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John Finlay–

Name: John Finlay

Given names: John

Surname: Finlay

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Town founded	1844 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1844_in_South_Africa Note: Settlement of Victoria West is established
Epidemic	from 1857 to 1859 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://goo.gl/XVwD6F Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza
War	from April 1861 to May 1865 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://goo.gl/ETtxkC Note: American Civil War: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War
Economic Event	1865 South Africa Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1865_in_South_Africa Note: Economic depression
Economic Event	1867 Hopetown, Northern Cape, South Africa Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Diamond Note: The Eureka Diamond was the first diamond discovered in South Africa. It weighed 21.25 carats (4.250 g), and was found by Erasmus Jacobs near Hopetown on the Orange River in 1867. The diamond, cut to a 10.73-carat (2.146 g) cushion-shaped brilliant, is currently on display at the Mine Museum in Kimberley. The discovery of diamonds in South Africa led to the Kimberley Diamond Rush, and marked the beginning of the Mineral Revolution
Marriage	Catherine Hynes — View this family 1872 Bawnboy, Cavan, Ireland Source: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 Citation details: Baptism of Jane FINLAY: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPBP-59L : accessed 8 October 2015), Jane Finlay, 19 Feb 1875; citing Ballyconnell, Cavan, Ire, reference p54 ln21; FHL microfilm 255,923. Source: Irish Marriages 1845-1958 Publication: Record transcription Citation details: Marriage: John FINLAY and Catherine HYNDS (1872), https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=IRE/BMD/M/613717049 : accessed 26 Dec 2018 Text: County: Cavan, Leitrim
Birth of a son #1	… Finlay August 31, 1873 Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, Ireland Source: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 Citation details: Baptism ... FINLAY: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5FZ-2GZ : accessed 8 October 2015), John Finlay in entry for null, 31 Aug 1873; citing Ballyconnell, Cavan, Ire, reference 2:1SFC6ZK; FHL microfilm 255,885.
Economic Event	September 1873 Pilgrim's Rest, Mpumulanga, South Africa Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_Mpumalanga Note: Pilgrim's rest declared a gold field
Birth of a daughter #2	Jane “Jennie” Finlay February 19, 1875 Kildallan, Co. Cavan, Ireland Source: 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census Citation details: Census: Arthur George MATTHEWS' household (1911), https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbc%2f1911%2frg14%2f15433%2f0207%2f1 : accessed 9 Dec 2018 Text: Census: Resident, 35 years old on 2 April 1911 Source: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 Citation details: Baptism: Jane FINLAY (1875), FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPBP-59L : accessed 8 October 2015), Jane Finlay, 19 Feb 1875; citing Ballyconnell, Cavan, Ire, reference p54 ln21; FHL microfilm 255,923. Text: Baptism: Ballyconnell, Cavan Source: Ireland Births 1864-1958 Transcription Citation details: http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=ire%2fbmd%2fd%2f568854884 : accessed 8 Oct 2015 Text: Registration district: Bawnboy
Birth of a daughter #3	Frances Finlay December 1, 1876 Kildallan, Co. Cavan, Ireland Source: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 Citation details: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGD7-N35 : accessed 8 October 2015), John Finlay in entry for Frances Finlay, 01 Dec 1876; citing Kildallon, Cavan, Ireland, reference v 18 p 43; FHL microfilm 255,964.
Birth of a daughter #4	Mary Finlay March 4, 1881 Kildallan, Co. Cavan, Ireland Source: Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 Citation details: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG2C-C35 : accessed 8 October 2015), John Finlay in entry for Mary Finlay, 04 Mar 1881; citing Kildallon, Cavan, Ireland, reference v 3 p 48; FHL microfilm 257,860.
War	from December 20, 1880 to March 23, 1881 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Boer_War Note: First Boer War
Economic Event	1881 Barberton, Mpumulanga, South Africa Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barberton,_Mpumalanga#Gold Note: In 1881 gold in the Barberton area was discovered by Tom McLachlan who found alluvial gold at Jamestown. However due to the location (the hot lowveld region was rife with malaria) no-one wanted to go there until Auguste Roberts (French Bob) discovered gold in Concession Creek in 20 June 1883. This discovery resulted in a gold rush to the area
Epidemic	February 1, 1901 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1901_in_South_Africa Note: Bubonic plague breaks out in Cape Town
War	from October 11, 1899 to May 31, 1902 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War Note: Second Boer War
Historical Event	from 1852 to 1902 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Republic Note: The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often referred to as the Transvaal and sometimes as the Republic of Transvaal, was an independent and internationally recognised country in Southern Africa from 1852 to 1902.
Historical Event	from 1854 to 1902 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Free_State Note: The Orange Free State (Dutch: Oranje-Vrijstaat, Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat) was an independent Boer sovereign republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province
Economic Event	1886 Langlaagte, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_industry_of_South_Africa Note: Discovery of the Main Reef in Witwatersrand. Gold rushes to Pilgrim's Rest and Barberton were precursors to the biggest discovery of all, the Main Reef/Main Reef Leader on Gerhardus Oosthuizen's farm Langlaagte, Portion C, in 1886, the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the subsequent rapid development of the gold field there, the biggest of them all.
Epidemic	February 1904 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_in_South_Africa Note: Pneumonic plague breaks out in Johannesburg
Birth of a granddaughter #1	Margaret Eileen Laura “Peggy” Matthews January 5, 1906 Subathu, Bengal, India Source: India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 Citation details: "India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGW4-RWY : accessed 18 Oct 2014), Margaret Eileen Laura Matthews, 15 Apr 1906; citing Sabathee, Bengal, India, reference ; FHL microfilm 527534. Text: Sabathee, Bengal, India Source: 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census Citation details: Census: Arthur George MATTHEWS' household (1911), https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbc%2f1911%2frg14%2f15433%2f0207%2f1 : accessed 9 Dec 2018 Text: Subathu, Bengal, India Note: More information on Subathu : accessed 5 June 2016 Postcard: Subathu, Hospital (c. 1910) Subathu (c. 1917)
Epidemic	1906 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_in_South_Africa Note: Tuberculosis reaches epidemic proportions in South Africa
Baptism of a granddaughter	Margaret Eileen Laura “Peggy” Matthews April 15, 1906 Bengal, India Source: India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 Citation details: "India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGW4-RWY : accessed 18 Oct 2014), Margaret Eileen Laura Matthews, 15 Apr 1906; citing Sabathee, Bengal, India, reference ; FHL microfilm 527534.
Historical Event	May 31, 1910 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_South_Africa Note: Union of South Africa established
Death of a grandchild	… Matthews before April 2, 1911 Source: 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census Citation details: http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=gbc%2f1911%2frg14%2f15433%2f0207%2f4 : accessed 1 June 2016 Text: Inferred from census data
Epidemic	1912 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_in_South_Africa Note: Smallpox outbreaks: The outbreak of smallpox is reported in the Malay Location, Johannesburg and cases of smallpox are discovered in Durban
War	from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I Note: World War I
Epidemic	1918 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_in_South_Africa Note: Spanish flu: An estimated 500,000 people die from the Spanish flu epidemic in South Africa, the fifth hardest hit country in the world
Economic Event	October 1929 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://goo.gl/MgHbRM Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century
War	from September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II Note: World War II
Historical Event	February 14, 1961 South Africa Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_in_South_Africa Note: Decimalisation of currency replaces the South African pound with the South African rand
Historical Event	May 31, 1961 Source: Wikipedia Citation details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_in_South_Africa Note: South Africa becomes a republic

Generation 1
1. John Finlay. He married Catherine Hynes in 1872 in Bawnboy, Cavan, Ireland.
  Children of John Finlay and Catherine Hynes:
  1. … Finlay (1873–)
  2. Jane “Jennie” Finlay (1875–)
  3. Frances Finlay (1876–)
  4. Mary Finlay (1881–)
Generation 2back to top
1. Jane “Jennie” Finlay, daughter of John Finlay and Catherine Hynes, was born on February 19, 1875 in Kildallan, Co. Cavan, Ireland. She married Arthur George Matthews, son of Frederick Matthews and Rachel Hart Mills.
  Children of Jane “Jennie” Finlay and Arthur George Matthews:
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  2. Margaret Eileen Laura “Peggy” Matthews (1906–1993)
  3. … Matthews (–1911)
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Generation 3back to top
1. Margaret Eileen Laura “Peggy” Matthews, daughter of Arthur George Matthews and Jane “Jennie” Finlay, was born on January 5, 1906 in Subathu, Bengal, India and died on August 25, 1993 in Cape Town, Western Cape at the age of 87. She married William Edward “Bill” Key, son of George John Key and Agnes Mitcham.
  Children of Margaret Eileen Laura “Peggy” Matthews and William Edward “Bill” Key:
  1. William Edgar Findlay “Billy” Key (1926–2008)
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2. The details of this family are private.

Family with Catherine Hynes
himself Parents (unknown)	John Finlay –
wife Parents (unknown)	Catherine Hynes –
son Family (none)	… Finlay 1873–
daughter Family Arthur George Matthews Private Margaret Eileen Laura “Peggy” Matthews … Matthews Private Private Private	Jane “Jennie” Finlay 1875–
daughter Family (none)	Frances Finlay 1876–
daughter Family (none)	Mary Finlay 1881–

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