WINK FAMILY FROM CASPER WINK 1700S EMIGRANT THROUGH EIGHT GENERATIONS
TO INCLUDED, JOSH WINK, JOHN WINK, THEOBOLD WINK DEWALT WINK, JACOB WINK SAMUAL
WINK, DANIEL WINK, PHILIP WINK, EDWIN WINK, BILL WINK AND MORE.
 
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This article reprinted from the HISTORY OF BERKS COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA by Morton L. Montgomery, member of the Berks County Bar, dated
1886, published by Everts, Peck & Richards.
Casper Wink, married to Gertrude
Kemp, was also one of the early settlers. They reared six children;
Catherine, the eldest daughter, born in 1728, and Theobald,
the eldest son, in 1733. The latter was the father of sons named Philip,
John, Peter, Jacob (a Revolutionary soldier) and Dewalt.
His daughters married Isaac Roberts, Jacob Levan,
John Heidenreich (father of Judge Wm. S. Heidenreich), John Hausman and
Daniel Kemp. A brother of Theobald Wink, John
Peter, born in 1745, went to the Revolutionary War and never returned. Dewalt Wink, son of Theobald,
born in 1776, was married to a daughter of George A. Fister,
also a Revolutionary soldier, and who was the grandfather of Colonel Thomas
A. Fister. He was the father of eleven sons and two
daughters, among the former being John G. Wink, of Kutztown. Casper Wink was
a Catholic and a faithful colonist, having his allegiance certified, which
reads as follows:
"I hereby certify that Casper Wink, of
Berks County,
State of Pennsylvania, hath voluntarily
taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an
Act of General Assembly
of Pennsylvania,
passed on the 13th day of June A.D. 1777.
"Witness my hand and seal, the 26th day of May, A.D. 1778.
Peter Trexler, Esq."
A similar paper was procured by Davold (Theobald) Wink November 3, 1777, and was attested by
Samuel Ely. These interesting papers are now in possession of John G. Wink.
Casper Wink was buried on his farm, which is still owned by a member of the
family in the sixth generation.
WINK FAMILY COMES TO AMERICA
(1.) Casper WINK:
Was born about
1692/93 in Manheim, on the Rhine, Palatinate,
Germany. Update! 5/7/04 New information states Casper died at the age
of 96 which would figure he was born in 1692
He married about
1726/1728 (probably in Berks, PA.)
(1.) Gertrude KEMP:
She was born
about 1700 in Germany
or PA. (most likely Germany)
Casper WINK d. October 5, 1788 probably in Kutztown, Berks, PA. And was
buried on the family farm. He was around 95 (96) years
old.
There is no
record of Gertrude KEMP's death.
OTHER
DOCUMENTATION OF FACT:
Maxatawny; settled 1732; incorporated Sept. 6, 1742 while part of
Philadelphia Co.
Kutztown; settled 1779; incorporated
1815 from Maxatawny Twp.
The
following list was taken from tax lists of Philadelphia County
and presents
those persons who in 1734 lived in what is now Berks
County, Pa. or in Townships
bordering Berks Co.
MAXATAWNY:
Casper WINK, (Jacob KEMP,)?
Landholders
of Philadelphia
County, 1734
A List of the Names of the Inhabitants
of the County of
Philadelphia, with the quantity of Land they
respectively hold
therein,
according to the uncirtaine Returns of the
Constables.
Anno Dom: 1734
MAXATAWAY
This is a
new District and as
it has no
Constable there has
been no
returns; the same as
Colebrook
Dale.
Casper Wink
Theobault Dewalt KEMP came to America
in 1720 from Strassburg,
Germany, at that time
belonging to France.
He was a Protestant, and he was accompanied to the New
World by his two brothers, Thomas and Joseph, and two sisters.
He settled on land that now belongs to Nathan KEMP, and there died in 1760.
He had one son, George.
I believe Gertrude KEMP, wife of Casper WINK was one of the two
sisters who accompanied Theobault Dewalt KEMP to America and was not his
daughter as listed in the ancestral data listed with LDS. The above
statement would also help to substantiate this as it says he had only one
son.
Also the
historical data on Theobault Dewalt KEMP
says he was born about 1685 and Gertrude
KEMP was born around 1700 and they came to America
in 1720, (meaning she was born in Germany).
(1.)
Casper & Gertrude WINK had six
children recorded to their marriage. The first born male was named after Gertrude's brother. Their last child, a male, was killed
during the Revolutionary War.
The children were:
(2.) Catharine
b. 7 Aug. 1728 Place: Maxatawny
Twp, Berks, PA
(2.) Theobold
Dewalt *
b. 12 Feb. 1733 Place: Maxatawny
Twp, Berks, PA.
d.
Dec. 1796 Place: "
buried Place: Hope (St. Johns) Church, (Reformed), Kutztown, Maxatawny Twp.
(2.)
Anna Elisabeth
b. 12 Feb. 1735 Place: Maxatawny
Twp, Berks, PA.
(2.) Christianna
b. 21 Mar. 1737 Place: Maxatawny
Twp, Berks, PA.
(2.) Anna Barbara
b.
29 Sept. 1739 Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA.
* blood line
(2.) John Peter
b.
27 Dec. 1745 Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA.
d. 1775/1783 Place: Revolution War
(2.)
Theobold Dewalt * married Margretha (or Cretha) REED about 1756 at the New Goshenhoppen,
Church Congregat, Montgomery, PA
Margretha was born in 1736 in PA. She was christened 23 May 1736 at Salford Twp, Philadelphia Co. PA. She died about 1822
near Kutztown, Berks, PA and is buried with her husband. Records indicate
they had 11 children.
Children:
(3.) Catharine
b. 10 Dec. 1757 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
d. 1843 Place: Maxatawny
Twp., Berks, PA.
(3.) Jacob
b. 30 Oct. 1758 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
d. 7 Nov. 1842 Place: Maxatawny
Twp., Berks, PA.
buried: Place: St Johns Cem.
(Hope), Kutztown, PA.
(3.) Philip
b. 9 Sept. 1762 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
(3.) John Peter
b. 15 Nov. 1764 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
(3.) Anna Marie Fronica
b. 26 Dec. 1765 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
d. 26 Feb. 1838 Place: Lavansville,
Somerset, PA
(3.) Susanna
b. 7 Sept. 1767 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
d. 8 Aug. 1844 Place: Kutztown, Maxatawny Twp. Berks, PA.
(3.) Unknown
b. 2 Oct. 1769 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
(3.) Esther
b. 30 Nov. 1772 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
d. 24 Oct. 1853 Place: Maxatawny
Twp., Berks, PA.
(3.) Rachel
b. 3 May 1775 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
d.
3
Feb. 1855
(3.) Theobold (Dewalt) *
b. 7 Nov. 1776 Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.
d. 7 Nov. 1824 Place: Kutztown, Berks, PA
(3.) Sarah
b. abt. 1777/1780
Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp.,
Berks, PA.
d. Age 13 years
OTHER DOCUMENTATION
OF FACT:
(3.)WINK, JACOB: b. Oct.30, 1758, d. Nov 7, 1842
WINK, MARIA
(SCHWEIER) w/o Jacob: b. Jan 14, 1768, d. April 25, 1844
(4.)WINK, JACOB s/o Jacob & Maria: b
Oct. 4, 1788, d. Nov. 4, 1830
(4.)Jacob Wink came from Belfast Township,
Fulton County, to Brush
Creek in
1816. He bought a farm in 1822 and
married Sara Markle of
Bedford County.
(5.)Amos Wink was one of
four children and married Osee
Barton and
they had several daughters, one of whom, Mary Angeline,
married Amos
W. Duvall, 50 years ago (Mr. and Mrs. Duvall quietly
celebrated
their Golden Wedding Anniversary on March 4, 1941). (5.)Amos
Wink
reared his
daughters on the farm where Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Duvall have
lived for
more than 40 years of their married life.
Two of his other
daughters
married Duvalls.
A grand daughter, Mrs. Lena Williams Barker,
has been
employed by the government in Washington, D. C., since 1924.
Mr. Wink was
a great man to sing and shout, also served a large number of
years as
Supt. of the Sunday School
ST. JOHNS CEMETERY, KUTZTOWN
MAXATAWNY TOWNSHIP
BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
(3)WINK,
Jacob, b. 30 Oct 1758, d. 7 Nov 1842
WINK, Maria nee SCHWEIER,
w/o Jacob, b. 14 Jan 1768, d. 25 Apr 1844
(4)WINK,
Jacob, s/o Jacob and Maria, b. 4 Oct 1788, d. 4 Nov 1830
(3)WINK, Dewalt, d. 7 Nov 1824, age 49
(III) Daniel KEMP, son of George and grandson
of Theobault Dewalt
KEMP,
m. (3.)Rachel WINK, and they became
the parents of one daughter and six sons,
namely: Sallie m. and had a son, Willoughby Felthoof; Dewalt, died
unmarried;
Jacob m. a Miss HESS, and their daughter married a man by the
name of HASSLER; Issac is known to
have had three children, Alfred, Lewis
and Sarah;
Daniel; George; and William m. Lydia SCHMIDT, and their
daughter
Louisa m. Samuel KAUFFMAN.
Thomas Luckenbill was born in Perry Township
in the 1800's. He died there in 1863.
He was a
farmer and the owner of the Luckenbill Homestead
and was a school director
and a useful
citizen. His wife Annie wink, daughter of John Wink of Maxatawnty
Township,
had 10 children. Augustus, Edwin, Lucy (died in infancy), James, Thomas,
Sarah,
Jacob, Simon, Alred, Cyrus.
(3.)
Theobold (Dewalt) WINK married Catharine
FISTER who was born about 1780. They probably married about 1800 in Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA
There is some confusion as to the number of children, but research
indicates the following.
Children:
(4.) Jesse
b. 6 Aug 1803 Place: Prob. Maxatawny Twp. Berks
d.
16
Apr. 1853
(4.) Daniel *
b. 9
May 1807 Place: Prob. Maxatawny Twp. Berks
d. 3
May 1896 Place: Roxburg(y)
Cumberland Co. PA
Buried: Letort Spring
Church Graveyard, Middlesex Twp.,
Cumberland Co. PA
(4.) Nathan
b.
18 June 1810
d.
(4.)
John G.
b. 21 March 1815 Place: Maxatawny
Twp., Berks, PA
d.
23 Dec. 1901 Pace:
Normal Hill, Kutztown, Berks
(4.) Samual
b.
29 Oct. 1819 Place:
Kutztown, Berks Co. PA
d.
(4.) Dewalt
Augustus
b.
23 Oct. 1824 Place:
Prob. Kutztown, Berks Co. PA
d.
OTHER
DOCUMENTATION OF FACT:
1850 PA Census: Bedford
County, East Providence Township
128/130
Samuel WINK, 48, Farmer, $1000, Pa.
Mary, 38, Pa.
Rebecca, 15;
Stephen, 13; Margaret, 10; Sitha, 8; Enos, 7
"The Old Settlers Association of
Linn County, Iowa. 1837 - 1915"
The Old
Settlers Association of Linn County, was organized in 1891 under
the
direction of J. C. Davis, its ex-secretary. It was organized for the
purpose of
bringing the old settlers of the county into closed communion
with one
another, and has been a great success from both a social and
financial
standpoint. The growth of the association has been marked from
the very
start and it now has a membership of 2,500 of the pioneers who
settled in
this county between the years 1837 and 1890.
One of the
leading features of the association is the holding of an annual
reunion and
picnic, which is held at Marion.
It is always the largest and
most
successful reunion held in the county. We herewith present to our
readers a
complete roster of the membership, compiled in alphabetical
order,
together with the years in which they first settled in Linn county.
Names
preceded by a star signify the members have died
since
joining the association.
*Wink,
Samuel Lisbon
KUTZTOWN CENSUS, 1876
Wink D. A. G. 53
Kutztown Bks.
Co. Pa. Farmer
Wink Nathan 65
Kutztown Pa. Black Smith
Wink Sarah 64
Hamburg "
Wink Sarah Jr. 22
Kutztown " Tailor
ST. JOHNS CEMETARY, KUTZTOWN
MAXATAWNY TOWNSHIP
BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
WINK, Agnes Tabitha,
d/o Nathan and Sarah, b. 11 Jun 1856, d. 4 Nov 1860
WINK,
Charles, s/o Nathan and Sarah, d. 12 Jun 1850
WINK, Jesse,
d. 16 Apr 1853, aged 49-8-10
Deaths: 1852-1855: Berks County, PA
Name - Jesse
WINK
Date of
birth - 6 Aug 1803
Date of
death - 16 Apr 1853
Age - 49
years, 8 months, 10 days
Father - Dewald WINK
Mother -
Catherine FISTER
Place of
birth - Kutztown
Place of
burial - Kutztown
(4.) Daniel* married Catharine Bauer on 13 Feb. 1831. Catharine
was born 9 Dec. 1808 and died 13 Nov. 1874. She is buried with her husband
and oldest daughter at; Letort Spring
Church graveyard,
Middlesex Twp , Cumberland Co. PA. There were seven children.
Note! There is a Family Bible that belonged to the Wink's from
this point, documenting the births and some deaths of the children. It was
passed from daughter (5.) Caraline to her son, (6.) William Jacob, to his son,
(7.) Edwin Augustus, to his son,
(8.) William Lewis, to his son,
(9.) Michael William, and to his
son, (10.) Chase Huston
Children:
(5.) Rebecca
b.
4 Dec. 1832 Place: Berks Co., PA.
d. 24 July 1854
(5.) Dewald
(DeWalt)
b.
15 June 1835 Place:
Berks Co., PA
d. 1928 Aurora,
NE
m. Anna
1862
(5.) Jacob Charles
b.
27 June 1837 Place:
Berks Co., PA
d. 16 July 1842
(5.) Mary Alinda
b.
3
Oct. 1839 Place: Cumberland Co., PA
d. 1 Nov. 1911
m.
August
Wolf
(5.) Caraline*
b.
15
June 1842 Place: Cumberland
Co., PA
d. 31 July 1918 Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetary,
Neligh, Nebr.
m. 1 May 1886 Edward Griffith
(5.) Emma
b.
30
Jan. 1844
c.
17
Feb. 1844
(5.) Graeff Fister
b. 15 Feb. 1846 Place: Cumberland Co., PA
d. 11 Sept. 1922 Place: Los Angles, CA.
m. 12 Nov. 1868 Place: Lisbon,
Johnson, Iowa
Mary Henrietta Goodrich
(5.)
Caraline*, (who made many entries in the bible) according to the Family
Bible was only married to Mr. Edward Griffith and not until 1886. However,
she had a son, Charles Arthur KERR, born in June, 1865. On November 4th,
1868, she had another son, (6.) William Jacob*. Mr. Griffith
was born in England
on 14 Feb. 1855
(6.)
William Jacob according to
the family Bible, was married to a Florence Katie Stouter (b. 20 May 1874, Guncaster,
PA) on 25 ? 1894.
There is no
record of her passing.
The following
is from the family tree book of (6.) William Jacob & Phillippine (Hossel)
Wink.
 William Jacob Wink was born November 4th,
1868 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He moved to Neligh, Nebraska
with his folks on April 12th, 1882. In 1896 he returned to Pennsylvania, where he
met Phillippine Hossel.
They were married at Mahanoy City, PA on May 4th, 1904 and left for Harrisburg to set up
housekeeping. While living in Harrisburg
the following children were born: William Dewalt,
Caroline Minnie, Edwin Augustus, Mary Elizabeth and Anna Margaret. On April
11th, 1911, at the urging of his mother and his Uncle Dewalt, the family moved to Neligh, Nebr.
While here he worked at various jobs for awhile. He worked for the Brenton Brick yards for several years and on December 14th,
1914 he went to work for the Neligh Mills, owned by S. F. Gilman. He worked
there until his wife passed away on December 1st, 1939. While
living in Neligh the following children were born: George Hossel,
Gladys Mae, Clarence & Grace Irene. The later two died in infancy. After the passing of his wife, he resigned
his job with the Mill and moved to Lincoln
to make his home with his daughter, Mary (Mrs. E. P. Oehring).
He passed on to join his wife on October 27th, 1947. He was buried
in the family plot along side of his wife and parents, in Neligh, Nebraska.
All his
children live in Lincoln, Nebr.,
except two, Bill, who lives in Omaha, Nebr. and Edwin who moved to California in 1956.
The Children:
(7.) William Dewalt
b. 18 Feb. 1905 Place: Harrisburg, PA
d. 13 Mar. 1990
buried
m. 8 June 1940 Avis Plowman
(7.) Caroline Minnie
b. 1 Nov. 1906 Place: Harrisburg, PA
d. 31 Mar. 1986
buried
m. 19 Jan. 1927 Charles Kassing
div. 8 Sept.
1951
(7.)Edwin Augustus*
b. 3 Mar. 1908 Place: Harrisburg, PA
d. 20 Nov. 1976 Place: Middletown, CA
buried Place: St. Helena, CA
m. 13 Aug. 1939 Lena
M. Huston
(7.)Mary Elizabeth
b. 9 Sept. 1909
Place: Harrisburg, PA
d. 20 Apr. 1989 Place: Lincoln, Nebr.
buried
m. 10 Oct. 1929 Ezra P. Oehring
(7.)Anna Margaret
b. 21 Feb. 1911 Place: Harrisburg, PA
d. 5 July 1987
buried
m. 11 Jan. 1937 Howard D. McElhaney
(7.)George Hossell
b. 28 Oct. 1912 Place: Neligh, NE.
d. 17 Dec. 1977
buried
m. 3 Nov. 1947 Edna Bolte
div.
Sept 1958
(7.)Gladys Mae
b. 13 Feb. 1915 Place; Neligh, NE
d. 31 Oct. 1997
buried
m. 24 Aug. 1936 Raymond D. Larson
(7.)Clarence
b
Place: Neligh, NE
d. Place: Neligh, NE
buried Place: Neligh, NE
(7)Grace Irene
b Place: Neligh, NE
d. Place: Neligh, NE
buried Place: Neligh, NE
 Edwin Augustus* married Lena Margaret Huston (b. 13 Sept. 1915) on the 13th of
August 1939, in Neligh, NE. Two years later, they moved to Omaha, where he was
employed as a security guard at the bomber plant until 1945. While living in Omaha they had their
first child, Barbara Marie. After leaving the bomber plant they moved to
Chambers, Nebraska
where they became owner operators of a drug store. Times were tough in the
rural sand hills of Nebraska
and try as hard as they did; life in this area would not be where their
future would lay. Two more children were born during this time, William Lewis
and Margaret Le Ann. But by the winter of 1956 they were off for the golden
state of California.
Everything they owned packed up in the car and a small two-wheel trailer.
Edwin had continued  the westward movement started by his
Great Grandfather four times removed. Edwin started in Pennsylvania
where Casper landed so many years ago and took
himself and his family all the way across the country to California
In California
Edwin would work for his brother in-law at Guenoc
Ranch until 1958, when he then went to work for The Corner Store in Middletown. He worked at
this job until he retired in the spring of 1973.
Edwin had found his home and lived out his
remaining years in Middletown.
The Children:
(8.) Barbara Marie
b. 31 July 1940 Place: Neligh, NE
d.
buried
m.
16 Dec. 1972 Fred Trochimowicz
(8.) William Lewis*
b. 8 Nov. 1945 Place; Tildon, NE
d.
buried
m.
30 July 1966 Sylvia J. Irwin
(8.) Margaret Le Ann
b. 3 Dec. 1948 Place:
O'Neal, NE
d.
buried
m. 7 Feb. 1967 Darrel
Schnitzius
OTHER
DOCUMENTATION OF FACT.
Newspaper
clipping from family bible.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
Whereas, God in His
wisdom has called from our midst our sister, Mrs. Carrie Griffith, we the
members of Neligh W. R. C., No. 59 do hereby resolve to extend our sympathy to
the husband and family and commend them to the care of the Devine one.
Resolve that a
copy of this be placed on the minutes of the W. R. C., one be given to the
family of the deceased and one to each of the city news papers for publication.
CORA M. HUXFORD
AMANDA DEWEY
DORA BURHAM
Committee
Death of Mrs. Wink
Mrs. Anna Wink,
wife of DeWalt Wink, died Sunday July 27th,
1884. She was born in Cumberland county, Penna.,
May 19th, 1837, married in 1862, and remained here till 1881, when
they removed to Neligh, Antelope county, Nebraska.
She was a great sufferer during her entire illness, but bore up under it with
remarkable fortitude until death relieved her. The funeral took place Tuesday,
July 29th. Her remains were followed to the grave by a large number
of friends and relatives and escorted by the Neligh Lodge of Odd Fellows to
which society Mr. Wink belonged.
DEWALT
WINK, Oldest Resident Here, Dies
DeWalt
Wink, 93, believed to have been Aurora's
oldest citizen, died Saturday morning at his home after a serious illness that
had dated from a fall he received several weeks ago.
Funeral services
were held at the Yost & Vogt funeral home Monday afternoon, with Rev. H. A.
Dierdorff of the United Brethern
church in charge. Burial was in Aurora
cemetery, where the Odd Fellows lodge had charge of final rites.
Relatives and
friends from Neligh, Mr. Wink's old home, and a delegation of Odd Fellows from York attended the funeral
DeWalt
Wink was born in Berks county, Pa.,
and worked as a boot and shoe maker all his life. He manufactured shoes for the
Chamberlain county poor for twenty years, and made boots for the Union army
during the Civil war.
He came to Neligh, Nebr., in 1882
and lived there until seven years ago, when he entered the Odd Fellows home at York. He later married
Mrs. Martha Scofield and came to her home in Aurora to live. He was an
Odd Fellow for 54 years.
For several
years, Mr. Wink has been a familiar figure on the streets of Aurora, and was known to young and old for
his jovial disposition and willingness to match wits with all comers. Until a
few months ago he was unusually spry for one of his years, and made his
pilgrimages about the streets with ease.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to
express our heartfelt thanks to our friends for their acts of kindness and
sympathy during our bereavement. Especially the Odd Fellows, Ladies of the G.
A. R. Circle, the Woodmen Quartet, and any who assisted in any way.
MRS. MARTHA WINK
MR. & MRS.
Wm. WINK
-THE KUTZTOWN (Pa.) PATRIOT-
the following
notice of Daniel Wink who recently died at Roxbury, Cumberland county, that state, and who seven years
was a resident of Neligh and being at the time of his death 89 years of age:
"A worthy representative of a noted family, a native of our county, passed
to the better beyond. Daniel Wink, of Cumberland
county, died on Sunday and was buried on Tuesday. He attained the ripe age of 89 years. He was
a brother of John and Augustus Wink of town, and Samuel Wink of New Lisbon,
Iowa. Deceased was married to a sister of Ephraim Bower, deceased, and left --
section fifty-eight years ago. He leaves two sons, two daughters and a number
of grandchildren. Our worthy townsman John Wink is a brother of the deceased
and is the oldest native of Kutztown living. He is in his 81st year now, and as hale and hearty as a man of
sixty. He is a walking history relative to this section and is authoritative on
anything that transpired here during his lifetime. His brother Samuel Wink in Iowa is in his 77th and brother D. Augustus G. Wink, of town, is
now in his 72nd year. John G. Wink is now the oldest living native
of Kutztown and he is an illustrious sample, too."
WILLIAM JACOB WINK
William Jacob
Wink---born Nov. 4, 1868, died Lincoln,
Nebr. Oct 22, 1947, age 78 years,
11 months and 17 days.
Mr. Wink was
born in Carlisle Middlesex township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, and resided there until 1882, at
which time he moved with his parents and his uncle, D. Wink to Neligh, Nebr.,
and as a young man worked for Rollins Brothers and latter the North American
Cattle Company. He also assisted in laying the original grade for Farnam Street
in Omaha and
participated also in building the grade for the Oregon Short Line Railroad.
In 1896 he
returned to Pennsylvania and worked at various
capacities in Harrisburg.
In 1904 he
married Phillipine Hossel
and to this union nine children were born.
In 1911 he
returned with his family to Neligh and entered the employ of the Brenton Brick Company. He resigned this employment in
December, 1914 to enter the employment of S. F. Gilman Milling Company, now
known as the Neligh Milling Company, and continued to be employed there until
December, 1939, at which time he resigned due to the death of Mrs. Wink, to
make his home in Lincoln, which has continued to be his home for the last eight
years. Mrs. Wink passed on December 1, 1939.
He leaves to
survive him four daughters, Mrs. E. P. Oehring, Mrs.
Howard McElhaney, Hope, Idaho, Mrs. Raymond Larson,
Portsmouth, Virginia, Mrs. Charles Kassing, Oakland,
Calif.; three sons, William D. of Omaha, Edwin A. of Chambers, Nebr., and
George H. of Salina, Kansas; ten grandchildren and one great grandchild and a
host of friends.
Maxatawny History page 2
Revolutionary
History
In reference to the Revolutionary history of the Township,
Professor Ermentrout says
"In the War for Independence,
Maxatawny was not passive. From John
G. Wink, one of the most intelligent citizens of Maxatawny,
we learn that Washington's
army marched through Kutztown. Eye-witnesses informed
him that it came from Easton,
and encamped for a time in the valley between the present residence of John
Kemp, Esq., and the farm of Daniel Zimmerman in Maxatawny.
Washington and his wife were with the soldiers. Mrs. Sassaman,
for some years deceased, used to delight in telling her visitors that Mrs.
Washington, who lodged in the house of her father, John Gross, lifted her on
her lap, and soothed her with caresses. On their way from Trenton,
by way of Easton, to the well-known camp at Reading, the captured
Hessians were marched through Kutztown."
"It is interesting also to know that, whilst the battle at Germantown,
1777, was raging, the thunders of the cannon fell upon the ears of the
inhabitants Kutztown and vicinity; that after the battle of Brandywine, 1777,
a regiment of the American army encamped on the farms now owned by the Hottensteins, and, on leaving, impressed the horses and
wagons of the people; and that George Kemp, Esq., was one of the
wagon-masters who were present at the battle of Germantown."
"In Maxatawny there were still living in 1840
the following Revolutionary pensioners: Henry Grim, aged seventy-five;
Frederick Bower, eighty-three; Jacob Wink, eighty-two; Philip Noyes,
eighty-four; Christian Schmick, seventy-six. To
this list we add the names of William Marx, Sr., and son William, Casper Wink (buried on
Squire Kemp's farm), Jacob Esser, Peter Kutz, George Pfister, Peter
Wink, Philip Wink and Doldridge. On January 7,
1857, Matthias Roth died in Rockland
Township, aged
seventy-eight years. On the last Monday of November, 1836, another died,
Peter Klein, Esq., of Greenwich
Township, aged
seventy-seven years, who was buried at Dunkel's
Church."
"On the farm of J. Bieber, Jr., in Maxatawny, stands the Mammoth White Oak of Berks. It may
be justly called the Centennial White Oak of Pennsylvania. On the 15th of September
1877, one hundred years will have passed by since the baggage train of
General Washington's army, on its retreat from the battlefield of Germantown, sought and
found protection under and around this Revolutionary tree. It is said that
two centuries have looked upon this oak; and competent judges assure us that
it is now sturdy enough to defy the storms of another hundred years, and may
wave its branches in honor of the Centennial of 1976. One foot above the
ground it measures twenty-eight feet in circumference, and ten feet above it
begins to stretch forth twenty-seven limbs, some of which are three feet in
diameter."
(7.)(Edwin
Augustus with son (8.) William Lewis In
Nebraska.)
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