Hannibal Fink

Brief Life History of Hannibal

When Hannibal Fink was born on 17 November 1860, in Salem, Hendricks, Indiana, United States, his father, Edwin Adam Fink, was 31 and his mother, Eliza Amidon, was 25. He married Helen Mary Comstock on 5 April 1884. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Goodrich Township, Crawford, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Deloit, Crawford, Iowa, United States in 1915. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 10 November 1919, in Denison, Crawford, Iowa, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Denison Township, Crawford, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hannibal Fink
1860–1919
Helen Mary Comstock
1858–1925
Marriage: 5 April 1884
Charles Daniel Fink
1886–1949
Ella Eliza Fink
1888–1975
Eugene Leslie Fink
1894–1969
John Herbert Fink
1895–1973
Mary Jane Fink
1898–1974
Edith Fink
1899–

Sources (30)

  • Hannibal Fink in household of Edwin Fink, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Hannibal Fink - birth-name: Hannibal Fink
  • Hannibal Fink, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867 · The Burtis Opera House

The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.

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

German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Danish, and English: nickname for a lively and cheerful person, or, in the case of the Jewish name, an artificial name, from Middle High German vinke, Middle English and Yiddish fink ‘finch’ (see Finch and Vink ). The surname of German origin is also found in some central European countries, for example in Czechia, Slovenia, and Croatia, often as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic nicknames or surnames. In part, this is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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