Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameSylvanus FINK
Birth22 Apr 1845, Ohio Or Pennsylvania3176,3177
Death29 Feb 1912, West Mecca, Trumbull County, Ohio2284,19
OccupationFarmer, well-driller
Alias/AKASylvester, Selvanus
FatherJohn FINK (~1816-<1900)
MotherMaria BROBST (1825-1868)
Spouses
Birth12 May 1852, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio3178,3179
Death11 Jan 1914, Mecca Twp., Trumbull County, Ohio19,1647,3179
Memoage 61 yrs, 8 mos., 29 days
Burial14 Jan 1914, Mecca Twp., Trumbull County, Ohio3179
Marriage22 Sep 1878, Wayne, Ashtabula County, Ohio1464
ChildrenForest Elijah (1880-1954)
 Unnamed (Stillborn) (1887-1887)
 Florence A. (1888-1918)
 Ethel Fern (1890-1965)
Census notes for Sylvanus FINK
1850 Ohio, Mahoning County, Jackson, page 505B, film M432-707 (taken 29 Aug 1850)
dwelling 780, family 780
John Pink [sic], age 34, male, blacksmith, born Pennsylvania
Maria ————, age 24, female, born Pennsylvania
Susanna ——-, age 6, female, born Ohio
Sylvanus ——-, age 5, male, born Ohio
Harriet ———-, age 3, female, born Ohio
Norman ———, age 1, male, born Ohio
Harrit Minora, age 18, female, born Ohio

1860
Pennsylvania, Venango County, Canal Township, page 62, film M653-1189
dwelling 913, family 891
John Fink, age 45, male, farmer, real estate $950, personal $220, born Pennsylvania
Maria -----, age 34, female, born Pennsylvania
Susan -----, age 16, female, born Ohio
Selvanus--, age 14, male, born Ohio
Harriet ----, age 12, female, born Ohio
Norman ---, age 10, male, born Ohio
Mary ------, age 9, female, born Ohio
George ----, age 6, male, born Ohio
Charles,---, age 5, male, born Ohio
Samuel ---, age 3, male, born Pennsylvania
Ruben ----, age 1, male, born Pennsylvania

1870 Ohio, Trumbull County, Kinsman, page 1, stamped page 248, film M593-1272
dwelling 10, family 10
living with Philo Meacham, age 36
Fink, Norman, age 21, male, white, farm laborer, born Pennsylvania
page 13, stamped page 254
dwelling 107, family 103
living with David Brackin, age 40
Fink, Sylvester, age 25, male, white, farm laborer, born Pennsylvania

1880
Ohio, Trumbull County, Mecca Township, E.D. 201, page 2B, stamped page 276, film T9-1070
dwelling 15, family 16
Fink, Sylvanus, white, male, age 34, head, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Pennsylvania
------, Clara, white, female, age 27, wife, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Connecticut, mother born Ohio
------, Forest E., white, male, age 2/12, Mar, son, born Ohio, parents born Ohio

1900 Ohio, Trumbull County, Mecca Township, E.D. 114, sheet 4A, stamped page 242, film T623-1325
dwelling 44, family 44
Fink, Sylvanus, head, white, male, Apr 1845, age 55, married 22 years, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania, farmer
-----, Clara P., wife, white, female, May 1852, age 48, married 22 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Ohio, father born Vermont, mother born Ohio
-----, Forest E., son, white, male, Mar 1880, age 20, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
-----, Florence A., daughter, white, female, Oct 1888, age 11, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
-----, Ethel F., daughter, white, female, June 1890, age 9, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio

1910 Ohio, Trumbull County, Mecca Township, E.D. 224, sheet 9B, film T624-1235
dwelling 147, family 150
Fink, Sylvanus, head, male, white, age 64, married once for 31 years, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania, farmer
------, Clara P., wife, female, white, age 57, married once for 31 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living, born Ohio, father born Vermont, mother born Ohio
------, Florence A., daughter, female, white, age 21, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio

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