St John's Catholic Cemetery, Daviess County, Indiana: Records:
Frank Zinkan, 1844 - (30 Nov) 1924.
Mary Corcoran Zinkan, 1846 - (29 Sep) 1915, Wife of Frank Zinkan.
Baptismal Register of St Simons Church, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, records the following children of Philip Zinkan and Anna Barbara Husfeldt:
May 15, 1842, Michael Zinkan, born April 4, 1842.
Feb 10, 1844, Francis Zinkan, born Oct 8, 1843.
July 6, 1845, James Zinkan, born May 27, 1845.
May 27, 1848, Philip Zinkan, born Dec 24, 1847.
May 9, 1850, Mary Elizabeth Zinkan, born Dec 20, 1849.
Aug 16, 1855, Andrew Zinkan, date of birth not given.
Daviess County Indiana Census 1850
Individual: Sinkens, Philip
County/State: Daviess Co., IN
Location: Washington Twp
Page #: 096
Year: 1850
Sinkins?, Mary P 01 Ind
Sinkins?, Philip 03 Ind
Sinkins?, James 05 Ind
Sinkins?, Francis 07 Ind
Sinkins?, Michael 09 Ind School
Sinkins?, George 11 Ind School
Sinkins?, Thomas 13 Oh School
Sinkins?, Jacob 15 Pa School
Sinkins?, John 16 Pa School
Sinkins?, Barbara 39 Germany
Sinkins?, Philip 51 Farmer Germany $500
[Broderbund Family Archive #304, Ed. 1, Census Records, Indiana, 1860, Date of Import: May 11, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.304.1.24761.14]
Individual: Zinkon, Francis
Age: 15 Year(s)
Ethnicity: White
Birthplace: Indiana
County: Daviess
Township: Washington
Post Office: Washington
State: IN
Census Page Number: 0637
Census Line Number: 40A
National Archives Series Number: M653
National Archives Microfilm Number: 251
Real Property: $0
Personal Property: $0
Literate: Yes
Family Number: 0347
Dwelling Number: 0349
1870 Census of Daviess County Indiana - Washington Twp, p.310, 275-274
Zinkan, Francis 26 m w Farmer 15600 700 IN Parents foreign born
Mary 24 f w Keeping House IN
Mary 4 f w IN
Margaret 2 f w IN
John 9/12 m w IN
1880 Census of Daviess County Indiana - Washington Twp, p525
Zinkan, Frank Head m m w 36 IN Ger Ger Farmer
Mary A. Wife f m w 34 IN ? MD Keeping house
Jennie Dau f s w 15 IN IN IN Housework
Maggie Dau f s w 12 IN IN IN Housework
John Son m s w 10 IN IN IN At home
Thomas Son m s w 8 IN IN IN At home
Rosa Dau f s w 6 IN IN IN At home
Catherine Dau f s w 4 IN IN IN At home
Antoinette Dau f s w 5/12 IN IN IN At home
Griffin, James Other m s w 19 IN IRE ? Works on farm
LDS 1880 Census transcription has Frank listed as "Renkans". The original census is hard to read. Frank's brother Philip, next door, is listed as "S".
1900 Census of Daviess County Indiana - Washington Twp, p49 - 190-196 309 East Walnut Street
Zinkan, Frank Head w m Oct 1843 56 M35 IN Ger Ger Farmer
Mary Wife w f Nov 1845 54 M35 12-10 IN IRE MD
Weirick, Jennie Dau w f Sep 1865 34 Wid 1-1 IN IN IN Hotel cook
Zinkan, Margaret Dau w f Aug 1867 32 S IN IN IN Dressmaker
Kidwell, Rose Dau w f Oct 1873 26 Wid 0-0 IN IN IN
Zinkan, Esther Dau w f Jan 1882 18 S IN IN IN At school
Austin Son w m Sep 1884 15 S IN IN IN At school
Mamie Dau w f Jun 1886 13 S IN IN IN At school
Raymand Son w m Dec 1889 10 S IN IN IN At school
Weirick, Pearl GDau w f Nov 1889 10 S IN IN IN At school
Cline, Carrie Roomer w f May 1869 31 S IN IN IN Dressmaker
Bowton, Ella Roomer w f Apr 1879 22 S OH IN IN Milliner
1910 Census of Daviess County Indiana - Washington Twp, p.248, 34-35, 309 East Walnut Street
Zinkan, Francis Head m w 65 M1 45 IN GER GER English Os?
Mary Wife f w 64 f w 64 M1 45 12-10 IN IRE MD English None
John L. Son m w 40 D IN IN IN English Merchant Fruit Store
Mary E. Daughter f w 23 S IN IN IN English Collector Telephones
Riley, Margaret Daughter f w 42 Widow 1-1 IN IN IN English Dressmaker
Riley, Alma Granddaughter f w 7 S IN IN IN English
1920 Census of Daviess County Indiana - Washington Twp, p235 - 135-159 - 309 East Walnut Street
Zinkan, Frank Head m w 75 wid IN Ger Ger None
John L. Son m w 49 wid IN IN IN Helper Livery barn
Riley, Margaret Dau f w 51 wid IN IN IN Seamstress At home
Alma GDau f w 16 s IN IN IN None
"A HISTORY OF KNOX AND DAVIESS COUNTIES, INDIANA". 1886. GOODSPEED PUBLISHING CO.
DAVIESS COUNTY, IN. WASHINGTON TWP. PAGE 807 FRANCIS Zinkan was born near Washington, Daviess Co., Ind., and is the seventh of ten children born to Philip and Anna B. (HUSFELD) Zinkan, born in Germany and died in this country in 1875 and 1884, at the age of seventy-two and seventy years respectively. Our subject was reared near Washington, and resided with his parents until twenty-one years of age, when he married Mary, daughter of John and Mary CORCORAN. She was born November 8, 1845. After his marriage, which occurred November 21,1864, Mr. Zinkan resumed farming, having purchased eighty acres of land in Harrison Township. He lived there about five years, and then traded his land for forty acres, a portion of his present farm of 260 acres. To him and his wife were born these children: Genevieve, born in 1865; Maggie, born in 1867; John, born in 1869; Thomas, born in 1871; Rosa, born in 1873; Catherine, born in 1875; Maurice (deceased), born in 1877; Nettie (deceased), born in 1880; Esther, born in 1882, and Austin, born in 1884. Mr. Zinkan cast his first vote for Gen. George B. MacClellan, and has always been a Democrat. In November, 1882, he was elected to the office of county commissioner, and held that office a term of three years; was re-elected in 1884, and is now serving in that capacity. He belongs to no secret society, is a Catholic, and has reared his children in that faith. Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn
Washington Democrat. Dec 1, 1924, Monday.
Frank Zinkan, 80 years old, a retired farmer, the latter days of whose life were spent in the city of Washington, died unexpectedly at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Daviess County Hospital. Asthma complications caused his death. He had been ill since last Monday and was taken to the hospital shortly before noon Sunday. Born on the old Zinkan farm in southeastern Daviess County 80 years ago last October 8, Mr Zinkan was a lifelong resident of the county. His parents were Phillip and Anna Barbara Zinkan, pioneer residents of the county. The deceased married Mary Cochran sixty years ago; the ceremony being performed at St Simon's church in this city. Mrs. Zinkan died September 29, 1915. Mr. & Mrs. Zinkan became the parents of twelve children, two of whom, Maurice and Antoinette are now dead. They lived on a farm until Mr. Zinkan retired from farmwork and moved to Washington. The surviving children are: Mrs. Mary C. Molen of Seattle, Washington; Mrs. Katherine Hopkins of Spokane, Washington; Mrs. Rose Kidwell of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Esther Truelove of Ft Wayne, Indiana; Mrs. Mayme Jackman of Indianapolis; Mrs. Margaret Riley, city; Thomas Zinkan of Wesley, Ohio; John Zinkan who is now in Florida; Austin Zinkan of Schenectedy, New York; and Ray Zinkan of Indianapolis. Mr Zinkan was a member of a large family, the members of which attained places of high standing in their communities. Two brothers and one sister of the deceased are now the only members of this family now living. They are Michael Zinkan of Glendale, Mrs. Elizabeth Michaels of Montgomery, and Jacob Zinkan of Washington. Frank Zinkan was a member of St Simon's church and the Holy Name Society. The family desires that no flowers be sent.
