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WLAHS HERITAGE ND 1881-1981 VOL 1 PAGE 41
JOHN G. ZINKE
came to Walsh County in Nov 1882 after spending his early life at Lomira, Wisconsin,
where he was born 18 Jan 1866.
Mr Zinke stopped at Grafton when he reached this county, then moved to Acton Township
where he resided on his father's homestead until his death. He held several public
offices. He was town supervisor for 15 years, a Liberty Loan Chairman and a school
director.
In 1897 he married Louisa Schultz at Acton. They had eleven children:
William Zinke - deceased
Rose Zinka (Mrs Neil Maxwell) - Grafton, ND
Clara Zinke (Mrs Jack Maxwell) - Grand Forks, ND
Edward Zinke - Ross, MN
Paul Zinke - Seattle, WA
George Zinke - Seattle, WA
Martha Zinke (Mrs Krebs) - Eugene, OR
Lillian Zinke (Mrs Millang) - Story City, Iowa
Walter Zinke - Schenectady, NY
Lydia Zinke - deceased
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