The surname has been spelled Fintboner, Finkbeiner, Vintboner, Finckboher and Finboner

Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985
Name:Christian Finkbeiner
Event Type:Taufe
Birth Date:8 Dez 1839
Baptism Date:10 Dez 1839
Baptism Place:Baiersbronn, Württemberg, Deutschland
Page number:72
Custodian:Evangelische Kirche Baiersbronn (OA. Freudenstadt)
Household Members:
Bernhard Finkbeiner
Regine
Christian Finkbeiner

Christian was 31 years old when he immigrated (1870)and came to Michigan in 1870. He immigrated with his sister Sophia with her illegitiment child Wilhelmina (born Aug. 1, 1867 in Germany). Jan. 31, 1871 in Sebewaing, MI Sophia (Christian's sister) age 23 married Jacob Kundinger age 41. He was born in Germany and his occupation is listed as Miller.

He went to Canada first.

According to his obituary, he settled on a tract of wilderness where he developed into a good farm (80 acres). The year was 1876. Information taken from the land document-Document #945, Land office, East Saginaw, Aliquot parts S1/2NW-Section 36-Township 16 N Range 9E-Meredian, Michigan-Toledo Strip, /state-MI, County-Huron-Acres 80 Signed May 1876.

Christian married Catherine Sophia Euler (Mrs Damer) Oct. 3, 1873 in Sebewaing, MI.

Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name:Christian Finkbeiner
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birth Year:1842
Birth Place:Germany
Marriage Date:3 Oct 1873
Marriage Place:Sebewaing, Huron, Michigan, USA
Age:31
Residence Place:Fair Haven
Record Number:430
Film:8
Film Description:1872 Tuscola - 1873 Montcalm
Household Members:
Sophia Thauer
Christian Finkbeiner

Chris Finkbeiner
United States Census, 1880
Name Chris Finkbeiner
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Fair Haven, Huron, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace Germany
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 62
Person Number 0
Volume 1
HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
Chris FinkbeinerSelf M 42 Germany
Sophi FinkbeinerWife F 34 Germany
Wilhelm FinkbeinerSon M 6 Michigan, United States
Andrew FinkbeinerSon M 4 Michigan, United States
Anna FinkbeinerDaughter F 1 Michigan, United States

United States Census, 1900
Name Christian Finkbeiner
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Sebewaing village, Huron, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 71
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Years Married 33
Birth Date Sep 1829
Birthplace Germany
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1867
Immigration Year 1860
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Christian Finkbeiner Head M 71 Germany
Sophia Finkbeiner Wife F 71 Germany

CHILD OF CHRISTIAN & CATHERINE:
There was a child looks like a boy from the picture nothing else is known of this child.

Naturalization 1874 in Michigan.

In his will, he gave to his daughter Anna & son John $400.00 each. To his sons William & Andrew, he gave nothing.

He could not speak English.

Four month before he died, he was taken with dropsy which gradually increased until it touched his heart. He died at the home of his daughter Anna.
Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
Name: Christian Finkbeiner
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: Dec 1839 - Germany
Birth Place: Germany
Death Date: 5 Nov 1904
Death Place: Sebewaing, Huron, Michigan, USA
Death Age: 64
File Number: 362
Household Members: Name Age
John Finkbeiner
Christian Finkbeiner

Cause of death: Pernicious anemia-dropsy