Elmer E Zinck, b: 1902 - Mascoutah, IL

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{Lorenz Zinck}^{b.1834 Gambsheim, Elsas, France d.1908 Mascoutah, St Clair, IL}

		^{Edward Lorenz Zinck}^{b.1873 St Clair Co., IL d.1953 Mascoutah, St Clair, IL}	^{Theresa Jung}^{b.1842 Alsace, Lorraine, France d.1925 Belleville, St Clair, IL}

	^{Elmer E Zinck}^{b.1902 Mascoutah, St Clair, IL d.1976 Mascoutah, St Clair, IL}

		^{Emelia Biebel}^{b.1880 Illinois d.1964}

^{Dorothy Zinck}^{b.1928 Mascoutah, St Clair, IL d.}



	^{Theckla R Butz}^{b.1901 St Clair Co., IL d.1988 Mascoutah, St Clair, IL}