Individual Details
Herman M. Willink
(23 Oct 1863 - 28 Jun 1942)
History of the St. Croix Valley, Augustus B. Easton, Editor,H.C.Cooper, Jr & Co., Chicago, 1909, pg.739-740.
Herman Willink is a native of this state, born in Waupun, Fond du Lac county, October 23, 1863, son of Abram and Amelia (Bargebos) Willink, natives of Holland who came to America om the early fifties, and after living a few years in Fond du Lac came to Baldwin township and bought 140 acres of land, which they broke and improved, carrying on general farming until September 22, 1866, when the father died. The mother is still living, making her home on the Willink farm. She is now over seventy-eight years of age and in the best of health. Herman received a good education in the common schools. Subsequently he took up farming with his stepfather, B. Terhaar, until the latter’s death in 1887. Since then he purchased the farm and now owns a nice piece of property of 180 acres, of which 160 is under cultivation. He carries on general farming and raises considerable live stock. He is very fond of horses and take pride in those which he breeds on his farm, some of them being animals of good pedigree and record, and all of them being sleek looking and well kept. He makes a speciality of the Percheron breed. Mr. Willink was married December 18, 1890, to Berendiena Nyman, of Holland, daughter of G.J. and Tonia Borninhhof Nyman, who settled in Baldwin in the early days. They are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Willink have been blessed with six children-Minnie, born September 2, 1892; Theresa, born December 3, 1893; Elva, born May 7, 1895; Arnold, born October 25, 1896; George, born November 8, 1899, and Hazel, born May 17, 1906. Mr. Willink is a Republican in politics. He has been treasurer of the town three years and a member of the side board three years. He is an elder of the Presbyterian church. He is greatly devoted to his family, and his children are being given the advantages of a good education. He is an honest and upright gentleman, one who is highly respected by all who know him.
Herman Willink is a native of this state, born in Waupun, Fond du Lac county, October 23, 1863, son of Abram and Amelia (Bargebos) Willink, natives of Holland who came to America om the early fifties, and after living a few years in Fond du Lac came to Baldwin township and bought 140 acres of land, which they broke and improved, carrying on general farming until September 22, 1866, when the father died. The mother is still living, making her home on the Willink farm. She is now over seventy-eight years of age and in the best of health. Herman received a good education in the common schools. Subsequently he took up farming with his stepfather, B. Terhaar, until the latter’s death in 1887. Since then he purchased the farm and now owns a nice piece of property of 180 acres, of which 160 is under cultivation. He carries on general farming and raises considerable live stock. He is very fond of horses and take pride in those which he breeds on his farm, some of them being animals of good pedigree and record, and all of them being sleek looking and well kept. He makes a speciality of the Percheron breed. Mr. Willink was married December 18, 1890, to Berendiena Nyman, of Holland, daughter of G.J. and Tonia Borninhhof Nyman, who settled in Baldwin in the early days. They are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Willink have been blessed with six children-Minnie, born September 2, 1892; Theresa, born December 3, 1893; Elva, born May 7, 1895; Arnold, born October 25, 1896; George, born November 8, 1899, and Hazel, born May 17, 1906. Mr. Willink is a Republican in politics. He has been treasurer of the town three years and a member of the side board three years. He is an elder of the Presbyterian church. He is greatly devoted to his family, and his children are being given the advantages of a good education. He is an honest and upright gentleman, one who is highly respected by all who know him.
Events
| Birth | 23 Oct 1863 | Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | |||
| Marriage | 18 Dec 1890 | Berendiena "Dena" Nyman |  | ||
| Death | 28 Jun 1942 | Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin |
Families
| Spouse | Berendiena "Dena" Nyman (1868 - 1971) |
| Child | Minnie Willink (1892 - 1982) |
| Child | Theresa Willink (1893 - 1957) |
| Child | Elva Willink (1895 - 1954) |
| Child | Arnold A. Willink (1896 - 1975) |
| Child | George J. Willink (1899 - 1967) |
| Child | Hazel Willink (1906 - 1960) |
| Father | Abram Willink ( - 1866) |
| Mother | Amelia Bargebos ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Augustus B. Easton, Editor, History of the St. Croix Valley H.C.Cooper, Jr & Co., Chicago, 1909 , Pg. 739-740, Herman Willink.