Peter Zink Jr., son of Peter and Theresa Lettner Zink, was born at Melville on October 9, 1891.
Ruth Murphy, daughter of Martin Murphy, was born at Bordulac on September 10, 1895. She and Peter Zink Jr. were united in marriage at Bordulac on December 31, 1917.
They had seven children: Eugene, Adelle, Russell, Eileen, Maurice, Margaret, and Peter Paul.
The family lived in the Melville area and farmed in Foster and Stutsman Counties. They were active in community affairs.
Mr. Zink served on the Foster County Fair board, Carrington Hospital Board and both school and township boards.
Mr. Zink died October 22, 1957. Mrs. Zink died November 8, 1963. They are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 88B