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Wanda F. <I>Osten</I> Finley

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Wanda F. Osten Finley

Birth
Austria
Death
15 Jan 1979 (aged 84–85)
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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WANDA F. (OSTEN) FINLEY
aka Wanda F. Ostapowitz

She was the daughter of Francis and Wanda (Skopowska) Ostapowitz.

Her surname originally was OSTAPOWITZ, but it was "Americanized" and shortened to OSTEN from its original spelling of OSTAPOWITZ at some point shortly after 1910, approximately.

She came to America at Ellis Island from Austria in 1903 along with her 2 brothers and one sister as young children, but their parents did not come with them. The reason is unknown.

Instead, they traveled here with and were raised here by their grandmother,Teodozia E. Skopowska; and their Aunt Jadwiza T. Skopowska, who was the unmarried sister of their mother.

Her siblings were:
James M. Osten (1892-1968)
Theodore M. Osten (1897-1909)
Hattie E. Osten (1901-1988)



WANDA F. (OSTEN) FINLEY
aka Wanda F. Ostapowitz

She was the daughter of Francis and Wanda (Skopowska) Ostapowitz.

Her surname originally was OSTAPOWITZ, but it was "Americanized" and shortened to OSTEN from its original spelling of OSTAPOWITZ at some point shortly after 1910, approximately.

She came to America at Ellis Island from Austria in 1903 along with her 2 brothers and one sister as young children, but their parents did not come with them. The reason is unknown.

Instead, they traveled here with and were raised here by their grandmother,Teodozia E. Skopowska; and their Aunt Jadwiza T. Skopowska, who was the unmarried sister of their mother.

Her siblings were:
James M. Osten (1892-1968)
Theodore M. Osten (1897-1909)
Hattie E. Osten (1901-1988)





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  • Created by: S. Walker
  • Added: Oct 23, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119172195/wanda_f-finley: accessed ), memorial page for Wanda F. Osten Finley (1894–15 Jan 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119172195, citing Ponemah Cemetery, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by S. Walker (contributor 46599985).