Georgina Brodie Findlay1,2

#1508, b. 1858
Georgina Brodie Findlay|b. 1858|p1508.htm|Robert Findlay|b. 1834\nd. 5 Nov 1896|p1611.htm|Jane Gray|b. 1834\nd. b 1886|p1612.htm|||||||||||||
  • Birth*: Georgina Brodie Findlay was born in 1858 at Scotland.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Robert Findlay and Jane Gray.2
  • (Witness) Census: Georgina Brodie Findlay witnessed the census of Robert Findlay and Jane Gray in 1861 at Park Wynd East Side, 2nd District, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ;
    Findlay, Robert 27 b. 1834 in Dundee, Seaman Mert Sorvin
         Jane 28 b. 1833 in Dundee
         Georgina 3 b. 1858 in Dundee
         David 1 b. 1860 in Dundee.3
  • (Witness) Census: Georgina Brodie Findlay witnessed the census of Robert Findlay and Jane Gray in 1871 at 66 Hilltown, St. Clement, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ;
    Findlay, Robert 37 b. 1834 in Dundee, seaman
         Jane b. 1834 in Dundee
         Georgina 12 b. 1859 in Dundee, power loom weaver
         Robert 5 b. 1866 in Dundee
         William 1 b. 1870 in Dundee.4
  • Married Name: Her married name was Gibson.1,2
  • Marriage*: Georgina Brodie Findlay married James Gibson, son of James Gibson and Isobella Craig, on 14 October 1877 at St. Andrew, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; James aged 24 Factory Mechanic living at 4 Claghorn, Georgina aged 19, a power loom weaver living at 26 G???.1,2
  • Residence*: Georgina Brodie Findlay and James Gibson resided on 15 January 1878 at 41 Balgay St., St. Mary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.5
  • Immigration*: Georgina Brodie Findlay and James Gibson immigrated on 25 June 1879 to New York, New York, NY, US; from Glasgow on State of Indiana
    James 26 machinist
         Georgina 21 wife
         Jane 1 child
    Agnes' passport application says he immigrated on board the Alaska in 1875 but there is no record for this.1,6,7,8
  • Census*: Georgina Brodie Findlay and James Gibson appeared on the census of 1880 at Montgomery Street, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ, US, ;
    Gibson, James 27 Machinist Scot, Scot, Scot
         Georgina 21 Housekeeper Scot, Scot, Scot
         Jennie Dau 2 Scot, Scot, Scot
         Robert Son 3M NJ, Scot, Scot.1
  • Married Name: Her married name was Pedersen.9
  • Marriage*: Georgina Brodie Findlay married Julius Emil Pedersen in 1886 at US; 1910 census confirms she had 11 children in total - 4 with James Gibson and 7 with Julius Pedersen.9,10
  • (Witness) Immigration: Georgina Brodie Findlay witnessed the immigration of Robert Findlay on 10 May 1886 at New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the Alaska from Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Gibson, Georgina 27 Matron English
         Elizabeth 2 English
    Henderson, Nellie 10 English
    Findlay, Robt 52 Mariner English
         Robt 21 Mariner English
         Wm 16 baker English
         Ann Jane 5
         Lillie 3.11
  • Census*: Georgina Brodie Findlay and Julius Emil Pedersen appeared on the census of 1900 at 305 Madison St., Hoboken, Hudson, NJ, US, ;
    Pedersen, Julus Jan 1865 35 m23 Sco/Sco/Sco imm 1886 14yrs in US clockmaker
         Georgiana Feb 1859 41 m23 6/6 Sco/Sco/Sco imm 1886 14yr in US
         Jane May 1878 22 Sco/Sco/Sco imm 1886 14yrs in US saleswoman
         Julia Dec 1880 19 NJ/Sco/Sco at school
         Victor Jul 1892 7 NJ/Sco/Sco at school
         Leopold Mar 1896 4 NJ/Sco/Sco
         Camiel May 1898 2 NJ/Sco/Sco
         Carl May 1899 1 NJ/Sco/Sco
    Note that most of the info in this record is wrong including birth dates, imm dates, and birthplace of Julius.12
  • Census: Georgina Brodie Findlay and Julius Emil Pedersen appeared on the census of 1910 at 70 Congress St., Jersey City, Hudson, NJ, US, ;
    Pedersen, Julius 46 M24 Nor/Nor/Nor imm 1886 longshoreman on docks
         Georgina 53 M24 11/9 Sco/Sco/Sco imm 1878
         Christian 22 M7mos NY/Nor/Sco machinist for Navy
         Laura 24 M7mos ME/Eng/Can
         Victor 18 NJ/Nor/Sco laborer at paper mill
         Camilla 13 NJ/Nor/Sco
         Carl 11 NJ/Nor/Sco
         Albert 8 NJ/Nor/Sco.10
  • Census: Georgina Brodie Findlay appeared on the census of 1920 at 148 Montgomery St., Newburgh, Orange, NY, US, ; Peters, Georgina 60 widow NY/NY/NY living alone where her first 2 children with Julius were born.13
  • Census*: She appeared on the census of 1930 at 249 New Jersey Ave., Union, Union, NJ, US, ;
    Ziegler, Frank 37 married at age 24 $8000 NJ/NJ/NJ clerk for telephone company
         Camilla 32 married at age 18 NJ/Nor/Sco
         Warren 12 NJ/NJ/NJ
    Pedersen, Georgina MIL widow married at age 18 Sco/Sco/Sco imm 1879.14

Family 1: James Gibson b. 2 Dec 1852, d. 17 Feb 1921

Family 2: Julius Emil Pedersen b. 1865, d. b 1920

  • Marriage*: Georgina Brodie Findlay married Julius Emil Pedersen in 1886 at US; 1910 census confirms she had 11 children in total - 4 with James Gibson and 7 with Julius Pedersen.9,10

Citations:

  1. [S274] 1880 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), NJ, Hudson County (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 1999), Jersey City, ED 6, page 33 (image 31), dwelling 154, family 300; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  2. [S324] James Gibson and Georgina Findlay, Marriage Record, Angus, Dundee, St. Andrew, #253 (14 Oct 1877) (Database online: Dundee, Scotland: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, 2005); http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, subscription database.
  3. [S259] 1861 Scotland Census (Population Schedule), Angus, Dundee (Database online: Dundee, Scotland: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2005), Dundee, 2nd District, ED 15, #11; http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archive of Scotland (NAS)).
  4. [S318] 1871 Scotland Census Angus (Population Schedule), Angus, Dundee (Database online: Dundee, Scotland: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2005), Dundee, St. Clement, ED 25, pg. 8, #38, roll CSSCT1871_51; http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archive of Scotland (NAS)).
  5. [S360] Jane Gray Gibson, Registration of Birth, Angus, Dundee, St. Mary, #81 (15 Jan 1878) (Database online: Dundee, Scotland: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, 2005); http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, subscription database.
  6. [S286] Immigration records, Castle Garden Website (http://www.castlegarden.org/), NY immigration late 19th century; National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S507] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com The Generations Network, 2006); Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, UT, US.
  8. [S698] Ancestry.com, U.S. Passport Applications, 1795 - 1925 ([database online] Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007),Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490),Roll 2022 - Certificates 189600-189975, 12 Jun 1922-12 Jun 1922, image 659; Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, UT, US.
  9. [S538] Pedigree Resource File (Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Copyright @1999-2005), submission 268806-1016101134929; http://familysearch.org
  10. [S329] 1910 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), NJ, Hudson County (Database online, Provo, UT: ancestry.com, 2004), Jersey City, Ward 12, ED 215, Sheet 14B, image 28, dwelling 83, family 294; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  11. [S507] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com The Generations Network, 2006),images 3-4, 10 May 1886, Alaska; Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, UT, US.
  12. [S625] 1900 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), New Jersey, Hudson, Hoboken, Ward 3, ED167 (Database online, Provo, Utah: ancestry.com, 2004), Sheet 24B, image 54, dwelling 127, family 610; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  13. [S632] 1920 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), New York, Orange County (Database online, Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2005, Census as of 1 Jan 1920), Newburgh, ED147, sheet 3B, image 6, dwelling 52, family 75.
  14. [S631] 1930 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), NJ, Union County (Database online, Provo, Utah: ancestry.com, 1930), Union, ED167, Sheet 16A, image 32, dwelling 331, family 352; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
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