John Fink: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

1.	John Fink was born 1858, , Germany (son of Joachim "John" Fink and Wilhelmina "Mena" Blohm); died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133871 Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Generation: 2

Joachim "John" Fink was born 1835, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany; died 19 Oct 1914, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: John Fink
Residence: Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133869
Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: Abt 1912, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

Notes:

Word was received here on Monday of the death of the late Joachim Fink which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Prestien, in Rochester, N.Y. on Monday. Deceased was born in Meckleburg Schwerin, Germany, seventy-eight years ago and came to Canada nearly fifty years ago, settling in Pine Bush. Later he moved to the first concession of Puslinch where he resided until he took up his life residence with his daughter Mrs. Prestien, with whom he moved to Rochester a couple of years ago. He is survived by one son, Frederick, Preston road, and daughters, Mrs. Chas. Baumgartner, Hespeler; Mrs. Geo. Dearling and Mrs. Minnie Prestien, in Rochester. The remains were brought to Hespeler for interment, the funeral taking place this (Thursday) afternoon, to the Hespeler cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Max Voss.

HESPELER HERALD, Thursday, October 22, 1914

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FINK, JOACHIM

Word was received here (Hespeler) on Monday of the death of Mr. Fink, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Prestien in Rochester, NY, on Monday, October 20, 1914. He was born in Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany, 78 years ago and come to Canada nearly fifty years ago, settling in Pine Bush. Later, he removed to the first concession of Puslinch, where he resided until he took up his residence with his daughter a couple of years ago. Survived by one son, Frederick of the Preston Road; daughters, Mrs. Charles Baumgartner of Hespeler; Mrs. George Dearling and Mrs. Minnie Prestien in Rochester. His body was brought to Hespeler for interment, the funeral taking place on Thursday afternoon to the Hespeler Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Max Voss.

- Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Son of J. Fink. Husband of Wilhelmine Blohm (c. 1847-1897), born in Katerhagen, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, daughter of Dietrich and Sophia Burmeister. Children were Frederick Martin "Fritz" (b. 1871); Maria Wilhelmina (Mrs. August Prestien) and Mary (Mrs. George Dearing (or possibly Doering).

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Joachim married Wilhelmina "Mena" Blohm 30 Dec 1866, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Wilhelmina was born 1831, , Germany; died 18 Sep 1897, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Wilhelmina "Mena" Blohm was born 1831, , Germany; died 18 Sep 1897, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Wilhelimine Bloom
Name: Wilhelmina "Mena" Fink
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133870
Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Children:

1. John Fink was born 1858, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
Wilhelmina "Minnie" Fink was born May 1867, , Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1947, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Stena Fink was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Christina Fink was born 7 Apr 1870, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1938, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Fritz "Frederick" Fink was born 1 Oct 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Mary W. Fink was born 28 Apr 1875, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1924; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.