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Sarah Laurie Borthwick Findlater

Birth
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Death
25 Dec 1907 (aged 84)
Torquay, Torbay Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Burial
Cremated Add to Map
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Sarah Laurie Borthwick Findlater (1823–1907)
Her sister Jane Laurie Borthwick
9 Apr 1813 -7 Sep 1897

Born: November 26, 1823, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Died: December 25, 1907, Torquay, Devonshire, England.

Sarah's husband was Erich John Findlater, Free Church of Scotland pastor at Lochernhead, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1855, Sarah and her sister Jane Laurie Borthwick co-produced a book of translations of German hymns titled Hymns from the Land of Luther.

Reverend Eric and Sarah Findlater had three daughters:

°Sarah Jeminia Borthwick Findlater, a nurse, born 9 August 1862 and died in 1931 in Rye Sussex
°Mary Williamina Findlater, born 26 March 1865 and died on 22 November 1963 in Comrie, Perthshire
°Jane Helen Findlater, born 4 November 1811, died 20 May 1946, also in Comrie, Perthshire.
Mary and Jane collaborated on several literary efforts; the sister Sarah was a nurse.

Sister: Anne Borthwick #59572626
23 Feb 1829- 10 Mar 1901 (aged 72)
Brother: Archibald Borthwick#81750145
1816 - 16 Aug 1830 (aged 13)

Alot of Hymns
https://hymnary.org/person/Findlater_SB
https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Notes_On_Carols/borthwick_findlater.htm

was while Jane Borthwick was residing for a time in Switzerland that her attention was drawn by Baron de Diesbach to the study of German hymns. After returning to Scotland, her father suggested that she might translate for him some of the hymns of which she spoke in such high praise, that set her and her sister to translate German hymns.
Sarah Laurie Borthwick Findlater (1823–1907)
Her sister Jane Laurie Borthwick
9 Apr 1813 -7 Sep 1897

Born: November 26, 1823, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Died: December 25, 1907, Torquay, Devonshire, England.

Sarah's husband was Erich John Findlater, Free Church of Scotland pastor at Lochernhead, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1855, Sarah and her sister Jane Laurie Borthwick co-produced a book of translations of German hymns titled Hymns from the Land of Luther.

Reverend Eric and Sarah Findlater had three daughters:

°Sarah Jeminia Borthwick Findlater, a nurse, born 9 August 1862 and died in 1931 in Rye Sussex
°Mary Williamina Findlater, born 26 March 1865 and died on 22 November 1963 in Comrie, Perthshire
°Jane Helen Findlater, born 4 November 1811, died 20 May 1946, also in Comrie, Perthshire.
Mary and Jane collaborated on several literary efforts; the sister Sarah was a nurse.

Sister: Anne Borthwick #59572626
23 Feb 1829- 10 Mar 1901 (aged 72)
Brother: Archibald Borthwick#81750145
1816 - 16 Aug 1830 (aged 13)

Alot of Hymns
https://hymnary.org/person/Findlater_SB
https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/Notes_On_Carols/borthwick_findlater.htm

was while Jane Borthwick was residing for a time in Switzerland that her attention was drawn by Baron de Diesbach to the study of German hymns. After returning to Scotland, her father suggested that she might translate for him some of the hymns of which she spoke in such high praise, that set her and her sister to translate German hymns.


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