The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-06
CHRISTIAN BRINK DEAD
HE WAS ONE OF THE PROMINENT
GERMANS OF THE CITY.
He Came Here Many Years Ago and
Had n Successful Business
Career-HiS Family.

Christian Brink. fifty-eight years Of age,
died about o'clock yesterday afternoon
at HIS home, 627 North Capitol avenue. after
an illness which began with an attack of
grip Dec. 20. Death. it was said, was
due to typhoid malaria. His death was
somewhat unexpected, though his condition
was known TO be serious. He was appar-
emily much better Monday night, but be-
came suddenly worse yesterday.
Christian Brink was born on Dec. is, 1913,
IL Bramsche, Westphalia Germany. He
came to the United States in 1851, locating
at Baltimore, Md, becoming associated
with the firm of Albert, Brink & Co., i'm
porters, of which his eldest brother was a
member. He remained in Baltimore for
three years. coming to indianapolis in $780,
and at once entering the service of Charles
Mayer & Co., with whom he remained for
six years, with the exception of three
months. when he served as member OF
Captain Foudry's cavalry during the Nor
gan raids. He was married in 1866 to Miss
Julia Ruschaupt, of this city, VINO died in
1893, since which time he had lived with
his daughter. Mrs Carl Walk. In 1866 he
went to Quincy, H., where he established
the drug firm of Sommer & Brink, remain
ing there until 1872, when he returned to
this city, becoming then interested in the
Indianapolis glass works and other enter
prises, among which was cigar store on
Washington street. In which he retained
an interest for many years.
Mr. Brink was a Democrat, and in 1886
was elected to the Office of county recorder.
in which capacity he served four years. He
was not prominent in politics after retir-
ing from public office, but during The last
few years was an earnest sound-money
Democrat. After the expiration of his term
he went to Europe, where he visited his
aged mother, who survives him.
Upon his return from Europe he became
connected with the Indiana Trust Com
pany, with which he remained until his
death, where his qualifications of correct
ness, integrity and energy were much APP
preciated and resulted TO his advantage.
In all positions he was found to be zeal
Gus and conscientious man. He was wide
ly known, and few men had more or better
friends. He was kind, gentle and just In
social as well as business relations.
He was a Mason. being member of
Mystic Tie Lodge. Raper Commandery, No.
L. of which he was past eminent COM
mander, and of the thirty-second degree,
Scottish Rite Masons He was also a men,
Der of the Commercial Club the ,5erman
Pioneer Society and the Knights Of Pythias.
He was also connected in an official ca
pacity with the German Orphans Home,
and Indirectly with many of the charitable
organizations of the city, in which he was
much interested. He contributed literally
TO the maintenance of these charitable in
stitutions, though In an entirely unosten-
tatious manner. He was given to rendering
secret assistance to many. He was con-
nected with no church, but habitually at
tended the English Lutheran Church.
The members of his immediate family
surviving him are his three daughters, Mrs
Carl Walk; Mrs: Samuel Fletcher and Miss
Julia Brink, and one sister, Mrs. August
Plank, all Of this city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from his late home