Captain Walter FINDLAY
1822 - 1904 (82 years)1. Captain Walter FINDLAY was born on 7 Aug 1822 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; was christened on 18 Aug 1822; died on 21 Dec 1904 in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; was buried about 22 Dec 1904 in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: Bef 1837; from Scotland
- Residence: 1837, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; and appeared on the voters list
- Occupation: 15 Apr 1851, Aylmer, , Québec, Canada; Advertisement from Union Forwarding Line showing W. Findlay as Master of the Steamer "Oregeon"
- Occupation: 1854, Aylmer, , Québec, Canada; Captain of Steamers "Emerald" for Union Forwarding Line
- Taxes/Duties accrued: 1857, Ontario, Canada; duties accrued for logging done in 1856
- Organizations: 1858, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Possibly President of the first Westmeath Township Fair
- Census of Agriculture: 1861, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Property owner, Consession 3, Lot 5, 200 acres
- Organizations: 1867, Beachburg, , Ontario, Canada; President of the Beachburg Agricultural Society
- Occupation: 1868, Aylmer, , Québec, Canada; Captain of Steamer "Alliance" for Union Forwarding Company
- Property: Abt 1870, Pontiac, Quebec; a number of farms
- Census: 1 Jul 1871, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Census Record for 1871
- Occupation: 1874 to 1878, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
- Property: 1875, Black River, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; a Timber Limit
- Property: 1 Jun 1885, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; a farm until
- Occupation: Abt 1890, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; Steamship Captain
- Census: 1 Jul 1891, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Census record for 1891 / Westmeath
- Property: 1893, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
- Property: 1896, Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
- Census: 1 Jul 1901, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; Entry for Walter Findlay household
Notes:
Property:
S 1/2 of Lot 15, B CFL (Coulonge Lake Front) and
Lot 15 WFA (Waterfront A)Walter married Mary MCCASKILL on 23 Mar 1858 in , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Donald MCCASKILL and Rose Mary HIGGINSON) was born on 21 Nov 1835 in Cornwall, Stormont, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Mar 1907 in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert Russell FINDLAY was born on 25 Apr 1859; died on 17 Jun 1927 in Duck Lake, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 18 Jun 1927 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 3. Donald Higginson FINDLAY was born on 15 Nov 1860 in Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Sep 1947 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 4 Sep 1947 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 4. Margaret Janet Fleming FINDLAY was born on 25 Nov 1863; died on 26 Sep 1921.
- 5. Rose Mary FINDLAY was born on 25 Oct 1866 in Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada.
- 6. Annie Walterina FINDLAY was born on 14 Oct 1869; died on 10 May 1909 in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; was buried in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
- 7. Jessie Jamisina FINDLAY was born on 11 Dec 1871 in , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1951 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
- 8. Walteretta Mary Elizabeth FINDLAY was born on 4 Nov 1876 in Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died in 1918; was buried in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
Generation: 2
2. Robert Russell FINDLAY (1.Walter1) was born on 25 Apr 1859; died on 17 Jun 1927 in Duck Lake, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 18 Jun 1927 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1891; 1891 Census of Canada
- Census: 1906; 1906
Robert married Mary Ellen MEIKLE on 14 Mar 1884 in Perth, ONT. Mary died in 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Alice FINDLAY was born in 1891 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
- 10. Edna Agnes FINDLAY was born in 1893; and died.
- 11. Robert Meikle FINDLAY was born in 1901; was christened in 1968; and died.
- 12. Russell FINDLAY was born in 1889; died on 17 Mar 1990; was buried in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 13. Beatrice FINDLAY was born cal 1 Jun 1885 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
- 14. Walter FINDLAY was born cal 1 Jun 1888 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
- 15. Nellie Norristine FINDLAY
3. Donald Higginson FINDLAY (1.Walter1) was born on 15 Nov 1860 in Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Sep 1947 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 4 Sep 1947 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Employment: Land Titles Office
- Census: 1 Jul 1871; For North Renfrew, Westmeath
- Property: Jul 1889; SE Part of Section 20, Twp 10, Range 23, Meridian W1
- Census: 1 Jul 1891; 1891 Census of Canada Record for Selkirk Manitoba showing Findlay
- Census: 1901
- Census: 1906
- Census: 1911; Household of Donald Finley (Findlay)
- Census: 1916
- Travel: Bef 1921; To Saskatoon
- Census: 1 Jul 1921; 1921 Census for Donald H Findlay
Donald married Mary Barbara ROBERTSON on 1 Jun 1887 in Griswold, MAN. Mary was born on 5 Nov 1866 in , Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jan 1930 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 25 Jan 1930 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Kenneth Robertson FINDLAY was born on 5 Aug 1891 in Woodworth, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1927; was buried on 27 Apr 1927 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 17. George Stanley FINDLAY was born on 31 Aug 1893 in Sifton, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1964 in North Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 29 Apr 1964 in North Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada.
- 18. Walter James FINDLAY was born on 25 Oct 1888 in Woodward, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 3 Jun 1956 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 7 Jun 1956 in Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada.
- 19. Cora Lilian FINDLAY was born on 27 Mar 1890 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 18 Jul 1974 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 20 Jul 1974 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
4. Margaret Janet Fleming FINDLAY (1.Walter1) was born on 25 Nov 1863; died on 26 Sep 1921. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alt. Birth: Cal 1868; where DOB from census
- Residence: 1909; and was on the Voter's list
- Census: 1 Jul 1921; 1921 Census for household of Findlay sisters
5. Rose Mary FINDLAY (1.Walter1) was born on 25 Oct 1866 in Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada. Rose married Alexander LEITCH on 13 Apr 1887 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Alexander was born on 17 Dec 1850 in Laprairie, , Québec, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Athol Osborne LEITCH was born in 1896 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada.
- 21. Wilfred Jamieson LEITCH was born in 1898 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada.
- 22. Marion LEITCH was born on 29 Dec 1900 in Killarney, Southwestern Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 11 Nov 1977 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Nelson, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
- 23. Allen Roy LEITCH was born in 1894 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada.
- 24. Rosemary LEITCH
- 25. Mary Jessie LEITCH was born on 22 Apr 1888 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 28 Jan 1964 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Surrey, , British Columbia, Canada.
- 26. John Alexander LEITCH was born in 1890 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada.
6. Annie Walterina FINDLAY (1.Walter1) was born on 14 Oct 1869; died on 10 May 1909 in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada; was buried in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. 7. Jessie Jamisina FINDLAY (1.Walter1) was born on 11 Dec 1871 in , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1951 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Registration of Live Birth: Jessie Findlay
- Alt. Birth: Dec 1875; year of birth with 1901 Census which shows the year as 1875
- Alt. Birth: 1877; where calculated year of birth from Census information
- Alt. Death: 25 Jan 1951
8. Walteretta Mary Elizabeth FINDLAY (1.Walter1) was born on 4 Nov 1876 in Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died in 1918; was buried in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Registration of Live Birth: Watteretta Mary Elizabeth Findlay
- Registration of Live Birth: 4 Nov 1876; Ontario Births, 1869-1912
- Alt. Birth: Nov 1879; date of birth with 1901 census which shows the date as Nov 1879
- Alt. Birth: 1882; From her Grave Marker
- Alt. Birth: 1885
Walteretta married William Thomas WALLACE on 19 Jun 1911 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. William was born cal 1882 in , , Quebec, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Walteretta WALLACE was born cal 13 Apr 1918; died on 13 Sep 1918 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
- 28. William WALLACE
Generation: 3
9. Alice FINDLAY (2.Robert2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1891 in Manitoba, Canada; and died. 10. Edna Agnes FINDLAY (2.Robert2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1893; and died. 11. Robert Meikle FINDLAY (2.Robert2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1901; was christened in 1968; and died. 12. Russell FINDLAY (2.Robert2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1889; died on 17 Mar 1990; was buried in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada. 13. Beatrice FINDLAY (2.Robert2, 1.Walter1) was born cal 1 Jun 1885 in Manitoba, Canada; and died. 14. Walter FINDLAY (2.Robert2, 1.Walter1) was born cal 1 Jun 1888 in Manitoba, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alt. Birth: 7 Feb 1888; From family tree in Ancestry .ca
15. Nellie Norristine FINDLAY (2.Robert2, 1.Walter1) 16. Kenneth Robertson FINDLAY (3.Donald2, 1.Walter1) was born on 5 Aug 1891 in Woodworth, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1927; was buried on 27 Apr 1927 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada. 17. George Stanley FINDLAY (3.Donald2, 1.Walter1) was born on 31 Aug 1893 in Sifton, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1964 in North Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 29 Apr 1964 in North Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alt. Birth: 31 Jul 1893; different date and place
- Alt. Birth: 21 Aug 1893
- Military: Between 1915 and 1919; in the Saskatchewan Regiment during the First World War
- Occupation: 1917; Clerk at the Land Titles Office
- Occupation: Bef 30 Jul 1934; Clerk at a Transfer Company
18. Walter James FINDLAY (3.Donald2, 1.Walter1) was born on 25 Oct 1888 in Woodward, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 3 Jun 1956 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 7 Jun 1956 in Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alt. Birth: 23 Oct 1888
- Census: 1891
- Occupation: Between 1925 and 1955; Electrician
19. Cora Lilian FINDLAY (3.Donald2, 1.Walter1) was born on 27 Mar 1890 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 18 Jul 1974 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 20 Jul 1974 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Cemetery: Burial
- Moved: to Saskatoon in 1910
- Occupation: telephone operator and as a dress maker.
20. Athol Osborne LEITCH (5.Rose2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1896 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada. 21. Wilfred Jamieson LEITCH (5.Rose2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1898 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada. 22. Marion LEITCH (5.Rose2, 1.Walter1) was born on 29 Dec 1900 in Killarney, Southwestern Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 11 Nov 1977 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Nelson, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. 23. Allen Roy LEITCH (5.Rose2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1894 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada. 24. Rosemary LEITCH (5.Rose2, 1.Walter1) 25. Mary Jessie LEITCH (5.Rose2, 1.Walter1) was born on 22 Apr 1888 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 28 Jan 1964 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Surrey, , British Columbia, Canada. 26. John Alexander LEITCH (5.Rose2, 1.Walter1) was born in 1890 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Frank, , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Cranbrook, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada. 27. Walteretta WALLACE (8.Walteretta2, 1.Walter1) was born cal 13 Apr 1918; died on 13 Sep 1918 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. 28. William WALLACE (8.Walteretta2, 1.Walter1)