Louis married Vera Waddell [Group Sheet]

1. Debra Darlene Finley
2. Rockwell Leslie Finley
3. Tanya Rosa Finley
4. Ronald David Finley

Other Events:

• 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]

Notes:

Rose was the daughter of Carl Christian Jacob Ferdinand Obenland and his second wife, Christiana Katharina Goeldenboth. She was born in Maryland on August 19, 1891. Rose was one of three daughters born to Carl and Christiana. Her sisters' names were Katharine and Caroline. Rose also had two brothers who died in infancy. In 1900, Rosa was living with her aunt, Rosa Goeldenboth Hallwig in Howard County, Maryland. The 1910 Census lists Rose living in Lower Gwynedd, Maryland, with her mother and sisters. Mother Christiana was a laundress, as were Rose and her sister Katharine. In 1918, Rose married Louis Franklin Finley. He worked as an iron worker. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marriage Index lists their marriage certificate #411892 in 1919. However, Louis's WWI registration card lists Rose as his wife. This card was filled out in September, 1918. Rose and Louis had one son, Louis Franklin Finley, Jr. He was born on June 20, 1921 in Pennsylvania. The 1930 Census lists Rose as married, but the head of the household. Her husband Louis is not listed on the census as living with his family. I found him listed as an inmate at the Bastern State Penitentiary, in Skippack Township, Montgomery, County, Pennsylvania. Rose passed away in September, 1968 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Burial unknown

Notes:

Carl was born in Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany on December 12, 1861. He was the son of Johann Jacob Obenland and Christine Rosine Foernsler. Sometime after 1882, Carl adopted his nephew, Adolph Gustave Obenland. In 1887, Carl and Adolph left Bremen on the steamship Rhein and arrived in October, 1887 in New York City. Carl's parents, Johann Jacob and Christine Obenland traveled to the United States with them. The entire family settled in Howard County, MD. There, on October 26, 1890, Carl married Christiana Katharine Goeldenboth, also a German immigrant. Carl and Christiana had 5 children. Their first child was born on March 6, 1883 and died 3 days later. Rose was born in August, 1891; Katharine was born on March 5, 1895; Arthur was born on November 3, 1897 and passed away on December 10, 1897. Caroline was born in about 1899. Carl died on December 22, 1899. He was buried with his two little babies and his father in Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Christiana, his widow, stayed in Maryland with their three girls.

Buried:
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery; Row 7, Lot 7, Grave 29

Carl married Catharine Christine Rosine Christiane Goeltenboth 26 Oct 1890, Howard County, Maryland, USA. Catharine (daughter of Johann Georg Goeltenboth and Friedrike Christiane Catharine Kuebach) was born 29 Oct 1860, Untermassholderbach, Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; was christened 10 Nov 1860, Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died 27 Jun 1935, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christiana was born in Germany in about 1861. She came to the United States unmarried. Her sister, Rosine, traveled with her. The passenger lists showing the two sisters has yet to be found. On October 26, 1890, Christiana married German immigrant Carl Christian Jacob Ferdinand Obenland. Carl was a widower with an 8 year old adopted son, Adolph Gustave. Their wedding was in Howard County, Maryland. Christiana and Carl had 5 children. Their first child was born on March 6, 1883 and died 3 days later. Rose was born in August, 1891; Katharine was born March 5, 1895; Arthur was born on November 3, 1897 and died December 10, 1897. Caroline was born in about 1899. After her husband died in 1899, Christiana took in laundry to make a living. In the 1910 Census, the family was living in Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Maryland. Daughters Rose and Katharine were also washing clothes to make a living. All three of Christiana's daughters were living with her in 1910. The date and place of Christiana's death is unknown at this time, as is her place of burial.

Christened:
Lutheran Church.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 27 Aug 1834, Untersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; Lutheran Church

Notes:

Jacob was the son of Ludwig Heinrich Obenland and Anna Maria Kronmueller. He was born on August 24, 1834 in Ohnholz, Wurttemburg, Germany. He was christened in the Lutheran church in Ohnholz on August 27, 1834. Jacob's father was born in Ilsfeld and his mother born in Buechelberg. Jacob was one of seven children born to Ludwig and Anna Maria. He had four brothers, David Friederich Jacob, Johann Jacob Friederich, Karl and Johann Jacob, who passed away when he was 2 weeks old. Johann's two sisters were Catharina Friederike Dorothea and Catharina Dorothea Friederike Jacobina. Jacob's first marriage was to Christiana Luisa Schukraft, a young lady born in Heilbronn on May 11, 1833. Her parents were Georg Adam Christian Schukraft and Anna Katharine Vogelmann. Jacob and Christiana were married in the Lutheran church in Heilbronn on April 30, 1854. The couple had two daughters. Their first was Karoline Friederika, born on October 21, 1856. Karoline died on August 16, 1857 at the age of 10 months. The records show an unnamed daughter born to them on September 16, 1858. Christiana died sometime between that time and 1860. On October 6, 1861, Jacob married Christine Rosine Foernsler. They were married in the Lutheran church in Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg. Christine was born in 1841 in Baumerlenbach, Wurttemburg, Germany. The couple had one child that we know of, Christian Carl Jacob Ferdinand (Carl), born in December of 1861. In the fall of 1887, Jacob, Christine, their son Carl and Carl's 5 year old adopted son, Adolph, left Bremen, Germany on the Rhein. They arrived in New York in October, 1887. The family first settled in Howard County, Maryland. On October 26, 1890, their son Carl remarried. He and his new wife gave Jacob 5 more grandchildren. Unfortunately, two died as babies. Jacob died in Howard County on December 17, 1897. He was buried in Saint Paul's Lutheran Church near his two grandchildren. Buried Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Fulton Howard County Maryland, USA Plot: Row 7, Lot 7, Grave 32.

Buried:
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery

Johann married Christina Rosina Foernsler 6 Oct 1861, Oehringen, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany. Christina (daughter of Johann Christian Foernsler and Sophia Dorothea Megerle) was born 19 Apr 1841, Baumerlenbach, Jagstkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 27 Mar 1924, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; was buried 29 Mar 1924, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 27930548

Notes:

Christine was born in Baumerlenbach, Wurttemburg, Germany. The church records there show she was born in 1841, not 1840, as her tombstone shows. She was the daughter of Johann Christian Foernsler and Sophia Dorothea Megerle. On October 6, 1861, she married Johann Jacob Obenland in the Lutheran church in Oehringen, Jagstrkeis, Wurttemburg. Christina and Jacob had at least one child that we know of, Carl Christian Jacob Ferdinand. In the fall of 1887, Christine, Jacob, their adult son and their grandson, Adolph, left Bremen, Germany on the Rhein. They arrived in New York in October, 1887. Everyone first settled in Howard County, Maryland. That is where in 1897, Jacob died. Two years later, son Carl also passed away. For a time, Christine lived in Philadelphia with her grandson Adolph and his wife Mary. There Adolph worked in the real estate business. When searching newspaper articles and advertisments of the time, Christine is mentioned in serveral places as the buyer or seller of different properties. Christine was living with Adolph and Mary at 879 Oak St., Columbus, Ohio at the time of her death. She died at the age of 83 of heart disease. Christine was buried in Union Cemetery on March 29, 1924 near her grandson, George, who had passed away just the year before. Eventually Christine's son Adolph and his wife Mary were also buried nearby. Buried Union Cemetery Columbus Franklin County Ohio, USA Plot: "Old Cemetery, 1917 addition, Lot 1048, space, 3rd from north"

Buried:
Union Cemetery; "Old cemetery, 1917 Addition, Lot 1048, space 3rd from north"

Died:
at home at 879 Oak St

Johann — Friedrike Christiane Catharine Kuebach. [Group Sheet]