WRENCH, William Kirke

1899 - 1972  (72 years)   Has 16 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

WRENCH, John Henry Kirke

1867 - 1960  (92 years)

Birth	16 Dec 1867	Baslow, Derbyshire, England
Died	1960	Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
Father	WRENCH, Edward Mason,   b. 1 Jul 1833, Chelsea, County of London (from 01.04.1889)
Mother	KIRKE, Anne Eliza,   b. 20 Jul 1831, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Married	9 Apr 1861	East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Family	EDGOOSE, Elizabeth (Lizzie),   b. 4 Dec 1863, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Married	25 Dec 1889	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Children	1. WRENCH, Edward Kirke,   b. 12 Feb 1891, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA   2. WRENCH, Colonel Harry Kirke,   b. 5 Nov 1893, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   3. WRENCH, Dorothy Kirke,   b. 22 Dec 1896, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   4. WRENCH, William Kirke,   b. 13 Oct 1899, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   5. WRENCH, Mervyn Kirke,   b. 20 Jun 1903, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   6. WRENCH, Grace Kirke,   b. 23 Oct 1905, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

EDGOOSE, Elizabeth (Lizzie)

1863 - 1942  (78 years)

Birth	4 Dec 1863	Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Died	14 Jun 1942	Illinois, USA
Buried	Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Father	DAWSON ?, Unrecorded name of father of first child
Mother	EDGOOSE, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 11 Apr 1847, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England
Family	WRENCH, John Henry Kirke,   b. 16 Dec 1867, Baslow, Derbyshire, England
Married	25 Dec 1889	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Children	1. WRENCH, Edward Kirke,   b. 12 Feb 1891, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA   2. WRENCH, Colonel Harry Kirke,   b. 5 Nov 1893, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   3. WRENCH, Dorothy Kirke,   b. 22 Dec 1896, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   4. WRENCH, William Kirke,   b. 13 Oct 1899, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   5. WRENCH, Mervyn Kirke,   b. 20 Jun 1903, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   6. WRENCH, Grace Kirke,   b. 23 Oct 1905, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

.........., Jessie K..........

Abt 1900 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1900	Wisconsin, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	WRENCH, William Kirke,   b. 13 Oct 1899, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

• Name	WRENCH, William Kirke
  Birth	13 Oct 1899	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Mar 1972	West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I2595	Edgoose
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	WRENCH, John Henry Kirke,   b. 16 Dec 1867, Baslow, Derbyshire, England d. 1960, Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA (Age 92 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	EDGOOSE, Elizabeth (Lizzie),   b. 4 Dec 1863, Boston, Lincolnshire, England d. 14 Jun 1942, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Dec 1889	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	.........., Jessie K..........,   b. Abt 1900, Wisconsin, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM KIRKE WRENCH 1899-1972 The 1900 US Federal Census for North 51st Court, Chicago, Illinois: John WRENCH, head, aged 32, draftsman, immigrated 1889, naturalised, born in England; Elizabeth WRENCH, wife, aged 36, immigrated 1879, born in England; Edward K. WRENCH, son, aged 9, at school, born in N.(?) Dakota; Harry K. WRENCH, son, aged 6, at school, born in Illinois; Dorothy K. WRENCH, daughter, aged 3, born in Illinois; *William K. WRENCH, son, aged 1(?), born in Illinois. (T623/279/14A/841) The 1920 Federal Census of West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: John H. K. WRENCH, head, aged 53, immigrated 1889, naturalised 1894, born in England; Elizabeth WRENCH, wife, aged 56, immigrated 1889(?), naturalised 1894, born in England; *William K. WRENCH, son, aged 20, apprentice draftsman, born in Illinois; Mervin K. WRENCH, son, aged 16, born in Illinois; Grace K. WRENCH, daughter, aged 14, born in Wisconsin. (T625/2006/18B/328)