 1836 - 1903 (66 years)
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| Name |
John William MINK [1] |
| Birth |
2 Sep 1836 |
Rhinebeck, Dutchess, N.Y., USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
5 May 1903 |
Elgin, Kane, ILl, USA [1] |
| Burial |
9 May 1903 |
Channing St Cem., Elgin, Kane, IL [2] |
| Person ID |
I9279 |
Hole |
| Last Modified |
4 Oct 1997 |
| Father |
Robert Russell MINK, b. 9 Jan 1814, Rhinebeck, N.Y., USA d. 23 Feb 1883, Elgin, Kane, IL., USA (Age 69 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah Jane FONTEYN, b. 1815, N.Y., USA d. 9 Jan 1880, Elgin, Kane, IL., USA (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Jun 1835 |
New York City, N.Y., USA [1] |
| Family ID |
F3947 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Azuba Rebecca LOWN, b. 2 Sep 1842, Rhinebeck, NY d. 27 Aug 1927, Elgin, Kane, IL (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Mar 1859 |
Elgin, Kane Co, IL [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Ada MINK, b. 4 Oct 1861, Elgin, Kane, IL d. 17 Aug 1939, Aurora, IL (Age 77 years) |
| | 2. Clarence MINK, b. 18 May 1863, Elgin, IL d. 18 Aug 1932 (Age 69 years) |
| | 3. Charles Robert MINK, b. 30 Jun 1866, Elgin, Kane, IL d. 13 Dec 1923, Elgin, Kane, IL (Age 57 years) |
| | 4. William MINK, b. 16 Mar 1872, Elgin, Kane Co., IL d. 5 Apr 1902, Martinstown, MO (Age 30 years) |
| | 5. Nina Gertrude MINK, b. 11 Jun 1883, Elgin, Kane, IL d. 22 Apr 1885, Elgin, Kane, IL (Age 1 year) |
| | 6. Leo MINK, b. 1885, Elgin, Kane, IL d. 1885, Elgin, Kane, IL (Age 0 years) |
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| Family ID |
F4032 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
16 Nov 2011 |
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| Notes |
- HEALTH OFFICER MINK ------ Passes Away This Afternoon - Ill Several Days ------ John W. Mink, health officer of the city, passed away this afternoon. He was taken ill several days ago with the grip. He leaves a family. He was a brother of James and L. F. Mink. Deceased had lived in Elgin for many years and was one of the pioneer, liverymen in this section. Clarence and Ada Mink were son and daughter of the deceased. DAILY COURIER-NEWS - JANUARY 5, 1901
John William was born September 2, 1836, at Rhinebeck, New York. John was eight years old when he migrated with his family from New York to Kane County. He married Azuba Rebecca Lown March 6, 1860, in Kane County. Azuba was the daughter of Ferdinand William and Olida (Clark) Lown. She was born six years later exactly, on September 2, 1842, at Rhinebeck, New York, according to records submitted. John and Azuba had six children, all born in Kane County: Ada, born October 4, 1861, married Jack Beiver, and lived in Aurora, died August 17, 1939, Aurora; Charles Robert; Clarence E., born May 18, 1863, married Elizabeth Zorno, September 16, 1885, lived in Paris, Michigan; Nina Gertrude, born June 11, 1883, died April 22, 1885; William, born March 16, 1872, died April 5, 1902, Martintown, Missouri; and Leo. John, Azuba and their family moved to Martintown, Missouri, and were living there in 1880 when John's mother, Sarah Jane died. Returning to Kane County shortly thereafter, John and his son, Charles, purchased and operated a livery stable at No. 5 Milwaukee Street in Elgin. An ad in the 1890-91 Elgin City Directory noted thye stable as having ' Gentle, Stylish Horses, New Carriages and Fine Hacks. Everything First Class.' John died of 'LaGrippe' at the age of 64, Jan. 5, 1901, outliving two of his children. His wife lived for another 26 years, dying Aug. 27, 1927, at the age of 85 years. Both are buried in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin. - Kane County Early Families 1833 - 1885 - by the E.G.S. 1991 [2]
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