WINK FAMILY FROM CASPER WINK 1700S EMIGRANT THROUGH EIGHT GENERATIONS TO INCLUDED, JOSH WINK, JOHN WINK, THEOBOLD WINK DEWALT WINK, JACOB WINK SAMUAL WINK, DANIEL WINK, PHILIP WINK, EDWIN WINK, BILL WINK AND MORE.

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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.

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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:

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 4^th, 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 4^th, 1868 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He moved to Neligh, Nebraska with his folks on April 12^th, 1882. In 1896 he returned to Pennsylvania, where he met Phillippine Hossel. They were married at Mahanoy City, PA on May 4^th, 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 11^th, 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 14^th, 1914 he went to work for the Neligh Mills, owned by S. F. Gilman. He worked there until his wife passed away on December 1^st, 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 27^th, 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

buried

m. 16 Dec. 1972 Fred Trochimowicz

(8.) William Lewis*

b. 8 Nov. 1945 Place; Tildon, NE

buried

m. 30 July 1966 Sylvia J. Irwin

(8.) Margaret Le Ann

b. 3 Dec. 1948 Place: O'Neal, NE

buried

m. 7 Feb. 1967 Darrel Schnitzius

OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF FACT.

Newspaper clipping from family bible.

RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY

Whereas, God in His wisdom has called from our midst our sister, Mrs. Carrie Griffith, we the members of Neligh W. R. C., No. 59 do hereby resolve to extend our sympathy to the husband and family and commend them to the care of the Devine one.

Resolve that a copy of this be placed on the minutes of the W. R. C., one be given to the family of the deceased and one to each of the city news papers for publication.

CORA M. HUXFORD

AMANDA DEWEY

DORA BURHAM

Committee

Death of Mrs. Wink

Mrs. Anna Wink, wife of DeWalt Wink, died Sunday July 27^th, 1884. She was born in Cumberland county, Penna., May 19^th, 1837, married in 1862, and remained here till 1881, when they removed to Neligh, Antelope county, Nebraska. She was a great sufferer during her entire illness, but bore up under it with remarkable fortitude until death relieved her. The funeral took place Tuesday, July 29^th. Her remains were followed to the grave by a large number of friends and relatives and escorted by the Neligh Lodge of Odd Fellows to which society Mr. Wink belonged.

DEWALT WINK, Oldest Resident Here, Dies

DeWalt Wink, 93, believed to have been Aurora's oldest citizen, died Saturday morning at his home after a serious illness that had dated from a fall he received several weeks ago.

Funeral services were held at the Yost & Vogt funeral home Monday afternoon, with Rev. H. A. Dierdorff of the United Brethern church in charge. Burial was in Aurora cemetery, where the Odd Fellows lodge had charge of final rites.

Relatives and friends from Neligh, Mr. Wink's old home, and a delegation of Odd Fellows from York attended the funeral

DeWalt Wink was born in Berks county, Pa., and worked as a boot and shoe maker all his life. He manufactured shoes for the Chamberlain county poor for twenty years, and made boots for the Union army during the Civil war.

He came to Neligh, Nebr., in 1882 and lived there until seven years ago, when he entered the Odd Fellows home at York. He later married Mrs. Martha Scofield and came to her home in Aurora to live. He was an Odd Fellow for 54 years.

For several years, Mr. Wink has been a familiar figure on the streets of Aurora, and was known to young and old for his jovial disposition and willingness to match wits with all comers. Until a few months ago he was unusually spry for one of his years, and made his pilgrimages about the streets with ease.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends for their acts of kindness and sympathy during our bereavement. Especially the Odd Fellows, Ladies of the G. A. R. Circle, the Woodmen Quartet, and any who assisted in any way.

MRS. MARTHA WINK

MR. & MRS. Wm. WINK

-THE KUTZTOWN (Pa.) PATRIOT-

the following notice of Daniel Wink who recently died at Roxbury, Cumberland county, that state, and who seven years was a resident of Neligh and being at the time of his death 89 years of age: "A worthy representative of a noted family, a native of our county, passed to the better beyond. Daniel Wink, of Cumberland county, died on Sunday and was buried on Tuesday. He attained the ripe age of 89 years. He was a brother of John and Augustus Wink of town, and Samuel Wink of New Lisbon, Iowa. Deceased was married to a sister of Ephraim Bower, deceased, and left -- section fifty-eight years ago. He leaves two sons, two daughters and a number of grandchildren. Our worthy townsman John Wink is a brother of the deceased and is the oldest native of Kutztown living. He is in his 81^st year now, and as hale and hearty as a man of sixty. He is a walking history relative to this section and is authoritative on anything that transpired here during his lifetime. His brother Samuel Wink in Iowa is in his 77^th and brother D. Augustus G. Wink, of town, is now in his 72^nd year. John G. Wink is now the oldest living native of Kutztown and he is an illustrious sample, too."

WILLIAM JACOB WINK

William Jacob Wink---born Nov. 4, 1868, died Lincoln, Nebr. Oct 22, 1947, age 78 years, 11 months and 17 days.

Mr. Wink was born in Carlisle Middlesex township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and resided there until 1882, at which time he moved with his parents and his uncle, D. Wink to Neligh, Nebr., and as a young man worked for Rollins Brothers and latter the North American Cattle Company. He also assisted in laying the original grade for Farnam Street in Omaha and participated also in building the grade for the Oregon Short Line Railroad.

In 1896 he returned to Pennsylvania and worked at various capacities in Harrisburg.

In 1904 he married Phillipine Hossel and to this union nine children were born.

In 1911 he returned with his family to Neligh and entered the employ of the Brenton Brick Company. He resigned this employment in December, 1914 to enter the employment of S. F. Gilman Milling Company, now known as the Neligh Milling Company, and continued to be employed there until December, 1939, at which time he resigned due to the death of Mrs. Wink, to make his home in Lincoln, which has continued to be his home for the last eight years. Mrs. Wink passed on December 1, 1939.

He leaves to survive him four daughters, Mrs. E. P. Oehring, Mrs. Howard McElhaney, Hope, Idaho, Mrs. Raymond Larson, Portsmouth, Virginia, Mrs. Charles Kassing, Oakland, Calif.; three sons, William D. of Omaha, Edwin A. of Chambers, Nebr., and George H. of Salina, Kansas; ten grandchildren and one great grandchild and a host of friends.

Maxatawny History page 2

Revolutionary History
In reference to the Revolutionary history of the Township, Professor Ermentrout says

"In the War for Independence, Maxatawny was not passive. From John
G. Wink, one of the most intelligent citizens of Maxatawny, we learn that Washington's army marched through Kutztown. Eye-witnesses informed
him that it came from Easton, and encamped for a time in the valley between the present residence of John Kemp, Esq., and the farm of Daniel Zimmerman in Maxatawny. Washington and his wife were with the soldiers. Mrs. Sassaman, for some years deceased, used to delight in telling her visitors that Mrs. Washington, who lodged in the house of her father, John Gross, lifted her on her lap, and soothed her with caresses. On their way from Trenton, by way of Easton, to the well-known camp at Reading, the captured Hessians were marched through Kutztown."

"It is interesting also to know that, whilst the battle at Germantown, 1777, was raging, the thunders of the cannon fell upon the ears of the inhabitants Kutztown and vicinity; that after the battle of Brandywine, 1777, a regiment of the American army encamped on the farms now owned by the Hottensteins, and, on leaving, impressed the horses and wagons of the people; and that George Kemp, Esq., was one of the wagon-masters who were present at the battle of Germantown."

"In Maxatawny there were still living in 1840 the following Revolutionary pensioners: Henry Grim, aged seventy-five; Frederick Bower, eighty-three; Jacob Wink, eighty-two; Philip Noyes, eighty-four; Christian Schmick, seventy-six. To this list we add the names of William Marx, Sr., and son William, Casper Wink (buried on Squire Kemp's farm), Jacob Esser, Peter Kutz, George Pfister, Peter Wink, Philip Wink and Doldridge. On January 7, 1857, Matthias Roth died in Rockland Township, aged seventy-eight years. On the last Monday of November, 1836, another died, Peter Klein, Esq., of Greenwich Township, aged seventy-seven years, who was buried at Dunkel's Church."

"On the farm of J. Bieber, Jr., in Maxatawny, stands the Mammoth White Oak of Berks. It may be justly called the Centennial White Oak of Pennsylvania. On the 15th of September 1877, one hundred years will have passed by since the baggage train of General Washington's army, on its retreat from the battlefield of Germantown, sought and found protection under and around this Revolutionary tree. It is said that two centuries have looked upon this oak; and competent judges assure us that it is now sturdy enough to defy the storms of another hundred years, and may wave its branches in honor of the Centennial of 1976. One foot above the ground it measures twenty-eight feet in circumference, and ten feet above it begins to stretch forth twenty-seven limbs, some of which are three feet in diameter."

(7.)(Edwin Augustus with son (8.) William Lewis In Nebraska.)

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