Peter P. Zink was born in Germany on June 27, 1854. He was the son of Peter and Anna Bohnet Zink.
On January 30, 1884, he married Theresa Lettner at Jamestown. Theresa was born in Germany in April 1851.
The couple had 5 children: Franz, Clara, August, Caroline and Peter Jr.
The Zinks saw the railroad come into Foster County and extensive livestock raising in the County.
Mrs. Zink was the first woman resident of Melville.
Mr. Zink died in 1923. Mrs. Zink died February 7, 1929. They are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 87B