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Author: Holly07Hart
Surnames: BRINK, EICHER, FARRELL, NIEUWLAND
Classification: queries
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Here is some information re: BRINKS.
The U.S. census for 1930 is the latest one available.
Here is some information.
BRINK, Gerrit Jan
Info: Age: 30 in March 1921 (born about 1890-1891).
Permanent residence: Wortendijke (now, Wortendyke, New Jersey, USA).
Nearest relative: Teunis Brinkman of Colmschate (Nederland)
Ocupation: Engineer
Final destination: New Jersey, USA
TRAVEL:
SS Rotterdam sailing from Rotterdam to Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 12 Feb 1921
SS RIJNDAM sailing from Rotterdam to New York City on 03 March 1921.
(from Passenger lists)
17 June 1956: He and 2nd spouse Mabel flew from Amsterdam to New York City via Royal
Dutch Airlines.
Died: 16 Dec 1961 in Placer county, California, USA
Born: 18 Dec 1890 in the Netherlands
(from California Death Records at
Ancestry.com) This source is often shows incorrect
dates.
World War I Draft Registration card dated 05-June-1917 (he was an alien at the time)
Born: 18 Dec 1890 in Colmschate, Holland
1917 Address: 321 Midland Avenue, Garfield, New Jersey.
Occupation: Engineer for Anton?? Chris Company in Delewana, U.S. (probably a train
engineer).
Marital Status: Single
1930 Census: 02 April 1930
Garrett BRINK & Romkje were living in Wyckoff, Bergen, New Jersey, USA with a
cousin,
Garrit L., aged 25 and single from Holland.
Romkje was born about 1888 (age: 42 in 1930 in Holland).
Romkje and Garrett were married about 1915-1916 (he was 26, she 29).
Garrett was a self-employed house carpenter.
Garrett immigrated to the U.S. in 1913, Romkje in 1906. Both were naturalized citizens.
Garrett did not serve in the armed forced for any war up to 1930.
Garrit, the cousin, was a florist.
Filed for divorce from Romkje NIEUWLAND in November, 1935 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada
(Newspaper: Nevada State Journal: 13 November 1935, p. 8).
TRAVEL: 1925.
Romkje BRINK [NIEMOLAND in pencil] , age 42, born in Holland, lived in Allendale, New
Jersey, USA on 07 August 1925. She listed her brother, David NIEUWLAND as her nearest
relative in Witmarsum, Friesland, Holland (born there?).
"Reno Divorce Suits, Reno, Nevada, Nov 13, [1935]. Garrett (Gerrit) Brink vs.
Romkje Nieuwland Brink of Allendale, N. J. [New Jersey]. Married [at] Prospect Park,
N.J., September 11, 1920; cruelty [reason for divorce]."
(Chester Times newspaper, 13 November 1935, p. 2. Published in Chester, Pennsylvania,
USA).
Divorce Decree Granted on 13-14 November 1935 in Reno, Nevada, USA to Garrett Brink from
Romkje Nieuland Brink.
(Nevada State Journal: 14 November 1935, p. 8.)
(from Telephone directories) Garrett BRINK listings.
1937 April: Address 1463 1/2 East 6th Street, Reno, Nevada.
1937 April: Address 1492 East 7th Street, Reno, Nevada.
1942: worked as a millman for W. S. Watkins & son. He lived at 338 Reno Avenue, Reno,
Nevada.
1944, 1946, 1948: Mabel and "G" [also as "Garry"] BRINK lived in
Reno, Nevada at 1463 1/2 East 6th Street. His occupation was "carpenter."
EICHER, Mabel Mary [BRINK]
Born: 27 Aug 1890 in New Jersey, USA
Died: 28 Oct 1980 in Sacramento, California, USA
Mother's Name: FARRELL
(from Social Security Death Index at
Ancestry.com)
Mother's Name: FARRELL, Julia
Father's Name: EICHERS, Joseph
Birthplace: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Garrett and Mabel BRINK were living in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA at least from 1942
through 1958.
(Nevada State Journal newspaper articles).
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