Ritchie McBeath Findlay

M, #4109, b. 22 November 1916, d. 14 November 1944
     Ritchie McBeath Findlay was born on 22 November 1916 at 96 Seatown, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of George Findlay and Margaret Ross. Ritchie McBeath Findlay was a trawl fisherman. He married Jean Mair at Old Church Manse, Seafield Place, Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland, on 21 September 1939.2 Ritchie died on 14 November 1944 at age 27.3,4,2 He was buried after 14 November 1944 at Hillhead Cemetery, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.3,4,5

Citations

  1. [S9578] Ritchie McBeath Findlay, Register of Births in the Burgh of Cullen in the County of Banff, "Ritchie McBeath Findlay, 1916, November Twenty Second Noon at 96 Seatown, Cullen, Male. Father: George Findlay, Fisherman. Mother: Maggie Findlay M.S. Ross, married 1906 December 14th in Cullen. Informant: Maggie Findlay, Mother. Registered: 1916, December 15th at Cullen, John G. Dunbar, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S3241] Ritchie McBeath Findlay, Gravestone inscription data, "NM050235, Ritchie McBeath Findlay, c. 1917 to 14 NOV 1944. Date of Birth : c. 1917. Headstone Ref : H169. Date of Death : 14 NOV 1944."
  4. [S7323] Alice Pirie, Ritchie McBeath Findlay, Jeanie Mair and Alfred Thomson David Mair, Monumental inscription, "In Loving Memory of our dear Father and Mother. DAVID MAIR, who died 31st Dec. 1948 aged 62 years. ALICE PIRIE, who died 9th Dec. 1945 aged 52 years. Also their son-in-law RITCHIE McBEATH FINDLAY, who died 14th Nov. 1944 aged 27 (sic) years and their daughter JEANIE MAIR, who died 15th Dec. 1986 aged 71 years, beloved wife of ALFRED THOMSON, who died 7th May 1996 aged 87 years."
  5. [S940] Carolyn Hatt, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Carolyn Hatt of Broadstairs, England.