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AMERICAN PATRIOTS THROUGH AND THROUGH

 

 

CASPER, JOHN PETER, THEOBOLD DEWALT, SAMUAL, JACOB, WILLIAM, DANIEL, PHILIP, EDWIN AUGUSTUS, NATHAN AND MANY MORE WINKS

 

SEE: WINK LINE FROM CASPER TO BILL WITHOUT PICTURES AND DOCUMENTATION

SEE: DOCUMENTATION ONLY

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I SPENT MANY HOURS TYING THIS ALL TOGETHER AND THE ONE ITEM I POSSESSED THAT CONNECTED THE DOTS WAS THE FAMILY BIBLE.  THIS FOLLOWS MY LINEAGE FROM CASPER WINK TO ME; HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE A WINK, YOU WILL PROBABLY LINK TO SOMEONE HERE. 

IF YOU DON’T, GOOD LUCK.

BILL WINK, MIDDLETOWN CA

 

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This article reprinted from the HISTORY OF BERKS COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA by Morton L. Montgomery, member of the Berks County Bar, dated 1886, published by Everts, Peck & Richards.

 

Casper Wink, married to Gertrude Kemp, was also one of the early settlers. They reared six children; Catherine, the eldest daughter, born in 1728, and Theobald, the eldest son, in 1733. The latter was the father of sons named Philip, John, Peter, Jacob (a Revolutionary soldier) and Dewalt. His daughters married Isaac Roberts, Jacob Levan, John Heidenreich (father of Judge Wm. S. Heidenreich), John Hausman and Daniel Kemp. A brother of Theobald Wink, John Peter, born in 1745, went to the Revolutionary War and never returned. Dewalt Wink, son of Theobald, born in 1776, was married to a daughter of George A. Fister, also a Revolutionary soldier, and who was the grandfather of Colonel Thomas A. Fister. He was the father of eleven sons and two daughters, among the former being John G. Wink, of Kutztown. Casper Wink was a Catholic and a faithful colonist, having his allegiance certified, which reads as follows:

"I hereby certify that Casper Wink, of Berks County, State of Pennsylvania, hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of General Assembly
of Pennsylvania, passed on the 13th day of June A.D. 1777.

"Witness my hand and seal, the 26th day of May, A.D. 1778.
 Peter Trexler, Esq."


A similar paper was procured by Davold (Theobald) Wink November 3, 1777, and was attested by Samuel Ely. These interesting papers are now in possession of John G. Wink. Casper Wink was buried on his farm, which is still owned by a member of the family in the sixth generation.

 

 

WINK FAMILY COMES TO AMERICA

(1.) Casper WINK:

Was born about 1692/93 in Manheim, on the Rhine, Palatinate, Germany.  Update! 5/7/04 New information states Casper died at the age of 96 which would figure he was born in 1692

He married about 1726/1728 (probably in Berks, PA.)

(1.) Gertrude KEMP:

She was born about 1700 in Germany or PA. (most likely Germany)

Casper WINK d. October 5, 1788 probably in Kutztown, Berks, PA. And was buried on the family farm. He was around 95 (96) years old.

      There is no record of Gertrude KEMP's death.

 

OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF FACT:

 

Maxatawny; settled 1732; incorporated Sept. 6, 1742 while part of Philadelphia Co.

Kutztown; settled 1779; incorporated 1815 from Maxatawny Twp.

 

The following list was taken from tax lists of Philadelphia County

and presents those persons who in 1734 lived in what is now Berks

County, Pa. or in Townships bordering Berks Co.

MAXATAWNY:

Casper WINK,   (Jacob KEMP,)?

 

Landholders of Philadelphia County, 1734

 

     A List of the Names of the Inhabitants of the County of

Philadelphia, with the quantity of Land they respectively hold

therein, according to the uncirtaine Returns of the Constables.

 

                          Anno Dom: 1734

MAXATAWAY

 

This is a new District and as

it has no Constable there has

been no returns; the same as

Colebrook Dale.

Casper Wink

 

Theobault Dewalt KEMP came to America in 1720 from Strassburg, Germany, at that time belonging to France. He was a Protestant, and he was accompanied to the New World by his two brothers, Thomas and Joseph, and two sisters. He settled on land that now belongs to Nathan KEMP, and there died in 1760. He had one son, George.

 

 

I believe Gertrude KEMP, wife of Casper WINK was one of the two sisters who accompanied Theobault Dewalt KEMP to America and was not his daughter as listed in the ancestral data listed with LDS. The above statement would also help to substantiate this as it says he had only one son.

Also the historical data on Theobault Dewalt KEMP says he was born about 1685 and Gertrude KEMP was born around 1700 and they came to America in 1720, (meaning she was born in Germany).

 

(1.)               Casper & Gertrude WINK had six children recorded to their marriage. The first born male was named after Gertrude's  brother. Their last child, a male, was killed during the Revolutionary War.

The children were:

(2.) Catharine

       b.  7 Aug. 1728      Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA

(2.) Theobold Dewalt *

                   b. 12 Feb. 1733      Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA.

                   d.      Dec. 1796     Place:       "

                   buried                       Place: Hope (St. Johns) Church, (Reformed), Kutztown, Maxatawny Twp.

            (2.)  Anna Elisabeth

                   b.  12 Feb. 1735       Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA.

            (2.)  Christianna

                   b.  21 Mar. 1737       Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA.

            (2.)  Anna Barbara

                b.  29 Sept. 1739        Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA.

* blood line

           

(2.)  John Peter

                b.  27 Dec. 1745       Place: Maxatawny Twp, Berks, PA.

        d.  1775/1783          Place: Revolution War

 

(2.)               Theobold Dewalt * married Margretha (or Cretha) REED about 1756 at the New Goshenhoppen, Church Congregat, Montgomery, PA

Margretha was born in 1736 in PA. She was christened 23 May 1736 at Salford Twp, Philadelphia Co. PA. She died about 1822 near Kutztown, Berks, PA and is buried with her husband. Records indicate they had 11 children.

 

Children:

(3.)  Catharine

       b.  10 Dec. 1757        Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        d.               1843       Place: Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

(3.)  Jacob

       b.  30 Oct. 1758         Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        d.  7 Nov. 1842          Place: Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        buried:                       Place: St Johns Cem. (Hope), Kutztown, PA.

(3.)  Philip

       b.  9 Sept. 1762          Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

(3.)  John Peter

       b.  15 Nov. 1764         Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

(3.)   Anna Marie Fronica

        b.  26 Dec. 1765         Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        d.  26 Feb. 1838          Place: Lavansville, Somerset, PA

(3.)  Susanna

       b.  7 Sept. 1767           Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        d.  8 Aug. 1844            Place: Kutztown, Maxatawny Twp. Berks, PA.

(3.)  Unknown

       b.  2 Oct. 1769             Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

(3.)  Esther

       b.  30 Nov. 1772           Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        d.  24 Oct. 1853           Place: Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

(3.)  Rachel

       b.  3 May 1775              Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

d.       3 Feb. 1855

(3.)  Theobold (Dewalt) *

       b.  7 Nov. 1776              Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        d.  7 Nov. 1824              Place: Kutztown, Berks, PA

(3.)  Sarah

       b.  abt. 1777/1780         Place: Wink Homestead, Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA.

        d.  Age 13 years

 

OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF FACT:

 

(3.)WINK, JACOB: b. Oct.30, 1758, d. Nov 7, 1842

WINK, MARIA (SCHWEIER) w/o Jacob: b. Jan 14, 1768, d. April 25, 1844

(4.)WINK, JACOB s/o Jacob & Maria: b Oct. 4, 1788, d. Nov. 4, 1830

 

(4.)Jacob Wink came from Belfast Township, Fulton County, to Brush

Creek in 1816.  He bought a farm in 1822 and married Sara Markle of

Bedford County.  (5.)Amos Wink was one of four children and married Osee

Barton and they had several daughters, one of whom, Mary Angeline,

married Amos W. Duvall, 50 years ago (Mr. and Mrs. Duvall quietly

celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on March 4, 1941).  (5.)Amos Wink

reared his daughters on the farm where Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Duvall have

lived for more than 40 years of their married life.  Two of his other

daughters married Duvalls.  A grand daughter, Mrs. Lena Williams Barker,

has been employed by the government in Washington, D. C., since 1924.

Mr. Wink was a great man to sing and shout, also served a large number of

years as Supt. of the Sunday School

 

ST. JOHNS CEMETERY, KUTZTOWN

MAXATAWNY TOWNSHIP

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

 

(3)WINK, Jacob, b. 30 Oct 1758, d. 7 Nov 1842

     WINK, Maria nee SCHWEIER, w/o Jacob, b. 14 Jan 1768, d. 25 Apr 1844

(4)WINK, Jacob, s/o Jacob and Maria, b. 4 Oct 1788, d. 4 Nov 1830

(3)WINK, Dewalt, d. 7 Nov 1824, age 49

 

 

(III)  Daniel KEMP, son of George and grandson of Theobault Dewalt KEMP,

m. (3.)Rachel WINK, and they became the parents of one daughter and six sons,

namely:  Sallie m. and had a son, Willoughby Felthoof; Dewalt, died

unmarried; Jacob m. a Miss HESS, and their daughter married a man by the

name of HASSLER; Issac is known to have had three children, Alfred, Lewis

and Sarah; Daniel; George; and William m. Lydia SCHMIDT, and their

daughter Louisa m. Samuel KAUFFMAN.

 

Thomas Luckenbill was born in Perry Township in the 1800's. He died there in 1863.

He was a farmer and the owner of the Luckenbill Homestead and was a school director

and a useful citizen. His wife Annie wink, daughter of John Wink of Maxatawnty

Township, had 10 children. Augustus, Edwin, Lucy (died in infancy), James, Thomas,

Sarah, Jacob, Simon, Alred, Cyrus.

 

 

(3.)               Theobold (Dewalt) WINK  married Catharine FISTER who was born about 1780. They probably married about 1800 in Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA

There is some confusion as to the number of children, but research indicates the following.

 

Children:

(4.)  Jesse

       b.   6 Aug 1803               Place: Prob. Maxatawny Twp. Berks          

d.       16 Apr. 1853

(4.)  Daniel *

        b.   9  May  1807            Place: Prob. Maxatawny Twp. Berks

        d.   3  May  1896             Place: Roxburg(y) Cumberland Co. PA

                                              Buried: Letort Spring Church            Graveyard, Middlesex Twp., Cumberland Co. PA

(4.)   Nathan

b.          18  June 1810

d.

            (4.)   John G.

                    b.   21  March 1815        Place: Maxatawny Twp., Berks, PA

                  d.   23  Dec.    1901        Pace:  Normal Hill, Kutztown, Berks

            (4.)   Samual

                        b.   29 Oct. 1819                        Place: Kutztown, Berks Co. PA

                        d.

            (4.)   Dewalt Augustus

                        b.   23 Oct. 1824                        Place: Prob. Kutztown, Berks Co. PA

                        d.

 

OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF FACT:

 

1850 PA Census: Bedford County, East Providence Township

128/130 Samuel WINK, 48, Farmer, $1000, Pa.

Mary, 38, Pa.

Rebecca, 15; Stephen, 13; Margaret, 10; Sitha, 8; Enos, 7

"The Old Settlers Association of Linn County, Iowa. 1837 - 1915"

The Old Settlers Association of Linn County, was organized in 1891 under

the direction of J. C. Davis, its ex-secretary. It was organized for the

purpose of bringing the old settlers of the county into closed communion

with one another, and has been a great success from both a social and

financial standpoint. The growth of the association has been marked from

the very start and it now has a membership of 2,500 of the pioneers who

settled in this county between the years 1837 and 1890.

 

One of the leading features of the association is the holding of an annual

reunion and picnic, which is held at Marion. It is always the largest and

most successful reunion held in the county. We herewith present to our

readers a complete roster of the membership, compiled in alphabetical

order, together with the years in which they first settled in Linn county.

 

Names preceded by a star signify the members have died

since joining the association.

*Wink, Samuel               Lisbon

 

 

KUTZTOWN CENSUS, 1876

Wink           D. A. G.      53  Kutztown  Bks. Co.  Pa.                Farmer

Wink           Nathan        65  Kutztown   Pa.                         Black Smith

Wink           Sarah         64  Hamburg    "

Wink           Sarah Jr.     22  Kutztown   "                           Tailor

 

ST. JOHNS CEMETARY, KUTZTOWN

MAXATAWNY TOWNSHIP

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

WINK, Agnes Tabitha, d/o Nathan and Sarah, b. 11 Jun 1856, d. 4 Nov 1860

WINK, Charles, s/o Nathan and Sarah, d. 12 Jun 1850

WINK, Jesse, d. 16 Apr 1853, aged 49-8-10

 

Deaths: 1852-1855: Berks County, PA

Name - Jesse WINK

Date of birth - 6 Aug 1803

Date of death - 16 Apr 1853

Age - 49 years, 8 months, 10 days

Father - Dewald WINK

Mother - Catherine FISTER

Place of birth - Kutztown

Place of burial - Kutztown

 

 

(4.)  Daniel* married Catharine Bauer on 13 Feb. 1831. Catharine was born 9 Dec. 1808 and died 13 Nov. 1874. She is buried with her husband and oldest daughter at; Letort Spring Church graveyard, Middlesex Twp , Cumberland Co. PA. There were seven children.

 

Note! There is a Family Bible that belonged to the Wink's from this point, documenting the births and some deaths of the children. It was passed from daughter (5.) Caraline to her son, (6.) William Jacob, to his son, (7.) Edwin Augustus, to his son, (8.) William Lewis, to his son, (9.) Michael William, and to his son, (10.) Chase Huston

 

            Children:

            (5.)   Rebecca

                        b.  4 Dec. 1832                          Place: Berks Co., PA.

                        d.  24 July 1854

 

            (5.)   Dewald (DeWalt)

                              b.  15 June 1835                        Place: Berks Co., PA

                 d.                1928                        Aurora, NE

            m.  Anna     1862

            (5.)   Jacob Charles

                        b.  27 June 1837                        Place: Berks Co., PA

                        d.  16 July 1842

            (5.)   Mary Alinda

b.       3 Oct. 1839             Place: Cumberland Co., PA

d.  1 Nov. 1911

m.                                                                                       August Wolf

 

(5.)   Caraline*

b.       15 June 1842                       Place: Cumberland Co., PA

d.  31 July 1918             Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetary,                 Neligh, Nebr.

m.  1 May 1886             Edward Griffith

           

            (5.)   Emma

b.       30 Jan. 1844

c.       17 Feb. 1844

 

(5.)   Graeff Fister

            b.  15 Feb. 1846                        Place: Cumberland Co., PA

            d.  11 Sept. 1922                       Place: Los Angles, CA.

            m.  12 Nov. 1868                        Place: Lisbon, Johnson, Iowa

                   Mary Henrietta Goodrich

 

 

(5.)    Caraline*, (who made many entries in the bible) according to the Family Bible was only married to Mr. Edward Griffith and not until 1886. However, she had a son, Charles Arthur KERR, born in June, 1865. On November 4th, 1868, she had another son, (6.) William Jacob*. Mr. Griffith was born in England on 14 Feb. 1855

 

 

 

(6.)   William Jacob according to the family Bible, was married to a Florence Katie Stouter (b. 20 May 1874, Guncaster, PA) on 25 ? 1894.

There is no record of her passing.

 

The following is from the family tree book of (6.) William Jacob & Phillippine (Hossel) Wink.

 

 

William Jacob Wink was born November 4th, 1868 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He moved to Neligh, Nebraska with his folks on April 12th, 1882. In 1896 he returned to Pennsylvania, where he met Phillippine Hossel. They were married at Mahanoy City, PA on May 4th, 1904 and left for Harrisburg to set up housekeeping. While living in Harrisburg the following children were born: William Dewalt, Caroline Minnie, Edwin Augustus, Mary Elizabeth and Anna Margaret. On April 11th, 1911, at the urging of his mother and his Uncle Dewalt, the family moved to Neligh, Nebr. While here he worked at various jobs for awhile. He worked for the Brenton Brick yards for several years and on December 14th, 1914 he went to work for the Neligh Mills, owned by S. F. Gilman. He worked there until his wife passed away on December 1st, 1939. While living in Neligh the following children were born: George Hossel, Gladys Mae, Clarence & Grace Irene. The later two died in infancy.  After the passing of his wife, he resigned his job with the Mill and moved to Lincoln to make his home with his daughter, Mary (Mrs. E. P. Oehring). He passed on to join his wife on October 27th, 1947. He was buried in the family plot along side of his wife and parents, in Neligh, Nebraska.

All his children live in Lincoln, Nebr., except two, Bill, who lives in Omaha, Nebr. and Edwin who moved to California in 1956.

 

 

 

The Children:

(7.) William Dewalt

b.  18 Feb. 1905                        Place: Harrisburg, PA

d.  13 Mar. 1990

buried

m. 8 June 1940                          Avis Plowman

 

(7.) Caroline Minnie

b. 1 Nov. 1906                           Place: Harrisburg, PA

d. 31 Mar. 1986

buried

m. 19 Jan. 1927                        Charles Kassing

div. 8 Sept. 1951

 

(7.)Edwin Augustus*

b. 3 Mar. 1908                          Place: Harrisburg, PA

d. 20 Nov. 1976                         Place: Middletown, CA

buried                                      Place: St. Helena, CA

m. 13 Aug. 1939                       Lena M. Huston

 

(7.)Mary Elizabeth

b. 9 Sept. 1909                         Place: Harrisburg, PA

d. 20 Apr. 1989                         Place: Lincoln, Nebr.

buried

m. 10 Oct. 1929                        Ezra P. Oehring

 

(7.)Anna Margaret

b. 21 Feb. 1911                        Place: Harrisburg, PA

d. 5 July 1987

buried

m. 11 Jan. 1937                        Howard D. McElhaney

 

(7.)George Hossell

b. 28 Oct. 1912                         Place: Neligh, NE.

d. 17 Dec. 1977

buried

m. 3 Nov. 1947                         Edna Bolte

div.                                          Sept 1958

 

(7.)Gladys Mae

b. 13 Feb. 1915                       Place; Neligh, NE

d. 31 Oct. 1997

buried

m. 24 Aug. 1936                      Raymond D. Larson

 

(7.)Clarence

b                                            Place: Neligh, NE

d.                                           Place: Neligh, NE

buried                                     Place: Neligh, NE

 

(7)Grace Irene

b                                            Place: Neligh, NE

d.                                           Place: Neligh, NE

buried                                     Place: Neligh, NE

 

           

Edwin Augustus* married Lena Margaret Huston (b. 13 Sept. 1915) on the 13th of August 1939, in Neligh, NE. Two years later, they moved to Omaha, where he was employed as a security guard at the bomber plant until 1945. While living in Omaha they had their first child, Barbara Marie. After leaving the bomber plant they moved to Chambers, Nebraska where they became owner operators of a drug store. Times were tough in the rural sand hills of Nebraska and try as hard as they did; life in this area would not be where their future would lay. Two more children were born during this time, William Lewis and Margaret Le Ann. But by the winter of 1956 they were off for the golden state of California. Everything they owned packed up in the car and a small two-wheel trailer. Edwin had continued the westward movement started by his Great Grandfather four times removed. Edwin started in Pennsylvania where Casper landed so many years ago and took himself and his family all the way across the country to California

 

In California Edwin would work for his brother in-law at Guenoc Ranch until 1958, when he then went to work for The Corner Store in Middletown. He worked at this job until he retired in the spring of 1973.

 

 Edwin had found his home and lived out his remaining years in Middletown.                                                                                                           

 

The Children:

 

(8.)   Barbara Marie

            b. 31 July 1940                            Place: Neligh, NE

          d.

          buried

          m. 16 Dec. 1972                          Fred Trochimowicz

(8.)    William Lewis*

                   b. 8 Nov. 1945                             Place; Tildon, NE

          d.

          buried 

          m. 30 July 1966                           Sylvia J. Irwin

(8.)    Margaret Le Ann

             b. 3 D