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• Race: White
• Residence: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Notes:

Louis was born in Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on May 2, 1882. His parents names are unknown at this time. Louis married Rosa Katharine Obenland in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in sometime before September, 1918. Rosa is listed on his draft card. On September 14, 1918, Louis registered for the WWI draft. He is described on his draft card as being of medium height and build, with gray eyes and brown hair. He was working as a welder. His employer is illegible on the draft card. The couple had one son, Louis Jr., who was born on June 20, 1921 in Pennsylvania. The 1930 Census lists Rosa, Louis's wife and their son in Lower Gwynedd, Maryland. They were living with Rosa's mother. Louis is not listed with them, but Rosa is married. At the time of this census, Louis was an inmate in the Eastern State Penitentiary in Skippack Townhship, Montgomery County, Pennsyvania. He was convicted of statutory rape and sentenced on 9 Feb 1929 to a fine of $100 and 4-8 years in prison. The record shows he was 46 years old. He arrived at the prison on 16 Feb 1929 and left there on 21 Feb 1931, having completed 2 years of his sentence.

In 1942, Louis registered for the draft. The family was living in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, at the time. Louis passed away in July, 1964 in Pennsylvania. His last residence was in Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Burial unknown

Louis married Rosa Katharine Obenland Bef Sep 1918. Rosa (daughter of Carl Christian Jacob Ferdinand Obenland and Catharine Christine Rosine Christiane Goeltenboth) was born 19 Aug 1891, Maryland, USA; died Sep 1968, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Louis Franklin Finley, Jr was born 20 Jun 1921, Pennsylvania, USA; died Nov 1984, Pennsylvania, USA.