Ancestors of John Zink

John Zink’s parents were Leonard Zink (1780 – 1849) and Ursula Foerster (1782 – 1836).

Leonard Zink’s parents were Johann Georg Zinck (1749 – 1811) and Kunigune Dressel (1745 – 1821).

Leonard and Ursula had the following children (info obtained here):

The info below is from Conner Genealogy:

Leonard Zink (1780-1849) was married to Ursula Foerster (1782-1836) and together had at least 11 children in Kairlindach, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany.

Two children stayed in Germany.

The rest came to America and settled in Baltimore city and county and Cumberland, Allegany county, Maryland.

  • Children:
  • Anna (~1805) has at least 2 children out of wedlock – John H Zink (1835-1896) & John George Zink (1832- ).
    John settles in Baltimore County, Maryland. He marries Barbara Ewell and together had at least 10 children.
    George came to America in 1852.
  • Sybilla (1807) stays in Germany and marries Conrad Weber in 1842.
  • Johann (1809-1809) died 10 days.
  • Jacob (1810-) According to the transcriber – died ( date not known ) as a child
  • George (1813-1895) – George and wife Margaret had at least four children.
    The family settled in Cumberland, Allegany county, Maryland.
  • Conrad (1816-1816) died one month.
  • John (1817-1859) – settled in the Eight district of Baltimore County (Lutherville / Cockeysville area), Maryland and was a farmer.
    He and wife, Rose had three children.
    The children were raised by other family members, after John’s death.
  • John Joachim Zink (1819-1876) settled in Baltimore and had at least 4 children: Elizabeth, Mary, John and Charles.
  • Matthew (1822-1907) – Settled in Chestnut Ridge, Baltimore county, Maryland.
    He married Elizabeth Sonnefield (sp?) and together had four children.
    At the time of his death he was married to Elizabeth Sonneborn and his obituary stated that he was married three times.
  • Elizabeth (1825-1882) – Settled in Baltimore city and married Conrad Thomas.
    Together, they had 9 children.
  • John Conrad (1829-1864) – Settled in the Lutherville / Cockeysville section of Baltimore county and married Mary Gardner.
    Together they had five children.
    After his death, Mary married Harry Streader and had at least one child with him.
    She later married once again before her death in 1904.

A good resource is the Stephen A. Conner Genealogy website.

You will find a genealogy tree starting with Johann Georg Zinck (1749 – 1811), father of Leonard Zink.

Also links to birth and death records for Zinks.