Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

ANTON RINK, brewer, Beardstown; was born in Bavaria, 
Germany, August 9, 1838, and in 1850 came to this country 
with his parents, who settled on a farm in Perry County, 
Mo. Anton remained on the farm about eight years, when his 
father died, and he went to St. Louis, Mo., where he began 
learning the brewing business with Kunz & Hoffmeister, with 
whom he worked till 1860, then worked in a brewery in 
Peoria, Ill., till 1864. In August of that year he came to 
Beardstown, and with a partner bought a small brewery on La 
Fayette street, which they ran under the firm name of A. 
Rink & Co., till 1867, then built the present three story 
brick building, 42x147 feet, at a cost of $20,000, and 
continued business until February, 1874, when the 
partnership dissolved, Mr. Rink becoming sole proprietor, 
and he has since conducted the business with good success. 
The establishment, which has a capacity of fifty barrels 
per day, employs from six to ten men; about 1877, Mr. Rink 
established bottling works; he also manages a retail liquor 
store on Park Row; his ice houses have a capacity of 2,000 
tons. In 1865 Mr. Rink married Margaretha Schultz, of 
Beardstown; they have five children living.

Rink Schultz
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Germany Perry-MO IL