John Joseph(Jack) FINNIE (1902- ?)

[Neil Todd]

Hi Malsie, I dont think Jack had too many professional bouts, but might have knocked around the "Tents" for some money. He was a Bantam weight.

Neil

[ennael]

Have you tried to contact the Police and Justice Museum via Historical Houses Trust?
http://www.hht.net.au/

They recently had an exhibition of criminal photographs and memoribilia etc to coincide with the "Razor" Underbelly  series.

Leanne

[tedscout]

Light Flyweight and these were his fights won 1 (KO 0) + lost 0 (KO 0) + drawn 0 = 1
rounds boxed 4 KO% 0

From what I remember he was into bare knuckle fighting.

He is in the book but I wasnt able to open it.

http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Dangerous_to_Know.html?id=2GVhAqukVA0C

[ennael]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/49547084

Shooting of Jack.

Leanne

[Neil Todd]

You say Jack was born 1902 do you know where?

The Finnie 1956 at Woronora is not Finney.

Neil

[malsie]

Thanks, all
I think he is John J Finnie died 17/11/68 at Woronora.
He seems to be buried with his wife, Millicent Maude (died 13/7/1994) and
could it be his son, John William (died 9/8/1994) - I think he played for St George (football) ?

Jack's siblings: William, Mabel, Adeline, Veronica and Elsie; parents: Sydney William, Mary Bridget.

Mary Bridget is the sister of my great g'ma Adeline Elizabeth (Quinn) Stanley. Adeline is at Woronora;
but I wonder where Mary and Sydney are ? There was another sister, Catherine Julia and a brother,
John Joseph...
Will check out your links and info
  malsie

[rosball]

Mentions in NZ papers:

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19231013.2.45.1.3  Returing to Sydney after a good scrap

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19250523.2.72&l=mi&e=-------10--1----0--

The last story says that Jack Finnie's photo was used by mistake on the programme with the name of Les Murray.    

regards,
  Ros

[CassT]

Is this your William Sidney

also I found a Mary B Finnie died 12.4.1919 buried at Rookwood Catholic Cemetery, on the Rookwood disc it indiates there is a headstone
incription " Mary Finnie 12.4.1919 aged 42yrs My wife our Mother"

Cass

[malsie]

  thanks. Ros - very interesting;
I have come across refs to his boxing in Sydney n'papers

Cass,
the Church of England put me off but you're prob right that it is
Jackie's dad. Very young Mary Bridget when she died !
Jackie, 17 yo at the time.

my best to you all,
malsie