Edith N Finnie

• Birth*: Edith N Finnie was born circa 1885 at Scotland, ; from passenger lists 1908.¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: She married James Langlands Heggie, son of Alexander Stobie Heggie and Euphemia Valentine Langlands, circa August 1908.

• Connection*: Edith N Finnie and Robert Finnie are thought to be connected brother & sister.²
• Emigration*: Edith N Finnie emigrated with Edith N Finnie on Numidian Ship Allan Shipping Line on 21 May 1908 at Glasgow, Scotland, ; Allan Line out-going passengers returns; SS Numidian, 98659, Allan Line Steamship Co Ltd, master Thomas Moar, 3107 tons, 13326 ft, ship can carry 352 statute adults, bound for Boston USA via Moville & Galway; I hereby certify that the provisions actually laden on board this ship are sufficient, according to requirements of Merchant Shipping Acts, for 352 Statute Adults for a voyage of 26 days, 21st May 1908 signed Thos Moar, master; pasenger number 7, Finnie, Edith N, weaver,age 23, single, Scotch.³
• Immigration*: Edith N Finnie immigrated in June 1908 to Boston, Massachusetts, USA, . HERE TO BE MARRIED. Steamship Numidian, from Glasgow, Brings in Scotch and Irish Lassies - Disagreeable Passsage. A score of marriageable Scotch lassies arrived in Boston yesterday morning on the Allan Line steamship Numidian, from Glasgow, besides a number who came to join their betrothed husbands. There were also several Irosh girls from County Clare, who came over to work as domestics. The Numidian brought 81 cabin passengers and 149 steerage.
  One of the prettiest girls on board was Miss Edith Phinney, who came from Dundee to marry James Heggie of 108 Franklin st, Quincy. Ida Mackay was another pretty Scotch lassie, who came over to join her sweetheart. Her home is in Glasgow.
  Capt Moar stated that the passage was very disagreeable. The steamer left Glasgow May 21 and called at Londonderry and Galway to embark passengers. After leaving the latter moderate to strong gales with heavy seas were encountered and for five days the going was very rough. The weather was clear in the ice track, but for the last 700 miles of the passage the Numidian was running through dense fog. She was delayed 25 hours in reaching port.
  She brought in 800 tons of Scotch whiskym, clay pipes, pig iron, dry goods, linens, burlaps and general freight.⁴
• Married Name: As of circa August 1908, her married name was Heggie.

Census & Directory Entries

Principal	1920	Edith N Finnie and James Langlands Heggie appeared on the census of 1920 at Quincy 3, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, , James L Heggie, estim b 1883, age 37, b Scotland, male, white, married, father b Scotland, mother b Scotland; Edith F Heggie, estim b year 1886, age 34, b Scotland, wife, female, white, married, father b Scotland, mother b Scotland.5,2
Principal	1929	Edith N Finnie appeared in a directory of 1929 living at 28 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith), shipftr, h 28 Hudson 6562W.
Principal	December 1931	She appeared in a directory of December 1931 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith), shipftr, h 18 Hudson 8144R.
Principal	1933	She appeared in a directory of 1933 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, Jas L (Edith F), shipftr, h 18 Hudson.
Principal	1938	She appeared in a directory of 1938 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith F), shipfitter BSCorp, h 18 Hudson.
Principal	1943	She appeared in a directory of 1943 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, Jas L (Edith F), shipftr BSCo, h 18 Hudson.
Principal	1945	She appeared in a directory of 1945 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, Jas L (Edith F), shipftr BSCo, h 18 Hudson.
Principal	1949	She appeared in a directory of 1949 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith F), retired, h 18 Hudson.
Principal	1951	She appeared in a directory of 1951 living at 18 Hudson, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, ; Heggie, James L (Edith F), retired, h 18 Hudson.