WANDA married GINES HERALD RONALD on 18 Nov 1956 in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. HERALD (son of GINES HERALD MARSHALL and OWENS LORENE VIOLA) was born on 30 Jun 1935 in Washington, Davies County, Indiana; died on 24 Mar 1990 in PKV Memorial Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Mar 1990 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

1. GINES BABY was born on 2 Nov 1959 in Frankfort, Germany.; died on 2 Nov 1959 in Frankfort, Germany; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Davies County, Indiana.
2. Living
3. Living

RAYMOND married SCHAFER MILDRED HELEN on 26 Nov 1932 in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. MILDRED (daughter of SCHAFER FRANK GUY TRUMAN and ARNSMEYER PAULINA ANNA CAROLINA) was born on 13 Jan 1909 in Percy, Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1963 in Washington County Memorial Hospital, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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CHARLES F. BRINK

After a brief illness, and almost without warning, Charles F. Brink, one of our most respected citizens, was summoned Tuesday afternoon at 2:50 o'clock in his residence on West Lebanon Street, at the age of 68 years, 1 month, and 19 days. Sunday morning, as was his custom, Mr. Brink and wife attended services in the M. E. church and on Monday morning he was engaged in work at home. During the noon meal he suffered a dizzy spell, but this later left him and he then indulged in reading. At 3:45 p.m., feeling worse, he took to his bed and on Tuesday at 2:50 p.m. a stroke of apoplexy terminated his life. While Mr. Brink had for years, at times, been afflicted with high blood pressure, he continued his trade as builder and no one suspected that the end was so near.
Decedent, a son of Charles L. C. Brink and wife, Elizabeth, nee Krughoff, was born February 15, 1865, in North Prairie. In 1889, when a young man, he left for the state of Washington, where he remained over three years. He was married on Thanksgiving Day, November 29,1900, to Emma Finke, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Finke, in North Prairie, by Rev. H. F. Miller, their pastor . In 1920 the family moved to Nashville where they have since resided.
Mr. Brink was a master builder, "a workman that needeth not be ashamed," in a mechanical and in a spiritual sense. Recognized as a skillful carpenter, he was a genius at moving houses, accepting contracts which others did not venture to attempt. He was friendly, obliging and had a high sense of honor. His integrity was unquestioned and he remained steadfast under all circumstances. His family life was happy and as member and officer of the Methodist Church he was ever faithful and unswerving. He and his family were very devoted to each other and his happiest moments were spent in his family circle.
Surviving him are his bereaved wife and four children, Elinor, Mrs. Arthur Burnett, of East St. Louis; Delta, Mrs. Gardner Bride of Harrisburg; Helen, Mrs. J. P. Friend, of O'Fallon; and Raymond Brink of here. Four Grandchildren, Dolores Burnett, Garda Jean and Gardner Bride, Jr., and Joan Friend; three brothers, Fred Brink of Harviell, Missouri, H. F. W. Brink of Centralia, and William Brink of North Prairie; four sisters, Minnie, Mrs. (Rev.) Theo. Ludwig of Norfolk, Virginia, Mrs. Mary Rademacher of Nokomis, Miss Louise Brink of North Prairie and Miss Elizabeth Brink of St. Louis.
Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon in the M. E. Church, Rev. J. W. A. Kinison officiating, with interment in the M. E. Cemetary in North Prairie.

CHARLES married FINKE EMMA CHARLOTTE on 29 Nov 1900 in Home of Bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Finke. EMMA (daughter of FINKE CASPER and KRUEGER MARY (MARIA)) was born on 13 Aug 1875; died on 23 Jun 1951 in East St. Louis hospital, Il.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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Newspaper Obituary

MRS. EMMA BRINK

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock in Wesley Methodist church for Mrs. Emma C. Brink, 76, widow of Charles Brink of this city, who died Saturday at 1:10 p. m,. in the Christian Welfare hospital in East St. Louis where she had been a patient for six weeks.
Rev. Gail Hines officiated and Robert N. Smith was in charge. Interment was in the North Prairie cemetery.
Mrs. Charles Brink, nee Emma Finke, daughter of Mary and Casper Finke, was born on a farm in Hoyleton township of Washington County August 13, 1875. Early in life she placed her faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and united with the Methodist church. To this faith and this church she remained faithful and true until her death.
On November 29, 1900, she was united in marriage to Charles F. Brink by the Rev. H. F. Miller. To this union were born four children. The family made their home at Huegely Station until 1920, when they moved to Nashville.
She is preceded in death by her husband, who died in April 1933. She was also preced by one sister, Martha, and three brothers, George, William and Edward and one great-grandchild.
Surviving are her four children, namely, Elinor, Mrs. Arthur Burnett of East St. Louis; Delta, Mrs. Gardner Bride of El Paso, Texas; Helen, Mrs. J. P. Friend of Salina, Kansas; and Raymond of Nashville; one brother, Joe Finke of near Hoyleton; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild, as well as many other relatives and a great number of friends.
Pallbearers were: Harry Eise, Charles Huegely, E. W. Poirot, Earl Wilson, E. F. Gewe, and Harry Schmidt. Mrs. Milo Brown sang with Mrs. E. F. Gewe at the organ.
Among those attending the funeral were: Mrs. J. P. Friend and daughter and husband of Salina, Kan; Mrs. Arthur Burnett and daughter and husband and baby of East St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Finke, Mr. and Mrs. O. Luessenheide, Mrs. Fred Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Langley, Mrs. Wesley Brink of Hoyleton; Mrs. Mary Hiller of Granite City; Harvey Brink and sister Edith of Centralia; Louis, Elizabeth and William Brink of North Prairie.

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Paulina Anna Carolina Arnsmeyer married Frank Guy Truman Schafer in 1904. Paulina was the daughter of Julia Klee and William Arnsmeyer. The Schafer family name is actually Chavers, but was inadvertently changed by a country doctor when Frank's birth certificate was recorded in the 1880's. Frank's heritage was half Cherokee Indian on his mother's side (her name was Henrietta Farmer) and English on the side of his father, a traveling jewelry salesman.
Although they met and married in Nashsville, Frank and Paulina (affectionately known as Aunt Polly) spent the early years of their married life in Percy, where Mildred Helen was born in 1909, and in Chester where Imogene ("Tootie" was born in 1915. The family moved back to Nashville in 1916 to live in the Arnsmeyer homeplace on Walnut Street. Homer G. was born in 1922 and Frank Cuy, Jr. was born in 1924. Mildred married Raymond Brink and they had two children, Charles Ray, a Nashville resident and Wanda Lee (now Gines and living in Ft. Wayne, Indiana). Imogene married Ralph Wallace of Shelbyville, Illinois in 1934. they had two children, Moren Kleek, now living in New Minden and Trenna Rae (now Grabowski) living in DuBois. Home G. died of a congenital disease as a young man. Frank married Marie Ruchaj and they had two children, Cynthia Jean (now Sanders) living in DuQuoin and Jeffrey Todd, currently attending college.
From 1979 Washington County History Book

FRANK married ARNSMEYER PAULINA ANNA CAROLINA on 26 Jun 1905 in Date may be 1904. PAULINA (daughter of ARNSMEYER WILLIAM and KLEE JULIA RUTH) was born on 20 Aug 1887; died on 8 Apr 1967 in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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Died, at his home near Huegely, Thursday, Jan. 7, 1926, at 5:15 p.m. One source states death date as June 17, 1926. This same source states birth as Feb. 12, 1835.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m. at the family residence and at 1:30 p.m. in the North Prairie M. E. Church.
His wife Martha preceded him in death. She was originally buried at the old Evangelical Cemetery in "Kleeman" field. She was moved to North Prairie Cemetery when her husband died. the children who died are still buried in the old cemetery in "Kleeman" field.


BRINK REUNIONS FROM NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

The Brink Reunion (August 25, 1921)
Ernst Fredrich William Brink and Anna Maria Dorothea Charlotta Ilsabein, nee Meyer, were both born in Eiksen, Westphalia, Germany in 1790 and 1798 respectively. In their native land they were united inmarriage and moved by the spirit that moved so many they migrated to this country in the year 1845 landing at New Orleans, after 75 days on the Ocean in a sailing vessel. Here they experienced some difficulties and hardships and novelties in a new country with a new language. From New Orleans they took the boat up the Mississippi River to Grand Tower, 25 miles south of Chester, Illinois. Here the Reiver became ice bound and they were detained some time. Under great difficulty anbd hardships they kept from freezing by housing the best they could in the boat and on the banks of the river in the snow. From this point they crossed over land by wagon to Washington County, Illinois arriving in the vicinity of Nashville on Christmas day 1845.
However the change of climate seemed to have a very unfavorable effect upon their health, for within a year they both passed to the better world. Their remains are resting near the old home.
The Brink Reunion was held under the trees on this old homestead, wehre Henry Brink now lives. It was a great day of joy and rejoicings, happy meetings and greetings making acquaintances of many relatives who had never met, happy associations and uniting hearts into closer fellowship and love and leaving pleasant memories lingering in the minds of all never be forgotton while life lasts.
This union was blessed with 10 children, 8 of which survived the parents, two having died earlier in life: Christ, deceased in 1873, William in 1888, Louise in 1904, Fred in 1906, Henry in 1894, Caroline in 1897, John Ernst in 1860, Charles the only surviving member of the family has reached the age of 86 years.
The union of William and Ilsabein Brink resulted as follows: 10 children, 67 grand children, 162 great grand children and 92 great great grand children making a total of 331. These are grouped under the following families:
F. E. W. Brinnk 66, Louisa Brink Meyer 62,Christian Brink 44, carolina Brink Hoffman 43, William Brink 43, Charles Brink 31, Henry E. Brink 21, Ernst John Brink 21, A total 331. 58 of thsi number have died and gone on before. These families today are represented by 273 direct living descendants, while the makeup of the entire family including sons-in-law and daughters-in-law is 377.
The total number present at the reunion was 194 (or more).
The day was very happily and pleasantly spent, with plenty to satisfy the bodily needs. In making acquaintances and in associating with one another the time passed all too soon. All departing at the evening tide wishing that they could have such a reunion each year.

Brink Family Reunion (August 7, 1932)
Last Sunday, August 7, after the close of church services, instead of going to their homes, the various branches of the Brink family repaired to the City park at Hoyleton for a family reunion. Well-filled baskets were divested of their contents and a fine dinner enjoyed by 180 members. Two o'clock a divine service was conducted by the pastors present, Rev. Edw. Brink, Rev. Gus Brink, and Rev. F. J. Rolf. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in a social manner. Traditionally the Brink posterity meets every three years.
The following were present: Rev. and Mrs. Edward Brink and daughter Marie of Weldon Springs, MO., Miss Rose Brink of Sedalia, Mo., Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Rolf, sons, Frederick and Robert, and daughter Helen of Rock Island, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burnett and daughter Dolores of East St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Bride and children, Garda Jean and Gardner, Jr. of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Friend and daughter Joan of O'Fallon, William and Miss Louise Brink of Huegely, Sam Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wisdom of Belleville, Mrs. Wm. C. Schnitker, A. C. Brink and Mr. and Mrs. Rudie Brink and daughter Betty of New Minden, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brink and children, Kurt, Marie, Ruth, Carl, and Marvin of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Jul Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Buchholz, Irvin Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruhn and son Julius and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Seyler and son of Centralia, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Greiman and son Kendreth of Hookdale, Mrs. Alvin Gilbert and daugher Kathryn of Cordes, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Brink and children, Eunice, Helen, Walter and James of Red Bud, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Gaebe and children, Betty and James of Addieville, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brink and sons, Clarence, Wesley and Harold of Harvieel, MO., Dr. and Mrs. C. Allen Brink and sons, C. A. and Brice of Princeton, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brink and children, Virginia, Laverne and Lorente of Effingham, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hoffman, P. G. Hoffman and son Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. McDonald and sons of Moweaqua, Mrs. C. A. Pruitt and son of Indianapolis, Indiana, Melvin and Irene Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brink of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Enno Karstens and son Wallace of Mascoutah, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Greiman and daughter Edna, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Greimann and sons, Alfred and Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cohlmeyer and daugher Minette, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krughoff and daughers Frieda and Rose, Rev. and Mrs. Gus Brink and children David, Frederick, Mildred and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rolf, Mrs. Frieda Grommet and daugher Louise, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Racherbaeumer and sons William and Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brink and daughers, Winona and Minerva, Charles Brink and daughers Ida and Lydia, Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman and daughers Leona and Clara, Amelia and Lydia Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. John Seyler and sons Noble and Niles, Alvin Hoffman and family and Louis Meyer, all of Hoyleton, Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Hoffman of Irvington, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brink and son Willard, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Meyer and son Willard, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Kugler and son Kenneth Dean, George Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rumig and daughters Mildred and Ruth, Mrs. Henry Brink and daughter Miss Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Brink, son Venice and daugher, Miss Irma Finke, Mrs. Rolla Snyder and daugher Claudine, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Brink and son Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Cohlmeyer, Mrs. Clara Rixman and son Harold and daughter Miss Rose, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hohman and litle son Billy, all of Nashville.

Brink Family Reunion Held at Hoyleton (Held approximately 1926 or 1927)
The Brink family reunion was held at the Hoyleton park last Thursday. The first gathering of the family was held on Aug. 25, 1921, and the next one will be the first Sunday in August in 1932. There are now 449 living descendants, 25 deaths occurring in the past five years A collection was taken at the outing which netted $14.60, of which $10 was given the orphans home.
The following were present: Fred Hoffman of Evansville, Ind., Louis Hoffman and family of Moweaqua, Wm. Rolf and family of Red Bud, Fred Brink and family of Decatur, Mrs. Rice, son and daughter of Madison, Wis., John Brink and family of Bible Grove, Fred Brink and family of Effingham, Gardner Bride and family of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Friend of Columbia, Mo., Mrs. Flora Greiman and daughter and Rev. R. H. Mornhenweg of Hookdale, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Brink, Rev. and Mrs. Theo. Ludwig, P. Pruitt and family, Misses Lizzie Brink and Grace and Joy Tschudin of St. Louis, Arthur Burnett and family of East St. Louis, Rev. F. Rademacher of Nokomis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruhn and Julius and Wm. Bruhn of Wamac, Enno Karstens and family of Mascoutah, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fieker, Mrs. A. W. Pistorius and Miss Clara Fieker of Carlinville, Floyd Seyler and family of Centralia, Rudie Brink and family and Mrs. Minnie Schnitker of New Minden, Philip Hoffman and family of Irvington, Wm. Rolf and family, Louis Racherbaeumer and family, Mrs. Frieda Grommet and daughter Mrs. Ann Cohlmeyer, Paul Cohlmeyer and family, Chris Greiman and family, Fred Greiman and family, Albert Krughoff and family, Charles Brink and daughers, Mrs. John Seyler, Alvin Hoffman and family, Geo. Hoffman and family, Lawrence Hake and family, Wm. and Miss Louise Brink, Albert Brink and family, Misses Lydia and Amelia Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman and Waldo Brink of Hoyleton and vicinity, Mrs. Ted Gaebe and children of Addieville, Mrs. Henry Brink and daughter Miss Hannah, Mrs. Clara Rixman and daughter Miss Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hohman, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Cohlmeyer, A. E. Gilbert and family, C. F. Brink and son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brink and son, Mrs. Rolla Snyder, Mrs. Philip Rumig and Wm. Rumig and family of here.

Brink Family Reunion (1936)
The Brink family, descendants of Ernest and Anna Brink, celebrated their reunion at the Hoyleton Park Sunday afternoon. Everyone came with well-filled baskets and there was an abundance of free lemonatde and ice cream which was appreciated by everyone because of the warm weather. There was an interesting volunteer program. Each one of the eight branches of the family was supposed to contribute something to it. There were 156 present of the 465 descendants of Ernest Frederick and Ann Maria Brink, who emigrated from Germany 91 years ago and settled on the farm now owned and occupied by Waldo Brink and family. Waldo is a great-grand-son of Ernest and Anna Brink. It was decided to have another reunion three years from now.
Those present of the eight branches of the family were: Christian, the first branch: Mr. and Mrs. Bruhn and son Julius of Centralia.
The second branch, William: Mr. and Mrs. Julius Brink, Mrs. Lawence Brink and daughters Corneila and Betty Rose of Centralia, Charles Brink and daughters Ida and Lydia, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brink and children Williard and Beatrice, Mrs. Henry Brink and daughter Hannah of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brink and daughters Winona and Minerva, and Rev. and Mrs. Gus Brink and daughters Ruth and Mildred.
The third branch, Louisa Brink Meyer: Louis Meyer and son Lesile and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Meyer of Nashville.
The fourth branch, Frederick: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krughoff and Rose Leonard, Rev. and Mrs. Gus Brink and daughters Ruth and Mildred, Mrs. Lena Krueger of Scotts City, Mo., Mrs. Wm. Rolf, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Racherbaumer and son Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Gaebe and children Betty and James of Addeville, Mrs. Frieda Grommet and daughter Louise of Rock Island, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hohman and sons Billie and Rolf of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. Enno Karstens of Mascoutah, Wallace Karstens of Ashley, Mr. and Mrs. George Cohlmeyer of Nashville, Mrs. Anna Cohlmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gilbert and daugher Kathryn of Cordes, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cohlmeyer and daughter Mirretta, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Greiman and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Greiman and sons Cliford and Alfred and Mrs. Clara Rixman of Nashville.
The fifth branch, Henry: Mrs. Minnie Schuitker of New Minden, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brink and son Venice of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brink and children Kurt, Marie Ruth, Carl and Marvin of Decatur, Mrs. Rolla Snyder of Nashville and Arthur Brink.
The sixth branch, Carolina Brink Hoffman: George Hoffman and daughters Leona and Clara, Lydia and Amelia Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Philllip Hoffman of Irvington, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hoffman, son Virgil and daughter Gladys, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hoffman of Moweaqua, Mr. and Mrs. John Seyler and sons Niles and Noble and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Seyler and son Jimmy of Centralia.
The seventh branch, John Brink: Mr. and Mrs. John Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brink, children Phyllis, Fay and Lorane of Winterrowd, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Brink and children, Yvonne, Laverne, and Lorenta, Lloyd Brink and daugher Marta of Effingham, Mr. and Mrs. Edris Brink and children Joyce and Jean of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Will Brink of Detroit, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennet of Cleveland, Ohio.
The eighth branch, Charles: Mrs. Charles Brink and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brink and daughter Wanda Lee of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burnett and daughter Dolores, Mrs. Percy Friend of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Bride and children Garda Jean and Gardner of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hake and children Kathryn, Frederic, and Lawrence of Centralia, Mr. F. D. Rademacher of Nokomis, Miss Elizabeth Brink of St. Louis, Louis and William Brink and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brandhorst and son and daughter Robert and Jean of St. Louis.

CHARLES married KRUGHOFF MARTHA MARIE ELIZABETH on 29 Apr 1863 in Zion Evangelical Church, Washington Co., IL; dom may be 5/19/64; Carol Hotz states 5/24/64.. MARTHA (daughter of KRUGHOFF FREDERICK WILHELM (WILLIAM) HESEMAN and KRUGHOFF SOPHIE MARIE (MARY) ELIZABETH) was born on 10 Apr 1844; died on 24 Jan 1899 in Tombstone has Sept. 24, 1899; Carol Hotz states June 24, 1899/1900.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL.. [Group Sheet]

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The Krughoff family came to America ten years later than the Brinks and moved into their home across North Creek about a half mile from the Charles L. C. and Martha Brink home.

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Casper Finke article from 1979 Washington County History book.
Casper Finke was born in Germany on January 6, 1846 and came to this country at the age of eleven with his parents and brother, Henry. They settled in Washington County. In 1868 he married Mary Krueger, who was born December 17, 1850 at Cairo, Illinois, and came to Washington County with her parents while quite young. they were the parents of Martha, William, Emma, Edward, George, and Joseph.
Casper died in March, 1927 and Mary died May 12, 1935. They are buried on the North Prairie Cemetery. Martha was never married.
William and Mary Finke were the parents of one son and two daughters: Waldo, Ruth and Florence. Waldo and Viola Finke were the parents of one daughter, Mary Ann. Waldo passed away in the fall of 1978; Ruth Finke who also died in the fall of 1978; Florence and John Wildgen of Sunset Beach, Missouri are the parents of one son, John.
Emma married Charles Brink and they were the parents of three daughters and one son: Eleanor, Helen, Delta and Raymond. Eleanor and Arthur Burnett were the parents of one daughter, Delores. Eleanor now lives in East St. Louis; Helen Friend is deceased. She and Percy Friend were the parents ot two children, Joan and Dale; Delta, who married Gardner Bride, and now lives in Lemon Grove, California and are the parents of Garda Jean and Gardner; Raymond and Mildred Brink were the parents of Charles and Wanda Lee. Raymond now lives in Centralia. Edward died in infancy.
George married Lydia Queren and they were the parents of one daughter, Irma Finke, now living in Nashville.
Joe married Emma Queren and they were the parents of one daughter, Vera. Joe is the only one living of the children of Casper and Mary Finke and now lives in Hoyleton. Vera married Orlin Luessenheide and they are the parents of Ron and John, both of Hoyleton, Illinois.
By: Vera Luessenheide
Casper and Emma Finke celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary probably in 1918. He was 72 and she was 67.

CASPER married KRUEGER MARY (MARIA) on 21 May 1868 in Washington Co., IL; Geo. Buehner, Minister of Gospel. MARY (daughter of KRUEGER C. HEINRICH and BAKHAUS CHRISTINE (CHRISTINA) CHARLOTTE (BACKHAUS)) was born on 17 Dec 1850 in Cairo, Illinois; died on 12 May 1935; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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They moved to Hoyleton, Illinois in 1919 and transferred their church membersthip to Bethel M. E. Church.

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He was a traveling jewelry salesman. He was killed in a tornado in Murphysboro, Illinois. To our knowledge, his body or possessions were never found.
There was a tornado March 18, 1925 that went through Murphysboro, Illinois. It was one mile wide and killed nearly 700 in three states. Winds were 62 miles an hour. 234 died in Murphysboro. We don't know if this was the tornado that killed Joseph or not. There is a more tri-state newspaper report in the Arnsmeyer File Folder.

Wanda Gines: GenForum entry on April 2, 2004

I was always told I have Cherokee blood. My great grandmother, Henrietta Farmer Chaver, was supposed to be the grand daughter of a full-blood cherokee. My grandfather had proof including all the paper work. His wife was very prejudiced against the Indians and after her husbands death, burned everything. I've been searching ever since but unsuccessfully. My Chaver was Joseph Chaver. He was supposedly killed in a tornady in Murphysboro, Illinois in 1925. He was a jewelry salesman. His possessions and body were never found

Birth:
According to Marriage Cert, the County in Tennessee does not to match a list of known counties. Best guess is that it is referring to Carroll county.

JOSEPH married FARMER HENRIETTA S E on 13 Aug 1880 in John B. Farmer Residence. HENRIETTA (daughter of FARMER John Brausen and MATTHEWS MARY Anne) was born on 22 Jul 1857 in Richview, Illinois; died on 10 Feb 1935 in Nashville, Washington, Illinois; was buried on 12 Feb 1935 in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville, Washington, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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Henrietta was three years old in the Illinois 1860 census.
A copy of a portion of "GENEALOGY OF SOME EAST TENNESSEE FAMILIES OF THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY" compiled by Ruth Ritchie in 1945 contains what information we have on Henrietta and her family. They believe she is descendent of Nathan Farmer but can not prove it as yet. If so, this print out contains Farmer information back for several more generations.
Pages 24 and 25 of the supplement to the above mention genealogy book have Henrietta's family information.
Her grandfather supposedly was full blooded Cherokee Indian. Frank Guy Schafer, Jr. shared with Wanda Gines in later years that he and his siblings were the last descendents of Henrietta that could live on a reservation if they chose to do so.
After her husband's death, someone in Richview took her in and they raised Frank Guy Schafer, their only child.
On September 22, 1986, Aunt Tootie Wallace shared with Wanda Gines that Henrietta Farmer in later life, after Joseph Chaver was gone, and Frank Guy was raised, married Frank Rogers. He had one son by a previous marriage named Ira Rogers. Frank Rogers was the only grandpa that Tootie, Mildred and Frank Guy,Jr. knew.
The old Edison Victrola that Mildred Schafer Brink gave to her daughter Wanda had belonged to Frank Rogers. Mildred remembered being at their home and putting the phonograph in the window with it open. All the neighbors gathered around outside to listen to the cylinder records.
After Frank Rogers died, Henrietta lived with Frank Guy and Pauline Schafer. She was nearly blind and later on her mind was bad. Ira stayed in Rogers house. (I barely remember Ira - he had an open, terrible looking cancerous sore on his face.)

Wanda Gines: GenForum entry on April 2, 2004

I was always told I have Cherokee blood. My great grandmother, Henrietta Farmer Chaver, was supposed to be the grand daughter of a full-blood cherokee. My grandfather had proof including all the paper work. His wife was very prejudiced against the Indians and after her husbands death, burned everything. I've been searching ever since but unsuccessfully. My Chaver was Joseph Chaver. He was supposedly killed in a tornady in Murphysboro, Illinois in 1925. He was a jewelry salesman. His possessions and body were never found

Notes:

With their infant daughter, Paulina Anna Carolina (b. 1887) and two sons, George and August, Julia (Klee) Arnsmeyer (b. 1865, d. 1905) and William Arnsmeyer (b. 1852, d. 1919) moved in 1888 to Nashville from St. Louis. Both Julia and William were of Scotch-Irish heritage, having added the "meyer" to William's original family name of "Arns". three more children were born to their union. Ruth Frances in 1893, Luella Mae (known as "Chub") in 1890, and Mayme Adelle in 1897.
George married Violet Green (a Nashville girl) and they had two children, Elvira Louise (now Brown and living in Atlanta) and Mary Elizabeth (now Drane and living in California). August married Sophie Lee (also of Nashville) and they moved to Johnson City. Paulina married Frank Guy Truman Schafer. Frank's father was an English Jewelry salesman and his mother was half Cherokee Indian. Paulina and Frank had five children, Mildred Helen (later Brink) in 1909, Vera Mae (who died in infancy) in 1914, Imogene (later Wallace) in 1915. Homer G. (who died as a young man) in 1922, and Frank Guy in 1924. Ruth married Charles "Chick" Evilsizer and they had two children, Darlith (now Warmack and living in Pennsylvania) and James, living in the metro-east area. Ruth and Chick lived all their married life in Nashville.
Luella Mae married John Engleman and they lived all their married life in Nashville also. Their children were Delene (now Anderson), Ilene (now Pratt), John Jr., Mayme (now Krause), Betty (now Pemberton) and Rank William. Mayme married Walt Reidelberger (also of Nashville). Children born to their union were Audrey (now Gaebe and living in Rhode Island), Walt Robert (now living in the Orient) and Jean (now Farmen-Farmian).



According to death certificate, William was a coal miner.

WILLIAM married KLEE JULIA RUTH on 11 Mar 1882 in St. Louis, Missouri. JULIA (daughter of KLEE AUGUST and UNKNOWN MARY) was born on 18 May 1865 in Of St. Louis, Mo.; died on 21 Oct 1905 in 40 yrs., 5 mos., 3 days; was buried in Evangelical Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Has a sister Mrs. Allen Blair of Portland Oregan per death notice at Nashville Historical Society. Same notice gives birth date as June 18, 1864 in St. Louis, MO. This disagrees with date family has passed down.