Found him on the 1920 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York census (dist 222 img 13) as
James L. Finger age 9.
Found him on the 1930 Buffalo, Erie, New York census (dist 259 img 12) as
James L. Finger age 19. Address: 193 Ontario Street
Found him on the 1940 Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York census (dist 32-111B img 1) as
James Finger age 29, single. Teacher math & science, High School. He a boarder in the household of
Kenneth Garrecht age 31.
WWII Draft Registration
Attica. Jan. 5. The marriage of Miss
Rita Elaine Van Wie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Van Wie, of Randolph, to
James Lewis Finger, son of the Rev. and Mrs.
Jacob Finger of Attica, took place at the First Methodist Church of Attica, Sunday afternoon, December 26th at 5 o’clock. The attendants were Miss
Mary Jane Woolston, of Victor and Dr.
Frank Whitney Finger of Charlottesville, Va.
The father of the groom performed the ceremony, using the double ring service.
The bride is a graduate of Fredonia State Teachers’ College. The groom was graduated from Mt. Union College and took engineering
art Syracuse University. Both are teachers in Niagara Falls where they will reside. -
The Daily News January 5, 1944
Frank W. Finger of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville and
Mr. and Mrs. James Finger and son,
Donald Craig, of Niagara Falls, are spending the holidays with Dr. Frank Finger's and James Finger's parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Finger. -
The Daily News December 26, 1946
A family graveside service was held in Randolph Cemetery Aug. 5 for James L. Finger, 83, of Niagara Falls, who died May 10, 1994.
A teacher of related technical subjects at Trott High School for 36 years, he retired in 1973.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rita Van Wie Finger a daughter, Linda Sue of Brocton, a son, Dr. Craig Finger of East Lansing, MI; a brother, Dr. Frank Finger of Charlottesville, VA; 3 grandsons and many nieces and nephews.
Officiating at the service was the Rev. Jeff Qamoos, pastor of the Randolph United Presbyterian Church. - The Randolph Register August 24, 1994 page 13