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From History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people (1915)
FRANK H. FINCH.
Frank H. Finch is one of the best known and most efficient butter makers in Black Hawk county and this section of the state. He makes his home in Fairbank, where he is now engaged in the conduct of a flour and feed mill. He is a man of determination and energy and carries forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes. He was born in Lester township, this county, June 30, 1866, and is a representative of one of the prominent old pioneer families of whom extended mention is made in connection with the sketch of
Ira Finch on another page in this work.
Frank H. Finch was reared to manhood on the old homestead, meeting with the usual experiences of the farm lad. He attended the common schools and for a number of years devoted his energies to general agricultural pursuits. Later he conducted creameries in this vicinity and became an expert butter maker, the output of the creameries always winning for him a well merited reputation by reason of the excellence of the product. After leaving the creamery business he engaged in painting and followed that trade until the spring of 191 4, when he became connected with a flour and feed mill at Fairbank which is one of the oldest in this part of the state.
In Lester township, on the 15th of January, 1895, Mr. Finch was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Buehner, who was born in Lester township, a daughter of John and Caroline Isabelle (Holdiman) Buehner, of Lester township. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Finch has been blessed with six children: Esther E., born March 4, 1896, who was graduated from the Waverly high school with the class of 1914 and is now at home and teaching school; John B., born March 27, 1899; Edith C, born July 14, 1901; Leola H., September 16, 1903; Edna E., April 13, 1906; and Ivan A., April 29, 1911. The oldest and the youngest were born in Black Hawk county and the others in Bremer county and all have been reared in this part of the state.
Mr. Finch exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party but has never been a politician in the sense of office seeking. He is a member of Black Hawk County Camp, No. 2935, M. W. A., of Dunkerton. His business interests have brought him a wide acquaintance and his social qualities have gained him popularity among all with whom he has been brought in contact.
As printed in History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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