Family tree of Spijk and her many ancestors » Kornelis Vink (Cornelius) (1874-1949)
Personal data Kornelis Vink (Cornelius)
- He was born on February 18, 1874 in Appingedam, Eemsdelta, GR, NL.Source 1
On his grave is stated that he was born 14-4 -1884 Netherlands
- (kinderen) .Source 2
Caledonia Adveriser
Caledonia, Livingston County, New York.
Thursday, May 16, 1949
CORNELIUS VINK
Cornelius Vink entered into rest on May 18 at his home in Churchville at the age of 75. He had been a lifetime farmer, was born in Holland in 1874 and came to this country at the age of 18. He married Wya Meyer of Rochester and at that time moved to his present farm in the town of Wheatland where he had resided for 43 years.
He was a member of Wheatland Grange and of Pomona Grange, a Director of Dairymen's League, and a trustee of Mumford Rural Cemetery where interment took place on Sunday afternoon, following services at his home on the Mumford-Riga Road. Rev. Donald C. MacLeod officiated.
He is survived by two sons, John and Myron of Churchville; four daughters, Mrs. William Carr of LeRoy, Mrs. Elisabeth Brown pf Canandaigua, Mrs. M. C. Fulda and Mrs. John Stewart of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. E. H Poelma and Mrs. Gerritt Poelma of Albion. - (kinderen) .Source 2
Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
Friday, October 7, 1949
$62,162 Estate Left By Cornelius Vink
An estate valued at $62,166 net and $67,146 gross, including $14,400 in realty and $1,000 in life Insurance proceeds, was left by Cornelius Vink, Wheatland farmer, a tax deposition showed in Surrogate's Court.
A son, John C. Vink of Mumford, inherited $11,949, of which $2,114 was in jointly-held war bonds. Another son, Myron J. Vink, also of Mumford, inherits $10,876, including the insurance and $41 in jointly-held war bonds.
Three daughters were willed $9,835 each outright, and a fourth daughter a like sum in trust. The outright beneficiaries are Mrs. Elizabeth H. Brown, Canandaigua; Mrs. Nellie J. Fulda, 51 Vermont St., and Mrs. Anna H. Stewart, 60 Thurston Rd. The fourth daughter, Mrs. Theresa V. Carr, Le Roy, was left $9,835 in trust to pay her income and as much of principal as the trustees d n advisable for life. On her death, the balance of her trust fund is to go equally to her children, Alvin and Marion Carr of Le Roy, who are the trustees. John C. and Myron J. Vink are executors. Francis M. Skivington of Skivington & Skivington is attorney for that estate. Tax paid to the state was $317. - He died on May 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Kent Cy, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 75 years old.Source 3
- A child of Jan Vink and Elizabeth Kluin
Household of Kornelis Vink (Cornelius)
He is married to Wya Meijer.
They got married.
Child(ren):
- Elizabeth Vink 1898-1975
- Adolph Vink 1909-1927
- Anna H. Vink 1912-
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Historical events
Birthday February 18, 1874
- The temperature on February 18, 1874 was about 5.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
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- May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
- July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
- July 31 » Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.
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Day of death May 18, 1949
- The temperature on May 18, 1949 was between 6.3 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (46%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
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