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John Edwin Finney 1883 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1883

Birth Location: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 24 Jul 1959

Death Location: Hudson-Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Finney

Mother: Mary Hughes

Spouse(s): Louise Keil

Children(s): Dorothy Finney

The story of John Edwin Finney began in 1883 in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, John Edwin Finney resided in Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. John Edwin Finney married Louise Keil, and had children including Dorothy Elizabeth Finney. John Edwin Finney passed away in 1959 in Hudson-Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Edwin Finney began in 1883 in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, John Edwin Finney resided in Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Edwin Finney married Louise Keil, and had children including Dorothy Elizabeth Finney.
  • John Edwin Finney passed away in 1959 in Hudson-Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Finney
1851 –
Birth Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WF
Mary Hughes
1863 – 1936
Birth Location: Cambrian, Maryland Line, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Louise Keil
1884 – 1976
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
LK

Children(s)

Dorothy Finney
1910 –
Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
DF

John Finney's Ancestors

Self
John Finney
1883 – 1959
Birth Place: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Edwin Finney
1851 –
Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Mary (N) Hughes
1863 – 1936
Cambrian, Maryland Line, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Finney's Descendants

1.
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John (Edwin) Finney (25 Oct 1883 – 24 Jul 1959) m. Louise Keil (Oct 1884 – 1976)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Finney (7 Feb 1910 – ) m. Nelson Rowlands

John Finney's Timeline

11 Records

1883
25 Oct 1883
Birth of John Edwin Finney in Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1884
12 Apr 1884
Age 1
John Edwin Finney was baptized in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
John Edwin Finney resided here in Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1908
Abt 1908
Age 25
John Edwin Finney resided here in Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre
1910
1910
Age 27
John Edwin Finney resided here in Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 34
John Edwin Finney resided here in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
John Edwin Finney resided here in Wilkes-Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes-Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
John Edwin Finney resided here in Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
John Edwin Finney resided here in Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 57
John Edwin Finney resided here in Plains Township, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Plains Township, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1959
24 Jul 1959
Age 76
Death of John Edwin Finney in Hudson-Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Hudson-Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 791

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1436; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1241436

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1908
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wilkes Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Luzerne

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre Ward 15, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Plains Township, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plains, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilkes-Barre
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1959
    Event Place: Hudson-Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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