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Francis Jay Finley 1909–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1909

Birth Location: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1966

Death Location: Kirk, Yuma County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Elmer Finley

Mother: Karoline Kugler

Spouse(s): Maude Clair

Children(s): Duane Finley, Arlene Marshall

The story of Francis Jay Finley began in 1909 in Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA. In 1910, Francis Jay Finley resided in Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA. In 1920, Francis Jay Finley resided in Precinct 4, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA. Francis Jay Finley married Maude Irene Anderson Clair, and had children including Arlene Finley Marshall, Duane Norman Finley. Francis Jay Finley passed away in 1966 in Kirk, Yuma County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Jay Finley began in 1909 in Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA.
  • In 1910, Francis Jay Finley resided in Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA.
  • In 1920, Francis Jay Finley resided in Precinct 4, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA.
  • Francis Jay Finley married Maude Irene Anderson Clair, and had children including Arlene Finley Marshall, Duane Norman Finley.
  • Francis Jay Finley passed away in 1966 in Kirk, Yuma County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elmer Finley
1880–1931
Birth Location: Belmont County, Ohio, USA
EF
Karoline Kugler
1877–1964
Birth Location: Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, United States
KK

Spouses(s)

Maude Clair
1915–1998
Birth Location: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
MC

Children(s)

Duane Finley
1934–1997
Birth Location: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
DF
Arlene Marshall
1941–2001
Birth Location: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
AM

Francis Finley's Ancestors

Self
Francis Finley
1909–1966
Birth Place: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
Parents
Elmer Burcher Finley
1880–1931
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Karoline ((Carrie) Lucille) Kugler
1877–1964
Sheffield, Bureau, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
William (S) Finley
1847–
, , Ohio, USA
Mary (Adaline) Burcher
1846–
, , Ohio, USA
George (August Friederich) Kugler
1842–1916
Reinholz, Germany
Karoline Schneider
1841–1913
Bavaria, Germany
Great-Grandparents
K. Kugler
1820–1880
Elisabetham Kopp
1821–
Friedrich Schneider
1805–1868
Catharina Kerz
1798–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georgium Kopp
1790–1878
Apollonia Kieffer
1794–1859
Gottlieb Schneider
1778–1849
Catharina Rist
1783–1825
Maria Lieberspacher
1773–

Francis Finley's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Jay) Finley (20 May 1909–18 Oct 1966) m. Maude (Irene Anderson) Clair (12 March 1915–22 March 1998)
  1. 1. Duane (Norman) Finley 1934–1997 m. Cora (Ramonia) Campbell 1932–2003
  2. 2. Arlene (Finley) Marshall 1941–2001 m. Albert Marshall 1942–2007 m. Jerry Loftis 1929–2012

Francis Finley's Timeline

5 Records

1909
20 May 1909
Birth of Francis Jay Finley in Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Francis Jay Finley resided here in Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Francis Jay Finley resided here in Precinct 4, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
Precinct 4, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Francis Jay Finley resided here in Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
1966
18 Oct 1966
Age 57
Death of Francis Jay Finley in Brush, Morgan, Colorado, USA
Brush, Morgan, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1909
    Event Place: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 76
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 521-24-9784; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Precinct 4, Kit Carson, Colorado; Roll: T625_165; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 745
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado; Roll: T624_120; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0202; FHL microfilm: 1374133
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado; Roll: T624_120; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0202; FHL microfilm: 1374133

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Precinct 4, Kit Carson, Colorado; Roll: T625_165; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 745

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Vona, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 76

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1966
    Event Place: Brush, Morgan, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 521-24-9784; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirk, Yuma County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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