Finger Family Genealogical DatabaseLast Update 08/14/2019
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| Name August Finger #12246 |
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| Born 1807 |
Place Germany |
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| Died 1887 |
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| Father Unknown Finger - #11513 | Mother |
He was naturalized 15 Oct 1864.
Theodore and Mina Finger were not the only Fingers to make generous community gestures. Theodore's older brother, August Finger, was listed as a farmer in the 1870 U.S. Census. Born in Possen, Prussia, in 1807, he was living with his wife, Emily, and Otto Finger (most likely their son, based on their respective ages), in Fremont, on the other end of the Dumbarton Strait from Redwood City.
August had a nursery business with multiple depot locations at Adobe Creek (between Mountain View and Mayfield), Oak Grove (Menlo Park), Mr. Steven?s (Redwood City), and W.C. Alt's (San Mateo).
In 1871, August Finger donated two hundred evergreen trees to the Catholic Church in Redwood City, built at the corner of Eighth (now Brewster) and the county road, less than a mile from the Finger home.
In 1877, August lost his Adobe Creek lease and relocated to Redwood City. He set up the Pacific Nursery close to the depot, on the lot next to the Catholic Church. A year later, he invited customers to spend a pleasant day at the grounds, free of charge, but whether he meant the Finger grove, the churchyard grounds, or the nursery grounds is unclear.
Frederick Botsch, secretary of the Turn Verein, took orders for August at his saloon on Bridge St.
Found him on the 1870 Fremont, Santa Clara, California census (img 43) as Augustus Finger age 63, farmer.
Theodore and Mina Finger were not the only Fingers to make generous community gestures. Theodore's older brother, August Finger, was listed as a farmer in the 1870 U.S. Census. Born in Possen, Prussia, in 1807, he was living with his wife, Emily, and Otto Finger (most likely their son, based on their respective ages), in Fremont, on the other end of the Dumbarton Strait from Redwood City.
August had a nursery business with multiple depot locations at Adobe Creek (between Mountain View and Mayfield), Oak Grove (Menlo Park), Mr. Steven?s (Redwood City), and W.C. Alt's (San Mateo).
In 1871, August Finger donated two hundred evergreen trees to the Catholic Church in Redwood City, built at the corner of Eighth (now Brewster) and the county road, less than a mile from the Finger home.
In 1877, August lost his Adobe Creek lease and relocated to Redwood City. He set up the Pacific Nursery close to the depot, on the lot next to the Catholic Church. A year later, he invited customers to spend a pleasant day at the grounds, free of charge, but whether he meant the Finger grove, the churchyard grounds, or the nursery grounds is unclear.
Frederick Botsch, secretary of the Turn Verein, took orders for August at his saloon on Bridge St.
Found him on the 1870 Fremont, Santa Clara, California census (img 43) as Augustus Finger age 63, farmer.
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