Joseph and Mary Brinkmann Family Photo Photo of Joseph and Mary Brinkmann and their 6 children. This photograph was found in the attic of Harlyn and Colleen Turner. Joseph and Mary would be the great grandparents of Colleen. Positive identification was previously made of Francis and Wilhelmina on other photographs. I would estimate this photograph to have been taken about 1890. The youngest boy would seem to be around college age? I also have listed below to completely unconfirmed photographs. They are very old and very small. It's a long shot, but I listed them here for face comparison to Joseph and Mary Brinkmann. Both of these photographs have the same frame around them, indicating the same time frame leading me to believe them as Husband and wife, or perhaps brother and sister. I have made an assumption this could be Joseph and Mary at young ages, perhaps when they were married. This is completely a guess... these are by no means confirmed photographs at this time. Let the viewer decide... Photograph now owned by David Keck - grandson of Colleen

Peter Caspers/Wilhelmina Brinkmann Family Photo Photo of Peter Caspers and Wilhelmina Brinkmann and their two eldest sons - John and Joseph. Photograph taken by Chase Photography of Cassville, WIS. Approximate year of photo is 1890/91. Also notice the dress Wilhelmina is wearing appears to be the same dress in the photograph above of the entire Brinkmann family. The other two photos shown are unconfirmed. I believe the single man to be Peter Caspers. The photo of 4 men, I also believe the man pictured rear left to be Peter Caspers. It's also possible the man seated in front of him might be Frank Brinkmann. Both men without mustaches during this time period. It this is either of these men, this photo would then predate 1885. (The man rear left thought to be Peter, also resembles in some ways his son Joe. I don't believe it's Joe however, because the clothing seems to predate that time period). Note: The W.B. Van De Wall studio established around 1860. Would be consistant during the 1885-1890 time period. Photographs owned by David Keck

Wilhelmina Brinkmann Wilhelmina Brinkmann daughter of Joseph and Mary Brinkmann. Wilhelmina was born May 15,1860 in Cassville, Wisconsin. She married Peter Caspers April 14, 1885 and had 7 children. Photograph owned by David Keck

Frank Brinkmann and Others This is a group picture of a variety of Brinkmann family members. Photo includes Marie Brinkman, Tony Krishbaum, Frank Brinkmann, Ed Brinkmann, Peter Brinkmann, Anne Brinkmann, Elise Brinkmann, Sue Dresen, Agnes Brinkmann, Marcella Brinkmann, Amelia Brinkmann, and Nora Brinkmann. Original Photograph owned by Eileen Brinkmann

Caspers/Brinkmann Photo? This photograph has not been confirmed, but is believed to be Brinkmanns and Caspers taken aournd 1912-1916. Wilhelmina Brinkmann is woman far left. Frank Brinkmann (her brother) is far right. Girl bottom left may be Elsie Brinkman, girl center may be Nora Brinkmann, and the boy on left could be Will Caspers or Edward Brinkmann. If this photo was taken around 1912-1916, it would put these children between the ages of 8 to 12 years of age which would fit all of their estimated ages. All others are unknown, however, note the resemblance of some of the woman, who could be sisters and a mother. I've also included another photo labeled Unknown24.jpg (photo below). I have this included here since the woman on right in this photo is the same woman (standing 3rd from left) in the Wilhelmina_Caspers_text1.jpg photo (photo to left). I believe she is a Caspers or Brinkmann. Photograph owned by David Keck

Franciscus Brinkmann These couple of photos I believe are the same man Franciscus Brinkmann (a.k.a. Frank). Photograph 1, I'd suggest is when he was a bit younger. Photo 1 was taken at J.C. Cooks Art Gallery in Cassville, and Photo 2 was taken at Chase Photograph also in Cassville, Wisconsin. Franciscus is the brother of Wilhelmina Brinkmann / Caspers and son of Joseph and Mary Brinkmann. Check out the Joseph Brinkmann family photo for facial comparisons. The unconfirmed photo of the 4 men seated. The man seated on left could be Frank Brinkmann (pre-mustache period possible 1884/85). Shown here for facial comparisons. Photographs owned by David Keck

Brinkmann Brothers (sons of Frank Brinkmann) Some of the sons of Frank Brinkmann. This photo includes standing left to right, Joseph, Peter and John. Seated is belived to be Edward. Original Photograph owned by Pat Udelhoven

Edward and Edmond Brinkmann (sons of Frank Brinkmann) This photo is very possibly a photograph of Edward Brinkmann (left) and his brother Edmond (right). Photo has not been confirmed, but if you compare the boy thought to Edward with the Frank Brinkmann and Others photo, and also the Brinkmann Brothers photograph of Edward as a young adult, there is a very strong resemblance. The other boy I have no comparisons to draw on, although the two boys have some similar characteristics which could make them siblings. If so, it would probably be his younger brother, Edmond. Photograph owned by David Keck

Amelia Adrian / Brinkmann and Daughter Amelia Adrian / Brinkmann and daughter. The daughter is unconfirmed but is either Marcella, or Lucille. Amelia was born on March 6, 1905 and married Peter Joseph Brinkmann (son of Frank Brinkmann). They had 5 children. She is the daughter of Gerhardt Adrian and Christina Kirschbaum. Photograph owned by David Keck

Unknown Brinkmann This woman is a Brinkmann based on the name written on the back of the photograph. However, the first name cannot be decipered. Click this link for back of photo for name written. If you can deciper it, please email me. The other picture is also unconfirmed. It's yet another from the Van De Wall photo gallery. Possibly a sister to Wilhelmina if taken on the same day as her photograph. If a Brinkmann sister to Wilhelmina, it's either Clara or Katherine. It is also possible these two unknown woman might be the same woman... there are similar characteristics. Photograph owned by David Keck