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

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.

2 Murry Gage Wilson

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.

Sources for 3:

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"
Voter Registration, Los Angeles 1950 : "Mrs Audree Wilson, 3701 W 119th St, Democrat"
Voter Registration, Los Angeles 1952: "Mrs Audree N Wilson, 3701 W 119th St, Democrat; Murry G Wilson, 3701 W 119th St, Democrat"
California Death Index showing: "Audree Neva Wilson, born 28 Sep 1917 Minnesota, father's name Korthof, mother's maiden name Finney, died 1 Dec 1997 Los Angeles County, California"
Press Release, hosted at trees.ancestry.com : " ...born in Minneapolis...died at Cedars Sinai of heart and kidney failure...."

6 Carl A Korthof

Sources for 6

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"

7 Ruth Edna Finney

Sources for 7

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 : "Ruth Edna Korthof, born 4 Sep 1897 Minnesota, father's name Finney, mother's maiden name Brass, died 22 Mar 1955 Los Angeles County, California"
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A SITE:
THE NEAREST FARAWAY PLACE, BRIAN WILSON,THE BEACH BOYS AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE by Timothy White, on page 62, Aart Arie Korthof, at age 19, immigrated to the U.S. from Amsterdam aboard the S.S. Anchoria liner on 5 August 1885.
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FINDAGRAVE.COM:
Ameilia "Mollie" Prignitz Korthof
Birth: Apr., 1867
Minnesota, USA
Death: Dec. 20, 1908
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA

Wife of Aart Ora "Arthur" Korthof born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 16 Mar 1866.

Amelia's mother, Caroline Beheke, first married Christian Prignitz who died in 1868. By 1870 Caroline had married Carl Henning. The children were still listed as Prignitz. Future census had their surnames as Henning, but it is unknown whether they were adopted by Carl.

Burial: Lakewood Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: Sec 20 Lot 58 Grave 5

Created by: Lindy
Record added: Jul 16, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 113887200

Section 20, Lot 58
Grave 5 is unmarked and between the marked grave on the left and the next one in the row.

Grave 5 (UNMARKED): AMELIA KORTHOF, Age 44, Death 12/20/1908
Grave 6.5: MYRON W NILSON, Age 70, Death 6/16/1997, Place of Death MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Grave 7.5: LAWRENCE EARL MARIO, Age 54, Death 10/11/1992, Place of Death EDINA, MN