Individual Details
John Calvin "Johnnie" Finley
(12 Aug 1871 - 1 Sep 1956)
The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, September 5, 1956, Page 19, Col. 3: John C. Finley. Funeral for John C. Finley, 85, long-time Columbia river fisherman, will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Colonial mortuary. Mt. Tabor lodge No. 42, AF&AM, of which he was a member, will participate. Cremation will be at Lincoln Memorial park. Mr. Finely, whose home was at 2115 S. E. 11th avenue, died Saturday at a local hospital. He was born in Kansas August 12, 1871, coming to Oregon 42 years ago. He fished many years around Ilwaco and Astoria with the Lower Columbia River Packers association. Surviving are five children, Benjamin M. Finley and Mrs. Winifred B. McCasland, Denver; Mrs. N. Gladys Lehman, Portland, and John C. Finley, Jr. and P. B. Finley, Vancouver; 9 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. [Photo of John with obituary].
Events
| Birth | 12 Aug 1871 | Cherokee Co., Kansas |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1888 | Nellie Belle Kirkpatrick | | ||
| Divorce | Abt 1905 | estimated date & place, - Nellie Belle Kirkpatrick | | ||
| Death | 1 Sep 1956 | Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon | | ||
| Alt name | J. C. Finley | ||||
| Alt name | John C Finley | | |||
| Birth | Kansas | | |||
| Burial | Cremated not interred., Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon | |
Families
| Spouse | Nellie Belle Kirkpatrick (1868 - 1952) |
| Child | Benjamin Marvin Finley (1890 - 1960) |
| Child | Winifred "Winnie" Belle Finley (1893 - 1973) |
| Child | Nellie Gladys Finley (1895 - 1957) |
| Child | John Calvin Finley Jr. (1898 - 1957) |
| Child | Berton "Bert" Peter Finley (1900 - 1966) |
Endnotes
5. Obituary of John C. Finley, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, September 5, 1956, Page 19, Col. 3.
8. Obituary of John C. Finley, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, September 5, 1956, Page 19, Col. 3.