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Walter Hedges Fink

Male 1888 - 1949  (61 years)


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  1. 1.  Walter Hedges Fink was born on 10 Mar 1888 in York, York County, Pennsylvania (son of Harry Loucks Fink and Julia Rebecca Hedges); died on 31 Oct 1949 in Redding, Shasta County, California; was cremated in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: editor, daily paper
    • Census: 1920, Redding, Shasta County, California
    • Census: 1930, Redding, Shasta County, California
    • Census: 1940, Redding, Shasta County, California

    Notes:

    Walter Find Dies; Funeral Tomorrow
    Walter H. Find, 61, retired Redding newspaper publisher and civic leader, died this morning at his home after a long illness.
    Funeral services will be conducted at McDonald’s chapel tomorrow at 2 p.m. by R.A. Sunderland. Cremation will follow in Sacramento.
    Services also will be here at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of East Lawn memorial park in Sacramento.
    A native of York, Pa., Fink was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Fink. He was education in York schools, and later attended Franklin and Marshall college in Lancaster, Pa., where he joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
    After working on papers in York, Philadelphia, Detroit and Denver, Fink came to Redding in 1915 as editor of the Courier-Free Press, then an afternoon daily. He bought the paper I 1920, and I 1932 also took over his rival, the morning Searchlight.
    He was editor and publisher of the combined papers for nine years. In 1941, he sold them, together with the Shasta Courier, to the Redding Record. However, for the following two years he continued to write his column, “Strolling.” When his contract expired, he became manager of the Redding chamber of commerce May 15, 1943. He held that position more than four years, resigning July 1, 1947.
    Fink was active in civic and fraternal work. He was a member of all the local Masonic bodies, and the Ben Ali temple of the Shrine in Sacramento. He was also toparch of the Sciots when that “playground of the blue Lodge Masors” was active here.
    He had served as exalted ruler of the Redding lodge of Elks, and was a charter member, and second president of the Redding Rotary club. He had a perfect attendance record in the latter organization until he retired from active membership and was made an honorary member after nearly 23 years.
    He also had been chairman of Rotary’s Ladies’ night committee for 15 years. He served as president of the chamber of commerce. He also had been director of the Redding mosquito abatement district for 20 years. For many years he was in charge of arrngements for the community Christmas party for children.
    He leaves his wife, Hattie Jane; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Dell Joseph and four grandchildren, Walter, Betty Ann, Glenn Edward and Ara Dell Joseph, all of Olinda; three sisters, Mrs. Charles F. Brigham, of San Mateo, and Mrs. Helen Schaeffer and Mrs. William T. McClellan, both of York; and a brother, Reginald Fink of York.
    Record Searchlight, Redding, California. Monday, 31 October 1949, page 1.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88412383/walter-hedges-fink

    Family/Spouse: Hattie Jane Collins. Hattie was born on 8 Mar 1878 in Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Aug 1958 in Redding, Shasta County, California; was buried in Lawncrest Memorial Park, Redding, Shasta County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harry Loucks Fink was born on 9 Jul 1867 in Pennsylvania; died on 19 Dec 1943 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: mail carrier, post office
    • Census: 1900, York, York County, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1910, York, York County, Pennsylvania

    Notes:

    Harry L. Fink
    The funeral of Harry L. Fink, 420 West Philadelphia street, who died Sunday night at the West Side Sanitarium, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Edward W. Baumeister Colonial mortuary, South Queen and Jackson street. Interment will be in Greenmount cemetery. The deceased who was a former mail carrier is survived by his widow Kate H. Fink; two sons, Walter H. Fink, Redding, Calif. and A. Reginald Fink, 543 West Jackson street; three daughters, Mrs. C. F. Brigham, San Mateo, Calif., Mrs. C.W. Schaefer, 740 W. Princess street and Henrietta Fink, Philadelphia; four grandsons and one granddaughter. He was a member of Grace reformed church.
    The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, 21 December 1943.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88412158/harry-loucks-fink

    Harry married Julia Rebecca Hedges on 11 May 1887 in York County, Pennsylvania. Julia (daughter of Henry Scholl Hedges and Margaret Elizabeth Cramer) was born on 24 Oct 1865 in Maryland; died on 15 Feb 1913 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Feb 1913 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Julia Rebecca Hedges was born on 24 Oct 1865 in Maryland (daughter of Henry Scholl Hedges and Margaret Elizabeth Cramer); died on 15 Feb 1913 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Feb 1913 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    Fink – On Feb. 14, 1913 at 5 a.m., at York hospital. Mrs. Julia R. Fink, 420 West Philadelphia street, aged forty-seven years, two months and twenty-one days.
    Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Feb. 18, at 3:30 p.m. Interment private at Greenmount cemetery.
    The York Daily, York, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, 18 February 1913.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88412217/julia-r.-fink

    Children:
    1. 1. Walter Hedges Fink was born on 10 Mar 1888 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Oct 1949 in Redding, Shasta County, California; was cremated in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Julia Helen Fink was born on 28 Jan 1894 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Mar 1956 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
    3. Henrietta Loucks Fink was born on 13 Jan 1896 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; died on 25 May 1991 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
    4. Augustus Reginald Fink was born on 19 May 1904 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Mar 1988 in York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Mount Rose Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
    5. Mary Margaret Fink was born on 5 Jul 1891 in York County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jul 1982 in San Mateo County, California; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Henry Scholl Hedges was born on 20 Mar 1838 in Frederick County, Maryland (son of Eneas Hedges and Catherine Scholl); died on 5 Apr 1868 in Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Glade Cemetery, Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland.

    Henry married Margaret Elizabeth Cramer on 1 Nov 1862 in Frederick County, Maryland. Margaret was born on 7 Oct 1842 in Harford County, Maryland; died on 6 Dec 1920 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Dec 1920 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Margaret Elizabeth Cramer was born on 7 Oct 1842 in Harford County, Maryland; died on 6 Dec 1920 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Dec 1920 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: seamstress
    • Census: 1870, Mount Pleasant, Frederick County, Maryland
    • Census: 1910, York, York County, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1920, York, York County, Pennsylvania

    Notes:

    Margaret E. Feiser
    Following a lingering illness, Margaret E. Feiser, seventy-eight year old widow of Peter Feiser, died at the home, 313 West York avenue at 2 o’clock yesterday morning. Death was caused by heart disease. Mrs. Margaret Feiser was a charter member of Grace Reformed church and until late years had been active in church affairs. She came here from Frederick county, Md., more than thirty-five years ago. She leaves two daughters: Mrs. E.E. Johnston, 430 West Philadelphia street, and Miss Henrietta S. Hedges, at home. The funeral will be held from the West York avenue residence at 1 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. F.A. Rupley, pastor of Grace Reformed church will officiate. Interment will be made in Greenmount cemetery.
    York Daily Record, York, Pennsylvania. Tuesday, 7 December 1920, page 4.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88410773/margaret-feiser

    Find a Grave photo of headstone shows Margaret and two of her daughters: Henrietta S. Hedges, Margaret Cramer Hedges Feiser, and Laura Hedges Johnston.

    Children:
    1. Henrietta S. Hedges was born on 15 Sep 1868 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 28 Apr 1925 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Apr 1925 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
    2. Laura Catherine Hedges was born on 24 Jul 1864 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 9 Jul 1939 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
    3. 3. Julia Rebecca Hedges was born on 24 Oct 1865 in Maryland; died on 15 Feb 1913 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Feb 1913 in Greenmount Cemetery, York, York County, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Eneas Hedges was born on 27 Jan 1800 in Frederick County, Maryland (son of Andrew Hedges and Christena Cramer); died on 5 Feb 1875 in Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
    • Census: 1860, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
    • Census: 1870, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland

    Notes:

    From History of Frederick County, v.2, page 1314-1315.
    in the entry for Charles Henry Hedges.
    Enos Hedges, the grandfather of Charles H. Hedges, located in Frederick District, Frederick County, where he owned 350 acres of fine agricultural land. His wife was Catharine Kemp. They both died on his property in Frederick District.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20663663/eneas-hedges

    Area C, Lot 83, Grave 10

    Eneas married Catherine Scholl on 15 Apr 1821 in Frederick County, Maryland. Catherine was born on 20 Dec 1799 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 12 Aug 1878 in Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Catherine Scholl was born on 20 Dec 1799 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 12 Aug 1878 in Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.

    Notes:

    MHR note: Catherine (Scholl) Hedges) father was Christian Scholl.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20663626/catherine-hedges

    Area C, Lot 85, Grave 7

    Children:
    1. Daniel Alfred Hedges was born on 17 Nov 1822 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 14 Dec 1862 in Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Glade Cemetery, Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland.
    2. Lycurgus Edward Hedges was born on 14 Feb 1825 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland; died on 13 Oct 1892 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.
    3. Juliann Rebecca Hedges was born on 4 Jan 1828 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 1 Jan 1922; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.
    4. Andrew Augustus Hedges was born on 3 Aug 1832 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 29 May 1909 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.
    5. Lewis Abraham Hedges was born on 4 Feb 1836 in Hedge-Hogg, Frederick County, Maryland; died on 8 May 1924 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Utica Cemetery, Utica, Frederick County, Maryland.
    6. 6. Henry Scholl Hedges was born on 20 Mar 1838 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 5 Apr 1868 in Frederick County, Maryland; was buried in Glade Cemetery, Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland.


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