Jacob Johann Fink

b. 1 April 1871, d. 22 March 1913
  • Jacob Johann Fink was born on 1 April 1871 in New York.
  • He was baptized/christened on 21 September 1871 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, sponsored by Margaretha Fink. Other sponsor was Johannes Prinzing.
  • Jacob Fink appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Suspension Bridge, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Jacob Johann Fink, Gottleib Fink, Konrad Fink and Barbara E. Fink.
  • During the Spanish-American war, Jacob J. Fink, age 27, enlisted on 14 June 1898, at Niagara Falls, New York, to serve two years. He mustered in as a private, Company E, same date, and mustered out with the company on 30 November 1898 at Niagara Falls.
  • He was a printer, according to the 1900 census.
  • Jacob Fink and Maria Prinzing appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Jacob Johann Fink, Gottleib Fink, Barbara E. Fink and Anna M. Fink. Also in the household were four boarders.
  • Jacob Fink and Maria Prinzing appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1608 Main Street. Other members of the household included Jacob Johann Fink, Gottleib Fink, Barbara E. Fink, John Joseph DeShinsky and Jack Princing DeShinsky.
  • He was employed in a shop as a printer, according to the 1910 census.
  • Jacob Johann Fink died on 22 March 1913 at age 41 in Niagara Falls, New York.
  • He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 24 March 1913 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: [Died] In this city, March 22, 1913, Jacob J. Fink, 41 years, 11 months, 21 days, son of the late Jacob Fink. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Fink, two sisters, Mrs. John DeShinsky and Mrs. Samuel Barton, one brother, Gottlieb. Funeral will be held from the family residence, No. 1608 Main street on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. Burial at Oakwood cemetery. Deceased was a member of Aerie No. 88, F. O. Eagles, and Camp No. 7, Spanish War Veterans.
  • Last Edited: 14 Mar 2014