Brief Life History of Eben Eugene
When Eben Eugene Finch was born on 11 November 1856, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, James Noah Finch, was 32 and his mother, Nancy Elizabeth Rice, was 26. He married Phila Huse on 9 August 1884, in Rockford, Kent, Michigan, United States. He lived in Kent, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Sparta, Kent, Michigan, United States in 1930. He died on 16 September 1932, in Solon Township, Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, United States.
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- Eugene Finch in household of Hubert Finch, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Eben Eugene Finch - Published information: birth-name: Eben Eugene Finch
- Eben Eugine Finch, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English finch, fink ‘finch’ (Old English finc), for a small, lively, cheerful person.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Czech, Slovenian, and Croatian Fink ‘finch’, or of some of the corresponding Slavic surnames, e.g. Czech (Moravian) Pěnka (see Penka ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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