Avink, Henry E. (1864-1943) | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Name: Avink, Henry E. (1864-1943)
Historical Note: Henry E. Avink lived in Afton and Ripon, California, and in Blendon, Michigan. He came from the Netherlands with his parents Engbert Avink (aka Egbert Avinka) and Lamberdina Wassink Avink. He was a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Afton. A farmer, he married Gerdiena Vruggink and died in Ripon, California, on 4 March 1943.