Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Harold Zinken

Male - Bef 1974


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harold Zinken (son of William Elroy "Roy" Zinken and Rossetta "Rosada" Martini); died Bef 1974.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28663


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Elroy "Roy" Zinken was born 18 Oct 1891, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of William Henry Zinken and Alice Myra "Ella" Harmer); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Roy Zinken
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32959
    • Occupation: 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wood worker
    • Residence: 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    William married Rossetta "Rosada" Martini 18 Nov 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rossetta (daughter of August Martini and Louise Runstedler) was born 21 Aug 1866, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1974, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rossetta "Rosada" Martini was born 21 Aug 1866, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of August Martini and Louise Runstedler); died 4 Nov 1974, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Rosetta Martine
    • Name: Rossetta "Rosada" Zinken
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77846

    Notes:

    ZINKEN, Mrs. Roy

    At the Elmira Nursing Home, on Monday, Nov. 4, 1974, after a lengthy illness, Rosada Martine, aged 83 years, of 44 Henry St., Kitchener; a member of Calvary United Church. Wife of Roy; brother of Engelbert Martine, Baden; predeceased by her parents; one son Harold and two sisters. Interment in Woodland Cemetery.

    Elmira Signet Nov 13 1974 pg 19

    Children:
    1. 1. Harold Zinken died Bef 1974.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Henry ZinkenWilliam Henry Zinken was born 22 Oct 1870, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Philip Zinkan and Elizabeth Kalbfleisch); died 10 Oct 1943; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Family Photograph: William Henry, Ida & Simon Peter Zinkan
    • Name: William Henry Zinkan
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171109
    • Occupation: 1892, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; laborer
    • Occupation: 1903, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; contractor

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    Family Photograph:
    From Reynolds-Lake.ca 2017

    William married Alice Myra "Ella" Harmer 25 Jun 1890, Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Alice was born 10 Feb 1870, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Mar 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Alice Myra "Ella" Harmer was born 10 Feb 1870, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Mar 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Alice Myra "Ella" Zinken
    • Name: Ella Harmer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171110

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    Mrs. Ella Zinkann

    PLATTSVILLE - Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Ella Zinkann, 83 a lifelong resident of Plattsville, died Monday at the K-W Hospital. She was the former Ella Harmer and was born Feb. 10, 1870 in Plattsville. A member of the Plattsville United Church, she was active in the Women's Missionary Society. Her husband, William, predeceased her by 10 years. Surviving are two sons, Roy, of Kitchener and Lorne of New Dundee, and three daughters, Zoe of Plattsville, Mrs. Ora Burholder of Detroit and Mrs. Dorothy Rathman of Kitchener. One brother and one sister predeceased her. Funeral services will be held at the Glendenning Funeral Home, Plattsville, Wednesday at 2: 30 p.m. and interment will be in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener. Rev. Gordon W. Kaiser will officiate. The body is at the funeral home

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Mar 1953

    Children:
    1. 2. William Elroy "Roy" Zinken was born 18 Oct 1891, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Zoe B. Zinken was born 18 Apr 1893, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1978; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Ora Mina Zinken was born 18 Nov 1896, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Lorne Clarence Zinken was born 1899, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Dorothy May Zinken was born 8 Aug 1903, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  August Martini was born 3 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Martini and Marianna Huck); died 27 Jun 1926, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102086
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Painter
    • Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Painter
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Painter
    • Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Painter
    • Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Notes:

    August Martini - The death of Mr. August Martini occurred early Sunday morning at his home in Baden. Deceased was aged 76 years, 10 months and 20 days. He leaves to mourn his loss, his sorrowing wife, one son, Englebert, at home, three daughters, Elizabeth (Mrs. Pearlison Alles); Rosetta (Mrs. Roy Zinkann), and Florence, all of Kitchener. Two brothers, Mr. Charles Martini, of Rodney, Mr. Anthony Martini, of Baden, and three sisters, Miss Lizzie Martini, Mrs. Fred Sehl, of Baden, and Mrs. W. Gottfried, of Kitchener, also survive. The funeral service took place from his late home on Tuesday afternoon to the Baden Cemetery.

    New Hamburg Independent Jul 27 1926 pg 1

    August — Louise Runstedler. Louise (daughter of Ludwig "Louis" Runstedler and Christine Pohl) was born 21 Aug 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1937, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Louise Runstedler was born 21 Aug 1868, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Ludwig "Louis" Runstedler and Christine Pohl); died 4 Apr 1937, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Louise Martini
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77844
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. 3. Rossetta "Rosada" Martini was born 21 Aug 1866, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1974, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth Martini was born 20 Nov 1889, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Florence Martini was born 21 Sep 1894, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Englebert "Bert" Martini was born 11 Aug 1897, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 1978; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Philip Zinkan was born 1843, , Hessen-Nassau, Germany (son of Conrad N. Zinkann and Elisabeth Horst); died 9 Nov 1910, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-310263
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1893, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

    Philip married Elizabeth Kalbfleisch 6 May 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Karl Ludwig "Charles" Kalbfleisch and Eva Lang) was born 15 Jan 1851, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died 19 Jan 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Kalbfleisch was born 15 Jan 1851, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario (daughter of Karl Ludwig "Charles" Kalbfleisch and Eva Lang); died 19 Jan 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

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    • Name: Eliza Kalbfleisch
    • Name: Elizabeth Zinkan
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-310262
    • Residence: 1869, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1893, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
    • Residence: 1921, 138 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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    FUNERAL OF MRS. ZINKAN

    WINDFALL, Jan. 28\emdash The funeral of Mrs. Zinkan was held on Thursday from the home of her son-in-law, Elmer Doerr, Kitchener, to the 9th concession Blenheim cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. Emmerson Hallman, pastor of the Zion Evangelical church of which deceased was a faithful member. He spoke comforting words from the words of Paul, "I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." A quartette sang "Some Day the Silver Cord Shall Break." Rev. Mr. Rauch and Rev. Mr. Kellerman assisted in the service. There survive four daughters and five sons, 31 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Relatives were present from Palmerston, Tavistock, Baden, Innerkip, Bright, Plattsville and surrounding district. Deceased was carried to her grave by four sons Simon Elias and Arthur Zinkan, and two son-in-laws, Elmer Doerr and Albert Smith.

    CARD OF THANKS

    Simon Zinkan and family wish to express their deepest gratitude to the many friends who visited and remembered our mother during her long illness. We also send thanks to Dr. Hawkins and nurses bf the Woodstock General Hospital. To the many friends who sent floral tributes and otherwise expressed their sympathy in our re-cent bereavement, we extend our thanks.

    Children:
    1. Ida Zinkan was born 4 Jan 1870; died 1952; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. 4. William Henry Zinken was born 22 Oct 1870, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1943; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Simon Peter Zinkan was born 14 May 1878, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1946; was buried , Windfall United Cemetery, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. Israel Elias "Elias Zinkan was born 5 Nov 1881; died 25 Jun 1961; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    5. Charles Zinkan was born 20 Nov 1881; died 5 Feb 1959; was buried , Drumbo Cemetery, Drumbo, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    6. Eva Zinken was born 26 Oct 1884, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Windfall United Cemetery, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario.
    7. Annie Zinkan was born Aug 1885, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Clara Belle Zinkan was born 29 Apr 1888, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Allan Edward Zinkan was born 21 Jan 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Apr 1890, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    10. Arthur Zinken was born 25 Jun 1893, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Feb 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 12.  Joseph Martini was born 1811, , France; died 4 May 1863, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76985
    • Residence: 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Joseph — Marianna Huck. Marianna was born 29 Jun 1817, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Marianna Huck was born 29 Jun 1817, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Marianna Martini
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76987
    • Immigration: 1850

    Children:
    1. Catharina Martini was born 1 Feb 1840, , Ontario, Canada; was christened 19 Mar 1840, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Eustena Martini was born 23 Sep 1841, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1923, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Jacob Martini was born 2 Oct 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Charles Martini was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Joseph Martini was born 29 Jul 1843, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Johann "John" Martini was born CALC 8 Feb 1845, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Sep 1925, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Oct 1925, Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 6. August Martini was born 3 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1926, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Veronica Martini was born 29 Aug 1858, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Aug 1935; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 14.  Ludwig "Louis" Runstedler was born 1834, , Ontario, Canada (son of Henry Runstedler and Harriet Bonjar); died , Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-176034
    • Residence: 1861, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

    Ludwig — Christine Pohl. Christine was born 1835, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Christine Pohl was born 1835, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Christine Runstedler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-176035
    • Residence: 1861, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. 7. Louise Runstedler was born 21 Aug 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1937, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.