The 1875 Minnesota census showed Henry Brinkhaus (age 14, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Hermann (age 41, born in Prussia) and Bertha (age 25, born in Holland) in Chaska, Minnesota. A brother, John (age 5, born in Minnesota), also lived with the couple.
The 1880 United States census showed Henry Brinkhaus (age 19, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Herman (age 48, born in Prussia, hotel keeper) and Bertha (age 29, born in Holland) in Chaska, Minnesota. A brother, John (age 11, born in Minnesota), also lived with the family.
The 1885 Minnesota census showed Henry Brinkhaus (age 23, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Hermann (age 52, born in Germany) and Bertha (age 35, born in Germany) in Chaska, Minnesota. A brother, John (age 15, born in Minnesota), also lived with the couple.
Henry Brinkhaus married Elizabeth Klingelhoetz on November 27, 1885, in Carver, Minnesota.
The 1900 United States census showed Henry Brinkhaus (age 40, born in March 1860 in Minnesota, brick manufacturer) married to Lizzie (age 40, born in March 1860 in Holland) and living in Chaska, Minnesota. Children Madie (age 16, born in May 1884 in Minnesota), Herman (age 13, born in December 1886 in Minnesota), John (age 11, born in August 1888 in Minnesota), Willie (age 7, born in November 1890 in Minnesota), and Leonard (age 5, born in August 1894 in Minnesota), George (age 4, born in July 1895 in Minnesota), Lauretta (age 2, born in February 1898 in Minnesota), and Herbert (age 5 months, born in December 1899 in Minnesota) also lived with the couple. Henry’s parents Herman (age 69, born in March 1831 in Germany, saloon keeper) and Gertrude E. (age 49, born in August 1850 in Holland) also lived with the family.
The 1905 Minnesota census showed Henry Brinkhaus (age 44, born in Minnesota, saloon) married to Elizabet (age 43, born in Holland) and living in Chaska, Minnesota. Children Herman (age 19, born in Minnesota), Jarmy (age 16, born in Minnesota), William (age 13, born in Minnesota), Leonhard (age 11, born in Minnesota), Georg (age 9, born in Minnesota), Loretta (age 8, born in Minnesota), and Florenz (age 2, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
The 1910 United States census showed Henry Brinkhaus (age 49, born in Minnesota, hotel keeper) married to Elizabeth (age 48, born in Belgium) and living in Chaska, Minnesota. Children Herman (age 23, born in Minnesota), John (age 22, born in Minnesota), William (age 17, born in Minnesota), Leonard (age 15, born in Minnesota), George (age 13, born in Minnesota), Loretta (age 12, born in Minnesota), and Florence M. (age 8 , born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
The 1920 United States census showed Henry Brinkhaus (age 58, born in Minnesota, hotel manager) married to Lizzie (age 57, born in Belgium) and living in Chaska, Minnesota. Children Herman (age 33, born in Minnesota), Leonard (age 25, born in Minnesota), and Florence (age 17, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
Henry Brinkhaus died in July 1923.