Keith AFFELD

Edward married Rose MINK on 30 May 1918 in Elgin, Kane, IL. Rose (daughter of Leander Franklin MINK and Marcia Cynthia WOODWARD) was born on 1 Sep 1895 in Plato Twp, Kane, IL; died on 24 May 1985 in Elgin, Kane, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY OF ROSE MINK AFFELD Rose L. Affeld, 89, of the Oak Crest Residence, Elgin, died Friday, May 24, in Sherman Hospital, Elgin. She was born September 1, 1895, in Plato Township, the daughter of Leander F. and Marcia C. Woodward Mink. She was a lifelong resident of the area and married Edward Affeld on May 30, 1918. He died on Feb. 12, 1957. She was amember of the First Baptist Church of Elgin since 1909. She was a 1913 graduate of Elgin High School and attended Sherwood School, studing music and drama. She was a former employee of Swan's Department Store in Elgin where she worked as assistant buyer in the infantswear department. She was also the buyer of infantswear at Speiss for 28 years before her retirement in 1965. She worked as a Sherman Hospital volunter in the coffee shop for 15 years. She was Woman of the Year for the Altrusa Organization in 1965; YWCA Woman of the Year in 1972; VIP Woman of the Year in 1975; and Elgin Professional and Business Woman of the Year in 1973. She was a member of the Elgin YWCA since 1910 and was a former past president of that organization as well as past president of their senior citizens organization. She was an active member of the Eastern Star Elgin Chapter #212, Sharon Shrine, Elgin Women's Club, Women's Reief Corps, Elgin Day Care Center, Red Cross Ladies, and Elgin Business and Professional Women's Association, which she served as a former past president. She was a member of the board of directors for the Oak Crest Residence, as well as being the program director at Oak Crest. Survivers include a daughter, Mrs.Harry (Bette) Whalen of Elgin; a son, Keith (Lovey) Affeld of West Dundee; three granddaughters, Mrs. Ron (Jennifer Whalen) Butzow, of Elgin, and Rose Ann Affeld and Amber Affeld, both of West Dundee; and two great-grandsons, Dean Butzow and Shane Butzow, both of Elgin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sisters and four brothers. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Oak Crest Residence, Elgin, the Rev. Dr. Willis A. Reed officiating. The Miller Funeral Home, West Dundee, was in charge of arrangements. DAILY COURIER-NEWS - MAY 25,1985

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OBITUARY OF LEANDER F. MINK Leander F. Mink, 810 Oak Street, died this morning after a short illness. He was born in Elgin, August 20, 1850 and was seventy-two years old at his death, having lived in Elgin all his life. He was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church and a charter member of the Modern Woodmen. He is survived by his wife, Marcia, and seven children. Mrs. G. S. McQueen, Loren J., Mrs. Edward Affelt, of Elgin, Montie of Huntley, Montana, Percy L. of Chicago, Mrs. R. L. Harbison of Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. R. L. Hood of Groton, S.D., and one brother, James V. Mink of Elgin. Funeral notice later. THE ELGIN DAILY NEWS - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922

LEANDER F. MINK The funeral service of Leander F. Mink will be held at the Wait-Ross-Allanson chapel Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. A. D. McGlashan officiating. Interment in Bluff City cemetery. THE ELGIN DAILY NEWS - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1922

Leander married Marcia Cynthia WOODWARD on 11 Mar 1874 in Dundee, Kane Co, IL. Marcia was born on 10 Feb 1853 in Kaneville, Kane, IL; died on 1 Apr 1938 in Elgin, Kane, IL; was buried on 4 Apr 1938 in Bluff City Cem., Elgin, Cook Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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#1-Cause of death: Auricular Fibrillation. Dr: S.L. Gabby. Place of death: 810 Oak Street. Lot 31 sect 12. Obituary of MARCIA WOODWARD MINK Mrs. Marcia (Woodward) Mink, 85 years old, a resident of the Elgin region and the widow of Leander F. Mink, a pioneer Kane county farmer, died at 4 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward C. Affeld, 810 Oak Street, with whom she had resided for several years. She had been ill for a day with pneumonia. Mrs. Mink was stricken blind a year ago, and had been an invalid since that time, but this condition had not altered her cheerful outlook upon life. Born in Kaneville on Feb. 10, 1853, Mrs. Mink was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Woodward, who came to Kane county, by covered wagon from New York state. In the early 60's the Woodwards settled in Dundee, where Mrs. Mink's father gave instruction in instrumental and vocal music for a number of years. On March 11, 1874 Mrs. Mink and her husband were married in Dundee, and for many years thereafter made their home on farms in that vicinity and near Elgin. Mr. Mink died 15 years ago. Mrs. Mink was a member of the First Baptist church in Elgin and had been active in that congregation for more than 50 years. She is survived by six children, Mrs.Affeld, Mrs. A. L. Harbison of Tulsa, OK; Mrs. R.L. Hood of Groton, SD; Percy L. Mink of Hollwood, CA; and Monte F. Mink and Loren J. Mink of Elgin; 24 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank Hatch of Elgin; a brother, Robert Woodward of Oakland, CA; and a sister, Mrs. Frank Hauser of Fresno, CA. Besides her late husband, Mrs. Mink was preceded in death by two sons, Robert and Earl, and a daughter, Mrs. George S. McQueen, who lost her life two years in an automobile accident. The funeral service will be held Monday afternoon at 2 from the Wait-Ross-Allanson funeral church, with the Rev. Dr. Sidney W. Powell, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral church. THE ELGIN DAILY COURIER-NEWS - FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1938

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b: ST PETER'S LUTH #3134 spons: PARENTS. Marriage listed in: 'NEW YORK CITY METHODIST MARRIAGES, 1785 - 1893' (page 672). List marriage date as 6/18/1835. DEATH'S HARVEST Robert Mink departed this life at 1 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, J.V. Mink, on Douglas Avenue. Death came after months of suffering had prepared the way and made known to all that it was near. Mr. Mink would have reached the age of 70 years had he lived a few days longer. Five months ago he was stricken with paralysis, his brain softened, and his nervous system gradually gave way until the end came. At the beginning of his illness he was at the home of his son, L.W. Mink, three miles northeast of the city, but as it became apparent that he could not rally he was brought to Elgin that he might be more easily reached by medical assistance. At one time last fall his death was almost hourly expected, and he was scarcely conscious of passing events from the time of paralysis touched him. He came from Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, NY, about forty years ago, and was therefore one of the pioneer residents of this section of the country, following the occupation of farmer. His wife died comparatively recently, but he leaves three sons, James V., the Douglas Avenue grocer, John and L.W. Mink. The funeral will occur on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of James Mink. ELGIN DAILY NEWS - FEBRUARY 1883

ROBERT RUSSELL MINK

Robert R. was baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Rhinebeck, NY, Jan. 19, 1814. He married Sarah Jane Vantine June 17, 1835 in New York City. The couple migrated to Kane County along with other family members. After arriving in Kane County, Robert's family and his brother, John, who never married, settled on a farm in Elgin. The property later became the fairgrounds of the Elgin Agricultural Society, located east of Hill St. and between what is now Enterprise Street and Columbia Ave. Selling the farm about ten years later, they bought one from Samuel Hammers, three miles northeast of Elgin in Hanover Twp., Cook County. They moved there in the fall of 1854. In later years, the farm was described as being 'one of the most highly-cultivated tracts in the locality.' Robert and Sarah had four children: John William; James V., born July 31, 1845, Hanover Twp., Cook Co., died May 10, 1846, Hanover Twp.; Leander F., born Aug. 20, 1850, Hanover Twp., married Marcia Woodward, March 11, 1874, died Dec.22, 1922, Elgin; and James Vantine, born June 26, 1852, Hanover Twp., married Grace Todd, May 18, 1878, died Nov. 17, 1931, Elgin. Both Robert and Sarah were credited with being 'earnest, consistent Christians,' according to the Biographical Record of Kane County. Sarah was an active member of the First Baptist Church, while her husband, Robert, was a Presbyterian. Sarah died Jan. 9, 1880, in Hanver Twp., Cook County, IL; and Robert died Feb. 23, 1883, in Elgin. - KANE COUNTY ILLINIS EARLY FAMILIES 1833 - 1885 - by the E.G.S. 1991

Robert married Sarah Jane FONTEYN on 18 Jun 1835 in New York City, N.Y., USA. Sarah (daughter of William FONTEYN) was born in 1815 in N.Y., USA; died on 9 Jan 1880 in Elgin, Kane, IL., USA; was buried on 12 Jan 1880 in Channing St. Cemetery, Elgin, Kane, IL., USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Not sure which wife was her mother

Marriage record found in 'NEW YORK CITY METHODIST MARRIAGES, 1785 - 1893', Vol I, Index of Brides. Compiled by William Scott Fisher. Picton Press, Comden, Maine. (US/CAN, 974.71, K2fn, V. 1) sent by Carol Yocom. Obituary of Jane (Vantine) Mink - Mrs. Jane Mink, mother of James and L.F. Mink of this city, died yesterday of heart disease, aged sixty-five years. She had been quite ill for a week or two. THE ELGIN ADVOCATE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10,1880.