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Transcribed biography of Eugene Sinn
EUGENE SINN FAMILY
My family's names are -- my dad Eugene M. Sinn -- age 46, my mom Cecilia E. (Shutske) Sinn, my sisters Patricia D. (Sinn) Bianco -- age 22, Carol E. (Sinn) Schuster -- age 21, Marge L. Sinn -- age 17, and the youngest of the family Cheryl C. Sinn -- age 10.
Their birth dates and occupations are -- my dad was born January 21, 1929 at Kouts, and is still living at Kouts working as a farmer. My mom was born March 7, 1930 at Kouts, stayed in Kouts until she went to college at Ball State to be a teacher. She was a teacher for one and a half years and now is a housewife. My oldest sister Pat was born October 8, 1953, at Valpo Porter Memorial Hospital and grew up at Kouts. Now she is married and in her last year of pharmacy school at Purdue, living now in Lafayette. My sister Carol was born October 26, 1954 at Valpo Porter Memorial Hospital, grew up at Kouts. Now married, working as R.N. at Valpo Porter Memorial Hospital. Living in Hebron. My sister Marge was born September 20, 1958 at Valpo Porter Memorial Hospital and is living at Kouts. Is a senior at Kouts High School and is also a cheerleader for her fourth year. She is taking Architectural Drafting at Valpo High School and she is hoping to study architecture in college. And I, Cheryl, the youngest of the family, was born August 17, 1965, at Valpo Porter Memorial Hospital, living in Kouts while being in the 5th grade at Kouts High School.
My grandparents are Mr. Albert C. Sinn and Mrs. Jennie C. (Swing) Sinn; they are my dad's mom and dad. And my mom's mom and dad are -- Mr. Felix J. Shutske and Mrs. Lottie S. (Prall) Shutske. Both families farmed at Kouts.
Source: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County. 1976. A Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, Inc. 180 p.
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