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Obituary from unknown newspaper, probably The Nashville News.

MRS. LYDIA C. BRINK
At the age of 92 years, 7 months and 4 days, Mrs. Lydia C. Brink of Hoyleton passed away at 9:00 a.m. Friday, August 24, in the Washington County Hospital.
Born in Washington County on January 20, 1881, she was one of eight children born to Henry and Justin (Dueker) Uphoff. Of the eight children, only her sister, Mrs. Anna Brethauer of Nowata, Oklahoma, is living. On November 2, 1904 she married Fred W. Brink in Hoyleton and he preceeded her in death on February 28, 1947.
She and her husband operated an elevator and general store at Huegely Station for many years. Mrs. Brink was also a charter member of the WSCS of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Hoyleton.
Survivors include five sons, Howard of Centralia, Irvin of St. Louis, Clarence and Harold of Antiock, California and Wesley of Belleville; a daughter, Mrs. Leo (Vianna) Langley of Williamsburg, Iowa; a sister, Mrs. Anna Brethauer of Nowata, Oklahoma, nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death besides her husband, Fred, was a son, Raymond, who passed away during his childhood.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Bethel United Methodist Church in Hoyleton with Rev. Orlando Brakemeyer offiating. Burial was in North Prairie Cemetery.
The Rixmann-Luer Funeral Home of Hoyleton was in charge of arrangements.

LYDIA married BRINK FRED WILLIAM on 2 Nov 1904 in Hoyleton, Illinois. FRED (son of BRINK CHARLES L. C. (KARL FRIEDRICH LUDWIG) and KRUGHOFF MARTHA MARIE ELIZABETH) was born on 1 Apr 1871 in Brink Farm, Huegely, North Prairie, Washington County, Illinois; died on 28 Feb 1947 in Hoyleton, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

1. BRINK RAYMOND W. was born on 5 Jan 1906; died on 5 Jan 1906 in Stillborn; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
2. BRINK HOWARD, SR. was born on 2 Feb 1907 in Huegely, Illinois home; died on 3 Jun 1983 in Centralia, Illinois; Buried Centralia Catholic Cemetery.
3. BRINK IRVIN RAYMOND was born on 19 Jun 1908 in Huegely, Illinois home; died on 5 Apr 1997 in St. Louis, Missouri.
4. BRINK CLARENCE HENRY was born on 14 Feb 1912 in Ainsworth, Nebraska; died on 10 May 1995 in Martinez, California.
5. BRINK VIANNA ELIZABETH was born on 3 Aug 1914 in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
6. Living
7. Living

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Came to America in 1869.
Information on children from Don Brink of San Jose, CA with the exception of Lydia Caroline (Carolina Lydia) Uphoff.

HEINRICH married DUEKER ANNE-MARIE FRIEDERIEKE JUSTINE KAROLINE on 1 Oct 1873. ANNE-MARIE (daughter of DUEKER ERNST DIEDRICH AUGUST HEINRICH (HENRY) and RODEKOPF FRIEDERIEKE JUSTINE WILHELMINE) was born on 3 Jan 1855 in Wulferdingsen Sudern 28, Kreis Minden, Germany; died on 2 Jan 1935. [Group Sheet]

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Came to America in 1868.
Per Don Brink, name is Justine Wilhelmina Dueker.