Johann Gerhard Heinrich Winking, born 23 August 1796 at Gescher, Westfalen, Germany; died 29 June 1849 at Gescher; married to Anna Maria Gertrud Vogeding who was born about 1805 at Gescher and died 1899 at Gescher. Known children:
Johann Heinrich Winking, born 11 November 1827; died 29 February 1892 at Gescher.
Maria Gertrud Winking, born 28 December 1829; died 16 January 1830.
Maria Elizabeth Winking, born 09 October 1832; died 02 October 1839.
Anna Katharina Winking, born 16 July 1834; died 1880.
+ Bernard Heinrich Winking, born 21 February 1838.
Bernard Heinrich Winking, born 21 February 1838 at Gescher, Westfalen, Germany; died 18 February 1909 at Quincy, Adams, Illinois; married 25 September 1860 at Quincy to Anna Christina Lueggering who was born 10 May 1838 in Hannover, Germany and died 28 June 1930 at Quincy (Death Certificate #2010302).
[She was the daughter of Johann Gerhard Lueggering, who was born about 1802 in Hannover, Germany and died 27 September 1877 at Quincy, and Helena Holtman who was born about 1804 in Hannover and died after the 1870 census at Quincy. Gerhard was an undertaker. Christina came to the U.S. alone in 1856; her parents followed two years later.]
He came to the U.S. on the ship Edmund which sailed from Bremen and arrived at Baltimore on 29 June 1857 [NOTE: A John Winking came on the same ship]. He was a cooper; later he worked as a brick maker at Stroot Brothers. They lived at 1135 North Tenth Street in Quincy. They were members of St. John Catholic Church at Quincy. They are buried in St. Mark Section of Calvary Cemetery at Quincy.
1860 Census: Barney Winking, page 266, visit 1938/2065, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1870 Census: Barnard H. Winking, page 659, visit 426/446, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois.
His obituary: “Herman” Winking, Quincy Daily Journal, issue of 19 February 1909.
Children, born at Quincy:
John Bernard Winking, born about December 1860; died 06 March 1949 aged 88 years at Quincy (Death Certificate #008664); possibly never married. He was a cooper; he also worked as a brick molder at Stroot Brothers.
+ Gerhard Henry Winking, born 28 September 1862; married Katherine Frances Erner.
John H. Winking, born about 1864; died 1880 at Quincy.
Frank Isidor Winking, born 04 September 1866; died 29 September 1953 at Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois; married 14 September 1892 at Quincy (License # 8035) to Theresia Elizabeth Frese (daughter of Joseph Frese and Theresia Anck) who was born 14 November 1869 in Illinois and died 28 March 1964 at Quincy. He was a brick maker; they lived at 1212 North 11th Street, later at 1301 North 10th Street. Children, born at Quincy: Mary Elizabeth Winking, born 23 April 1893, died 06 September 1973 at Quincy, married to Edward Henry Doellmann who was born 12 March 1894(8), he was a carpenter; Frank B. Winking, born 08 January 1895(8), died September 1978 at Quincy, married Marie Feld; Paul Edward Winking, born 12 May 1896(8), married Clara Duright; Bertha Winking, born 05 December 1898, died 08 November 1951 at Quincy, married to Albert John Ostermiller (son of George H. Ostermueller) who was born 18 June 1897(8), Alfred Winking, born 30 June 1901, died 08 April 1983 at Quincy, married Margaret Ewing; Robert Winking, born 12 August 1903, married Marie Altgilbers; George Winking, born 04 August 1905, married Pansy Leigh, moved to Loves Park, Winnebago, Illinois; John Winking, born 11 April 1907(6), died 07 July 1989(6), married Hope Eileen Carr; Walter A. Winking, married Alberta Ohnemus; Lenore Winking, married Elmer Bange.
John Herman Winking, born 22 October 1868; died 16 March 1964 at Quincy; married 31 January 1894 at Quincy (License # 8867) to Helena Lubbering (daughter of Bernard and Mary Lubbering) who was born about May 1869 at Quincy and died 10 July 1924 at Quincy (Death Certificate #2010303). He was a shipping clerk at Sohm, Ricker & Weisenhorn; they lived at 1001 North 11th Street. No children with them in 1900.
William Bernard Winking, born 12 October 1870(7); died 23 September 1945 in Los Angeles County, California(7); married 27 October 1897 at Quincy (License # 11048) to Matilda Siebers who was born about June 1873 in Illinois. They lived at 600 Adams Street in 1900. Known child, born at Quincy: Ralph B. Winking, born 08 January 1899(7), died 29 December 1962 in Los Angeles County(7), possibly married Margaret E. ______.
Helena A. Winking, born about 1872; died between 1880 and 1900. She was a nun, known as (Sister) Eucharia.
Anton August Winking, born 12 May 1875(8); died 12 March 1966 at Quincy; married 07 November 1900 (License # 12813) at Quincy to Rosa Broering (daughter of Gerhard H. Broering and Catherine Schaepers) who was born 19 October 1876 at Quincy and died 22 October 1942 aged 66 years at Quincy (Death Certificate #000508). He was a clerk(8). Children, born at Quincy: Edna Catherine Winking, born 15 July 1901(6), died 18 November 1981 at Quincy(6), married 12 May 1921 at Quincy to George Henry Feld (son of John Henry Feld and Mary Elisabeth Meinken) who was born 02 August 1897(6) at Quincy and died January 1972 at Quincy(6); Alvera Sophia Winking, born 08 February 1905, died 23 October 1965 at Quincy, married to Frank Hessling who was born about 1904; Raymond Herman Winking, born 03 September 1907, married Lorene Magruder, moved to Missouri; Bernard John Winking, born 13 November 1909, died 13 May 1912 at Quincy; Cyril Herman Winking, born 23 March 1917, died 21 March 1968 at Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, married Rita M. Harte.
Caroline C. Winking, born 19 January 1877; died before 1930; married 24 May 1905 to William Brinks. Known child: William Bernard Brinks, born 14 March 1906(7), died 07 May 1987 in Sacramento County, California(7), married 1926-27 to Irene H. ______ who was born about 1907 in Illinois, he was a railroad switchman, 1930 Census: William B. Brinks, page 251, visit 090/092, San Joaquin, Sacramento, California.
Elizabeth Winking, born about December 1878; died 1961 at Quincy; married 1903-04 to George Adam Brink (son of Barney and Louisa Brink) who was born 14 March 1878(8) in Adams County and died 1961 at Quincy. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: George Brink, page 250, visit 282/297, Riverside, Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: George A. Brink, page 219, visit 022/023, Riverside, Adams, Illinois. Children, born at Quincy: Arthur B. Brink, born 14 December 1909(6), died 28 January 1999 at Quincy(6); Paul A. Brink, born 15 July 1911(6), died July 1977 at Quincy(6); George A. Brink, born 02 April 1913, married Virginia Duesterhaus; Walter A. Brink, born about 1914; Louise A. Brink, born about 1915; Edith C. Brink, born about 1917.
Anna Mary Winking, born 09 March 1881; died 30 June 1957 at Quincy; married 15 November 1911 at Quincy to George Stalf who was born 09 March 1883(8) in Illinois and died 31 October 1937 at Quincy. He worked in a stove foundry. 1920 Census: George Stalf, page 204, visit 045/053, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: George Stalf, page 189, visit 038/041, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children: George Bernard Stalf, born about 1912; Maria Anna Katherine Stalf, born about August 1915.
Mary Winking, born about September 1882. She was a nun in the Order of the Poor Handmaids of Christ, known as (Sister) Edeltrudis; she served at St. Joseph’s Hospital at Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin.
[Other Winking families in Quincy, most or all of whom are probably related somehow.]
Bernard Winking, married Katherine Erner. Last revision: 27 Mar 2006
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