Carl Frederick Fink

Brief Life History of Carl Frederick

When Carl Frederick Fink was born on 22 December 1914, in Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States, his father, Conrad Fink, was 24 and his mother, Christina E Helzer, was 22. He married Frances Margaret Weber on 9 June 1937, in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States. He died on 5 January 1985, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, at the age of 70.

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Carl Frederick Fink
1914–1985
Ruth Marion Disbrow
1920–2011
Marriage: 3 April 1955
Cherri Ann Fink
1955–1998

Sources (12)

  • Carl Fink in household of Henry Fink, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Carl F Fink, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
  • Carl Frederick Fink, "Oregon, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"

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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1917 · The U.S. Army Spruce Production Division

Thousands of soldiers were assigned to the U.S. Army Spruce Production Division to provide wood for airplanes and ships during World War I. Poor working conditions in 1917 caused the men to strike which slowed the logging production in the area. The demands of the strikers were rejected by the lumber companies. As the need was ever-present for lumber during the war, the government stationed soldiers to do the work. Over 230 spruce soldier camps were built and occupied throughout the Pacific Northwest at this time. 

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

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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