Mary Doris (Linn) Finch (abt. 1910 - 1940)

Born about 16 Sep 1910 in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Albert Edward Finch — married 23 Apr 1929 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Died 23 Aug 1940 at about age 29 in Ventura, California, United States

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Biography

Mary "Doris" Linn was born about 1910 in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States. She is the daughter of Ira Newton Linn and Blanche L. Buchanan. Doris was born into the midst of eight children. Her parents had moved from Iowa, United States, likely in late 1900.^[1]

In 1920 Doris was nine years old and they were living in the same place. She was living with her father Ira Newton Linn (age 46), mother Blanche (age 41), and seven siblings: Mamie, Fred, Eula, Louise, Wilma, Tom B, and Ira Lee.^[2]

In 1929, April 23, Doris married Albert E Finch in King, Washington, United States. He was a shoe repairman.^[3][4]

In 1930 they were living in Seattle, King, Washington, United States. Doris was 19 years. old, and Albert was 26 and was working as a shoemaker in a department store.^[5]

In 1940 Doris was 29 yrs. old and was lodging with her husband Albert in the household of Flora Yant in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. She was working as a waitress in a restaurant. Albert was 36 yrs. old and was working in a retail department store doing shoe repair.^[6]

She passed away at 29 yrs. old in Ventura County, California, United States in 1940. Doris was mentioned on a memorial in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California, United States with a death date of 23 Aug 1940.^[7]

Censuses

Research Notes

• family sources and find a grave, California death index all state day of birth = 16th. Birth index gives day as the 10th.
• FamilySearch Person: 2JQQ-JSF

Sources

1. ↑ "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNR-SVLK : 18 February 2021), Mary Doris Linn, 10 Sep 1910; citing Birth, Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 2,266,897.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 969; Line: 57; FHL microfilm: 1820969; Record number: 33247;
   FamilySearch Record: M83K-NYB (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RN6-YMH Image number 00743
   Doris Linn (9), single daughter, in household of Ira Newton Linn (46) in Deer Lodge, Montana, United States.
3. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMV-8V7Y : 16 April 2021), Albert E Finch and Mary D Linn, 1929.
4. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMV-N5Q4 : 16 April 2021), Albert E Frinch and Mary D Linn, 1929.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 119, sheet 7B, line 63, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2498; FHL microfilm 2,342,232.
   FamilySearch Record: XC3C-BZN (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZF-8PV Image number 00795
   Mary Doris Finch (19), wife, in household of Albert Finch (26) in Seattle, King, Washington, United States. Born in Montana.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 77;
   FamilySearch Record: K9ZQ-Y9G (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MT-X3FC
   M Doris Finch (29), married lodger, in household of Flora Yant (40) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #143333436 (accessed 11 September 2022)
   Memorial page for Doris M. Linn Finch (16 Sep 1910-23 Aug 1940), citing Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (plot: Section G Lot 7 Grave 90); Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).