William Charles Storch was born in Hessen, Germany on 5 JAN 1835, died in 1908 in Saginaw, MI. William's Father was William (Wilhelm) Storch, b. in Germany in 1804. William's Mother was Mary Storch, b. about 1817 in Prussia, Germany. William came to the United States between 1863 and 1868. William was a farmer in Michigan. William's first wife was named Theresa (Otto) Storch. William and Theresa had three children: Caroline Marie (Lena), b. 3 JUL 1863 in Prussia, Germany, d. 1950 in LA, CA, married Emil Bellenbaum; William Charles Frederick, b. 24 OCT 1868 in Saginaw, MI; Frederick Storch, b. 1 SEP 1871 in Saginaw, MI, died 15 SEP 1871 in Saginaw, MI. Theresa died 1 SEP 1871. William then married Sophie (Reinke) Storch on November 25, 1871 in Saginaw, MI. William and Sophie had 12 children. The names of their children are: Charles William, b. 27 OCT 1872, died 19 FEB 1926, married Lena Augusta Yahrmarkt on 21 DEC 1900, Saginaw, MI; George, b. 13 NOV 1873, died 1 DEC 1873 in Saginaw; Emma, b.29 SEP 1874; Albert, b. 12 JUN 1876, d. 8 MAY 1896 in Saginaw; Bertha Storch Wobig (Albert Wobig)b. 6 DEC 1877, died MAY 1955 in Saginaw; Henry, b. 19 APR 1879, d. 20 JUN 1897; Frederick William, b. 4 JAN 1881; August E., "Uncle Betsy",b. 22 MAY 1882,d. 3 MAY, 1962, married Emma M. Wohlfeil (born 3 SEP 1889 in Germany)d. 14 JUL 1978 in Frankenmuth ; Helen, b. DEC 1884, d. 1944, husband Carl Helfrecht, b. 12 DEC 1882, Saginaw; Richard Carl, b. 5 DEC 1886, died 9 APR 1949 in Zilwaukee, MI, second wife was Daisy M. Mutart, b. 22 AUG 1902 in Au Gres, MI, died 21 Jun 1933 in Saginaw, MI; Rosalie Emilia, b. 21 DEC 1889, d. 10 MAR 1977, Saginaw, husband William John Arthur Arft, b. 16 AUG 1886 in Rochester, NY, married 13 FEB 1908; possibly 12th child was Herman H. Storch, information unknown about Herman at this time.