Franz Zink, the son of Peter and Theresa Leaner Zink, was born September 22, 1885, at Melville. On January 30, 1906, he was married to Elizabeth Pepple at Carrington. Elizabeth, the daughter of John and Caroline Pepple, was born at Pleasant Valley on May 22, 1886.
The couple had twelve children: Lola, Sherman, Edythe, Margaret, Dorothy, Caroline, Marie, Franz Jr., Elizabeth, Ella Mae, Imogene and Susan. Franz Jr. accidentally drowned in 1945 while in the service. Mr. Zink farmed in the Melville area until 1934 when he retired and moved to Carrington, where he did carpenter work. He served as a Foster County Commissioner.
Mrs. Zink spent her last few months at Golden Acres Manor.
Mr. Zink died January 16, 1954. Mrs. Zink died March 31, 1979. They are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 87B