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Arthur Burns Fink |
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Born: 21 Mar 1915, Rowan County, NC |
Died: 08 Aug 1955, Forsyth County, NC |
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Arthur Burns
Fink was the first child born to
Lucas Monroe Fink and
Rebecca
Elizabeth Williams. Arthur was born 21 Mar 1915 in Rowan
County, NC. |
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The 1920 Rowan County Census indicates that Arthur was living in
the Scotch Irish Township with his father and mother.
Arthur's age was listed as 4 years old. |
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1920 Rowan County Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
S/M/W |
Can
Read |
Can
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Fink |
Luicco (Lucas) |
Head |
M |
W |
44 |
M |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Farmer |
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Elizabeth |
Wife |
F |
W |
28 |
M |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Arthur |
Son |
M |
W |
4 |
S |
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NC |
None |
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Some records
indicate that Arthur has one sibling, an (Unknown) Fink, born 28
Deb 1917, but that child is not listed on the 1920 Census.
If there was indeed another child, he/she must have died before
1920. |
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By 1930,
Arthur's father, Lucas had died (in his early 50s) leaving
Elizabeth "Lizzie" to run the family farm. Arthur's age
was listed as 15 on the 1930 Rowan County Census. Elizabeth's brother, Jasper C. Williams,
and his wife, Nattie M., as well as a cousin, Viola Williams,
were also living with Elizabeth and Arthur. |
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1930 Rowan County Census |
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Last
Name |
First
Name |
Relation |
Home
Owned
Rented |
Value
or
Rent |
Sex |
Age |
S/M
D/W |
Attended
School |
Can
Read &
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Fink |
Lizzie B. |
Head |
0 |
250 |
F |
37 |
W |
No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Arthur B. |
Son |
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M |
15 |
S |
No |
Yes |
NC |
Laborer |
Williams |
Viola |
Cousin |
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F |
18 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
None |
Williams |
Jasper C. |
Brother |
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M |
31 |
M |
No |
Yes |
NC |
Laborer
Farm |
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Nettie M. |
Sister-
In-Law |
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M |
27 |
M |
No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Arthur married
Wilma Eugenia Sain. She was born 09 May 1915 and died 07
Aug 1988. |
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Marriage Register for Arthur Burns Fink and Wilma Sain |
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Date |
Name in Full &
Residence Address of Husband |
Age |
Name in Full &
Residence Address of Wife |
Age |
Color of Race |
August 17th |
Fink, Burns |
21 |
Wilma Eugenia Sain |
21 |
White |
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Cleveland, NC Rt # 1 |
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Woodleaf, NC |
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Children of Arthur Burns Fink, Sr., and Wilma Eugenia
Sain |
Name |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Spouse |
Arthur Burns
Fink, Jr. |
31 Jul 1936
Rowan Co, NC |
19 Dec 1996
Davidson, NC |
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James Alexander
Fink, Jr. |
22 Oct 1938
Rowan Co, NC |
13 Oct 1983
Salisbury, NC |
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David Ray Fink |
06 Apr 1940
Rowan Co, NC |
17 Dec 2006
Rowan Co, NC |
Pattie Bringle |
Nancy Eugenia
Fink |
24 Mar 1943
Rowan Co, NC |
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(Unknown) Bouroughs |
Martha Fink |
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(Unknown) Bost |
Jerry Fink |
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Arthur's World War II Draft Registration Card shows that he is
married and living at Route !, Box 208A, Salisbury, Rowan
County, NC. He was working for Southern Railway System in
the Spencer, NC. His registration card shows his age (25),
his birth date (March 21, 1915) and his signature. |
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WWII Draft
Registration Card for Arthur Burns Fink |
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Arthur died at the very young age of 40, on
08 Aug 1955 in Forsyth County, NC. He was living in
Salisbury, NC, at the time of his death and was working at
Associated Transport as a truck driver. The cause of death
was asthma related. |
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Arthur Burns Fink's Death Certificate |
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Arthur and Wilma were buried at Oak Grove United Methodist
Church Cemetery in Davie Co., Mocksville, NC. |
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Headstone for Arthur Burns Fink and Wilma Sain Fink |
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Headstone for Arthur Burns Fink, Jr. |
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CHILDREN of Arthur Burns Fink, Sr. and Wilma
Eugenia Sain |
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Obituary for David Ray Fink |
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SOURCES |
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Thanks to Linda Seamon Dymon
for the additional information on the Arthur Burns Fink family
as well as headstone photos.
You can contact Linda at
dymonl@bellsouth.net |
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If you have additional photos and information on the Fink Family, please contact me. |
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