Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Finch, Fred J. 1881 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)

FRED J. FINCH, well-known business man of Sawtelle, is a native of the city of
New Albany, Floyd county, Indiana, and was born September 10, 1881. His father,
O. J. Finch, formerly a wholesale grocer of Trinidad, Colorado, is now Chief of
Detectives of the city of New Albany. His mother, whose maiden name was Emma
Flint, is a daughter of Mrs. Elvira Flint of Ireland, Duboise county, Indiana.
Mr. Flint grew up and attended the public schools of his native city meantime,
living at intervals with an uncle, Lawrence J. Finch, known as the "Sheep King"
of Colorado, and lives at Mount Rose, that State. In the year 1900 Mr. Finch
came to California and to Santa Monica and took a position with A. M. Guidinger,
for many years in the undertaking business in that city. Mr. Finch held this
position for about six years and thoroughly mastered the business. In July,
1907, he engaged in business in Sawtelle on his own account and opened the
Sawtelle Funeral Parlors. In August, 1908, he formed a partnership with Mr.
Guidinger and purchased the D. L. Allen Livery, Feed and Fuel Business, which
they now operate. Mr. Finch married December 14, 1905, Miss Pearle Cody, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Cody of 1220 Lake street, Ocean Park.

Mr. Finch is an active Republican. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of The
Palms, and the Fraternal Brotherhood in Sawtelle.


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Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: prefaced with a brief
history of the state of California, a condensed history of Los Angeles County,
1542 to 1908: supplemented with an encyclopedia of local biography and
embellished with views of historic landmarks and portraits of representative
people.

Los Angeles: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)


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