Finlay Family History & Genealogy

Marjorie (Moehlenkamp) Finlay was born to Elmer Henry (1897-1972) and Cora Lee (1900-1962) (Morrow) Moehlenkamp and had a sister Virginia Humphrey (1924-2005). In the 1930 census, when Marjorie was one year old, she was living with her grandparents Henry J. (age 72) and Emma (age 66) Moehlenkamp. Also in the St. Louis Missouri household were her parents and Martin (age 35), Irene (age 35), Ruth (age 16), and Virginia (age 5) Moehlenkamp. Marjorie married Robert Bruce Finlay (1920 -2003) on March 22nd 1952 in Palm Beach Florida. Bruce was president of Raymond Construction Co. See Moehlenkamp, Finlay Wedding in South Mar. 22 for a copy of Marjorie and Bruce's wedding announcement which appeared in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in Missouri. Marjorie had a love and talent for music, especially singing, since an early age. She began her singing career while in high school at St. Charles High School in Saint Charles Missouri. Her first singing teacher was Miss Pearl Walker of Lindenwood College, who she studied under while attending high school, and who she continued studying with while attending Lindenwood. After college Marjorie's signing career really took off. An article in the January 13th 1962 edition of the St Louis Globe Democrat says that Marjorie, a native of St. Charles and former Lindenwood College student sang with the Christ Church Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys and the St. Louis Symphony at it's 3rd pop concert of the season. Marjorie was a soprano and sang 2 operatic arias: "Fanciulla Sbocciato d l'amore" (Puccini, "La Rondine") and the "Jewel Song" (Gounod's "Faust"), however, she also sang several popular songs. Marjorie toured after graduation with the "Music With the Girls' network radio show (as a soloist.), and was described in the paper as "the attractive soprano". After marrying her husband Robert, whose work took him to Havana, Puerto Rico, then to Caracas and back to Puerto Rico, Marjorie sang with symphony orchestras and in opera at each city. In San Juan, she had her own tv program called "El Show Pan-Americano". Musical talent (and beauty) obviously runs in the family as she is the grandmother of the famous singer Taylor Swift. Track 13 on Taylor Swifts' album released on December 11 2020 is titled "marjorie" - a song dedicated to and about her grandmother. Read the lyrics: Marjorie Lyrics - Taylor Swift - they embody what all of us feel when someone we love and admire passes and what AncientFaces is all about. Swift said about Marjorie "starring my grandmother, Marjorie, who still visits me sometimes . . . if only in my dreams." In the track, Swift honors her late grandmother, singing, "And if I didn't know better, I'd think you were talking to me now. If I didn't know better, I'd think you were still around." Grandma Marjorie died in June 2003 in Swift's hometown of Reading, PA, when Swift was 13 years old.

Andrea Gardner (Finlay) Swift was born on January 10, 1958 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States. Andrea Swift got married to Scott Kingsley Swift on February 20, 1988 in Reading, Berks County, and has children Taylor Alison Swift and Austin Kinglsey Swift. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Andrea Gardner Swift.

Frances Maude (Finlay) Jellett of Ascot Vale, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC Australia was born in 1877 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County, and died at age 79 years old on September 11, 1957 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County. Frances Jellett was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery College Cres, in Parkville, City of Melbourne County.

Arthur William Finlay of Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC Australia was born on September 10, 1910 in Melbourne, and died at age 87 years old on May 8, 1998.

Gertrude Mary (Casbolt) Finlay of Preston, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born in 1881 in Port, and died at age 75 years old on October 6, 1957 in Preston.

William George Finlay of Fairfield, VIC Australia was born in 1875 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, and died at age 70 years old on September 11, 1946 in Fairfield.

Alice Montgomery (Finlay) James of Mentone, City of Kingston County, VIC Australia was born on October 8, 1885 in Melbourne to George Finlay and Annie Rutherford Finlay. She had siblings Arthur Robert Finlay, William George Finlay, and Frances Maude Finlay Jellett. She married Charles Frederick James in 1910, and had children Vincent Freidlein James and Norman Charles James. Alice James died at age 81 years old on May 7, 1967 in Mentone.

Arthur Robert Finlay of Mudgee, Mid-Western Regional Council County, NSW Australia was born on December 12, 1884 in Melbourne, VIC, and died at age 78 years old in 1962 in Mudgee, NSW.

Annie (Rutherford) Finlay of Ascot Vale, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC Australia was born in 1852 in Durham Lead, and died at age 72 years old in 1924 in Ascot Vale.

George Finlay of Mentone, City of Kingston County, VIC Australia was born in 1848 in Glasgow, Glasgow City County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 81 years old in 1929 in Mentone, City of Kingston County, VIC Australia.

Sean P Finlay of Tarrant County, TX was born in 1965. He married Mary R. (Durko) Finlay on July 12, 1991 in Tarrant County, TX and they later separated on September 21, 1992. He also married Amanda (Wadsworth) Finlay on November 16, 1996 in Travis County and they later separated on April 9, 2007 in Tarrant County. He and Allana C. (Larson) Finlay married on December 1, 2007 in Tarrant County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sean P. Finlay.

Amanda Finlay of Tarrant County, TX was born circa 1971. Amanda Finlay was married to Sean P. Finlay on November 16, 1996 in Travis County, TX and they separated on April 9, 2007 in Tarrant County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amanda (Wadsworth) Finlay.

Robert Bruce Finlay of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania United States was born on November 8, 1920 at Cleveland,Ohio. He was married to Marjorie Finlay, and had a child Andrea Gardner Finlay. Robert Finlay died at age 82 years old on April 23, 2003 at Reading, Pennsylvania.

Andrea Gardner Finlay was born on January 10, 1958 at Pennsylvania, US to Marjorie Finlay and Robert Bruce Finlay. Andrea Finlay married Scott Kingsley Swift, and has children Taylor Swift and Austin Kingsley Swift. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Andrea Gardner Finlay.

Margaret (Finlay) McAlpine of Essendon Australia, was married to James Mcalpine, and has a child Mary Christianson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Finlay McAlpine .

Margaret was born to Frederick George Fenley (1872-1930) and Jeanie Fulton Adams (1874-1962) on June 19, 1905 in Ballart South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She had two siblings, Jack and Fredrick Finlay. Margaret married James Melville Fletcher and had three children, Elizabeth, James, and Jean. She died on 6 June 1985 at 102 Ascot Street, Ballarat Central Victoria 3350.

Clayton A Finlay of Carbondale, Osage County, KS was born on November 1, 1921, and died at age 77 years old on October 22, 1999.

Millard F Finlay of Cathedral City, Riverside County, CA was born on August 14, 1922, and died at age 82 years old on July 24, 2005.

Arthur Anthony Finlay of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on August 1, 1915, and died at age 83 years old on October 1, 1998.

Richard A Finlay of Carbondale, Osage County, Kansas was born on July 13, 1926, and died at age 46 years old in December 1972.