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George Fink

George Fink[1]

Male 1850 - 1931  (80 years)

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  • Name George Fink 
    Born 28 Sep 1850  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62297136 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Evangelical Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Lot 10 Con. 3 Wellesley Township 
    Residence 1875  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1930  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-51409 
    Died 23 Mar 1931  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 10] 
    Cause: coronary thrombosis 
    Buried St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Person ID I51409  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 

    Father Heinrich "Henry" Fink,   b. 25 Jan 1822, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kaufman,   b. 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Family ID F21212  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Doersam,   b. 10 Feb 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1941, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1875  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Elisabeth Lillian Fink,   b. 15 Mar 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1959, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. William D. Fink,   b. 20 Jul 1877, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1965, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Annie E. Fink,   b. 24 Sep 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Henry D. Fink,   b. 22 Oct 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charles Edward Fink,   b. 3 Apr 1895, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F13288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    George Fink    		George Fink
    from Conrad Braun Tree

  • Notes 
    • George Fink (By Record Correspondent)

      WELLESLEY, March 25. - Following a lingering illness of about one year's duration, the death occurred Monday of George Fink at his home. The deceased was one of the oldest residents of Wellesley township, being 80 years, 6 months and 5 days old. The son of Henry Fink and Elisabeth Kaufman, pioneers from Germany, George Fink was born at Hawkesville on Sept. 28, 1850. In 1875 he married Sophia Doursam at Phillipsburg. He was a member of the Conservative party. Besides his wife, three sons William on the homestead; Henry of Neustadt, Charles of Preston, and two daughters, Lillian, Mrs. Miller, of Mount Forest, and Amie at home, survive. One sister, Mrs. Henry Miller of Alberta, also survives. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon from the late residence at 3 o'clock to the 3rd line Cemetery where interment will be made. Rev. Mr. Mosig of New Hamburg will be in charge of the services.

      _______________

      George Fink

      One of the oldest and highly s teemed residents of Wellesley townhip in the person of George Fink, died at his home on Monday in his 81st year he was in ill health for a year.

      Deceased was a son of Henry Fink and Elizabeth Kaufman, pioneers from Germany and born at Hawkesville on Sept. 28, 1850. In 1875 he married Sophia Doersam at Philipsburg

      There survive, a wife, three sons, William on the homestead. Henry of Neustadt, Charles of Preston, and two daughters, Lillian, Mrs. Miller, of Mount Forest, and Amie, at home. also one sister, Mrs. Henry Miller of Alberta.

      The funeral took place this (Thursday) afternoon from the late resident at 2 o'clock to the 3rd line Cemetery where interement was made. Rev. Mr. Mosig of New Hamburg was in charge of the services.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 26 Mar 1931, p. 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Feb 1875.
      09 Feb 1875 By Pastor Muenzinger in Philipsburg, Georg Fink of Wellesley Township was married to Sophia Doersam of Wellesley Village.

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 2.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 14.

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 2.

    5. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 33620 (1931), George Fink.
      George Fink, b. 25 Sep 1850 Ontario, d. 23 Mar 1931 Wellesley, cause: coronary thrombosis, s/o Henry Fink (b. Germany) & Elizabeth Kaufman (b. Germany) buried 3rd lind cemeteyr,

    6. [S786] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - St. Mark's Lutheran CC#4538 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Fink, George/ Gest. 23 March 1931/ Alt. 80/86 Y. 5/6 M. 25 D./ Ps. 90

    7. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 7 Page 35.

    8. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 12.

    9. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 15.

    10. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of George Fink - 25 Mar 1931.

    11. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 2 Page 20.

    12. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Victim of Gas Poisoning - 22 Jun 1930.

    13. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry FINK Res: Wellesley Occupation: Shoemaker Elisabeth KAUFMANN Res: Woolwich 25 married 5 Oct 1848 Waterloo Twp., Greenbush by Banns Witnesses: Frederick Warnek, farmer & Andreas Miden, wagonmaker, Woolwich

    14. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Fredereck W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran & German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., For 1848 report 115.
      Henry Fink, 25, Farmer of Wellesley, to Elisabeth Kaufmann, 19.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1850 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Lutheran - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lot 10 Con. 3 Wellesley Township - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Feb 1875 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: coronary thrombosis - 23 Mar 1931 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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