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William Selby Finn 1892 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1892

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 10 March 1949

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Finn

Mother: Eliza Fairfax

Spouse(s): Newell Mainwaring

Children(s): Duane FINN, Truman Finn, Leighton Finn, Keith Finn

In 1892, William Selby Finn Dr entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, born to John Thomas Finn and Eliza Ellen "Nellie" Fairfax. William Selby Finn Dr married Newell Mainwaring, and had children including Duane Loring FINN, Truman Finn, Leighton Selby Finn, Keith Ellis Finn. William Selby Finn Dr passed away in 1949 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, William Selby Finn Dr entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, born to John Thomas Finn and Eliza Ellen "Nellie" Fairfax.
  • William Selby Finn Dr married Newell Mainwaring, and had children including Duane Loring FINN, Truman Finn, Leighton Selby Finn, Keith Ellis Finn.
  • William Selby Finn Dr passed away in 1949 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Finn's Ancestors

Self
William Finn
1892 – 1949
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
John Thomas Finn
1862 – 1892
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Eliza (Ellen "Nellie") Fairfax
1865 – 1918
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Finn
1825 – 1873
Fethard Parish, Tipperary, Ireland
Mary PURCELL
1828 – 1867
Ireland
Isaac (George) FAIRFAX
1838 – 1866
West Virginia, USA
Margaret Selby
1844 – 1914
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Finn
– 1851
Margaret Graham
– 1845
John PURCELL
Catherine Purcell
Ephraim Selby
1816 – 1845
Eleonora Blaylor
1824 – 1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abrahamn Blaylor
1794 – 1871
Clara Otto
1785 – 1872

William Finn's Descendants

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William (Selby) Finn (24 May 1892 – 10 March 1949) m. Newell Mainwaring (19 July 1895 – 26 APR 1946)
  1. 1. Duane (Loring) FINN (3 Apr 1920 – 18 Nov 1985)
  2. 2. Truman Finn (10 Aug 1921 – 17 Aug 1921)
  3. 3. Leighton (Selby) Finn (17 Jan 1924 – 08 May 2006)
  4. 4. Keith (Ellis) Finn (12 Jan 1927 – 12 Jun 1976) m. Irene (Helen) Finn (28 Sep 1930 – 08 Dec 2007)
    1. 1. Gary (D) Finn (Dec 1950 – ) m. Rebecca (J) Finn (1950 – )
      1. 1. Logan (K) Finn (17 Dec 1979 – )
      2. 2. Lindsay (jean) Finn (18 Jan 1982 – )
    2. 2. William (Scott) Finn (Nov 1954 – ) m. Ruth (Caroline) Leavitt
    3. 3. Daniel (Gordon) Finn (14 Mar 1964 – ) m. Debra (Margaret) Finn
      1. 1. Alison (Oleda) Finn (9 May 1996 – )

William Finn's Timeline

3 Records

1892
24 May 1892
Birth of William Selby Finn Dr in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1946
28 Nov 1946
Age 54
William Selby Finn Dr was married
None
1949
10 March 1949
Age 57
Death of William Selby Finn Dr in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1892
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1946

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1949
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

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