First Generation
1. Finlay MACDONALD. Born ABT 1800 in Scotland. Finlay died in Sunny Brae, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 23 FEB 1881; he was 81. Alias/AKA: Findly.
Finlay married Barbara MACKENZIE, daughter of William MACKENZIE (1 APR 1770-11 MAR 1868) & Flora MACMILLAN (19 OCT 1769-15 MAY 1853). Born AFT 1801 in Centredale, Nova Scotia, Canada. Barbara died on 28 FEB 1887; she was 86.
According to family lore, Barbara is often called Flora. No one knows why. This has baffled family historians: Are Barbara and Flora distinct individuals, or are they one and the same person? Further research is needed to resolve this confusion.
They had the following children:
2i.
William (1830-)
3ii.
Helen (1831-)
4iii.
Flora (1833-1915)
5iv.
Isabel (1837-)
6v.
Elspet (1839-)
7vi.
Catherine (1841-1921)
8vii.
John Finlay (1844-)
9viii.
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