FINKE CASPER
1846 - 1927 (81 years)1. FINKE CASPER was born on 16 Jan 1846 in Hordingshausen,Hanover, Gem.;dob may be 1/6/1846;to USA with parents at age 11; died on 3 Mar 1927 in Hoyleton, Illinois; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. Notes:
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]
Children:
- 2. FINKE MARTHA M. C. was born on 23 Apr 1870; died on 11 Sep 1939 in Buried North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
- 3. FINKE GEORGE H. was born on 5 Feb 1872; died on 8 Sep 1911; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
- 4. FINKE WILLIAM (BILL) was born on 28 Oct 1873 in dob may be Oct. 28, 1876; was buried in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 5. FINKE EMMA CHARLOTTE 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.
- 6. FINKE EDWARD (J. F. EDUARD) was born on 14 Feb 1879 in Tombstone has 1872; died on 17 Jun 1882 in Infancy; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
- 7. FINKE JOSEPH C. was born on 3 Oct 1888 in Beaucoup Twp.; died on 4 Dec 1980 in Nashville, Illinois; was buried on 8 Dec 1980 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. FINKE MARTHA M. C. (1.CASPER1) was born on 23 Apr 1870; died on 11 Sep 1939 in Buried North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. 3. FINKE GEORGE H. (1.CASPER1) was born on 5 Feb 1872; died on 8 Sep 1911; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. GEORGE married QUEREN LYDIA in 1906. 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]
Children:
- 8. FINKE IRMA was born on 16 Oct 1908; died on 12 Dec 1988; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
4. FINKE WILLIAM (BILL) (1.CASPER1) was born on 28 Oct 1873 in dob may be Oct. 28, 1876; was buried in Nashville, Tennessee. WILLIAM married SHROAT MARY. MARY was born in in Name may be Miller. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. FINKE WALDO died in 1978.
- 10. FINKE RUTH died in 1978.
- 11. FINKE FLORENCE
WILLIAM married WALKER ALMA. [Group Sheet]
5. FINKE EMMA CHARLOTTE (1.CASPER1) 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. Notes:
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.
EMMA married BRINK CHARLES F. on 29 Nov 1900 in Home of Bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Finke. CHARLES (son of BRINK CHARLES L. C. (KARL FRIEDRICH LUDWIG) and KRUGHOFF MARTHA MARIE ELIZABETH) was born on 15 Feb 1865 in Huegely, Illinois on family farm; died on 4 Apr 1933 in Nashville, Il.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. BRINK ELINOR was born on 24 Dec 1902 in Brink Store living quarters, Huegely, Illinois; died in in E.St. Louis, Illinois; Buried Masonic Cemetery, Nashville, Illinois.
- 13. BRINK DELTA was born on 7 Mar 1904 in Huegely, Illinois home; died on 7 Mar 1991 in San Diego, California.
- 14. BRINK HELEN VIENA was born on 6 Jun 1906 in Huegely home, Washington County, Illinois; died on 4 Oct 1976 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
- 15. BRINK RAYMOND LEROY was born on 18 Feb 1912 in Huegely, Washington County, Illinois home; died on 14 Apr 1997 in Centralia Manor, Centralia, Monroe County, IL; was buried on 17 Apr 1997 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
6. FINKE EDWARD (J. F. EDUARD) (1.CASPER1) was born on 14 Feb 1879 in Tombstone has 1872; died on 17 Jun 1882 in Infancy; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. 7. FINKE JOSEPH C. (1.CASPER1) was born on 3 Oct 1888 in Beaucoup Twp.; died on 4 Dec 1980 in Nashville, Illinois; was buried on 8 Dec 1980 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. Notes:
Joseph Finke, 92 of Hoyleton, died yesterday at 6 p.m. in the Washington County Hospital in Nashville after a one-month illness.
He was born in Washington County, son of Casper and Mary (Krueger) Finke. In 1919 he married Emma Queren in Hoyleton Township. She died in 1978.
Survivors include a daughter, Vera Luessenheide of rural Hoyleton; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Finke lived in the Hoyleton area all his life. He retired from farming in 1956. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church at Hoyleton and the men's Sunday School class of the church.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church at Hoyleton with Rev. Orlando Brakemeyer officiating. Burial will be in the North Prairie Cemetery.
Friends may call at Luer Funeral Home in Hoyleton after 5 pm. Sunday and until noon Monday, then at the church until the services.JOSEPH married QUEREN EMMA ELIZABETH on 19 Oct 1919 in North Prairie Methodist Church. EMMA (daughter of QUEREN ERNST and DUEKER FRIEDERIEKE WILHELMINA LUISE (MINNIE)) was born on 21 Jul 1883 in Hoyleton, Illinois; died on 15 Jan 1978 in Nashville, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jan 1978 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Living
Generation: 3
8. FINKE IRMA (3.GEORGE2, 1.CASPER1) was born on 16 Oct 1908; died on 12 Dec 1988; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. 9. FINKE WALDO (4.WILLIAM2, 1.CASPER1) died in 1978. WALDO married WALKER VIOLA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. FINKE MARY ANN
10. FINKE RUTH (4.WILLIAM2, 1.CASPER1) died in 1978. 11. FINKE FLORENCE (4.WILLIAM2, 1.CASPER1) FLORENCE married WILDGEN JOHN. [Group Sheet]
Children:
12. BRINK ELINOR (5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) was born on 24 Dec 1902 in Brink Store living quarters, Huegely, Illinois; died in in E.St. Louis, Illinois; Buried Masonic Cemetery, Nashville, Illinois. ELINOR married BURNETT ARTHUR. ARTHUR (son of BURNETT WILLIAM A. and UNKNOWN MARGRET E.) died in in Buried Masonic Cemetery, Nashville, Il.; No Stone, 2 spaces north of parents. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. BURNETT DOLORES
13. BRINK DELTA (5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) was born on 7 Mar 1904 in Huegely, Illinois home; died on 7 Mar 1991 in San Diego, California. Notes:
Both Delta and Helen were supposed to have taught at a one room school called Hells Half Acre a few miles west of Nashville. In the Nashville News on Wednesday, May 7, 2003, under their section listing items of interest from years ago it mentioned the school. It stated: The Half Acre, Grattendick and Addieville schools voted to consolidate, 80 to 4. This appeared under the heading "Fifty-Five Years Ago" (1948).
DELTA married BRIDE GARDNER SHIPLEY, II on 24 Jul 1926 in 7:30 p.m. Sat., D.A. Tappmeyer, minister; Nashville, Illinois. GARDNER (son of BRIDE GEORGE SULLIVAN and BRITTON IDA SOPHIA) was born on 2 Jul 1893 in Villa Ridge, Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1983 in San Diego, California. [Group Sheet]
Children:
14. BRINK HELEN VIENA (5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) was born on 6 Jun 1906 in Huegely home, Washington County, Illinois; died on 4 Oct 1976 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Notes:
Both Delta and Helen were supposed to have taught at a one room school called Hells Half Acre a few miles west of Nashville. In the Nashville News on Wednesday, May 7, 2003, under their section listing items of interest from years ago it mentioned the school. It stated: The Half Acre, Grattendick and Addieville schools voted to consolidate, 80 to 4. This appeared under the heading "Fifty-Five Years Ago" (1948).
HELEN married FRIEND JOHN PERCY on 6 Jun 1927 in Nashville, Illinois; Dom maybe June 9, 1927. JOHN (son of FRIEND UNKNOWN) was born on 9 Apr 1905 in O'fallen, Illinois; FTW says born Shilo, Illlinois; dob may be 4/8/05; died on 15 Sep 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri. [Group Sheet]
Children:
15. BRINK RAYMOND LEROY (5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) was born on 18 Feb 1912 in Huegely, Washington County, Illinois home; died on 14 Apr 1997 in Centralia Manor, Centralia, Monroe County, IL; was buried on 17 Apr 1997 in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. 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]
Children:
- 24. BRINK WANDA LEE was born on 14 Feb 1935 in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois; died on 23 Feb 2006 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried in Feb 2006 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
- 25. Living
RAYMOND married SANDERS RUTH LORENA on 18 Aug 1966. RUTH (daughter of SANDERS Lee O and YOUNG Ellinora Elizabeth) was born on 19 Mar 1909; died on 19 Jan 1993. [Group Sheet]
16. Living (7.JOSEPH2, 1.CASPER1) Living married LUESSENHEIDE O. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 4
17. FINKE MARY ANN (9.WALDO3, 4.WILLIAM2, 1.CASPER1) 18. WILDGEN JOHN (JACK) (11.FLORENCE3, 4.WILLIAM2, 1.CASPER1) 19. BURNETT DOLORES (12.ELINOR3, 5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) DOLORES married HALE UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 28. HALE SANDRA
DOLORES married HESS UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]
20. Living (13.DELTA3, 5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) Living married BANNER W. (son of BANNER ROBERT KNOX and MCELHANNON OPAL) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Living married Living [Group Sheet]
21. Living (13.DELTA3, 5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) Living married Living (daughter of HAMILTON JAMES MEADOWS and DILLAHUNTY FLORENCE WOLLARD) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Living married Living (daughter of Living and Living) [Group Sheet]
22. Living (14.HELEN3, 5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) Living married Living (son of DEBEAUX GEORGE EMIL AUGUST, SR. and HICKS EFFIE MAE) [Group Sheet]
Children:
23. Living (14.HELEN3, 5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) Living married Living (daughter of JOHNSON EMIL NELS and HARTLEY MARTHA) [Group Sheet]
Children:
24. BRINK WANDA LEE (15.RAYMOND3, 5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) was born on 14 Feb 1935 in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois; died on 23 Feb 2006 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; was buried in Feb 2006 in Lindenwood Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. 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]
Children:
- 46. 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.
- 47. Living
- 48. Living
25. Living (15.RAYMOND3, 5.EMMA2, 1.CASPER1) Living married Living (daughter of TISH VELDA OREN, JR. and Living) [Group Sheet]
Children:
26. Living (16.Living3, 7.JOSEPH2, 1.CASPER1) Living married Living [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 52. LUESSENHEIDE JULIE LYNN was born on 25 Oct 1969; died on 25 Oct 1969.
- 53. Living
- 54. Living
27. Living (16.Living3, 7.JOSEPH2, 1.CASPER1)
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