Peter M. Findlay (1886 - 1917)

Born 15 Jul 1886 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire Scotland

Husband of Clara May (Wallace) Little — married 1910 (to 22 Aug 1917) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 22 Aug 1917 at age 31 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Peter Findlay migrated from Scotland to United States.

Peter was born on July 15, 1886 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire Scotland.His birth was registered on August 26, 1886 in the Scotland, Statutory Births Records, 644/01 1100, page 367, no 1100. His parents are listed as John Findlay, and Agnes (Carslaw). His father came to America prior to 1888. The rest of the family, (mother Agnes, sisters Agnes and Christine, and one year old John, left Glasgow, Scotland, and arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on January 6, 1888, aboard the steamship "Austrian". He married Clara May Wallace in Philadelphia, Pa., United States in 1910. They had three children together before his accidental death in 1917. According to his death certificate, Peter was a bricklayer who suffered a fall building a stack, and died from a fractured skull. Peter was buried in Greensmount Cemetery on August 26, 1917.

Sources

• Scotland, Statutory Births, 644/01 1100 pg 367 no. 1100.

• Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948: Arrive Philadelphia, January 6, 1888.

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marriage Index, 1885-1951: Marriage License #254423, Digital GSU# 4140424.

• U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Registration # 01633, Card #811. Living at 3326 Hope Street with wife Clara and three Children.

• Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963: File #91676 Registered #21323. Cause of death, fractured skull, 22 August, 1917.

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• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883-1945," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9W-GSZ3 : accessed 31 August 2015)], Peter Findlay, 1888; citing Immigration, NARA microfilm publication T840 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,402,510.

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger List Index Cards, 1883-1948," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFDS-4XH : accessed 31 August 2015)], Peter Findlay, 1888; citing Immigration, NARA microfilm publication T526 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,380,272.

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJVG-WVH : accessed 31 August 2015)], Peter M Findlay and Wallace, 1910; citing license number 254423, Clerk of the Orphan's Court. City Hall.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KH-LRL : accessed 31 August 2015)], Peter Findlay, 1917-1918; citing Philadelphia City no 30, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,907,753.

• Pennsylvania Death Certificates (Free Ancestry Image).