ANNA married BRINCK FRIEDRICH WILHELM on 10 Feb 1780 in Eicksen, Westfalen, Prussen.. FRIEDRICH (son of BRINCK TONNIES (TOENNIES) HINRICH and BACHS (CATHARINA) ANNE MARIA TRIN ILSABE) was born on 21 Jun 1753 in Eicksen #6, Westfalen, Prussen; bapt. 1/21/1753;dob may be 1/21/1753; died on 8 Jan 1816 in Eicksen, Westfalen, Prussen; buried 1/10/1816 in Bergkirchen Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Johann and his wife, Anna Maria, were the parents of the first of our Ancestors to come to America. All ten of their children, except those several who were already in America and one who died in infancy in Germany, joined their parents on the trip to America in 1845. The story of this trip occurs in Chapter 1, German History. Johann was christined October 18, 1788, at Bergkirchen, Westfallen, Prussen. He was a soldier in the French/German War (Napoleon War).
Johann's wife was always known to us as "Anna Maria Dorthea Schalotte
Ilsabein Meier Brink". The Bergkirchen records give her name as Anna Sophie Dorothea Marie Ilsabein Meier. The St. John's Lutheran Church in New Minden, IL. shows her name as Tisabein instead of Ilsabein.
In 1945 , there were 56 grandchildren who grew to maturity here and whose progeny down to the eighth generation are now scattered all over the U.S. This information was collected by Minnie Brink Ludwig when she published her Brink History in 1945. Frederick, their son, served several terms in the Illinois Legislature, both as Representative and Senator. Christian's great-great-granddaughter, Martha Keyes, was elected a Representative in Congress from the Second Kansas District.
We have not made an attempt at counting the number of descendants as of today. We're satisfied to say the number is very large.



In the story of the travels from Germany to Washington County, Illinois, it is mentioned that they sailed by boat up the Mississippi being stopped by ice at Grand Tower. Grand Tower is a rock tower left in place for a bridge which was never built. Tower Rock stands majestically in the Mississippi River still today.

JOHANN married MEIER ANNA SOPHIE DOROTHEA MARIE ILSABEIN on 10 Mar 1816 in Bergkirchen Parish, Westfalen, Prussen.. ANNA (daughter of MEIER ZACHARIAS JOHANN CHRISTIAN and RODEKOFF ANNA MARIE ILSEBEIN) was born on 19 Sep 1799 in Eicksen #1, Rothenuffeln, Kreis Minden, Westfalen, Prussen; Dob may be 9/9/1799; died on 12 Feb 1846 in North Prairie, Hoyleton Twp., Sec. 30, Washington Co., Illinois; was buried in Field to the east of the home.. [Group Sheet]

CHRISTIAN married KRUGHOFF CHRISTENA. CHRISTENA (daughter of KRUGHOFF FREDERICK WILHELM (WILLIAM) HESEMAN and KRUGHOFF SOPHIE MARIE (MARY) ELIZABETH) was born on 22 Aug 1826; died in 1913. [Group Sheet]

WILLIAM married GERKEN MARY (MARIE) (MARIAGLE) WOEPKE on 25 Nov 1849. MARY was born on 25 Mar 1832; died on 31 Mar 1891 in Washington County, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

St. John's Lutheran Church of New Minden, Illinois lists her name as Ilsabein rather than Tesabein.

Burial records from St. John's Lutheran Church of New Minden, Washington County, Illinois show the following information:

Christine Sophie Ilsabein Brink died of congestive intermittent fever February 11 at 8 p.m. at the age of 26 years, 2 months, and 1 day. Burial February 13 at 12 noon with a grave address. She was a Christian unmarried lady as long as she was known by others among us until her end. She experienced severe spiritual attacks before her end.

She was the second person to be buried in their new cemetary in the year 1847. This cemetary is to the north of the church. There is no record of where they started burying the bodies and most of the stones have deteriorated and are no longer around. At that time there were no family plots. Bodies were buried in the order of death.

Information was provided by LuAnn Sprehe, Secretary of St. John's, New Minden, on March 15, 1995.

Notes:

According to obituary, came to America in 1845. Of 12 children, 7 sons and 3 daughters survived her death. Surviving children were Ted, Charles, Samuel, John, William and George Meyer of Nashville; Louis of Hoyleton; Mrs. George Lyons of Beaucoup; Mrs. Andrew Voelkel of New Memphis; Mrs. Louis Geyer of Belleville. Two brothers: ex-senator F. E. W. Brink and Charles Brink. 23 grandchildren.

LOUISE married MEYER WILLIAM on 21 Jun 1846. WILLIAM was born on 27 Jan 1818 in Prussen.; died on 19 Jul 1898 in Beaucoup, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Among the foreign born citizens of Washington County was Senator F. E. W. Brink, who was born on March 17, 1827 in Westphalia, a Province of Prussia. He left his native country at an early age and came to America, landing in Washington County September 22, 1844. His parents followed a year later. He went to New Orleans as a shipping clerk for 7 years and returned to Washington County on May 6, 1854 and married Carolina Hoffman who had also immigrated here from Prussia. They were the parents of ten children, namely: Fred Brink, Carolina Krueger, Louise Rolf, Mary Cohlmeyer, Henry Brink, Ann Cohlmeyer, Elizabeth Greiman, Rev. Edward Brink, and Flora Cohlmeyer. Frederich was involved in farming and stock-raising. They owned a farm in North Prairie, now owned by the Dueker family. In 1872 they moved to Hoyleton where he and William Weigel owned the Mill.

In politics, he was a democrat. His first vote was cast for Lewis Cass in 1848. In 1874, the Repubican party nominated him for Representative in General Assembly, but he did not accept. In 1876 he was nominated for the office of State Senator on the Democratic ticket for the 42nd District. He accepted the nomination and was elected by a handsome majority. While a member of the 30th Legislature he was honored with the chairmanship of an important committee. In the 31st General Assembly, he was a member of the committee on State Charitable Institutions, the Agriculture Drainage, Miscellaneous and Manufacturing and Labor Committee. He and his wife were life-long members of the Hoyleton Zion Church, of which he was one of the founders.


Newspaper article regarding the original Zion Evangelical Cemetery and Zion Evangelical Church in North Prairie - date of article unknown. (This cemetery is prior to North Prairie Methodist Church Cemetery).

HOYLETON CHURCHMEN HONOR PIONEER DEAD by Grover Brinkman

Back in 1861, a group of eighteen farmers met at the home of Frederick E. W. Brink in North Prairie to establish a new church. Eight acres of land was purchased from F. W. Krughoff for $12.50 per acre, and preliminary plans were made for the building program, which included a church, school, parsonage and "laying-off" a cemetery. Later that year, carpenter Henry Hake was given a contract to build a church 30 x 50 feet, 16 ft. high, with eight windows and a tower. He was to receive $217 for his labor.
The day the tower of the new church was completed, a bad storm leveled the building. Undaunted, the members set about to rebuild the church, completed it in 1863.
Back in those days, when the infant farm congregation was being organized, prices of commodities, compared with today, are little short of amazing. For instance, when the parsonage was ready for painting, the labor amounted to $15. Later a fence was built to enclose the property, each member being required to furnish ten fence posts or contribute a dime. On one occasion, the pastor was compelled to build his own chicken house. Another pastor, desiring a porch on the parsonage, added it himself.
Today this pioneer church is gone, its members long ago having transferred to Hoyleton, but the old cemetery remains. And recently a cemetery committee composed of Rueben Westerfeld, Clarence Hake, Roland and William Beckemeyer, were appointed to restore the long-neglected burial ground, now a thicket of hedge and bramble, dug up by marmots. Many of the old stones were gone, broken or vandalized. So, for the record, a large central marker was erected, upon which are engraved the names of all who are buried here, 85 in number. The oldest grave is that of Marie Westerfeld, born in 1832.
A new chain fence protects the site, which is southeast of New Minden and southwest of Hoyleton. Here is an example of pioneer cemetery restoration that is commendable. Washington County, like its sister counties in southern Illnois, has many of these old burial grounds, most of them completely neglected. Updating the same with a central marker, inscribed with all the names of those buried, seems a fine idea

FREDERICK married HOFFMAN CAROLINE C. (MARIA) on 5 May 1854. CAROLINE (daughter of HOFFMAN UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN UNKNOWN) was born on 7 Jul 1834 in May have arrived New Orleans via ship President Schmidt in 1852.; died on 6 Jan 1909 in Washington County, Illinois; was buried in Zion Evangelical Cemetery, Hoyleton, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

HENRY married WEIHE WILHEMINA on 16 Apr 1871. WILHEMINA (daughter of WEIHE UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN WILHELMINA) was born on 30 Dec 1840; died on 2 Jun 1891 in North Prairie, Hoyleton Township, Washington County, Illinois; was buried on 4 Jun 1891 in New Minden, IL. [Group Sheet]

CAROLINA married HOFFMAN EARNEST (ERNEST) HENRY on 10 Dec 1851. EARNEST (son of HOFFMAN UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN UNKNOWN) was born on 23 Nov 1827 in Westfalen, Prussen.; died on 5 Nov 1920 in Washington County, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL.. [Group Sheet]

JOHN married WOLFMAN ANNA MARY ELIZABETH (WULFMAN) on 28 Aug 1856 in Washington Co., Illinois; dom maybe September 25, 1856. ANNA (daughter of WOLFMAN JOHN T. OR L. and UNKNOWN MARY) was born on 23 May 1838; died on 2 Jul 1920 in Valley City, N.D. at age of 83 yrs.; was buried in Unmaked graves in Greenwood Cem., Nashville, IL on lot with oldest dau. Anna & John L. Meyer & other members of Meyer family.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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]

LYDIA married BRUHN UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

ANNA married HEITMEYER HEINRICH GOTTLIEB (HENRY C.) on 1 Jan 1881. HEINRICH (son of HEITMEYER HEINRICH LUDWIG and ROWEKAMP ANNA MARIA LOUISE CHARLOTTE) was born on 8 May 1857 in #19Reineberg,Prussia;Bapt.5/17/57 at Lubbecke,Prussia.Dob2/7/56or12/8/58; died on 23 Feb 1936 in Mowequa, Shelby Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet]

MARTHA married FIEKER CHRISTIAN FRIEDERICH WILHELM on 5 Dec 1872. CHRISTIAN (son of FIEKER CARL FREDERICK WILHELM (H.) and LESEMANN LUISE) was born on 14 Dec 1845 in Germany; Another source says born in Hoyleton area, Washington County, Illinois; died in 1927 in Marion County, Illinois; was buried in Salem Cemetery near Moweaqua, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was a minister.

THEODORE married ENZEROTH MARY in 1887 in Warrenton, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

One month old on Illinois, Washington County, 1860 Census.

Notes:

Per Lola Angel, his name was William E. F. Brink.

WILLIAM married HEITMEIER ANNA SOPHIA LUISE (LOUISE) on 11 Dec 1873 in by Gerbard Timken, Min. of Gospel (Washington Co.Marriage Bk. c-86. ANNA (daughter of HEITMEYER HEINRICH LUDWIG and ROWEKAMP ANNA MARIA LOUISE CHARLOTTE) was born on 7 Apr 1854 in Oberbauershaft, Prussen; tombstone has 4/9/55; baptized 4/17/54; died on 19 Oct 1891 in Washington County, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

WILLIAM married DUEKER MARIE (MARY) CHARLOTTE ELISABETH on 27 Jul 1892 in North Prairie Ch., Washington County, Il.; Theo Kies officiating; Heinrich and Elizabeth Dueker witnesses. MARIE (daughter of DUEKER ERNST DIEDRICH AUGUST HEINRICH (HENRY) and RODEKOPF FRIEDERIEKE JUSTINE WILHELMINE) was born on 19 Dec 1863 in Wulferdinsen Sundern 28, Westfalen, Prussen; dob may be 12/18/63.; died on 21 Jul 1910; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

CHARLES married KRUGHOFF ELIZABETH (WILHELMINE LOUISE ELIZABETH) on 23 Nov 1880. ELIZABETH (daughter of KRUGHOFF FREDERICK JOHAN WILHELM and PEITHMANN FRIEDERIKE WILHELMINA CHRISTINE) was born in 1858 in dob may be 1859; died in 1918 in Washington County, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

HENRY married HOFFMAN WILHELMINE (MINNIE) CATRIENE MARIA on 2 Feb 1882 in NP Church, Washington County, Illinois; Wm. Kleinschmidt officiating, T. Brink & Anna Hoffmann witnesses. WILHELMINE (daughter of HOFFMANN WILLIAM ALEXANDER and TUEGEL WILHEMINA) was born on 14 Nov 1863 in Washington County, Illinois; died on 2 Oct 1958 in Okawville Washington Co. Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Had store in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois.

Newspaper Clipping from a St. Louis newspaper.
NEVER IN CHURCH, BUT WILLS THEM $16,000.
Illinoisan Remembers all 8 in town out of $280,000 Estate.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
Nashville, Ill. December 6.
The opening of the will of the late Theodore F. Brink, Rich merchant of Nashville, who left an estate worth $280,000, this morning aroused unusual interest, as the eight churches of Nashville, Forman Memorial M. E., First M. E., Wesley M. E., Presbyterian, Baptist, Catholic St. Ann's, Evangelical and Lutheran - were each bequeathed $2000, although Brink never attended any services.
Brink, who had no children, bequeathed $10,000 a piece to the Evangelical Orphans Home in Hoyleton and the Baptist Orphanage in Irvington. $10,000 of the estate goes for a mausoleum in the Masonic cemetery and $500 for the upkeep.
Other bequests are: Red Cross, $5000; Humane Society, $5000; Miss Lou Lorenze, housekeeper, $10,000, and homestead, valued at over $10,000, during lifetime, and $5000 for upkeep; nieces and nephews of himself and wife, Julia Feltmeier Brink who died HJanuary 31, 1925, each $2000; North Prairie Cemetery $5000; Mrs. John Bobrink and Miss Lizzie Lorenz, former clerks, each $1000; three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Polk Atchison, former clerks, each $1000; Frank Heitmeier, $2000.
The rest of the estate is divided among the brothers and sisters of Mr. and Mrs. Brink.

THEODORE married LAWRENCE JULIA E.. JULIA was born in 1872; died in 1925; was buried in Masoleum in Masonic Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

WILLIAM married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

CAROLINE married VOELKEL ANDREW WILLIAM on 9 Apr 1874 in Belleville, Illinois. ANDREW (son of VOELKEL GEORGE CHRISTOPH and MOSER ANNA MARGARETHA) was born on 17 Feb 1848 in Belleville, Illinois; died on 10 Sep 1932 in St. Clair County, Illinois; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

JOSEPH married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

CHARLES married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

JOHN married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

SARAH married GEYER LOUIS (GUYER). [Group Sheet]

EVA married LYONS GEORGE. [Group Sheet]

LOUIS married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

THEODORE married KAUFMAN CATHERINE LENA. CATHERINE was born on 22 Jul 1864; died on 25 Apr 1959. [Group Sheet]

SAMUEL married BRINK UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

GEORGE married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Baptized April 19, 1955

FREDERICK married BECKMEYER SOPHIA M. A. (BOKEMEIER BOEKMEIER) on 20 Apr 1880. SOPHIA (daughter of BECKMEYER HEINRICH WILHELM BOKEMEIER (BOEKMEIER) and EICKMEYER ANNE MARIE KATHERINE SOPHIA) was born on 3 May 1860 in (dob may be March 5, 1860); died on 18 Jun 1934 in Washngton Co. Illinois; was buried in Zion U. C. Cemetery, Hoyleton, Washington Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Baptized May 1857

CAROLINA married KRUEGER GUSTAV A. on 2 Dec 1879. GUSTAV (son of KRUEGER CHRIST and WUBBELMANN LOUISE) died in 1929. [Group Sheet]

LOUISE married ROLF CHARLES F. W. (WILLIAM) on 1 Nov 1877 in Hoyleton, Illinois; Date maybe 1878.. CHARLES was born on 26 Apr 1850 in Minden, Westfallen, Prussen; came to America with friends at age 17; died on 22 Jan 1942. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christening record: Book 1, attached page from old church records.
Christening: January 9, 1862, Zion Evangelical UCC, Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois.

MARY married GREIMANN JOHN (JOHAN FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN) on 27 May 1886 in Zion Evangelical UCC, Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois. JOHN (son of GREIMANN FRED (CARL LUDWIG FRIEDRICH) and AUSSIEKER LOUISE (ANNE MARIE LOUISE)) was born on 6 Dec 1862 in Benton Twp., Des Moines, Iowa; died on 7 May 1890 in Hoyleton, Washington Co., Illinois; was buried in Zion Evangelical UCC Cemetery, Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

MARY married COHLMEYER GEORGE on 11 May 1897 in Dom may be June 22, 1897(per county records); above date per church records. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Baptized June 17, 1864

ERNST married ROLF LOUISE. LOUISE was born about 1865; died in 1923. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Baptized January 24, 1869

ANNA married COHLMEYER UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christening record: Book 1, page 166
Marriage record: Book 1, page 352
Marriage record: Book D, page 238, line 128

ELIZABETH married GREIMANN CHRIST (CHRISTIAN HEINRICH WILHELM) on 26 Sep 1895 in Zion Evangelical UCC, Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois. CHRIST (son of GREIMANN FRED (CARL LUDWIG FRIEDRICH) and AUSSIEKER LOUISE (ANNE MARIE LOUISE)) was born on 15 Jan 1870 in Hoyleton, Washington Co., Illinois; died on 12 Apr 1848 in Hoyleton, Washington Co., Illinois; was buried in Zion Evangelical UCC Cemetery, Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

EDWARD married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christening: May 9, 1880, Zion Evangelical UCC, Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois.
Christening: Book 1, page 200

FLORA married GREIMANN LOUIS (LOUIS KARL FRIEDRICH) on 2 Sep 1899 in Hoyleton, Washington Co., Illinois. LOUIS (son of GREIMANN FRED (CARL LUDWIG FRIEDRICH) and AUSSIEKER LOUISE (ANNE MARIE LOUISE)) was born on 7 Dec 1876 in Hoyleton, Washington Co., Illinois; died on 13 Jun 1943 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois; dod may be May 13, 1943; was buried in Mt. Auburn Memorial Park, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Venice Brink listed her husband as Herman Lueking.

MINNIE married KRACHT UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

WILLIAM married WENTE LYDIA. [Group Sheet]

LYDIA married SNYDER ROLLA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A Lutheran Teacher. Lived in Decatur, Illinois.

FREDERICK married SACHTLEBEN LYDIA JULIANA. LYDIA (daughter of SACHTLEBEN HERMAN HEINRICH and COLLMEYER SOPHIE CAROLINE LOUISE (KOLLMEIER)) died in 1966; was buried in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

FREDERICK married SACHTLEBEN LYDIA JULIANA. LYDIA (daughter of SACHTLEBEN HERMAN HEINRICH and COLLMEYER SOPHIE CAROLINE LOUISE (KOLLMEIER)) died in 1966; was buried in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christened New Minden, Illinois.

HENRY married LUDWIG AMELIA in Feb 1905 in Mowequa, Illinois. AMELIA (daughter of LUDWIG PHILIP PETER and BOHL ELIZABETH) was born on 8 Apr 1870 in Mowequa, Flat Branch Twp., Shelby County, Illinois; died on 22 Dec 1909 in Mowequa, Flat Branch Twp., Shelby County, Illinois; was buried on 24 Dec 1909 in Mowequa, Flat Branch Twp., Shelby County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

HENRY married QUEREN LYDIA in 1914. LYDIA (daughter of QUEREN ERNST and DUEKER FRIEDERIEKE WILHELMINA LUISE (MINNIE)) was born on 30 Apr 1880; died on 27 Feb 1976; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to Vital Statistics, Nashville Historical Society, he was the last of 54 American born grandchildren of Ernest and Ann Brink who came in 1845 from Eiksen, Minden, Germany. Perilous journey by sailboat, river steamer, ox-cart - 4 months.

ARTHUR married MILLER PEARL MCVEY on 20 Aug 1942. [Group Sheet]

FRED married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

LOUIS married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

PHILIP married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

MARY married SYLER UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Alvin E. Hoffman (partial article) 1979 Washington County History book
Soon after marriage they located on a farm in North Prairie then owned by Mary's father. Some acreage from this farm became the site for North Prairie Methodist Church, the parsonage, and the adjoining cemetery. Since only a small orchard separated the Hoffman home from the church property, the family could always walk to this rural church. Just one-half mile to the south of their home was Elm Point public school. Both the church and school were significant in the life of the Hoffman families. Today all the acreage that once was used for the church and parsonage has been added to the North Prairie Cemetery.

HENRY married KRUGHOFF MARY (MARIA) MARTHA on 3 Aug 1877. MARY (daughter of KRUGHOFF FREDERICK JOHAN WILHELM and PEITHMANN FRIEDERIKE WILHELMINA CHRISTINE) was born on 3 Nov 1856; died on 24 Mar 1928; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

CHRISTENA married RUMIG PHILLIP. PHILLIP was born on 4 Jun 1860 in Duboise Co., Ferdinand, IN; died on 11 Aug 1927 in b. St. Paul's Cemetery, Nashville, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

JOHN married WIECHERT CHARLOTTA C. L. HENRIETTA on 1 Feb 1879 in Nashville, Washington Co., IL. CHARLOTTA (daughter of WIECHERT HENRY FREDERICH WILHELM and NOLTE CHARLOTTE WILHEMINA CATHERINE) was born on 21 Feb 1862 in Wiesbaden, N-Nss, Westfallen, Prussen; died on 5 May 1915 in Effingham Co., IL.; Buried Evan. Cem., Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

JOHN married JOBE LENA on 2 Jun 1917. LENA (daughter of JOBE MICHAEL and GERLACH JOHANNA) was born on 12 Dec 1873 in Rhineland, Steinweiler, Deutchland; died on 20 Mar 1954 in Effingham, Illinois; Evan. Cem., Clay Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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]

HENRY married HOFFMAN MARTHA L. on 25 Apr 1895 in North Prairie Ch., Washington County, Illinois; H. F. Miller officiating; parents and friends as witnesses. MARTHA (daughter of HOFFMANN WILLIAM ALEXANDER and TUEGEL WILHEMINA) was born on 19 Mar 1866 in Nashville, Illinois; died on 24 Oct 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Centralia, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A young girl named Ann or Anna lived with the Brinks and died at about the age of 7 or 8. There is a tin type picture of her.
Grace Tschudin says she was one of the twins. Delta Brink Bride thought it was a relative - not one of the twins. Uncle Willie said the twins both died in infancy.
We'll probably never know. Anna and Lydia Brink have birth and death dates of 1870 at the "kleeman" field cemetery.

FRED married UPHOFF LYDIA CAROLINE (CAROLINA LYDIA) on 2 Nov 1904 in Hoyleton, Illinois. LYDIA (daughter of UPHOFF HEINRICH (HENRY) and DUEKER ANNE-MARIE FRIEDERIEKE JUSTINE KAROLINE) was born on 20 Jan 1881 in Hoyleton, Illinois; died on 24 Aug 1973 in Washington County Hospital, Nashville, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

MARY married RADEMACHER FRANK D.. [Group Sheet]

CLARA married TSCHUDIN EMIL JACOB FREDERICK on 25 Aug 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri. EMIL (son of TSCHUDIN BURKHARD and JACO ECUBE HOWARD) was born on 17 Jan 1874 in Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri; died on 17 Oct 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The invitation to their 50th wedding anniversary celebration read:

The son of Rev. Theodore and Minnie E. Ludwig invites ou to attend open house in honor of their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary on Sunday afternoon, November twenty-fifth from two to five o'clock in the Parish Hall of the Evangelical Reformed Church Nashville, Illinois 1906-1956.

MINNIE married LUDWIG THEODORE on 28 Nov 1906 in Huegley, IL, USA. THEODORE (son of LUDWIG PHILIP PETER and BOHL ELIZABETH) was born on 23 Oct 1871 in Arnheim, Brown County, Ohio; died on 29 Jun 1957 in Nashville, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary from unknown newspaper, probably The Nashville News.

ELIZABETH BRINK
Miss Elizabeth Brink, last surviving daughter of the late Charles L. C. Brink, was born on the family farm near Huegely on February 20, 1879, and entered eternal rest January 29, 1964, at Odin, where she had been staying a few weeks at the Yaw Nursing Home.
Surviving her death is her brother William of Nashville and many relatives, nieces and nephews.
At the age of 16 years, while attending high school in Nashville, she was converted in a revival held here and joined the North Prairie Methodist Church. Later in her twenties she fully concsecrated her life to God and became an ernest worker and devoted servant of God seeking always to build the Kingdom.
She moved to St. Louis in her early twenties and lived for most of her adult life there employed by several business firms. For a time she was active with her sisters, Minnie and Clara Brink in the Lighthouse Mission under the direction of the late C. F. Flower. She was always faithful in her church attendance until the last few years when failing health did not permit.
Elizabeth Brink was known for her cheerfulness; her self-reliance and her concern for a large number of relatives and friends. In her retirement years she was happy in her apartment which she owned and where her friends frequently joined her in fellowship. Her Christian testimony and witness inspired many persons who knew and loved her.
The memorial service was conducted from the Robert N. Smith Funeral Home with her nephew, Rev. S. T. Ludwig of Kansas City, Mo. officiating assisted by Rev. Ray Porter, pastor of Grace Methodist Church. Mrs. Helen Marie Gilter sang consoling hymns and Mrs. Laverna Gewe was the organist.
She was laid to rest in the North Prairie cemetery to await the resurrection morning. Pallbearers were Irvin, Raymond, and Charles Ray Brink, Bob Whitsett, Wesley Krughoff and Edw. Bernreuter.

Notes:

LOUISE BRINK
An early Christian training was reflected in the life of Miss Louise Brink and when she passed away on Friday, August 10th, the little community of North Prairie was bereft of a dedicated citizen and the church of a loyal and spirited worker.
Louise died at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 5 days at the Yaw nursing home in Odin, where she was a resident two weeks before her demise. For long ears she lived with her brother William on the farm home where she was born November 5, 1882, in Hoyleton township, Washington county. Her parents were Charles and Elizabeth (Krughoff) Brink, pioneer settlers of the community.
When very young Louise was converted and joined the North Prairie Methodist church and continued a faithful member until death. For over 40 years she taught a Sunday School class, she was active in the Women's Society of Christian Service and belonged to the W. C. T. U. As her minister said of her, she was alwas interested in people and tryhing to help them. Her qualities of kindness, cheerfulness adn concern for others was based on her love and devotion to her Lord, to whom she had given her life in willing obedience. Left to mourn her loss are her brother William of the home, her sister Elisabeth of Nashville, eight nephews, nine nieces and a host of friends.
At funeral services Sunday afternoon in the North Prairie Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. Guy Watson gave thememorial message assisted by Rev. Sylvester Ludwig of Kansas City, Missouri. Robert N. Smith was in charge and burial was in the church cemetery; pallbearers were Howard, Wesley, Harvey and Raymond Brink, Robert Whitsitt, Wesley Krughoff.

Louise taught at Winte School, District 48, Covington Twp., Washington County, Illinois. Wanda (Brink) Gines has a copy of the graduation program dated March 26. 1915. Pupils listed were: Olinda Pruchsner, Otillie Pruchsner, Amos Harmening, Frieda Pruchsner, Albert Stiegmann, Leona Meinert, and Walter Stiegmann.


Funeral Card
Miss Louise Brink

Born November 5, 1882Died August 10, 1962
Hoyleton TownshipOdin, Illinois

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, August 12, at
2:00 o'clock in North Prairie Methodist Church

Friends are invited

Interment in the church cemetery

Lying at rest in the Robert N. Smith Funeral Home, Nashville, Illinois
after 3:00 P.M. Saturday

Notes:

Obituary from The Nashville News
WILLIAM G. BRINK

William G. Brink of the Friendship Manor Shelter Care Home in Nashville passed away at the Washington County Hospital Saturday, April 20, 1974, at the age of 88 years. He was hospitalized April 15, having suffered a stroke.

Mr. Brink was born at North Prairie on November 17, 1885, the son of Charles C. and Elizabeth (Krughoff) Brink. He was a retired farmer and a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Nashville.

Survivors are 13 nieces and nephews and a host of great-nieces and nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and eight sisters.

Funeral services were held at the Pyatt Funeral Home of Nashville on Tuesday, April 23, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Richard Scott officiating. Mrs. Wanda Gines, a great-niece of deceased, was organist.

Roland Jones, Norman Witt, Alwyn Dykstra, Charles Brink, Steve Brink and Howard Brink were pallbearers.

Interment was in North Prairie Cemetary.


Along with the 120 acres William owned at his farm, he also owned what was referred to as Stutz Field. It was north past the old Evangelical Cemetery, over the bridge and up the hill. The south line of Stutz field was a clump of trees to the west. The field ran north and west past the trees for 60 acres. Gerlings was back to the left, west across the creek where the old reunions were held. Julius Krughoff bought It from William.


FUNERAL NOTICE

William G. Brink

Born November 17, 1885Died April 20, 1974

Funeral services will be held at the Pyatt Funeral Home
Nashville, Tuesday, April 23, 1974, at 2:00 P. M.

Friends may call at the Pyatt Funeral Home after
6:30 P. M. Monday and until time of service.

Interment in the North Prairie Cemetery