Misc. Notes
John Fink came to the America around 1840-45 from Germany. He was an executioner (a beheader, like his father). He killed one man and didn’t like it, so he left Germany for America. His father, George, stayed in Germany, for reasons unknown.
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Birth1818, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany [120], [110]
Death26 Nov 1891 [120] Age: 73
BurialVersailles, Brown, Illinois
Burial MemoLittle Creek Cemetery
Misc. Notes
John Fink met and married Mary Ann Roate in New York. She was a school teacher from Luxemburg, Germany. She came to America as a bond slave.
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1. From the 1880 US Census, Illinois, Brown, Versailles; FHL Film 1254176; National Archives Film T9-0176, Page 544D:
John Phink; Head; Male; Married; White; Age 58; Birthplace: Hesse, Germany.
Mary Phink; Wife; Female; Married; White; Age 62; Birthplace: Darmstadt, Germany.
George Phink; Son; Male; Single; White; Age 29; Birthplace: Pennsylvania.
John Phink; Son; Male; Single; White; Age 24; Birthplace: Pennsylvania.
William Phink; Son; Male; Single; White; Age 22; Birthplace: Ohio.
Henry Phink; Son; Male; Single; White; Age 20; Birthplace: Ohio.
Corra B. Phink; Grandaughter; Female; Single; White; Age 3; Birthplace: Illinois, Father POB Pennsylvania; Mother POB Illinois.
Marriage12 Oct 1893, Versailles, Brown, Illinois [32]
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1. From the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900:
Groom: FINK, JOHN; Bride: WILSON, MARGARET TISINGER (MRS); County: BROWN; Date:10/12/1893; Vol/Page: 1A /168; License#: 2026