Zink family commemorates 100th wedding anniversary of ancestors Anton and Anna Zink at Trinity Church in Dayton, OH.

Original Article by Betty Chandler, Beavercreek News Feb 1977

Anton and Anna's 100th

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At the age of 18 he joined Company K, 82 Regiment of the United States Infantry. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea.

Being adventurous, he took a trip west in the hopes of taking up a claim of land from the United States Government, but finding nothing to suit him, he returned to his uncle's farm to manage it for him in his old age.

In 1876 he took another trip to Germany, and deciding America was the most wonderful country to make a home, he induced his future bride, Anna Ketterer (born Aug 10, 1858), daughter of the Burgomeister of Fautenbach, to come to America. His uncle built a home for him on his farm, where they lived a long and happy life.

In 1881, he bought 50 acres of land which he farmed in addition to his uncle's 150 acres. He and Anna were parents of eight sons and two daughters: Christine, Alois, Karl, Anthony, Herman (died in infancy), Louise, Otto, Theodore, Frank, and Max.

In 1910 Anton bought the McLain Smith farm of 101 acres in Bath Township, adjoining his farm.

He died at the age of 82 years, eight months, on Jan 3, 1929. Anna, his wife of more than 50 years, died 22 months later, Nov 2, 1930.

The three youngest sons, Ted, Frank and Max never married and lived together on the farm. For her lifetime the eldest in the family, Christine, remained there as the lady of the house. She never married.

Zink Field at Beavercreek High School was named for Frank, who taught school here for many years and was a well-known friend to children, education and the community.

Of the 20 grandchildren, they all are still in the area with exception of two -- one transferred with NCR to Cambridge, O and another wed a service man and settled in St. Louis, Mo. There are 72 great grandchildren, 16 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.

"About 90 per cent of the family has settled in Beavercreek," says Dr William Zink, son of Anthony.

Home is Beavercreek for the Zinks and that fact isn't likely to change.