Carl Hermann Arthur Finster

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Carl Hermann Arthur Finster
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Carl Hermann Arthur Finster
Born(1865-03-25)25 March 1865
Breslau
Died21 February 1929(1929-02-21) (aged 63)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Known forDiplomat
Spouse(s)Auguste Wilhelmine Adele Leesemann

Carl Hermann Arthur Finster (25 March 1865 – 21 February 1929) known as CH, Arthur Finster served in the German diplomatic corps as a consulate secretary and as a reservist in the Imperial Prussian Army. He was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class c.1908. CH Arthur Finster was an author of a number of non-fiction books. He was a keen genealogist and from 1901 he appears in German genealogical journals relating to his consular postings and military career. An obituary for him appeared in the Blätter für fränkische Familienkunde.

Career[]

Finster was born in Breslau on 25 March 1865.[1] In 1891–92 he moved to Pretoria as Consulate Secretary.[2] He was there until at least 1895.[3] By 1896 he was a resident of Berlin.[1] In 1897 he moved to Amsterdam as Secretary of the Imperial German Consulate.[1] In 1901 he became the Consulate Secretary in Sarajevo. In addition he became Second Lieutenant in the 39th Regiment of the Niederrhein Fusiliers. He was awarded Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung (Reserve and Territorial Army Service Award) Second Class (LD2) around this time.[4]

He was proposed as a member of the Verein für Heraldik, Genealogie und verwandte Wissenschaften.[5]

In 1903, Finster became the official secretary of the Imperial German consulate general for the principality of Bulgaria.[6] Between 1904-1907, Finster became Imperial Consulate General Secretary, Second Lieutenant, in Genoa.[7]

He was a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Prussian Army,[8] and was awarded Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung (Reserve and Territorial Army Service Award) First Class (LD1) around this time.

In 1907 he became the Consulate secretary in Düsseldorf. He was promoted to First Lieutenant, 1908.[9] Also awarded Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class c.1908.[10] He was still in the army in 1914, but no longer in service by 1916.[11]

Carl Hermann Arthur Finster died on 21 February 1929 in Düsseldorf.[12]

Publications[]

  • Wirkliche, wahrhaftige und getreue Geschichte des Männer-Gesangvereins "Liedertafel" in Görlitz 1851-1901 (Görlitz: Liedertafel, 1901) English title: Real, true and faithful history of the men's choir "Liedertafel" in Görlitz 1851-1901
  • Stammtafel der niederschlesischen Familie Finster Gottfriedscher Ast (Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, 1910)[13] English title: Family tree of the Lower Silesian family Finster
  • Die Finster von Beginn des XIV. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart : eine familiengschichtliche Studie (Görlitz, 1921) English title: The Finsters from the Beginning of the Fourth Century to the Present: A Family History Study
  • Nachrichtenblatt des Familienverbandes der Finster und Finsterer (Görlitz, 1923) English title: News bulletin of the family association of Finster and Finsterer

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Genealogie, Coret. "Registration Carl Hermann Arthur Finster on March 25, 1865". Open Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ Stenographische Bericht uber die Verhandlungen des Reichstags. 131. Berlin. p. 872.
  3. ^ Handbuch für das Deutsche Reiche auf das Jahr. 1895.
  4. ^ Handbuch für das Deutsche Reich. 1902. p. 116.
  5. ^ Leutnant d. R. des Niederrhein Fusilier Reg. 39. 32. Der Deutsche Herold. p. 66.
  6. ^ Herr Finster, etatsmassiger sekretar des kaiserlich deutschen generalkonsulats fur das furstentum Bulgarien wohnt jetzt in Sofia. Wellers Archiv fur Stamm- und Wappenkunde. 3. 1902–1903. pp. XXV.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  7. ^ Herr Finster, Kaiserl. Generalkonsulatssekretar L.d.R. wohnt jetzt Genua, Deutches Generalkonsulat. Archiv fur Stamm- und Wappenkunde. 4. 1903–1904. p. 43.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  8. ^ Archiv fur Stamm- und Wappenkunde. 6. 1906. p. 168.
  9. ^ Militär-wochenblatt. 1908. p. 900.
  10. ^ Rangliste der königlich Preussischen Armee. 1907.
  11. ^ Rangliste der königlich Preussischen Armee. 1914.
  12. ^ "Startseite - Gesellschaft für Familienforschung in Franken". www.gf-franken.de. 1929. p. 33. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  13. ^ Finster, Carl Hermann Artur (1910). Stammtafel der niederschlesischen Familie Finster Gottfriedscher Ast (in German). OCLC 72479306.
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