William Bruce Melching was born on 5 June 1907 in Kansas to Joseph Nelson and Mary Margaret (Havener) Melching. In 1910 the family lived in Big Hill, Oklahoma, and his father worked as a general laborer on a farm. By 1920 the family had moved back to Kansas and lived in at 529 West Third Street in Junction. William's father listed has occupation as a hay baler. When the 1925 Kansas state census was enumerated William's father was dead and the family lived in Denton, Kansas. William and his older brother worked as laborers to support the family.
By 1930 William had moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and boarded with a family living at 917 Locust Avenue. His future wife, Maggie Melcher, also had a room there. William worked as a laborer in a garage. The 1931 Kansas City directory indicated William lived at the same address in 1931 and worked as a salesman for Consolidated Motors. He remained at the same address in 1933 but worked as a collector for Edward Kramer & Edwards. The next year he moved to 20 West 9th Street.
William married Maggie "Margaret" Hutichson between 1935 and 1940. When the 1940 census was enumerated he and Maggie lodged at 3220 Harrison Street and William worked on the production line at an automotive plant. By 1955 he and Maggie had moved to 331 North White Avenue and he worked for Chevrolet Motors.
William Melching died on 21 August 1989.
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1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_40; Line 6
1910 US Federal Census, Census Place: Big Hill, Osage, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1268; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1375281
1920 US Federal Census, Census Place: Junction Ward 1, Geary, Kansas; Roll; T625_533; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 65
1930 US Federal Census, Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 1193; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 748.0; FHL microfilm: 2340928
1940 US Federal Census, Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T6272170; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 116-111A
Alice (Muir) Jennings' Genealogy Notebook, page 6
US, City Directories, 1821-1989, 1931 Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory (Melching, Wm B)
US, City Directories, 1821-1989, 1933 Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory (Melching, Wm B)
US, City Directories, 1821-1989, 1934 Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory (Melching, Wm B)
US, City Directories, 1821-1989, 1935 Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory Melching, Wm)
US, City Directories, 1821-1989, 1955 Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory (Melching, Wm B)
US, Public Records Index, Volume 2, 1935-1993, Melching, William
US, Public Records Index, Volume 2, 1935-1993, Melching, William (1)
US, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 487-09-4238; Issue State: Missouri
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