Louis Franklin Finley, Sr

1882 - 1964  (82 years)

• Name	Louis Franklin Finley  [1]
  Suffix	Sr
  Born	2 May 1882	Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Race	White  [3]
  Residence	Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Died	Jul 1964	Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I39	obenlandGenealogy
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2018

  
  

  Family	Rosa Katharine Obenland,   b. 19 Aug 1891, Maryland, USA ,   d. Sep 1968, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	Bef Sep 1918
  Children	1. Louis Franklin Finley, Jr,   b. 20 Jun 1921, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Nov 1984, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 63 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Louis Franklin Finley Sr Prison record
  		Louis Finley sr inmate PA 1930

  
  

• 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S4833] Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Bertillion Hand Books; Series: 15.52. Record for Louis Franklin Finley Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971 - Louis Finley Sr [S4833] Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Bertillion Hand Books; Series: 15.52. Record for Louis Franklin Finley Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971 - Louis Finley Sr [S4833] Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Bertillion Hand Books; Series: 15.52. Record for Louis Franklin Finley Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971 - Louis Finley Sr [S4833] Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Bertillion Hand Books; Series: 15.52. Record for Louis Franklin Finley Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971 - Louis Finley Sr