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William John Link, Walt’s grandfather, was born on February 10, 1884, in West Point to Isadore and Teresa Kempker Link. He was born in the Kempker family home above the store as told in this post<\/a>. The Links lived on a farm outside of West Point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

W.J. was character, to say the least. There are many stories about him and the various jobs he did. He had a threshing machine and a steam tractor, and traveled to the Dakotas to help harvest.<\/a> He pulled stumps and laid drain tile for some of the roads around Lee county. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

W.J. married Elizabeth Wellman on August 2, 1916 at St. Mary’s Church in West Point. They lived for a time on the Bruegenhempke place<\/a> west of town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WJ and Elizabeth Wellman Link on their wedding day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

W.J. and Lizzie had 5 children, four girls and a son <\/a>who died at the age of two. They lived in West Point until his death on February 4th, 1957. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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