Brink, Mary (Mrs. Henry) 1872-1951

BRINK, TRAPP

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 3/23/2017 at 12:59:08

Brink, Mary born 1872 died 1951 on same headstone as Henry buried in St. Joseph’s cemetery Granville, IA; as listed in the Sioux County cemetery index.

Alton Democrat Granville Gazette March 22, 1951

Mrs. Henry Brink Dies At Dumont Mrs. Mary Brink, former Granville resident, died at a Graceville, Minn, hospital Mar.6 at the age of 78 years.

Mary Trapp was born Aug. 20, 1872 at Columbus, Nebr., daughter of Catherine and Matthias
Trapp. When a child she came with her parents to the Granville vicinity where they lived on a farm south of town. In 1900 she was married to Henry Brink at Bancroft, Iowa where they lived for 4 years, then moved to Wilmont, Minn, where Mr. Brink died Nov. 20, 1921. His body was brought to Granville for burial, and Mrs. Brink was likewise buried here after requiem mass at St. Peter's church in Dumont, where she was a member. A wake was held at the home Friday evening. Saturday morning mass was read by Rev. Calkins at St. Joseph church and interment was made beside her husband. Pallbearers were John Beckmann, John Penning, Frank Vortherms, Paul Diederich, C. S. Grady and Anton Kokenge.

Surviving are three children, Joe, John and Martha (Mrs. Mike Penning) all of Dumont, Minn. Three children died in infancy. Five grandchildren survive, also 3 sisters and 2 brothers, namely: Mrs. Catherine Beckmann, Granville; Mrs. Anna Naber, Randolph, Nebr.; Mrs. Minnie Ecker, Madison, Minn.. Peter Trapp, Morton, N. D. and Herman Trapp, Hartford, S. D.

Relatives who came to Granville for the final rites were Joe Brink, John Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Mike penning, all of Dumont; Mrs. Minnie Ecker, Madison MN; Mrs. Henry Ecker and son Raymnd MN, Dr. and Mrs. Ray Brink, Ayrshire IA; Mr. and Mrs. John brink, Mrs. Ambrose Kennedy, Frank Brink all of Bancroft.