Mink - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Minton

CeciliaPaskal — 2009-10-13 18:28:34Z

My Grandfather was Rainey or Rena Minton, he was the son of Grant Minton and Sarah A. Jones. According to my mother Nancy Minton who is the daughter of Rainey Minton and Susie Caudill, Grant had sveral siblings, he had a sister Esther, Bessie, Alie (she married and her name became Moore), Katherine or Catherine, and Jessie or Jesse. That is all I have been able to find out so far. I have just begun our family tree and have quite a ways to go.

Re: Ernest Frederick Mink, Detroit

BKB71 — 2009-08-06 03:21:33Z

An update on E. F. Mink: definitely the son of Constantine and Anna Maria Ambraster (Ambruster?), born in Detroit in 1854. For some reason the Minks moved to Chatham, Ontario for a couple of years -- they show up in the 1861 ontario census. It's still possible that they went back to Germany for a little while, but they're definitely back in Detroit in 1864.

MINK Pat 1911-1987

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-06 03:49:45Z

MINK Pat 1911-1987

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

MINK Martha Sue 1943-1993

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-06 03:49:35Z

MINK Martha Sue 1943-1993

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

MINK Roselynn 1913-1999

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-06 03:49:24Z

MINK Roselynn 1913-1999

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

MINK Laurel Lee 1940-2001

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-06 03:49:09Z

MINK Laurel Lee 1940-2001

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Ernest Frederick Mink, Detroit

achireite — 2009-05-19 22:09:29Z

Hi Ernest,

my name is Achim Reiter, I grew up in Feckenhausen, and for a long time I am working on the family history of Feckenhausen.

There are a lot of MINK families in and around Feckenhausen esp. HORGEN and ZIMMERN OB ROTTWEIL.

If you have any questions about FECKENHAUSEN pls contact me, I am very interested in Genealogies about the Mink Family.

Best Regards

Achim

Perry Mink

Gretyl333 — 2009-05-14 18:13:18Z

My birth father's name was Perry Mink. He died in 1988. I am looking for relatives

Re: Texas Minks

sheryln169 — 2009-05-12 18:57:57Z

Following what seems to be a traditional mode with every 5 yrs, thank you for
the info I didn't know was there - but my brother Gray Sharp posted that question i 2000 and is in heaven now. I've since found out a bit of what you told us. Sounds like you're family.

After losing 6 family memers a couple of years ago all at once, or so it seemed, I cooled my jets at in geneology. Just too hard for a while as they were all to close. Now, it might be nice to know more and looks as though you might. If you're still there I cam be contacted by email - sheryln@sheryln.com or HisSong@sheryln.com

Roy Minke and Leona Adkins

marrison1 — 2009-01-05 21:17:35Z

I am looking for the daughter of Roy Minke and Leona Adkins. She may live in Clark County, Ohio.

I would like to know where Roy Minke's father, Morgan Rufus Mink, died. Was it Union County, TN?

A later wife of Morgan Rufus was Dorothy Brown Mink. The Mink family thinks she died protecting her brother from a bullet. Did she die in Sullivan County, TN.

Please contact me if you are a member of this Mink family. I have more information on Morgan Rufus Mink if anyone is interesting in working on their ancestors. Thank you. Linda Marrison

Re: Ernest Frederick Mink, Detroit

BCole3776 — 2008-12-14 04:17:37Z

Hello:

I may also have the Mink family tree, if you will contact me, I will get out the Mink File and if it is the same family, I'd be glad to share what I have.

Re: Ernest Frederick Mink, Detroit

joesergent — 2008-12-13 17:16:21Z

Ernest Mink was my great grandfather & he was also a stonecutter in Detroit. He died in 1915 a year after my grandmother was born, crush by a slab of stone. I don't know if this is the same person but I believe he & his family is buried at Mt. Olivet in Detroit. I believe my second cousin, Ernst Mink the 3rd or 4th has a complete family tree of Minks.

Martha Mink (nee Brown)

bbrown11542 — 2008-11-03 06:16:02Z

I'm looking for the husband of Martha Mink (nee Brown), b. 1856 in Washington, DC, to Sam and Maggie Brown. I can't find her in the 1880 census. She's in the 1900 census as a widow. She remarried between 1900 and 1910 to Samuel Lees.

Re: Mink Myth?

jasche — 2008-10-24 20:14:10Z

Have fun and check back and let us know how you doing. It is an addictive hobby ;-)

Re: Mink Myth?

minkjosh — 2008-10-24 17:34:21Z

Not personally, but some of my family has, finding this site sparked an interest and I am going to gather some information as see how far back I can go.

Re: Mink Myth?

jasche — 2008-10-24 12:05:05Z

I'm curious have you done any genealogical research on your family?

J. Asche

Re: Mink Myth?

vegasgrl24 — 2008-10-23 23:17:49Z

My Minks were from Tennessee

Sam

Re: Mink Myth?

minkjosh — 2008-10-23 22:06:43Z

my email is minkjosh@hotmail.com, as best as I can surmise, my family is from Appalachia. I don't know exactly which "branch" on the family tree we are on.

Re: Mink myth

louigi — 2007-11-01 09:59:07Z

I would like to help you if I can. Please email me at pminxk@yahoo.com

Re: Ernest Frederick Mink, Detroit

BKB71 — 2007-06-23 22:43:21Z

Just a quick update -- I looked through the Feckenhausen film today and saw LOTS of Minks, but not the one I was looking for. Must be from some other town. THanks for the lead, though.

Harrison "Junior" Mink 1931 - 2008

jasche — 2008-05-12 17:15:07Z

Harrison "Junior" Mink was born 7 July 1931 in Straight Creek, Bell Co., Ohio and died 1 May 2008 in Goshen Twp., Clermont County, Ohio.

He was the son of Harrison Mink (1889 - 1966) and Stella Mink (1900 - 1974)
the grandson of John H. Mink (1854 - Unknown) and Sarah Jane KINZER (1859 - 1949)
the great grandson of Albert Gallatin Mink and Rebecca Brewer and
the great great grandson of John Minks and Nancy Wilson.

His maternal grandparents were Charles Mink (1874 - 1960) and Mary Idol (1875 - Unknown)
maternal great grandparents were Alexander E. Mink and Mary L. Jones
maternal great great grandparents were Felix Mink and Ann Brewer
maternal great great grandparents were John Minks and Nancy Wilson

He married Edith Smith also of Straight Creek they were married 53 years and had three children.

Re: Mink Myth?

jasche — 2007-10-29 15:09:25Z

I'm not sure just what exactly you mean by setting up the project. Do you mean a website? I can do that --

Email jasche45133@gmail.com so we can discuss it.

My significant other descends from Harrison Mink from the line of Albert Gallitin Mink of Kentucky.

Re: Mink Myth?

BCole3776 — 2008-10-23 18:18:38Z

You didn't sign your email and I was wondering which Mink family are you referring to or which area did they live in?

Bonnie

Re: Mink Myth?

copandnurse — 2007-07-06 20:07:40Z

I have not heard the Cherokee Myth. My Mink ancestors trace straight to Lehigh County Pennsyvania several hundred years. I have run into the name Minks and the name Minx associated with black and Indian families. The story passed down in my family is that Mink came from Germany and one named Henry Minck didn't get land he inherited. He said that if he could not have his German land, he would not have his German name and dropped the "c" to just Mink. Far back in records the name is spelled both Minck and Mink interchangeably for the same people. Anyone else with same story in family ?

Re: Mink Myth?

JYKing — 2007-10-20 23:22:10Z

Has anyone considered starting a MINK surname DNA project? It would definitely answer a lot of questions about the different lines!

Joy

Re: Mink Myth?

JYKing — 2007-10-29 17:00:29Z

A DNA surname project needs someone to be the administrator. If no one is willing to do that right now, a MINK/MINKS/MINX DNA project can easily be set up by contacting the owners of:
http://worldfamilies.net/joinaproject.html

My interest would be in finding a presently living male Mink descendant from my line to be DNA tested.
James MINK b. 1818 KY d. ca. 1885 parents b. VA
md. 1st Mary (- -?- -) b. 1820 NC d. by 1862 Smith Co., TN
md. 2nd. ca. 1862 Ardelia CARDWELL b. Jan. 15, 1842 TN

James apparently went from KY to NC where he and Mary apparently married ca. 1845 and had 2 children b. 1846 & 1848 in NC. By 1849 they were in Gilmer Co., GA where the next 2 children were b. 1849 & 1852. By 1856 the family is in TN when another child was born, then found on the 1860 census of Smith Co., TN.

Joy

Re: Mink Myth?

JYKing — 2007-10-29 15:46:39Z

What company did you test with, where are your results displayed, and what is your Mink line?

Joy

Re: Sylvester Mink/ Virginia to Idaho (and Father's Day reunions)

Kimba4jc — 2007-11-01 07:15:21Z

Yes we were! I'm the same way...I research and then stop for awhile :-)

Do you remember any of the stories that Sylvester passed down?

Re: Mink Myth?

LawrenceShinn75 — 2007-12-13 21:22:55Z

I have been doing some reaserch now for like a year...I found out last year my mother is VERA BERNICE MINK. Through my research one of my nephews told me that he belived she was half cherokee...or at least that is what he had been told! If any of you all have any info on my mother please e-mail me at
pgvfd7209@aol.com
thanks

Donald Walter Mink, age 82, SON OF, Adam and Julia (Elskamp) Mink.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2008-03-03 04:49:04Z

DONALD MINK
Donald Walter Mink, age 82, of Prairie du Chien, entered into Heaven on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital.æ Donald was born on July 14, 1924, in Waterloo Township, Grant County, Wisconsin,
to Adam and Julia (Elskamp) Mink.
On July 26, 1947, Donald was united in marriage to Mary L. Meyers at the Lancaster United Methodist Church. Donald enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served in the South Pacific during World War II. æHe later worked in Kenosha at American Motors. æIn 1962, he opened Don Mink Plumbing and Heating in Patch Grove, serving the area until 1984.æ Donald was a member of the United Methodist Church in Patch Grove, the American Legion Post No.5 of Patch Grove, and a former member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge in Bloomington He enjoyed gardening and woodworking and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Mary, of Prairie du Chien; his children: Patricia (Phil) Kirschbaum, Patch Grove; Jim (Deb) Mink, Prairie du Chien; Cynthia (Larry) Busch, Patch Grove; Jeffrey (Lisa) Mink, Prairie du Chien; and Kim (John) Curtis, Patch Grove; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Mae Day and Helen Leeser, both of Lancaster; a sister-in-law, Carole Mink, Alabama; many nieces and nephews.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers: Virgil, Leland "Gus", Keith, Claude, and Herbert.
The funeral service to honor the life of Donald will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Patch Grove with Pastor Mary Ann Floerke officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington, and Thursday morning after 9:00 a.m. at the church. A Donald W. Mink memorial fund has been established.

Re: Mink Myth?

jwmink — 2007-10-29 00:34:23Z

My Mink DNA is in the data base already if anybody is industrious enough to set-up the project.

Re: Mink family

brenzelmf — 2008-06-15 18:53:41Z

"... there are also many Jewish, German, and even early Swedes who adopted the alias Mink for their surname."

There are also those whose name was MINK in Germany, not just an alias that they adopted for their surname. I am descended from Kunigunda Mink from Feckenhausen, Wurttemberg. Church records from that town have the family name as MINK.

Mary

Re: Mink Myth?

brenzelmf — 2007-07-06 20:40:57Z

My Mink family came from Feckenhausen, Wurtemberg to Western New York. My great-grandmother, Kunigunda Mink, came around 1872. Her uncle, Constantine, was already in Buffalo at that time.

Re: Ernest Frederick Mink, Detroit

brenzelmf — 2007-06-23 23:27:20Z

I remember that there were a lot of Minks on that film. I thought that it might be worth a try in case yours was from a connected family in the same town. Sorry it didn't pan out for you.

Re: Sylvester Mink/ Virginia to Idaho (and Father's Day reunions)

sherrimg — 2007-11-01 05:59:04Z

Hi, I'm not a direct descendant of Sylvester, I'm descended from his sister Minnie. I think the Minks still do get together in Boise, the Sunday after Father's Day, but I haven't been to a reunion for several years. I'm just getting back into the family history now. I think you and I were in touch way back when!

Sherri

Mink Sr., LTC (RET) Kenneth S. (OBIT PA 2-16-2007)

myobituarysite — 2007-03-19 00:21:26Z

source: The Evening Sun - Hanover, PA 2-16-2007
Deceased: Mink Sr., LTC (RET) Kenneth S. (OBIT PA 2-16-2007)
Age: 69
Last Address: Gettysburg, PA
Death date: 2-14-2007
Birth date: not listed
Birth place: not listed

No relation to the deceased
For a FREE copy of full obit send email to:
rbenjamin@qis.net
(please include date obit posted)

Re: Mink family

straytski — 2002-03-20 09:54:47Z

Hi. I also have Mink ancestors from Cherokee Reservation in Oklahoma. I have Henry Mink (m. Alexandra James) who is directly from the reservation (or the furthest back I have traced). Then his son Henry Peter (or Peter Henry); My great-grandfather; who married Mattie Hastings. And then his son; my grandfather; Alton Parker Mink who married Pearl Johnson.The other Mink's (gr. Aunts & Uncles;etc.) are Maggie,Zora,Myrtle Letha,Ernest (all Alton's siblings); John Henry (Alton's half-brother, mother unknown) and my mother Polly & her brothers and sisters. Any info? Please feel free to e-mail me. Thank you.

Re: Mink family

charmd88 — 2008-06-14 18:27:34Z

my mother is Joyce Faye Mink married to Russ Burns. Can you send me info on the Cherokee connection? My children were doing a class project on Native American this past year, but all I had was the family myth that we are part Cherokee. Thanks

Charmaine

Re: Luther D. Mink son of John Luther Mink

LauraMink1 — 2008-07-03 22:00:46Z

Rachel-

My father name is Robin Dale Mink. His mother is Helen Mink from Duncan, Ok. They originally lived in Pampa and Borger, Texas. Luther Mink is my dad's father's name. Luther Mink, as know to our family as Cowboy Mink. Is this the same Luther D. Mink??? I would love to see what my grand father looked like.

Re: Mink family

jmyoung365 — 2008-06-15 21:30:01Z

Yes--I wasn't implying that MINK was always an alias--only that a couple early Swedes (in New Sweden along the Delaware) adopted the name MINK as an alias when it became necessary for the Swedes to adopt a permanent surname in the English fashion rather than to use Patronymics names.

Joan

Re: Mink family

jmyoung365 — 2008-06-14 21:58:45Z

If you can provide us with additional details perhaps we can check the census records and see what indicate as to ethnicity. We would need names, dates, and places for family members 1930 and earlier.

Joan

Re: Mink family

jmyoung365 — 2008-06-14 21:57:23Z

I only find ONE Bee Mink on the US census listings--so I'm going to assume (which may not be a good thing to do) that he is your Bee Mink. If I have found the right person he was born about 1912 in TN and he was living with his parents Hugh (born TN) and Lillian R. (born TX) in Oklahoma. He and the entire family are listed as White.

Hugh appears to be the son of James E. MINK and wife Susan living in Daviess County, Indiana in 1880 and again, all are listed as being White. Beginning with the 1880 census there was a specified designation for Indian and while prior to 1880 those with some Indian blood would have been possibly listed otherwise--1880 on up they should have been listed as Indian if indeed they were.

Many of these Indian and Cherokee family stories are simply that--stories that either can't be proven with the facts or that are mythical to begin with.

Complexion and appearance can't be used to determine ethnicity. While there are certainly those with the surname MINK who are Native American -- there are also many Jewish, German, and even early Swedes who adopted the alias Mink for their surname.

Joan

Re: Mink Myth?

jmyoung365 — 2008-10-23 21:49:44Z

I've seen photos where the family INSISTS it is obvious the person is Native American but the photos don't prove that at all--old sepia tone photos -- especially if the person doesn't have dentures making cheek bones more prominent can all contribute to someone looking possibly Indian when they are not.

However, that said, if you have photographic evidence you would like to share with us--photos can be scanned and attached to a post on this board.

Joan

Re: Mink Myth?

minkjosh — 2008-10-23 18:00:34Z

Hey, not sure about alot of my past, but I have visual evidence (photos) and credible sources that my great-great-grandmother, was full-blooded Cherokee, the photos are obvious. This doesn't go back all that far since I am 33 and my great-great grandma was alive when I was a baby. I have also heard the myth of the indian connection, but since I have always heard the stories and seen the photos, I never questioned it, BUT the kicker is, this was my grandmothers grandma, so it explains my blood line, but not the other Minks.

Re: Mink Myth?

vegasgrl24 — 2008-06-13 14:58:01Z

I've had an ancestry by DNA test done and I come from the Minks however I am female so I don't know if that's much help to you.

Re: Mink Myth?

vegasgrl24 — 2007-07-29 02:20:24Z

I come from that same line as well, what other info do you have? vegasgrl24@aol.com

Re: Mink

vegasgrl24 — 2007-07-29 02:17:45Z

Do you know by any chance if your John Mink was married to Celia Mink? I also have heard that the Minks were Native American

Marriage of Henderson Mink to Miss Martha Smith

maryachtrh — 2008-02-03 17:28:50Z

Marriage appears in the "Wills Point Chronicle: January 23, 1902

Henderson Mink to Miss Martha Smith

Re: Mink myth

jenniferdelude79 — 2007-08-05 02:15:38Z

i am not sure this will help you any but i am a mink and when i was a child i would ask about the family tree and where i got my "cool tan" from .my father told me it was the indian in his blood line.i do not know if this is fact or not.my grandfather always said the same thing.that a mink married a indian woman back in the day.i have never seen any pictures or anything.no one ever knew which indian it was from.
i was also told that there was a letter dropped off the last name mink again i am not sure what letter or anything.i am trying to find out my mink side of the tree with little luck.
something that does stick out as well is all of my grandfathers where called "pa"
i am not sure any of this is any help.i know that everyone move around alot do to the navy but i dont know where.
i hope this can help someone

mink/ minks

jenniferdelude79 — 2007-08-05 01:57:07Z

ok heare i go i am tring to find out about my family tree on the Mink side.
my grandfather was (is)William H enery Mink sr. married Elizibeth Smith somewhere in the 1930's maybe the 40'.
my great grandfather was William H Mink married to Francis.i am not sure of her maiden name.William Mink and Francis had 2 children that i know of my grandfather and my great aunt fran.She was names after her mother. I know that my great aunt had at least 3 children.maybe 4. Fran married i am not sure when and lived in texas for a time. i know alot of the minks that are in my direct line (uncle,father, and grandfather) all have navy or the navy seals back ground.I am not sure how to track them down or to find out any information.from what i am told my great grandfather died young.all of the mink men died at an early age around 40.
I remember as a child my great aunt fran and her puppy wildfire.i know it sounds silly but the dog always stuck out in my memory.
from what my father has told me he has indian in him but he does not know which .
than it was said that we came over from germany.
that is all i know about my mink side of the family.
if any of this sounds like a line in your mink tree.please contact me i would like to know more on my mink side of the tree