Finnies, Inverkeithney, Belhelvie

[Countryquine]

Just wondered if anyone is researching Finnies who came from Inverkeithney and ended up around Belhelvie?  My great great grandmother was Barbara Shearer (of Forgue), who married John Finnie of Inverkeithney.  Barbara died around 1912, I think, and is buried in the Old Churchyard of Belhelvie.   I have quite a lot of information on their children but would be interested to hear from someone who was also researching.


Thanks to all who replied re this posting.  Although I am claiming Barbara as my great great grandmother, my great grandfather was actually her illegitimate child, born in 1855, some six years before she married John.  It was so interesting to find out that my great grandfather had a whole family of stepbrothers and sisters, as I had always believed him to be an only child with no other family.   He must have maintained a strong relationship with them, as he had one as witness at his marriage, and also gave my grandfather Finnie as a middle name.  I know there is an old family photo about somewhere of an older couple, which belonged to my great grandfather and I have always wondered if they were Barbara and John.

[lakeview]

Hello, Countryquine:  I am researching the Finnie family, as my paternal grandmother was John's first cousin.  She was Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Finnie and Jane Hay.  Francis was brother to John Finnie.

Jean Buchan Doherty

[colincam]

I am aware of an Anne Lawson Finnie who was baptised in Inverkeithney on 2 May 1846. She married my g grandfather's brother Peter Rae on 17 Jul 1875 in Inverkeithney. Her parents were Francis Finnie and Jean Hay. Anne died on 18 Oct 1933 in Alvah and is buried in the local graveyard.
Anne had a brother John who was baptised in Inverkeithney in Mar 1844. Is this the same John Finnie who married Barbara Shearer?
Colincam
 

[lakeview]

Although I have the date of marriage as Dec 9, 1875, all the other information you give matches mine.  They had 7 children, Jane, Francis George, Joh, Peter, William, Alexander and Robert. 

[lakeview]

Just reread my previous reply.  The children mentioned were those of Ann and Peter Rae.  John and Barbara had only 6 kids, Francis, James, Jane, Alexander, Margaret and George.  Francis and Jane or Jean had 12 kids.  My great-grandfather was the oldest, James.. John was the 3rd child and Ann was the 4th. 

[colincam]

Hi Lakeview
You are right; the date of Anne & Peter's marriage was 9th Dec 1875 not as I stated earlier.
Do you have dates of birth for all of Peter & Anne's children that you could send me?
colincam

[lakeview]

Sure can.  I could send you a GEDCOM file of all my Finnie family info. if you want.  If you send me a PM (personal message) with your email address, I will attach the file to my reply.

Jean

[colincam]

Thanks for the offer but I only really need details of Anne & Peter's children. They would be my g grandfather's nephews and nieces which is the normal limit of my family tree.
Thanks
colincam

[lakeview]

OK, here you go.

Children of Ann Finnie and Peter Rae were as follows:
+   2   i   Jane Rae, born 25 Nov 1876 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland; died 1965 in Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Scotland.  She married (1) William McLeod; (2) unknown.    3   ii   Francis George2 Rae, born 20 Jul 1878 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland.
   4   iii   John Rae, born 20 Jul 1878 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland.
   5   iv   Peter Rae, born 10 Dec 1883 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland.
   6   v   William Rae, born 18 Feb 1887 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland.
   7   vi   Alexander Rae, born 28 Jan 1890 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland.
   8   vii   Robert Rae, born 28 Jan 1890 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland; died 31 Jan 1890 in Barbit Hill, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland.