Nicholas Wink

     Nicholas Wink was born on 5 December 1831 at Fischbach, Mersch, Luxembourg. Nicholas Wink was also known as Nicolas Winck.¹ He was the son of Theodore Wink and Magdalena Marie Walens. Nicholas Wink immigrated on 28 June 1852 to New York, New York; from Antwerp to New York City, aboard the James H. Sheppard.^2,3 He lived between 1854 and 1857 at 48 Delaware Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.^4,5 He was running a Porter House between 1854 and 1858. He was on the census of 23 June 1855 at 48 Delaware Street, Albany, Albany County, New York, Enumerated with father, Theodore Wink Ward 1, Page 165, Family 830.⁶ He was enumerated in the census of Theodore Wink on 23 June 1855 at 48 Delaware Street, Albany, Albany County, New York; Film # 521922, First Ward, Page 165, Family 830.⁷ Nicholas Wink witnessed the marriage of Peter Wink and Susanna Grasser on 1 July 1855 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Albany, Albany County, New York.⁸

     Nicholas Wink married Catherine Lasch, daughter of William Lasch and Eva Wolff, on 28 October 1855 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Albany, Albany County, New York. Nicholas Wink witnessed the marriage of Peter Huberty and Anna Wink on 31 December 1857 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Albany, Albany County, New York.⁸ Nicholas Wink lived between 1858 and 1862 at 57 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York; Resided with William Lasch family.⁹ He was naturalized on 27 October 1859 at Court of the City, Albany, Albany County, New York.² He was a Moulder between 1860 and 1861. He was on the census of 26 June 1860 at 57 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York, Enumerated with father-in-law, William Lasch Ward 1, Page 107, Line 17, Dwelling 444, Family 893, Film# M653-719.¹⁰ He lived between 1863 and 1865 at 43 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.^11,12,13 He was running a Porter House between 1863 and 1870. He lived between 1866 and 1870 at 44 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.^{14,15,16,17,18} Nicholas Wink is the head of household on the census of 16 July 1870 at 44 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York, Ward 1, Page 213, Sheet 107A, Line 14, Dwelling 845, Family 1793 Film# M593-898. Enumerated with Nicholas were Catherine Lasch and William Wink.¹⁹ Nicholas Wink lived between 1871 and 1873 at 48 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.^20,21,22 He was running a Boarding House between 1871 and 1877. He lived between 1873 and 1877 at 50 Alexander Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.^{21,22,23,24,25,26} He was a Saloon Proprietor between 1873 and 1894. He lived between 1878 and 1894 at 371 South Pearl Street, Albany, Albany County, New York. Nicholas Wink is the head of household on the census of 3 June 1880 at 371 South Pearl Street, Albany, Albany County, New York, ED 4, Ward 2, Page 8, Line 23, Dwelling 371, Family 86 Film# T9-805.²⁷

     On 3 September 1885 a fire gutted the building at 371 South Pearl Street, Albany, Albany County, New York.

     Nicholas Wink died of Phthisis / Bronchitis on 8 January 1894 at 371 South Pearl Street, Albany, Albany County, New York, at age 62.^28,29 He was buried on 11 January 1894 at Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery, 41 Jolley Road, Glenmont, Albany County, New York.³⁰