1. An avid hunter, and expert trap shooter.

2. Fought in WW I.

3. From the 1900 US Census, Illinois, LaSalle, Bruce Township (excluding Streator City), Sheet 4A, District 33, Lines 27-39, enumerated 4 June 1900:

Elizabeth Gaffey, Head, b. Feb 1846, Age 54, Widow, Mother of 11 children, Number still living - 4, POB - England, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Immigrated to US in 1870, Own Home, Free of Morgage.
Helen Wakenshaw [should be Ellen], Daughter, b. Oct 1869, Age 30, Married 15 years, Mother of 5 children, Number still living - 5, POB - England, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Immigrated 1870.
Anna Nash, Daughter, b. May 1872, Age 28, Married 8 years, Mother of 5 children, Number still living - 5, POB - Ohio, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England.
William Wakenshaw, Grandson, b. May 1888, Age 12, Single, POB - Illinois, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Attends School.
Lizzie Wakenshaw, Grand Daughter, b. Feb 1892, Age 8, POB - Illinois, Attends School.
Eva Wakenshaw, Grand Daughter, b. Mar 1896, Age 4, POB - Montana.
Thomas Wakenshaw, Grandson, b. Feb 1894, Age 6, POB - Illinois, Attends School.
Ruth Wakenshaw, Grand Daughter, b. Dec 1896, Age 3, POB - Montana.
Harry Nash, Grandson, b. Sept 1891, Age 8, POB - Illinois, Father POB - England, Mother POB - Illinois, Attends School.
Culbert Nash, Grandson, b. July 1893, Age 6, POB - Illinois, attends School.
William Nash, Grandson, b. Feb 1896, Age 4, POB - Montana.
Charlotte Nash, Grand Daughter, b. Sept 1896, Age 3, POB - Montana.
John Nash, Grandson, b. May 1900, Age 1/12, POB - Illinois.

4. From the 1910 US Census, Auburn Township, Thayer Village (part of), Sangamon, Illinois, District 113, Sheet 9, Lines 32-41, taken 19 April 1910:

John Wakenshaw, Head, Male, White, Age 49, Married 24 years, POB - England, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Year of Immigration to the US - 1882, Naturalized or Alien? - Naturalized, Trade or Profession - Miner, Working on own account, Unemployed on April 15th 1910, Out of work 9 months in 1909, Own home.
Ellen Wakenshaw, Wife, Female, White, Age 42, Married 24 years, Mother of 11 children, Number of children living - 8, POB - England, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Trade or Profession - None
William Wakenshaw, Son, Age 23, Single, POB - Illinois, Miner, Working on own account, Unemployed on April 15th 1910, Out of work 9 months in 1909
Lizzie Wakenshaw, Daughter, Age 18, Single, POB - Illinois
Thomas Wakenshaw, Son, Age 16, Single, POB - Illinois, Miner, Working on own account, Unemployed on April 15th 1910, Out of work 9 months in 1909
Eva Wakenshaw, Daughter, Age 14, Single, POB - Montana, Attend school - yes
Ruth Wakenshaw, Daughter, Age 12, Single, POB - Montana, Attend school - yes
Annie Wakenshaw, Daughter, Age 7, Single, POB - Illinois, Attend school - yes
Robert Wakenshaw, Son, Age 5
Adam Wakenshaw, Son, Age 2 months

5. From the 1920 US Census, Illinois, Sangamon, Auburn Township (part of), Thayer Village (part of), Sheet 10A, District 116, taken 13 Jan 1920:

William Wakenshaw, Head, Rents Home, Age 32, Married, POB - Illinois, Father POB - England, Mother POB - England, Trade - Loader, coal mine, working on own account.
Florence Wakenshaw, Wife, Age 31, POB- Illinois, Father POB - England, Mother POB- England.

6. From the 1930 US Census, Illinois, Sangamon, Auburn Township, Village of Thayer, District 21, Sheet 6B, Enumerated 7-8 April 1930:
William Wakenshaw; Head; Owns Home, Value $1000, Owns Radio; Age 42; Widower; Age at First Marriage 29; POB Illinois; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Occupation - Coal Miner; Veteran of US Military - Yes, WWI

7. Draft Registration Card from WWI shows a registration date of 5 Jun 1917 at Precinct 3, Auburn, Illinois. [142]