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Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley 1916–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jan 1916

Birth Location: Coles County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 23 Nov 1988

Death Location: Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA

Father: George Finley

Mother: Elizabeth Morris

Spouse(s): Dena Jeffries

Children(s): David Finley

Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley was born in 1916 in Coles County, Illinois, USA, the child of George Thomas Finley And Elizabeth Viola Ola Morris. Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley married Dena Maxine Jeffries, and had children including David Glen Finley. Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley passed away in 1988 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley was born in 1916 in Coles County, Illinois, USA, the child of George Thomas Finley And Elizabeth Viola Ola Morris.
  • Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley married Dena Maxine Jeffries, and had children including David Glen Finley.
  • Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley passed away in 1988 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Fred Finley's Ancestors

Self
Fred Finley
1916–1988
Birth Place: Coles County, Illinois, USA
Parents
George Thomas Finley
1883–1955
Coles County, Illinois, United States of America
Elizabeth (Viola "Ola") Morris
1881–1932
North Okaw Twp, Coles, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Putnam) Finley
1858–1944
Humbolt Township, Coles County , Illinois
Martha (Elizabeth) Covert
1862–1936
Coles, Illinois, United States
John (Larue) Morris
1845–1917
Washington County, Indiana, United States of America
Caroline (Lydia "Liddie") Cheek
1852–1930
Coles, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Finnelly
1833–1918
Elizabeth Nevil
1833–
John Covert
1836–1863
Mary Smith
1845–1921
John G
1796–1880
Elizabeth Fordyce
1813–1860
James Cheek
1818–1875
Delila Eaton
1832–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Finley
1810–1850
Rachael Edmiston
1792–
George Nevil
1775–
Elizabeth Kelly
1784–1860

Fred Finley's Descendants

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Fred (Forrest "Freddie") Finley (07 Jan 1916–23 Nov 1988) m. Dena (Maxine) Jeffries (3 Jan 1920–30 Nov 2012)
  1. 1. David (Glen) Finley 1945–2014 m. Rebecca Cline 1946–2020

Fred Finley's Timeline

2 Records

1916
07 Jan 1916
Birth of Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley in Coles County, Illinois, USA
Coles County, Illinois, USA
1988
23 Nov 1988
Age 72
Death of Fred Forrest "Freddie" Finley in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Coles County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1988
    Event Place: Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA

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