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William FINN 1888 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1888

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 9 Jun 1957

Death Location: New York, USA

Father: Mary Finn

Mother: Ellen McDONALD

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Children(s):

William FINN was born in 1888 in New York, the child of Mary Finn and Ellen Margaret McDONALD. In 1892, William FINN resided in Buffalo, Erie, New York. William FINN passed away in 1957 in New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William FINN was born in 1888 in New York, the child of Mary Finn and Ellen Margaret McDONALD.
  • In 1892, William FINN resided in Buffalo, Erie, New York.
  • William FINN passed away in 1957 in New York, USA.

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William FINN's Ancestors

Self
William FINN
1888 – 1957
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Mary Finn
1878 – 1897
Ireland
Ellen (Margaret) McDONALD
– 1912
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William FINN's Timeline

15 Records

1886
1886-1934
William FINN was baptized in Billing`s Bridge, Ontario, Canada
Billing`s Bridge, Ontario, Canada
1888
1888
Birth of William FINN in New York
New York
1892
1892
Age 4
William FINN resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York
Buffalo, Erie, New York
1900
1900
Age 12
William FINN resided here in Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 17
William FINN resided here in Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
1908
1908
Age 20
William FINN resided here in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
William FINN resided here in Buffalo Ward 9, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 9, Erie, New York, USA
1915
1 June 1915
Age 27
William FINN resided here in Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, United States
Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 32
William FINN resided here in Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
1925
1 June 1925
Age 37
William FINN resided here in Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, United States
Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, United States
1930
1930
Age 42
William FINN resided here in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
William FINN resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York
Buffalo, Erie, New York
1940
1940
Age 52
William FINN resided here in Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA
Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
William FINN resided here in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1957
9 Jun 1957
Age 69
Death of William FINN in New York, USA
New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamburg, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02528; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 15-91
    [3] New York, State Census, 1915, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 04; City: Buffalo Ward 11; County: Erie; Page: 23
    [4] New York, State Census, 1925, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 05; City: Buffalo Ward 11; County: Erie; Page: 30
    [5] New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919
    [6] New York, State Census, 1892
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York; Roll: T625_1102; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 83
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2341036
    [9] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New York; Registration County: Erie; Roll: 1712130; Draft Board: 13
    [10] New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 05; City: Buffalo Ward 11; County: Erie
    [11] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1241027
    [12] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 9, Erie, New York; Roll: T624_943; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374956
    [13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] New York State, Death Index, 1957-1968, New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1886-1934
    Event Place: Billing`s Bridge, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1802-1967

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1892

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1241027

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 05; City: Buffalo Ward 11; County: Erie

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 9, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 9, Erie, New York; Roll: T624_943; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374956

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1915
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1915, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 04; City: Buffalo Ward 11; County: Erie; Page: 23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York; Roll: T625_1102; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 83

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1925
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 11, Erie, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1925, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 05; City: Buffalo Ward 11; County: Erie; Page: 30

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2341036

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamburg, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02528; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 15-91

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamburg, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02528; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 15-91

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Black Rock, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York State, Death Index, 1957-1968, New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Death Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New York; Registration County: Erie; Roll: 1712130; Draft Board: 13

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1957
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, City of Buffalo; Buffalo, NY; Index to Deaths in Buffalo, New York
    [3] New York State, Death Index, 1957-1968, New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Death Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lackawanna, Erie County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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