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Henry Finsterwald

Birth	:	23 Jan 1828 Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	1904
Burial	:	Canaanville Cemetery, Canaanville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3278008, -81.9974976
Description	:	Excerpt from "History of Hocking Valley Ohio" - Inter-State Publishing Co, 1883: "Henry Finsterwald, farmer and stock-raiser, Canaan Township, Athens County, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1827, and is the son of John and Catharine Finsterwald, who came to Athens among the early pioneers, coming from Switzerland in the year 1819 to America, crossing the ocean in a sailing vessel, and landing in New York before steamships and railroads were known. They came from New York to Pittsburg, Penn., in teams, where they purchased a flat-boat and came down the Ohio River to Marietta, where the women and... Read More	Excerpt from "History of Hocking Valley Ohio" - Inter-State Publishing Co, 1883: "Henry Finsterwald, farmer and stock-raiser, Canaan Township, Athens County, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1827, and is the son of John and Catharine Finsterwald, who came to Athens among the early pioneers, coming from Switzerland in the year 1819 to America, crossing the ocean in a sailing vessel, and landing in New York before steamships and railroads were known. They came from New York to Pittsburg, Penn., in teams, where they purchased a flat-boat and came down the Ohio River to Marietta, where the women and children remained until the men could go out and build a house for them in the woods, as it was at that time. They came to Canaan Township and built a large log house near the place now owned and occupied by Elijah Woods. They then returned to Marietta for their families and moved them into the new house, arriving in November, the whole colony of about seventy persons occupying this one house the first winter. The following spring they each bought and settled on their future homes, our subject's parents settling in Ames Township, where they lived for a few years. They then went to Fairfield County, where his father died when our subject was six years of age. At this time his mother and family returned to Ames Township. Mr. Finsterwald remained with his mother until he was sixteen years of age, and then came to Canaan and became engaged in coal-mining, which he followed for about twenty-eight years. He was married April 20, 1855, to Miss Lucy Hill, daughter of Jonathan and Nancy (Arnold) Hill, who was among the early settlers of Athens County. By this union there are seven children— Franklin, Alice, Mary, Henry, Samuel, Carrie D. and Pharis. In 1872, Mr. Finsterwald purchased his present home, a farm containing 226 acres of well-improved land, well adapted to raising stock and grain. Mr. Finsterwald has followed his present vocation assiduously, and by his industry has been able to accumulate a handsome property which he uses in surrounding himself and family with the necessary comforts of life and carries with him the respect of his fellow citizens."

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Henry Finsterwald's memorial is located at: Canaanville Cemetery, Canaanville, Athens County, USA.
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Latitude: 39.3278008
Longitude: -81.9974976

Family Members:

Spouse

Lucy Hill Finsterwald

(1833 - 1908)

Children

Frank Finsterwald

(1856 - 1927)

Alice Finsterwald Jordan

(1857 - 1936)

Mary Finsterwald Baird

(1859 - 1941)

Henry Finsterwald

(1861 - 1930)

Samuel Finsterwald

(1863 - 1944)

Carrie D. Finsterwald Larch

(1870 - 1960)

Pharris Finsterwald

(1872 - 1889)

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Coordinate: 39.2988690, -82.0665360

16. McCole Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2989006, -82.0667038

17. Copeland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3574982, -81.9266968

18. Graham Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2677994, -82.0211029

19. Hunter Cemetery
Athens, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3605995, -82.0678024

20. Guysville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2933006, -81.9233017

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Coordinate: 39.3709720, -82.0640720

22. Thompson Cemetery
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23. Pennington Acres Family Cemetery
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24. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Columbarium
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