FINLAYSON
Hector FINLAYSON married to
1) Lisette <unknown at this time>
Children:
- Nancy FINLAYSON born April 11, 1847; husband: Eugene Smith;
father: Hector Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); mother: Lisette Finlayson
(Metis / Michif
)
- Eliza FINLAYSON born 1848 married to James BIRD; father: Hector
Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); mother: Lisette (Metis / Michif
)
2) Sarah BRASS <also listed as BRANS>
Children:
- Margret Finlayson born Abt 1860
- Nichol Finlayson born Abt 1867 married to Elizabebth Sky
- John Finlayson born Abt 1869
- Peter FINLAYSON of Rat Portage; claim no. 1991; born: 11 May, 1874
at Fort Alexander; father: Hector Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); mother: Sarah
Brans (Metis / Michif
); married: 1899 at Rat Portage to Mary
YOUNG - Note that the 1901 census - Province/Territory: Ontario
District Name: ALGOMA District Number: 44 Sub-district Name: Rat
Portage (Town/Ville) Sub-district Number: n(2)-4 Schedule: 1
Reference: RG31 , Statistics Canada Microfilm Reel Number: T-6458
Finding Aid Number: 31-40
Lists Peter as being born 11 May 1876. At the time of the
census he was married to Mary (nee young above) who was born 25 Dec
1876, and they had the following two daughters: names open to
interpretation Click here for the
image from the 1901 census:
- name looks like Lissit born 1 Aug 1888
- name looks like Hillia born 21 Dec 1900
- Jessie Lillie Finlayson; born: 1876 at Fort Alexander; died: 1877
at Rat Portage; father: Hector Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); mother: Sarah
Brass (Metis / Michif
)
- Elizabeth (Lizzie) FINLAYSON born: 1878 at English River; died: 1885 at Lac
Seul; address: Rat Portage; father: Hector Finlayson (deceased
Metis / Michif
); mother: Sarah Brass (deceased Metis / Michif
)
- Benjamin FINLAYSON born abt 1880 married to Elizabeth
YOUNG on Oct. 4, 1904 at Rat Portage
(1881 Census at bottom of page) |
| Some source:
#016363-04 (Rainy River Dist): Benjamin FINLAYSON,
24, driver, Rat Portage, same, s/o Hector FINLAYSON & Sarah BRASS,
married Elizabeth YOUNG, 18, Lac Seul, same, d/o John YOUNG & Ellen
THOMAS, witnesses were Margaret WILLIAMSON & Mary RICHARDS, both of
Rat Portage, Oct. 4, 1904 at RP
< Regarding above: The mother of Elizabeth here is listed as Ellen
Thomas... the scrip records show Magna (or Maggie) Thompson for all of
the children including Elizabeth. Magna's birth date around 1857 or
1860- not sure--- Magna, was apparently taken from her Indian name which
was-(Muhh-Qo or u)- Her father's last name was Lacoshegan
<Luckoosegun by another researcher via Hudson Bay Archive records>
- Magna Lacoshegan was also known as Mary but her Christian name given
her was Ellen Thompson.
- Click here for a letter that
shows her maiden name.
- Magna removed from the Lac Seul Band
Click
here.>
|
| Reference: |
RG15 , Interior
, Series D-II-8-a , Volume 1324
, Reel C-14933 , Access code: 90 |
| File Title: |
Scrip affidavit for Smith, Nancy;
born: April 11, 1847; husband: Eugene Smith; father: Hector
Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); mother: Lisette Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); claim
no: 1059; scrip no: 10005; date of issue: August 20, 1876;
amount: $160 |
|
| Reference: |
RG15 , Interior
, Series D-II-8-a , Volume 1319
, Reel C-14925 , Access code: 90 |
| File Title: |
Scrip affidavit for Bird, Eliza;
wife of James Bird; born: 1848; father: Hector Finlayson
(Metis / Michif
); mother: Lisette (Metis / Michif
); claim no: 2041; scrip No:
10918; date of issue: October 2, 1876; amount: $160 |
|
Likely a court case if it is the same
as Annie's
|
| Reference: |
RG15 , Interior , Series D-II-1
, Volume 862 , Reel T-14482
File : 708995 , Access code: 90 |
| File Title: |
L. MCMEANS, RE. SCRIP DUE PETER FINLAYSON; |
| Keywords: |
FINLAYSON PETER |
| Outside Dates: |
1902-1903 |
|
| Reference: |
RG15 , Interior , Series D-II-8-c
, Volume 1347 , Reel C-14969 , Access
code: 90 |
| File Title: |
Finlayson, Mary; address: Rat Portage;
claim no. 2002; born: 24 Nov., 1873 at Trout Lake; father: John
Young (Whiteman); mother: Magna Thompson (Indian); married: 1899
at Rat Portage to Peter Finlayson; scrip cert.: form E, no. 3637 |
|
| Reference: |
RG15 , Interior
, Series D-II-8-c , Volume 1347
, Reel C-14969 , Access code: 90 |
| File Title: |
Finlayson, Peter; address: Rat
Portage; claim no. 1991; born: 11 May, 1874 at Fort Alexander;
father: Hector Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); mother: Sarah Brans (Metis / Michif
);
married: 1899 at Rat Portage to Mary Young; scrip cert.: form E,
no. 3648 |
|
| Reference: |
RG15 , Interior
, Series D-II-8-c , Volume 1347
, Reel C-14969 , Access code: 90 |
| File Title: |
Finlayson, Peter; for his deceased
sister, Elizabeth Finlayson; claim no. 2090; born: 1878 at
English River; died: 1885 at Lac Seul; address: Rat Portage;
father: Hector Finlayson (deceased Metis / Michif
); mother: Sarah Brass
(deceased Metis / Michif
); file ref. 766876 |
|
| Reference: |
RG15 , Interior
, Series D-II-8-c , Volume 1347
, Reel C-14969 , Access code: 90 |
| File Title: |
Finlayson, Peter; address: Rat
Portage; claim no. 2084; for his deceased sister, Jessie Lillie
Finlayson; born: 1876 at Fort Alexander; died: 1877 at Rat
Portage; father: Hector Finlayson (Metis / Michif
); mother: Sarah Brass
(Metis / Michif
); file ref. 766876 |
|
|
Name
|
Marital
Status
|
Gender
|
Ethnic
Origin
|
Age
|
Birthplace
|
Occupation
|
Religion
|
| Hector
FINLAYSON |
M |
Male |
Scottish |
61 |
Northwest
Territories |
Clerk |
Church of
England |
| Sarah
FINLAYSON |
M |
Female |
Scottish |
46 |
Northwest
Territories |
|
Church of
England |
| Margret
FINLAYSON |
|
Female |
Scottish |
21 |
Northwest
Territories |
|
Church of
England |
| Nichol
FINLAYSON |
|
Male |
Scottish |
14 |
Northwest
Territories |
Going To
School |
Church of
England |
| John
FINLAYSON |
|
Male |
Scottish |
12 |
Northwest
Territories |
Going To
School |
Church of
England |
| Peter
FINLAYSON |
|
Male |
Scottish |
8 |
Northwest
Territories |
|
Church of
England |
| Lizzie
FINLAYSON |
|
Female |
Scottish |
4 |
Northwest
Territories |
|
Church of
England |
| Benjamin
FINLAYSON |
|
Male |
Scottish |
1 |
Northwest
Territories |
|
Church of
England |
Eastern Extension, Extension, Manitoba 1881 Canadian Census |
