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Finger Family History & Genealogy

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Early Fingers

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Catherine  Finger
Catherine Finger was born on September 13, 1802. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Finger.
Nesbit A. Finger
Nesbit was the son of Elizabeth (Nesbit) and Daniel Finger. His father, Daniel had five children with his first wife Hannah Stevens. These five are: John Finger, Israel Finger, Jane Finger Jacobs, Adaline Finger Homan, and Daniel Finger Jr.. Daniel and Elizabeth had two children Nesbit and William Finger. Nesbit worked primarily on a farm as a day laborer. He married Caroline Jane Walleigh in 1859, and they had eight children together. These include: William, Ida, Annie, John, Arthur, Charles, Laura, and Minerva, nicknamed Minnie. Nesbit's death certificate lists him as retired and that his death was from mitral stenosis. He is buried in Caernarvon Cemetery in Morgatown, Berks, Pennsylvania. Caroline is buried with him.
Marie Finger of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California was born on April 7, 1872, and died at age 96 years old in March 1969.
Charles Finger of Michigan was born on November 15, 1874, and died at age 88 years old in November 1962.
Sara Finger of Stamford, Fairfield County, CT was born on April 14, 1874, and died at age 103 years old in April 1977.
Harry Finger of Pennsylvania was born on July 19, 1876, and died at age 89 years old in July 1965.
Eda Finger of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin was born on December 2, 1877, and died at age 91 years old in April 1969.
Frieda Finger of New City, Rockland County, NY was born on December 7, 1877, and died at age 90 years old in July 1968.
Bertha Finger was born on April 30, 1877, and died at age 98 years old in February 1976.
Frank Finger of Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana was born on August 29, 1878, and died at age 90 years old in July 1969.
Rose Finger of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL was born on May 14, 1878, and died at age 95 years old in June 1973.
Paul Finger of Pennsylvania was born on May 17, 1878, and died at age 86 years old in November 1964.

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June M Finger of Willits, Mendocino County, CA was born on June 20, 1927, and died at age 75 years old on August 1, 2002.
William Finger of Rutland, Rutland County, VT was born on March 22, 1909, and died at age 75 years old in October 1984.
Nesbit A. Finger
Nesbit was the son of Elizabeth (Nesbit) and Daniel Finger. His father, Daniel had five children with his first wife Hannah Stevens. These five are: John Finger, Israel Finger, Jane Finger Jacobs, Adaline Finger Homan, and Daniel Finger Jr.. Daniel and Elizabeth had two children Nesbit and William Finger. Nesbit worked primarily on a farm as a day laborer. He married Caroline Jane Walleigh in 1859, and they had eight children together. These include: William, Ida, Annie, John, Arthur, Charles, Laura, and Minerva, nicknamed Minnie. Nesbit's death certificate lists him as retired and that his death was from mitral stenosis. He is buried in Caernarvon Cemetery in Morgatown, Berks, Pennsylvania. Caroline is buried with him.
Hortense (Finger) Fraser
Hortense Fenwick FINGER was b. 7 or 8 Jan 1892 or 1893 in Bayonne, NJ to parents Warren Lamphere FINGER (1860-1920) and Josephine E. FENWICK (1862-1945). Hortense was one of three children born to this couple including siblings Eloise FINGER (1888-1970) and Estelle F. FINGER (b. 1891). Hortense married Hubert William FRASER (1891-1981) in New Jersey in 1915 and they had two children including a daughter Hortense Mabel FRASER (1916-2014) and a son Hubert Warren FRASER (1920-1988). Hortense Fenwick died 23 Nov 1975 in Elizabeth, NJ.
Norman F Finger of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on November 9, 1910, and died at age 91 years old on October 23, 2002.
Lorena D Pena Finger of Nevada was born on September 17, 1971, and died at age 36 years old on December 15, 2007.
James W Finger of Jackson, Madison County, TN was born on February 14, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on December 29, 2005.
Joseph C Finger of Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee was born on September 21, 1921, and died at age 61 years old in April 1983.
Joseph A Finger of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee was born on July 28, 1919, and died at age 59 years old in May 1979.
Gerald J Finger of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan was born on May 15, 1918, and died at age 66 years old in July 1984.
Gerald H Finger of Alcoa, Blount County, TN was born on January 8, 1923, and died at age 68 years old on May 6, 1991.
Marvin S Finger of Rozel, Pawnee County, KS was born on March 8, 1924, and died at age 82 years old on September 14, 2006.
Lois Jean Finger of Spring, Montgomery County, Texas was born on March 19, 1934, and died at age 74 years old on November 3, 2008.
Irving A Finger of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on February 22, 1914, and died at age 78 years old on August 14, 1992.
Martin L Finger of Lincolnton, Lincoln County, NC was born on October 5, 1920, and died at age 85 years old on March 22, 2006.
Elmer F Finger of Bowmansville, Erie County, NY was born on March 20, 1911, and died at age 61 years old in August 1972.
Charles R Finger of D'Hanis, Medina County, TX was born on January 15, 1922, and died at age 83 years old on June 7, 2005.
Charles E Finger of Queens Village, Queens County, NY was born on April 28, 1903 in Manhattan County, and died at age 69 years old in December 1972.
Thomas D Finger of Maiden, Catawba County, NC was born on July 8, 1921, and died at age 67 years old on July 15, 1988.
John H Finger of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on June 29, 1913, and died at age 78 years old on December 16, 1991.

Popular Finger Biographies

Hortense (Finger) Fraser
Hortense Fenwick FINGER was b. 7 or 8 Jan 1892 or 1893 in Bayonne, NJ to parents Warren Lamphere FINGER (1860-1920) and Josephine E. FENWICK (1862-1945). Hortense was one of three children born to this couple including siblings Eloise FINGER (1888-1970) and Estelle F. FINGER (b. 1891). Hortense married Hubert William FRASER (1891-1981) in New Jersey in 1915 and they had two children including a daughter Hortense Mabel FRASER (1916-2014) and a son Hubert Warren FRASER (1920-1988). Hortense Fenwick died 23 Nov 1975 in Elizabeth, NJ.
Nesbit A. Finger
Nesbit was the son of Elizabeth (Nesbit) and Daniel Finger. His father, Daniel had five children with his first wife Hannah Stevens. These five are: John Finger, Israel Finger, Jane Finger Jacobs, Adaline Finger Homan, and Daniel Finger Jr.. Daniel and Elizabeth had two children Nesbit and William Finger. Nesbit worked primarily on a farm as a day laborer. He married Caroline Jane Walleigh in 1859, and they had eight children together. These include: William, Ida, Annie, John, Arthur, Charles, Laura, and Minerva, nicknamed Minnie. Nesbit's death certificate lists him as retired and that his death was from mitral stenosis. He is buried in Caernarvon Cemetery in Morgatown, Berks, Pennsylvania. Caroline is buried with him.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy May (Dumbell) Finger.
Norman F Finger of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on November 9, 1910, and died at age 91 years old on October 23, 2002.
Meir Finger
Meir Finger of Zamość, Nakło County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland was born in 1937 in Warsaw, Warszawa County, Masovian Voivodeship, and died at age 5 years old in 1942 in Majdanek, Lublin Voivodeship.
Catherine  Finger
Catherine Finger was born on September 13, 1802. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Finger.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Keith Douglas Finger.
June M Finger of Willits, Mendocino County, CA was born on June 20, 1927, and died at age 75 years old on August 1, 2002.
Mable H Finger was born on April 3, 1913, and died at age 78 years old on December 14, 1991. Mable Finger was buried at Corinth National Cemetery Section A Site 607 1551 Horton Street, in Corinth, Ms. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mable H Finger.
Richard A Finger was born on January 29, 1932, and died at age 68 years old on November 23, 2000. Richard Finger was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 19-A Site 314 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville, Pa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard A Finger.
Jerrold C Finger of Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY was born on July 2, 1923, and died at age 72 years old on March 1, 1996.
Ronnie Finger was born on August 20, 1943, and died at age 24 years old on February 3, 1968. Ronnie Finger was buried at Knoxville National Cemetery Section B Site 6958 939 Tyson Street, N.w., in Knoxville, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronnie Finger.
Le Berndt A Finger was born on December 4, 1923, and died at age 54 years old on April 25, 1978. Le Berndt Finger was buried at Wood National Cemetery Section B Site 384 5000 West National Ave. Bldg. 1301, in Milwaukee, Wi. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Le Berndt A Finger.
Madeline Finger was born on November 26, 1903, and died at age 76 years old on February 29, 1980. Madeline Finger was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2R Site 3152 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Madeline Finger.
Mildred S Finger of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, CA was born on September 5, 1899, and died at age 95 years old on February 11, 1995.
Howard Finger was born on December 14, 1947, and died at age 44 years old on March 31, 1992. Howard Finger was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 35 Site 700 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Finger.
Lucille Finger of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on January 23, 1920, and died at age 63 years old in November 1983.
Helen B Finger was born on October 8, 1907, and died at age 91 years old on September 15, 1999.
Harold Jess Finger was born on January 14, 1911, and died at age 49 years old on August 24, 1960. Harold Finger was buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Section V Site 1163 P.o. Box 6237, in San Diego, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harold Jess Finger.
William Armstrong Finger was born on October 25, 1910, and died at age 49 years old on August 18, 1960. William Finger was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery Section X Site 3601 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Armstrong Finger.

Finger Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Finger family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 2,134 people with the last name Finger that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Fingers

These are the longest-lived members of the Finger family on AncientFaces.

Margareta Finger of Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, CA was born on February 21, 1900, and died at age 105 years old on April 2, 2005.
105 years
Agnes Finger of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on October 15, 1894, and died at age 103 years old on August 19, 1998.
103 years
Mary L Finger of Albertson, Nassau County, NY was born on December 9, 1891, and died at age 103 years old on August 20, 1995.
103 years
Lena P Finger of Newton, Catawba County, NC was born on March 29, 1894, and died at age 103 years old on October 19, 1997.
103 years
Sara Finger of Stamford, Fairfield County, CT was born on April 14, 1874, and died at age 103 years old in April 1977.
102 years
Leo F Finger of Kirkland, King County, WA was born on September 11, 1888, and died at age 102 years old on March 25, 1991.
102 years
Nola V Finger of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on July 29, 1893, and died at age 103 years old on December 15, 1996.
103 years
Katie Finger of Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY was born on December 17, 1887, and died at age 101 years old on July 23, 1989.
101 years
Benjamin H Finger was born on June 28, 1888, and died at age 101 years old on May 16, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin H Finger.
101 years
Marian M Finger of Placentia, Orange County, CA was born on January 12, 1902, and died at age 102 years old on January 19, 2004.
102 years
Carol L Finger of Monmouth Junction, Middlesex County, New Jersey was born on July 26, 1905, and died at age 101 years old on June 15, 2007.
101 years
Mary N Finger of Dearborn, Wayne County, MI was born on May 21, 1907, and died at age 101 years old on July 18, 2008.
101 years
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John H. Finger came to this country from Germany aboard a sailing vessel with his parents and 1 sister, 1859 (1862), age 4. His parents died at sea. Upon arriving in New York he was placed in an orphanage in New York. His sister later married. John H. Rees, when he was 11, (Some say 9), was sent to Illinois by train with many other orphans and the people there adopted them. John H. was adopted by a family name Finger in La Salle County, Illinois.
John H. Finger had a farm in Lostant, Illinois, Sec. 16, Richland Township.
John H. original name, in Germany, was Rees, Riesse, Riess, Ries, Rieha, Riehse, Ritz, Riecz, etc. Also Russ with the (") above the (u).
At the age of 19 John H. left the Finger family and later lived with a family by the name of Henry W. Rose in La Salle County, Illinois, Henry Rose's wife was Elizabeth Schneider, married 9/25/1858. The had a son John Wesly born 8/9/1868, he died 2/10/1870. Henry had a farm, Sec. 16, 163 acres, Lostant, Ill. Henry Rose took John H. Finger into His household. Henry Rose born 5/16/1836 in Germany, came to America in 1861. Elizabeth Schneider was born 11/11/1833 in Germany.
John H. Finger later lived in Grand Junction, Iowa. He had many children. (Taken from family information).
John H. & Louisa were buried in the cemetery west of Grand Junction. The large stone has dates as John H. 1853 - 1936 and Louisa 1860 - 1917.
Family Notes: Taken from "Past and Present of LaSalle County). John H. Finger, Farmer, Sec. 16, Lostant, IL. Richland Township.
Henry W. Rose, farmer, Sec 16, Lostant, Il. Born in Germany 6/16/1836. Came to this County in 1861. Republican. Evangelical Assoc.. Ownes 163 acres, value 12,000.00. Married Elizabeth Schnieder 9/25/1858, she was born 11/11/1833 in Germany. John Wesley, thier son, born 8/9/1868, died 2/10/1870. They they adopted John H. Finger born in Germany 12/25/1854. (The other family notes state that he did not let the Rose family adopt him but lives with them until Henry Rose died.

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[Last Name, First Name] [Foster Family] [Sending Organization] [Agent][Town, County, State] [Year]
[Notes]

The following is a list compiled from published sources of Orphan Train Arrivals and the National Database. It is by no means a complete list. Its accuracy depends upon the accuracy of the reporters of the time.


Illinois
The children in the following list, may appear in the lists of several towns or states. There is a very good chance that the child was moved to another home by his agent. Don't stop looking just because you found your rider in this list. Don't be surprised if you find your rider more than once.



*[Reese, Emily Florence] [C.U. Parker] [CAS] [A. L. Hill, H. D. Clarke] [Chicago/ See Iowa List/ See Wisconsin List] [Mar.1906] [married name: Kidder]


*[Reese, John or Johann] [Finger] [CAS] [A. L. Hill; H. D. Clarke] [Danville, Vermillian, Illinois ] [1864]
[W. Finger, farmer, Lostant, Ill. No Children, Adopted two boys, John Reese and John B. Matzen]
The railroad went through Danville, IL. in 1864.

Would like to know if anyone has information of this Finger family in Lostant, IL. in the mid 1800's. We have heard the name of John Finger as the man who adopted Johann, (John), Reese. Also we have heard, through the family coming from John Finger himself, that the _____ Finger family, after his adoption did have their own birthright children.

Any help will be appreciated. It is believed that the adopting family, Finger, later moved to Indiana.

Thank you for any help anyone can give.

Virginia (Finger0Miner [contact link]

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