Brief Life History of Henry
When Henry Minks was born on 11 April 1815, in Lee, Virginia, United States, his father, Peter Minks Sr., was 30 and his mother, Hannah Jayne, was 29. He married Emelia Sare on 19 October 1837, in Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Monroe, Indiana, United States in 1840. He died on 24 March 1865, in Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Monroe, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Henry Minks, "United States Census, 1840"
- Henry Minks, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Henry Minks, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1815–1865 Male
1818–1880 Female
Children (5)
1838–1897 Female
1840–1910 Male
1842–1880 Female
1843–1910 Male
1853– Female
Parents and Siblings
1785–1840 Male
1786–1850 Female
Siblings (11)
1808–1854 Male
1810–1870 Male
1812–1865 Male
1815–1865 Male
1816–1886 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1816
Age 1
1818
Age 3
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 15
Name Meaning
Altered form of Polish and Jewish Minkus .
German: variant of Mink .
English (mainly southeastern): variant of Mings .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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