Alexander Finlayson

Male13 March 1806–17 June 1884

Brief Life History of Alexander

When Alexander Finlayson was born on 13 March 1806, in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Finlayson, was 26 and his mother, Isabel Ross, was 25. He married Mary Green on 3 January 1832, in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1833 and lived in Sanilac, Michigan, United States for about 1 years and Sanilac Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 June 1884, in Port Sanilac, Sanilac Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Port Sanilac, Sanilac Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Finlayson
1806–1884
Mary Green
1807–1846
Marriage: 3 January 1832
Mary Finlayson
1833–1860
Clara Finlayson
1835–1910
Ann Finlayson
1837–1854
Denton Green Finlayson
1839–1923
Bell Ross Finlayson
1843–1911
Isabell Finlayson
1844–1943

Sources (27)

  • Alexander Finilsen in entry for Flora Finilson, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Alex Finlanson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • A Finlayson in entry for G R Finlayson and Bertha A Aust, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 January 1832St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (6)

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    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

    Age 2

    The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

    1815

    Age 9

    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

    1830

    Age 24

    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: from the Gaelic personal name Fionnlagh (see Finley 1 and Finlay ) + -son. This is the Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacFhionnlaigh.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Legal Action 1

    Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 February 2020), June 1829 (18290611). Old Bailey Proceedings, 11th June 1829. SESSIONS' PAPER. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM THO …

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