From Der Nord Westen, 23 Nov. 1905:
Pastor Zenk, who gave up the position of Pastor of the local Reformed Church
recently because of ill health, died Tues. last week from a stroke which he had
suffered Mon. morning. The deceased was born 01 May 1844 in Plau,
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, studied theology and came to America in 1870. After
studying in the Reformed College of Franklin, Sheboygan County, he was ordained
in 1871 and was named Pastor of the congregation in Town Rhine. Later he was
pastor of the Reformed Church in Kiel and in 1891 took over leadership of the
local congregation.
Mr. Zenk married Mathilde Mesch in 1871, with whom he had 8 children, but who
predeceased him last May following a long illness . The funeral will take place
this afternoon.
From Der Nord Westen, 23 Nov. 1905:
Pastor Zenk, who gave up the position of Pastor of the local Reformed Church
recently because of ill health, died Tues. last week from a stroke which he had
suffered Mon. morning. The deceased was born 01 May 1844 in Plau,
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, studied theology and came to America in 1870. After
studying in the Reformed College of Franklin, Sheboygan County, he was ordained
in 1871 and was named Pastor of the congregation in Town Rhine. Later he was
pastor of the Reformed Church in Kiel and in 1891 took over leadership of the
local congregation.
Mr. Zenk married Mathilde Mesch in 1871, with whom he had 8 children, but who
predeceased him last May following a long illness . The funeral will take place
this afternoon.
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