Genealogy Record For
Jacob Finger - (Mark's G4 Grandfather)
Jacob M Finger (03/18/1769-01/03/1839)
  • Spouses:
    1. Helen Unknown? (Finger) (? - ?)
    2. Margaret Schaeffer (Finger) (10/15/1769-09/27/1827)
  • Children:
    1. Son: Philip Finger (10/16/1791-08/20/1863)
    2. Son: Adam Finger (08/30/1794-04/11/1871)
    3. Daughter: Catherine Finger (Cooper) (22 Oct 1795 - 5 Oct 1872) B:Columbia Co., New York, Married John Cooper, Jr. (1795-1865) on 11 Apr 1818, at Reformed Church, Germantown, Columbia Co., New York, they had 3 children, Catherine and John are buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Saugerties, Columbia Co., New York)
    4. Daughter: (Peggy, Becki) Margerit Finger (Davis) (9 Apr 1801 - Bef. 1839) B:Columbia Co., New York, Marriage to Henrich Davis (1800-?) on 1 Jan 1820, and they had 6 children)
    5. Daughter: Eva Finger (Pareis) (12/14/1803-05/24/1841)
    6. Daughter: Elizabeth Finger (Harris) (16 Oct 1806 - 10 May 1879) B:Livingston, New York, Married John Harris about 1848 and they had 3 children, Buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery in Ulster Co., New York)
    7. Son: Jeremiah Finger (26 Dec 1808 - 25 Jun 1858) B:Livingston, New York, D:Saugerties, New York, Married Jane Catharine Hommel (1812-1895) on 3 Dec 1829 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Katsbaan, Ulster, New York and they had 6 children, Jeremiah is buried with his wife in Mountain View Cemetery, Ulster Co., New York)
    8. Daughter: Anna Maria Finger (Sagendorf) (11 Aug 1811 - Abt. 1847) B:Columbia Co., New York, Married Peter Sagendorf (1811-1846) and they had 7 children, Likely buried with Husband at Woodstock Cemetery, Ulster Co., New York)
    9. Daughter: Lena Finger (8 May 1814 - Abt. 1824) B:Columbia Co., New York - Age 10)
    10. Daughter: Hanna Luisa Finger (25 Jan 1817 - ?) B:Columbia Co., New York)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Michael Finger (04/24/1728-After 05/01/1773)
    2. Mother: Margaretha Musher (Finger) (05/05/1727-After 04/11/1774)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: (John) Johannes Finger, Sr. (11/22/1752-After 01/01/1813)
    2. Brother: Jeremiah Finger (1754 - Aft 1794) Christening 7 Jul 1754, Germantown, Columbia Co., New York, Married Catharina Fritz about 1777 in Columbia Co., New York, and they had two children)
    3. Sister: Margaretha Finger (Runions) (1756 - Aft 1790) Christening on 22 Aug 1756, in Germantown, Columbia Co., New York, Marriage to Philip Runions about 1776 on Gallatin, Columbia Co., New York, and they had 7 children)
    4. Sister: Elisabeth Finger (Roorback) (22 Apr 1761 - Aft. 1806) B:Churchtown, Columbia Co., New York, Marriage to Conrad Robert Roorback (1763-Aft 1799) about 1784 in Livingston, Columbia Co., New York, and they had 4 children)
    5. Sister: Lena Finger (Tinklepaugh) (20 Nov 1763 - Aft 1798) B:Livingston, Columbia Co., New York, Married Adam Tinklepaugh (1795-1829) about 1785 in Gallatin, Columbia Co., New York and they had 7 children)
    6. Brother: Jacob Finger (6 Aug 1765 - Bef.1769) B:Churchtown, Columbia Co., New York)
    7. Sister: Lea Vinger (Decker) (1767 - Aft 1830) B:Columbia Co., New York, Married Emrich Decker (1767-Aft 1830) on 20 Jul 1788, Reformed Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York, and they had 8 children)
    8. Sister: Hanna Finger (McIntosh) (15 Dec 1774 - Bef. 1870) B:Manorton, Columbia Co., New York, D:Columbia Co., New York, Married William McIntosh (1762-1850) on 30 Apr 1793 in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York and they had 7 children)
    9. Brother: Frederich Finger (11 Apr 1774 - 15 Oct 1837) B:Manorton, Columbia Co., New York, D:Columbia Co., New York, Married Dorothea Kuhns(Coon) (1781-1858) on 1 Jun 1800, Reformed Church, Claverack, Columbia, New York and they had 11 children)
Jacob's Personal Information
Born in Livingston, Columbia, New York (NY), USA on Saturday, March 18, 1769
Occupation: Farmer
Died in Woodstock, Ulster Co., New York (NY), USA on Thursday, January 3, 1839 (Age 70)
Cemetery: Woodstock Cemetary in Woodstock, Ulster Co., New York (NY), USA
Plot: Old Section - 48
1st Marriage to:
    Helen Unknown? (Finger) (? - ?)
2nd Marriage to:
    Margaret Schaeffer (Finger) (10/15/1769-09/27/1827)
Comments: Jacob's first son: Phillip and his 2nd son: Adam both have descendants who have had there Autosomal DNA analysis done on Ancestry.com, and these descendents are DNA related to each other.

Birth date of 18 Mar 1769 seems incorrect base on age shown on grave marker

BAPTISM: St John's Evangelical Lutheran, Manorton, Columbia, New York

A picture of Jacob's grave marker can be seen at - Find a Grave entry for Jacob M Finger
Source: Dwight Finger's Website and
Find a Grave entry for Jacob M Finger and
Find a Grave entry for Catherine Finger Cooper - 3rd child and
Find a Grave entry for Elizabeth Finger Harris - 6th child and
Find a Grave entry for Jeremiah Finger - 7th child and
Find a Grave entry for Anna Marie Finger Sagendorf - 8th child
Family Lines: Jacob is listed in the following family line report: Finger
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