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DOCUMENTATION FOR WINK FAMILY FROM CASPER, 1692/3, TO BILL

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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.

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."

New Information: posted 5/7/04 from “The 1915 Centennial history of Kutztown”

Provided by: Dr. Brendan D. Strasser, Library/Archive, Kutztown Area Historical Society

The following account of the death of Casper Wink is from the Mss. History of Casper Wink, by John G. Wink:--

    "On the day preceding the death of our great ancestor, Casper Wink, he visited the grave of his deceased partner in life.  On his return to the house he told the family that the time of his final departure had come, and 'that he would die before another morning sun should cast its beams on the horizon.'  And he gave them directions in regards to his funeral.  His coffin was to be painted black with a cross on top of the lid; and that the Catholic Pries[t] [from Bally] should officiate, he being a Catholic and wished to be buried by the side of his beloved wife [Gertrude Kemp].  And ere the dawn of the morning his Soul had departed to the Spirit land.

    "He lived to the great age of 96 years and had never been sick in all his long life.  His request was strictly complied with.  Their ashes repose side by side on the side of the hill on the farm, a short distance above the present barn.  A few rude stones marked their graves.  Some thirty years ago [1851] I visited the place of their repose a few (5) years ago [1876], but could not ascertain their graves any more, the head stones having probably sunk into the ground.

    "There were many Indians in the neighborhood at that time who were always upon good terms with my ancestors and who always received kind treatment in return."

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).

(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.

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

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.

Edwin Augustus* married Lena Margaret Huston (b. 13 Sept. 1915) on the 13^th 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.

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.

AUTHOR :	Wink, John G. (1815-
TITLE :	John G. Wink Diary
DATES :	1851
SIZE :	1 volume (160 pages); 5 x 3 1/2 inches.
ARRANGEMENT :	Diary; Chronological arrangement.
HISTORY :	John G. Wink was the superintendent of the The Kutztown Sunday School Union, a German Reformed Congregation, located in Berks County, Pennsylvania from 1846 to 1857. He was born on March 21, 1815 in Berks County and is believed to have attended local private schools prior to becoming a teacher at the Kutztown Common School during the early 1840's. He was also very influential in starting the Fairview Seminary, later renamed the Maxatawny Seminary, which eventually became Kutztown University. By the 1870's, Wink had relocated to North Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
CONTENTS:	The diary of John G. Wink of Kutztown, Pennsylvania contains a daily account of the activities of a religious educator in 1851. Includes descriptions of major events in the community and region along with personal opinions of the town's local inhabitants. Mentions visiting preachers, weather conditions and the health of church members.
SUBJECTS :	Wink, John G. (1815- The Kutztown Sunday School Union Kutztown (Berks County, Pennsylvania) -- History -- Sources. Maxatawny Township (Berks County, Pennsylvania) -- History -- Sources. Sunday school teachers -- Pennsylvania. Sunday school superintendents -- Pennsylvania.

James Kerr Dead

James Kerr, the well-known butcher of this borough, whose serious illness and whose approaching death we noted last week, passed away on Saturday evening shortly before six o'clock. He was about forty-nine years of age. He was a butcher by occupation, and one of several brothers who live here, who were children of the late Andrew Kerr. He resided on North Hanover street at the corner of Kerr's avenue. He took an active interest in the affairs of the town, was a local politician, and represented his ward in council for several years. He was also a successful business man. His untimely death will be mourned by friends and relatives alike. His funeral took place Monday at 2 o'clock, the Rev Wile officiating; interment was in the old graveyard.

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