Brief Life History of David
When David Finlayson was born on 1 January 1822, in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Peter Finlayson, was 56 and his mother, Mary, was 44. He married Margaret Johnston on 26 February 1850, in Hoy and Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Hoy and Graemsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. He died about 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 34.
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- David Finlayson in household of Peter Finlayson, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
- David Finlison, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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World Events (8)
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1831
Historical Boundaries: 1831-1897: Jackson, Missouri, United States
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
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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