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Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

sflinkman1 — 2009-09-09 23:38:27Z

I too am a Flinkman and I was told by my grandmother that our family originated in Finland and that they were loggers. She told me that two brothers came to America. One went north, and we later found his relatives in Canada. The other went to New York and apparently our relatives came from this line. My grandfather, Ellis Flinkman, came to Baltimore (I don't know what generation actually moved here) and my father and my siblings are also Baltimore natives, although my father now lives in Florida.

I've seen the name Flinkman attached to several people in Finland, so I think the story my grandmother told me holds some weight.

I'd love to know more and actually be able to trace my roots back to one of these brothers from Finland.

Thanks,
Susan Flinkman

Re: Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2008-04-07 15:13:27Z

Hi,
in 1930 he seems to be a widower and in 1928 married. Wonder who has been his wife then? The one in Finland or someone else in USA?
You have really been of great help. Without you I would not have found this.

Thanks,
Heli

Re: Flinkman

AliciaKMarshall — 2008-04-07 13:50:20Z

Hi
If you use Google as a search engine, type in Flinkman
Wisconsin and Sam's name will come up on a few hits
for directories.
Alicia

Re: Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2008-04-07 13:16:40Z

Hi,

Interesting! That might the right person. After Hilda Amalia left the States, Selim promised to return soon to Finland. He did not. Now I am not sure if they had any connection after that but at least we do not know what happened. Hilda Amalia died in 1949.
Once I get home, I will check some things and return.

Rgds,
Heli

Re: Flinkman

AliciaKMarshall — 2008-04-07 12:16:19Z

Hi
After some creative spelling I may have found him under Sam
1920 United States Federal Census
about Sam Flinckman
Name: Sam Flinckman
[Sam Feinerman]
Home in 1920: Presque Isle, Vilas, Wisconsin
Age: 45 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Finland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Finland
Mother's Birth Place: Finland
Marital Status: Widow
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent , saw filer at lumber camp
Year of Immigration: 1899
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 545
But here he states that he is a widow. Again, I cannot find him in 1930 under Sam.
Alicia

Re: Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2008-04-07 03:52:07Z

Hi,

Strange.

Rgds,
Heli

Re: Flinkman

AliciaKMarshall — 2008-04-06 20:34:10Z

Hi
I can find this on her

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Last name Flinkman
Passenger records

First names Hilda Amalia
Other names *
Date of birth . .1874
Marital status 2
Religion Lut.
Occupation Taloll. pojan vmo
Home parish Alajärvi
Province VAA
Passport date . .1900
Passport number 0
Passport valid (year:month) 2:6
Destination Amerikka
Passport issued by HKO
Remarks Pso Amerikassa. Sp lapset Fanny ja Lars
I am unable to find here coming in American records thought which is strage. The census it taken every ten years so she would not have shown up in any. I can't find Selim under that name.
Here is his draft card, he must have used another name here as I can't find him anywhere.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Selim Flinkman
Name: Selim Flinkman
City: Not Stated
County: Oneida
State: Wisconsin
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1873
Race: White
Roll: 1674879
DraftBoard: 0

married wife Emilina Flinkman Vassa Lanni Finland
right leg broken at ankle.
best regards,
Alicia

Re: Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2008-04-06 20:21:49Z

Forgot to write; Selim came first and Hilda Amalia came a bit later with the children.

Rgds,
Heli

Re: Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2008-04-06 20:11:24Z

Hi,
Yes, they did, Fanny, Lauri and Impi. They had a visa for only 2,5 years and after that mother Hilda Amalia Flinkman (born 10 Nov 1874) came back to Finland with the children and my grandmother was born here in Feb 1907. Hilda Amalia was pregnant when she left, so that would have been 1906.

Heli

Re: Flinkman

AliciaKMarshall — 2008-04-06 19:55:07Z

I can't even find Amalia or Selim on immigrant records
coming here to America. Did they have any children here
with them in America?
Alicia

Re: Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2008-04-06 19:52:03Z

Hi again!
Wow, there was some more info.
I would be interested in all info I can get. Did she have wife or children? Are there any more details?
You wrote about Frank, is this the same person?

Rgds,
Heli

Re: Flinkman

AliciaKMarshall — 2008-04-06 19:38:46Z

Hi Heli
I found it. From the Ironwood Daily Globe.
Feb 9 1951
141 accidents in Iron County in 1951
.....
Fatally injured were Selim Flinkman of the town of Kimball, and John Coxey of Gile. Flinkman died of injuries he received when struck by a hit-run vehicle on U.S. - 2, five miles west of Hurley August 4

August 7, 1951
Officers probe Hit and Run Death
Iron county authorities are continuing their investigation of the hit-run accident in which Selim Flinkman 78, of Kimball township, was fatally injured Saturday night.
Flinkman was found lying on the edge of the concrete of highway US-2 five miles West of Hurley( Wisconsin) by a passing motorist at about 8;30 Saturday night and he died at 2 Sunday morning at the Grand View hospital. His injuries included fractures of the nose, skull and both legs.
Authorities believe Flinkman was walking west along the south side of the pavement and that he was struck by a car traveling east.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon but the coroner's jury postponed its decision on the cause of death for several day at the request of Coroner Florian Jelinsky. Members of the jury inspected the scene of the accident and viewed Flinkman's body, which is at the Charbonneau funeral home in Hurley.
Members of the jury are Dante Barnabo, Dave Page, Sam Giiovanoni, Victor Lauren and Lawence Lewis all of Hurley and Wilho Niemi of Kimball.
Anyone having information about the accident that will assist officers in apprehending the hit-run driver are asked by the authorities to notigy them at the Iron county jail in Hurley.
Operators of garages and other automobile reparimen are especially urgeed to notify the authorities of cars or trucks that have sustained damage to the front end.
This accident happened in Iron County Wisconsin which is just across the boarder from Gogebic county Michigan.
best regards,
Alicia

Re: Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2008-04-06 19:08:36Z

Dear Alicia,
Selim was born 27 April 1873 in Finland.
I have found one old article in Ironwood daily Globe (9 Feb 1952) which says:
Fatally injured were Selim Flmkman, of the town of Kimball, and John Coxey, Gile. Flinkman died of injuries he received when struck by a hit-run vehicle on ...

Please could you confirm if it is the same person in question.

Best rgds,
Heli

Re: Flinkman

AliciaKMarshall — 2008-04-05 20:09:00Z

Hi
What year were both your ancetors born in ?
If Selim was born about 1884 he used the name Frank.
best regards,
Alicia Marshall

Flinkman

hkoskinen — 2005-05-06 18:09:11Z

Hi,
I am from Finland and am very eager to know more about Flinkmans.
My mother's grandfather Selim Flinkman left to USA together with her wife Amalia in early 1900.
Amalia came back and Selim promised to follow, but since then we do not have any information what happened.
My grandmother was born soon after arrival in Finland, in 1907.
Can you help?

Heli

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

hkoskinen — 2005-05-06 18:03:08Z

Hi,

I would like to know more about your link to Flinkmans.
I am from Finland and I know that my mother's grandfather Selim Flinkman left to USA with her wife Amalia Ritala in early 1900's. Amalia came back to Finland and Selim promised to follow. We have no idea what happened. They had then two kids and my grandmother was born very soon after Amalia's arrival to Finland.
So I would very much like to know if you know more.

Rgds,
Heli

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

2005-02-12 15:57:00Z

I am a Flinkman of Swedish/Finnish descent and looking for more information on any other Flinkman's and their family history and what the name means..

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

AliciaKMarshall — 2004-06-17 13:20:13Z

In 1930 Phildelphis Pa.
Louis F. Flinkman 45 born Russia , Hebrew , immig. 1897 Pharmacist/Druggist
wife Anna?28, born Pa. parents Russian
Shirely 8 and Soloman 6.
Louis was age 36 at marrige and wife was 19.
It was hard to make out her first name.

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

2003-09-12 23:16:12Z

Alicia,

Thank you. I did talk to Steve Flinkman of Havertown, and he denied being the right Steven Flinkman of South Philly that owns 2522 Grays Ferry Ave., which I would like to buy.

So if you have any idea where this branch of the Flinkman family is, I would love to know. They reputedly had a pharmacy in South Philly on Moyamensing Ave. Steve bought the lot in 1972.

Thanks again.

Lisa Parsley
215-735-2013

PS please feel free to forward my number to a Flinkman that may hold the answer to this mystery. Thanks!

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

2003-09-12 19:14:40Z

Ony one Steven in the phone book:
Name Address Phone

Steven Flinkman
1776 Josie Ln
Havertown, PA
Map (610) 446-6051

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

2003-09-05 18:35:05Z

Debbie,

I have information for you. The Jewish Flinkmans appear to have originated in the US in Philadelphia. Specifically, there was a family of Flinkmans in South Philly that owned a pharmacy on Moyamenssing Ave. Please forgive my spelling of Moyamenssing.

Although I am not a Flinkman, I had cause to find your relatives when hired to search for a Steve Flinkman, who owes a parcel of land on Grays Ferry Ave in South Philly. I was hired by a contractor who wants to buy it.

So I talked to the Flinkmans of Pennsylvania, and they denied a connection, but knew of the family. They referred me to relatives in Santa Monica, CA, who confirmed a South Philly, Jewish Flinkman relationship, but who had no knowledge of Steve.

Steve bought the property in 1972, and sold another property here in Philly in 1994. After that time, there appears to be no record of him.

If you have ANY information on Steve or the Jewish Philadelphia Flinkmans who may be related to him, please let them know that they can assert title of this property.

Call me at 215-735-2013.

Thanks,

Lisa Parsley

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

2003-09-05 18:35:03Z

Re: Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

2002-12-09 22:59:46Z

Maybe my father can help. He is a Flinkman of Jewish decent now living in Pompano Beach, Florida. Email me if you want to be put into contact with him.

Flinkman ancestry

2002-01-09 07:44:22Z

HI

As far as I know, Flinkmans do have quite a bit of history here in Finland. I have been able to find some entries in local church records, which date as far back as to late 18th century.

What I have heard from my parents is, that there should be at least two lines of Flinkmans. And, that some of our ancestry might be traced back to Germany. Unfortunately I cant´t verify any of this information.

Please, check http://www.genealogia.fi It´s a genealogy-specialized site in Finland, and it has also english version.

Re: history pre-bandy in NY

2001-10-26 10:08:09Z

heips!

you can better look of finland, there living meny flinkman.
good luck!

Flinkman relatives of Jewish descent

2001-05-18 10:50:58Z

I'm looking for relatives of Lewis Flinkman,
who lived in Philadelphia, PA and passed away
around 1930. Most Flinkman's I have found on
internet are of non-Jewish descent and seem
to trace their roots back to Finland. We think
his predecessors may have come from Eastern
Europe. If you have any insights, please e-amil
me. Thanks!

history pre-bandy in NY

2001-02-01 02:02:00Z

i am teen boy looking for roots, any info?