Ancestry of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys

An exploration of the family tree of Brian Wilson

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Written 2010 by Will Johnson, wjhonson@aol.com, Professional Genealogist

Numbers are assigned below using the Ahnentafel system

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1 Brian Wilson

Brian Douglas Wilson was born 20 Jun 1942, in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, as the eldest of three sons of Murry Gage Wilson and his wife Audree Neva Korthof.  With his two brothers Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson, their first cousin Mike Love, and a high school friend Al Jardine, they formed The Beach Boys and recorded their first single "Surfin".  He wrote "Surf City" and recorded it with Jan and Dean.  Brian was an amazingly prolific songwriter, writing or co-writing almost all The Beach Boys hits, over a multi-decade career.  For a taste of their most popular visit my article The Beach Boys on YouTube.


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2 Murry Gage Wilson

Murry Gage Wilson was born in 2 Jul 1917 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, the son of William Coral "Buddy" Wilson and his wife Edith Sophia Stohle.  He moved as a child, with his family to California.  When they first arrived they had to camp on the beach.  He married Audree Neva Korthof in the early 1940s.  They had three sons, all born in Los Angeles County: Brian Douglas Wilson, born 1942 in Inglewood, and Dennis Carl Wilson born 1944 and Carl Wilson born 1946.  Dennis and Carl were both born in Hawthorne.  Murray Wilson died in Los Angeles County, California 4 Jun 1973 from a heart attack.

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  • 1920 Ward 1, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas showing, living at 120 West 13th: "William C Wilson, 29, KS/IL/IL, proprietor, printing shop; Edith S Wilson, 23, wife, KS/Sweden/IL; Virginia E Wilson, 5, daughter, KS; Wendell Wilson, 3 9/12, son, KS; Murry G Wilson, 2 5/12, son, KS; Emily G Wilson, 1/12, daughter, KS"
  • 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California showing : "William C Wilson, 40, rents home, married first at age 23, KS/IL/IL, Plumber for a Builder; Edith S Wilson, 33, married first at age 17, KS/Sweden/IL, Presser for a Cleaner; Elenne V Wilson, 15, KS; Wendell S Wilson, 14, KS; Murry T Wilson, 12, KS; Emily G Wilson, 10, KS; Mary A Wilson, 9, KS; Douglass N Wilson, 6, CA; James E L Wilson, 3 11/12, CA; Charles Wilson, 2/12, CA"
  • California Death Index showing: "Murry G Wilson, born 2 Jul 1917 Kansas, died 4 Jun 1973 Los Angeles County"


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3 Audree Neva Korthof

Audree Neva Korthof was born 28 Sep 1917 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  By the early 1940s she had moved to  California and married Murry Gage Wilson.  They had three sons, all born in Los Angeles County: Brian Douglas Wilson, born 1942 in Inglewood, and Dennis Carl Wilson born 1944 and Carl Wilson born 1946 in Hawthorne, California.  Murray died in Los Angeles County 4 Jun 1973.  Audree died 1 Dec 1997 at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles County, from heart and kidney failure.

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4 William Coral Wilson

William Coral Wilson was born 18 Feb 1890 in Kansas.  He married about 1913/4 to Edith Sophia Stohle (1897-1963), probably in Kansas where they both had been living.  Sometime between 1921 and 1924 (based on the birthstates reported for their children in the 1930 census), they moved to Los Angeles in which county William died 29 May 1981.


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  • 1920 Ward 1, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas showing, living at 120 West 13th: "William C Wilson, 29, KS/IL/IL, proprietor, printing shop; Edith S Wilson, 23, wife, KS/Sweden/IL; Virginia E Wilson, 5, daughter, KS; Wendell Wilson, 3 9/12, son, KS; Murry G Wilson, 2 5/12, son, KS; Emily G Wilson, 1/12, daughter, KS"
  • 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California showing : "William C Wilson, 40, rents home, married first at age 23, KS/IL/IL, Plumber for a Builder; Edith S Wilson, 33, married first at age 17, KS/Sweden/IL, Presser for a Cleaner; Elenne V Wilson, 15, KS; Wendell S Wilson, 14, KS; Murry T Wilson, 12, KS; Emily G Wilson, 10, KS; Mary A Wilson, 9, KS; Douglass N Wilson, 6, CA; James E L Wilson, 3 11/12, CA; Charles Wilson, 2/12, CA"
  • California Death Index showing : "William Coral Wilson, born 18 Feb 1890 Kansas, mother's maiden name Chitwood; died 29 May 1981 Los Angeles County, California"

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5 Edith Sophia Stohle


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  • 1900 Ward 5, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas showing : "Charles Stohle, 33; Mark Stohle, 7; Emily Stohle, 5; Edith Stohle, 3"
  • 1920 Ward 1, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas showing, living at 120 West 13th: "William C Wilson, 29, KS/IL/IL, proprietor, printing shop; Edith S Wilson, 23, wife, KS/Sweden/IL; Virginia E Wilson, 5, daughter, KS; Wendell Wilson, 3 9/12, son, KS; Murry G Wilson, 2 5/12, son, KS; Emily G Wilson, 1/12, daughter, KS"
  • 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California showing : "William C Wilson, 40, rents home, married first at age 23, KS/IL/IL, Plumber for a Builder; Edith S Wilson, 33, married first at age 17, KS/Sweden/IL, Presser for a Cleaner; Elenne V Wilson, 15, KS; Wendell S Wilson, 14, KS; Murry T Wilson, 12, KS; Emily G Wilson, 10, KS; Mary A Wilson, 9, KS; Douglass N Wilson, 6, CA; James E L Wilson, 3 11/12, CA; Charles Wilson, 2/12, CA"
  • California Death Index showing : "Edith S Wilson, born 22 Feb 1897 Kansas, mother's maiden name Ottocran, died 6 Feb 1963, Los Angeles County"

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6 Carl A Korthof

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  • 1905 Minnesota State Census
  • World War I Draft Registration Cards showing : "Carl Arie Korthof, born 24 Mar 1894, residence 2849 Lake Isler ? Blvd, Minneapolis, born in Reuville, Minnesota; occupation Elevator Train employee ? employee by Gould Grain Co.; married with wife and child; had been a private in the National Guard for 5 months; claims exemption from draft "9c Lefeudeuts" ? (What the heck is that); Tall, slender, gray eyes, brown hair, no disabilities, signed 5 Jun 1917 Minneapolis"
  • 1920 US Federal Census, Ward 4, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, showing : "Carl A Korthof, 25, MN/Holland/Don't Know, advertising, printing shop; Ruth E Korthof, wife, 24, MN/MN/WI; Sherley C Korthof, son, 3 6/12, MN; Audrey N Korthof, daughter, 2 4/12, MN"
  • California Death Index showing : "Carl Arie Korthof, born 24 Mar 1897 Minnesota, mother's maiden name Henning, died 12 Dec 1949 Los Angeles County, California"

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7 Ruth Edna Finney

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