Waterloo Region Generations
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William Henry Zinken

William Henry Zinken

Male 1870 - 1943  (72 years)

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  • Name William Henry Zinken 
    Born 22 Oct 1870  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Family Photograph William Henry, Ida & Simon Peter Zinkan 
    • From Reynolds-Lake.ca 2017
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    Zinkan,WilliamHenry,Ida,SimonPeter-fromReynoldsLake.ca.jpg
    Name William Henry Zinkan 
    Occupation 1892  Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    laborer 
    Occupation 1903  Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    contractor 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-171109 
    Died 10 Oct 1943  [1, 2
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I171109  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Philip Zinkan,   b. 1843, , Hessen-Nassau, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1910, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kalbfleisch,   b. 15 Jan 1851, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 6 May 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F240791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Myra "Ella" Harmer,   b. 10 Feb 1870, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1890  Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Elroy "Roy" Zinken,   b. 18 Oct 1891, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Zoe B. Zinken,   b. 18 Apr 1893, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978  (Age 84 years)
     3. Ora Mina Zinken,   b. 18 Nov 1896, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lorne Clarence Zinken,   b. 1899, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 61 years)
     5. Dorothy May Zinken,   b. 8 Aug 1903, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F49757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Zinken/ William/ 1870-1943/ Ella/ 1870-1953/ Zoe B./ 1893-1978/ Thy Will Be Done

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1871). William Henry Zinken (1871-1943) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 1 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66132718/william-henry-zinken.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: William Elroy Zinkan
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 21 Oct 1891
      Event Place: Bright, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
      Event Place (Original): Oxford, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: William Zinkan
      Mother's Name: Ella Harmer

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Dorothy Zinken
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 08 Aug 1903
      Event Place: Plattsville, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: William Zinken - Contractor
      Mother's Name: Ella Harmer

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Zinkan Philipp, 23, Wellesley, Germany, s/o Conrad & Elizabeth, married 6 May 1869 Elizabeth Kalbfleish, 19, Bentinck, Canada, d/o Louis & Eva

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Oct 1870 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Jun 1890 - Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - contractor - 1903 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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