BRINK RUTH LUCILLE

1917 - 1978  (60 years)

• Name	BRINK RUTH LUCILLE
  Born	15 Sep 1917
  Gender	Female
  Died	1978	Centralia, Illinois
  Buried	Hillcrest Cemetery, Centralia, Illinois
  Person ID	I01478	Gynzer's Genealogy Database
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2005

  
  

  Father	BRINK GUSTAV FREDERICK CARL,   b. 1 Jun 1887,   d. 24 Nov 1966, Washington Co., Il.  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	BRINK BERTHA A.,   b. May 1887, Washington County, Illinois; dob may be May 1886 ,   d. 7 Dec 1964, Washington Co., Il.  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1915	At Bride's Home
  Family ID	F00474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	THORP GERALD R.,   b. 1914,   d. 22 Nov 1966, Centralia, Illinois  (Age 52 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1938	Hoyleton, Illinois
  Children	1. Living   2. Living + 3. Living
  Family ID	F00475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  The Origins of the Name Brink The Wiehengebirge as a Source of Unique Place Names The Origins of the Word and Name Brink by David S. Wulfman

  
  

• Notes

  Engagement announcement in Centralia Sentinel. Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Brink of Hoyleton announce the betrothal of daughter, Ruth, to Mr. Gerald R. Thorp, who is the son of Rev. and R. L. Thorp of Centralia. In 1935 Miss Ruth Brink was graduated from Centralia Township School where she was May Queen attendant her junior and senior years. Since then she has been in radio work in St. Louis Stations KWK and __________. She has also been engaged in commercial photography. She attended the Nashville High School during the time her parents resided there. Mr. Thorp was graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa in 1936. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and ________ Delta Chi, professional fraternity. He is now City Editor of the Centralia Evening Sentinel, accepting the position in July following his graduation from college. A late fall wedding is planned.