Finger Family Genealogical DatabaseLast Update 05/13/2021

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Name
Charles Joseph Finger   #5086
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Born
25 Dec 1867
Place
Willesden, England
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Died
7 Jan 1941
Place
Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas
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     approx. age 74


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1902
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  1  Hubert Philip Finger 1 Dec 1903
  2  Julia Louise Finger 22 Jun 1905
  3  Charles Ferguson Finger Jr. 1907
  4  Helen Grace Finger 8 Jun 1912
  5  Herbert Eric Finger 1915

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Read information about Charles J. Finger and his daughter Helen Leflar from the University of Arkansas

Charles J. Finger: Gallant Rogue or Hidden Folklorist? from the Library of Congress.

On July 5, 1983, the city of Fayetteville established a park named in his honor not far from Gayeta.

Found him on the 1881 Chelsea, London, England census as Charles Finger age 13. He became a U.S. citizen in 1896.

Found him on the 1910 Union, Brown, Ohio census (dist 22 img 9) age 38, secretary, railroad.

Found him on the 1920 Cleveland Ward 24, Cuyahoga, Ohio census (dist 466 img 47) as Charles J. Finger age 45, general manager, railroad.

Found him on the 1930 Prairie, Washington, Arkansas census (dist 27 img 1) as Charles J. Finger age 55, writer, books.

Found him on the 1940 Prairie, Washington, Arkansas census (dist 72-30 img 32) as Charles J. Finger age 72, author.

He died of influenza and a heart attack on January 7, 1941, at Gayeta and is buried on the grounds.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Jan. 8 - Charles Joseph Finger, 69, widely known author, died at his home near here Tuesday following a heart attack. A native of England, Mr. Finger published his first book, "Choice of the Crowd," in 1921. He won the Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to juvenile literature in 1924 with a volume, "Tales from Silver Lands." - Buffalo Evening News January 8, 1941


In 1944, the Maritime Commission named freighter Charles J. Finger in his memory.



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                                  | Martin Wilhelm Finger  1790     | 
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| Charles Martin Finger 1839      |
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