Karl A. Fink of Portsmouth, N.H. Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1294

      KARL A. FINK,* assistant brew master for the Portsmouth Brewing
Company, at Portsmouth, N. H., was born in Baden, Germany, December
8, 1864, son of Frank and Carolina (Griar) Fink. The father was a butcher
and stock buyer, and he and his wife had a family of six children. The sub-
ject of this sketch was the only one of the family to come to America.
     Karl A. Fink in his youth attended the common and high 'school.s in his
native land. He then learned the brewing business and also the cooper's trade.
Coming to America at the age of nineteen years, he landed in Nova Scotia,
whence he went to New York, where he found employment in a brewery,
remaining there four years. Later he worked in breweries in Chicago, Ill.
and Pittsburg, Pa., coming to Portsmouth in 1898. Mr. Fink is an expert
man at his trade and has given full satisfaction in the responsible position
he now holds. He married Carrie Thomas of Pittsburg, Pa., a daughter of
George Thomas. He and his wife are members of the Catholic church. His
society affiliations are with the B. P. 0. E., and the Portsmouth Yacht Club.
In politics he is independent.