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William J. Finn 1854 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1854

Birth Location: Merlin, 1654310, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 31 May 1898

Death Location: Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West

Father: John Finn

Mother: Mary Crawford

Spouse(s): Mary Casey, Elizabeth McKeon

Children(s): John Finn, Frances Finn, Leo Finn, Catharine Finn, Francis Finn, Margaret Finn, Still Finn, William Finn, Maggie Finn, Joseph Finn, Mary Finn, Helen Finn, Roscoe Finn, Robert Finn, Kate Finn, Catherine Finn, George Finn, Francis Finn, Michael Finn, Mary Finn, Patrick Finn, John FINN

Early life: William J. Finn arrived in Merlin, 1654310, Ontario, Canada in 1854, born to John J Finn and Mary Charlotte Crawford. Over time, William J. Finn formed a family with Mary Casey and Elizabeth McKeon, which included John Thomas Finn, Frances Finn, Leo Joseph Finn, Catharine Finn, Francis Thomas "Frank" Finn, Margaret Finn, Still Born Female Finn, William Stephen Finn, Maggie Finn, Joseph James Finn, Mary Catherine Onida Finn, Helen Gertrude Finn, Roscoe Alexander Finn, Robert J Finn, Kate Finn, Catherine Cecilia Finn, George C Finn, Francis William Finn, Michael Finn, Mary D. Finn, Patrick Finn and John FINN. William J. Finn concluded life in Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West in 1898.

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Parents

John Finn
1820 – 1870
Birth Location: Dunlavin, Wicklow, Ireland
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Mary Crawford
1830 – 1861
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Mary Casey
1855 – 1930
Birth Location: Tilbury, Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth McKeon
1855 – 1880
Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

John Finn
1878 – 1957
Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Frances Finn
1879 –
Birth Location: Ontario
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Leo Finn
1880 – 1898
Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Catharine Finn
1880 – 1930
Birth Location: Ontario
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Francis Finn
1882 – 1959
Birth Location: Fletcher, Kent Co, ON
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Margaret Finn
1886 – 1886
Birth Location: Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Still Finn
1886 – 1886
Birth Location: Raleigh Twp, Kent Co, ON
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William Finn
1886 –
Birth Location: Raleigh Township, Kent, Ontario
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Maggie Finn
1887 –
Birth Location: Ontario
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Joseph Finn
1889 – 1960
Birth Location: Spring Valley, IL
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Mary Finn
1889 – 1930
Birth Location: Raleigh Township, Kent, Ontario
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Helen Finn
1890 – 1982
Birth Location: Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, USA
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Roscoe Finn
1890 – 1946
Birth Location: Merlin, Ont
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Robert Finn
1892 –
Birth Location: Ontario
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Kate Finn
1893 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Catherine Finn
1884 – 1936
Birth Location: New York New, New York
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George Finn
1894 – 1978
Birth Location: Ontario
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Francis Finn
1900 – 1981
Birth Location: Illinois
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Michael Finn
1903 – 1926
Birth Location: Illinois
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Mary Finn
1905 – 1971
Birth Location: Illinois
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Patrick Finn
1919 – 1997
Birth Location: Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia
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John FINN
1879 –
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Jan 1854
    Event Place: Merlin, 1654310, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 31 May 1898
    Event Place: Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West
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