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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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
1806–1884 Male
1807–1846 Female
Children (6)
1833–1860 Female
1835–1910 Female
1837–1854 Female
1839–1923 Male
1843–1911 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1779–1819 Male
1780–1820 Female
Siblings (5)
1806–1884 Male
1812–1812 Male
1816–1851 Female
1817–1891 Male
1819–1819 Male
World Events (8)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 2
1815
Age 9
1830
Age 24
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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