WRENCH, Colonel Harry Kirke

1893 - 1963  (69 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

FRAZER, Ruth Hubbell

- Yes, date unknown

Birth	Michigan, USA
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	WRENCH, Colonel Harry Kirke,   b. 5 Nov 1893, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Married	15 May 1920

• Name	WRENCH, Harry Kirke
  Title	Colonel
  Birth	5 Nov 1893	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Aug 1963	Frankfort, Benzie County, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I976	Edgoose
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2026

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	FRAZER, Ruth Hubbell,   b. Michigan, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	15 May 1920
  Family ID	F96	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  HARRY KIRKE WRENCH 1893-1963 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) He was educated at public schools in Chicago, Illinois, and West Allis, Wisconsin, and was a student at Michigan State College from 1912 to 1917. He served as a First Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry US Army in 1917 and 1918. He married Ruth Hubbell FRAZER on 15 May 1920.