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FINLAYSON, Catherine

FINLAYSON, Catherine

Female 1826 - 1914  (88 years)


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  • Name FINLAYSON, Catherine 
    Birth 19 May 1826  [1, 2] 
    • Mrs Matheson's birthday is mentioned in CS Clarke's Diary for 20th May 1920
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1853  Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • 'In Auckland she lived with a missionary family, the Maunsells, helping with sewing and other duties'
    Residence 1908  Omaha Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • domestic duties. I'm assuming that the 'Catherine Matheson' in the roll is this Catherine.
    Death 09 Jul 1914  Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Name Catherine Matheson 
    Reference Number 77 
    Death 29 Jul 1914  [5, 6] 
    Burial Abt 30 Jul 1914  Leigh Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I77  Main Tree
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2016 

    Father FINLAYSON, John,   b. Abt 1789, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1855, Baddeck Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother CAMERON, Christina,   b. Abt 1790, Lochalsh Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1875, Waipu Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1814  [8] 
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MATHESON, Duncan,   b. Abt 1822, Balmacara Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1882, Akd Hospital. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1858  Waipu Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Marriage 17 Aug 1858  house of Duncan Matheson, Gaol Street,, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 10] 
    • The officiating minister was Norman McLeod. -
    Children 
    +1. MATHESON, Isabella,   b. 25 May 1859, Waipu Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1890 (Age 31 years)
    +2. MATHESON, Roderick,   b. 09 Jan 1861, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1915 (Age 54 years)
     3. MATHESON, Christina Ann,   b. 23 Feb 1863   d. 23 Jan 1946 (Age 82 years)
    +4. MATHESON, Donald John,   b. Abt 01 Jan 1866   d. 08 Jan 1941 (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 09 Jul 1914 - Leigh Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • According to House of Memory xx, born c. 1826; died 29 July 1914. She married her cousin, Duncan Matheson, in NZ.Catherine Finlayson was the sister of Bill England's grandfather. She is also the sister of #119, Donald F. She ismentioned in R D Finlayson, Journey to Cape Breton Island, p. 23, where we see confirmation of her marriage.
    • Catherine Finlayson 4 was the sister of Bill England's grandfather. Xerox from Waipu 95S23 estimates birth at 1826. Diedaet. 88, which also implies a birth in 1826. According to Chas Clarke (Omaha District and Early History) she came out onthe Highland Lass.
    • I've a xx of her letter to her sister Ann, in Oregon

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] House of Memories record book., 950923.

    2. [S326] Powell, Betty, Iris's notes.

    3. [S393] Robinson, Neil, To the Ends of the Earth, p. 182.

    4. [S305] Electoral Roll, 1908 Marsden.

    5. [S20] House of Memories record book.

    6. [S31] Leigh cemetery. Xerox.

    7. [S275] House of Memories, xerox, (26 Sep 95).

    8. [S87] Maureen A Molloy, Molloy, Maureen. Heart, (Dunmore Press, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1991), p. 149.

    9. [S299] McKenzie, Gael Fares Forth, 2e, (1942), p. 293.

    10. [S395] Sclater, Pam, note in Clan Matheson Society Newsletter, August 2001, p 3.


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