Individual Details

John Calvin Finley Jr.

(24 Feb 1898 - 28 Jan 1957)

The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, January 30, 1957, Page 17, Col. 5: John C. Finley. Funeral will be at 1 p. m. Thursday at Colonial mortuary for John C. Finley, Vancouver, Wash., who died Monday at Veterans hospital in Vancouver after a lengthy illness. Mr. Finley was born in Harrison, Neb., February 24, 1898, and had lived in Vancouver the past 25 years. He was for ten years employed in the Linnton plant of the General Petroleum company and was a member of Washington Masonic lodge and a veteran of the first world war. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Sylvia F. Finley; a daughter, Mrs. Loa Jeanne Edwards, Roanoke Rapids, N. C.; a son, Jack C. Finley; sisters, Mrs. Gladys Lehman, Portland, and Mrs. Winifred McCasland, Denver; brothers, Bert P. Finley, Vancouver, and Ben M. Finley, Denver, and two grandchildren. Cremation will be private at Rose City cemetery.

Events

Birth24 Feb 1898Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska
Residence19301930 census age 31 marr age 24 w/wife & dtr - Moffat, Sagauche Co., Colorado
Residence19401940 census age 42 w/wife & 2 children - Baker, Clark, Washington, USA
Death28 Jan 1957Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington
BurialCremated, Rose City Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Families

SpouseSylvia Florence Redman (1907 - 1979)
ChildLoa Jeanne Finley (1926 - 2007)
ChildJack Calvin Finley (1930 - 2009)
FatherJohn Calvin "Johnnie" Finley (1871 - 1956)
MotherNellie Belle Kirkpatrick (1868 - 1952)
SiblingBenjamin Marvin Finley (1890 - 1960)
SiblingWinifred "Winnie" Belle Finley (1893 - 1973)
SiblingNellie Gladys Finley (1895 - 1957)
SiblingBerton "Bert" Peter Finley (1900 - 1966)

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