Helena Wilhelmina "Milhan" Kirk was born on September 4, 1883 in Michigan as the third child of Fred and Henrietta (Grey) Milhan.

On May 2, 1905, she married Clarence Edward Kirk at the First Presbyterian Church in Monroe, Michigan. They had one child.

  1. Violet (Kirk) Durell

According to the 1940 U.S. Census, the family lived at 728 West Front Street in Monroe. Clarence worked as a carpenter.

Helena died on February 23, 1974 at the age of 90. On February 24, 1949, Clarence died in Monroe at the age of 69.

Fred (50) and Henrietta (47) were living on their farm on South Custer Road with children John (25)  Wilhelmina "Minnie" (24), Anna (21), Fred Jr. (18), Helena (17), William (15), Henry (10). Other relatives on the same page included John Heiden and Bertha Burgard.
Helena (26) and her husband, Clarence E. Kirk (31) were living at 264 Hubble Street in Monroe, Michigan. He was listed as a laborer at a paper mill.
At this time, Helena (40), her husband Clarence Kirk (50) and daughter, Violet (9) were living on West Front Street in Monroe with Joseph F. Gensler (50) listed as head of household.
Helena (45), her husband, Clarence Kirk (50) and daughter, Violet (19) were living at 732 West Front Street in Monroe, Michigan. They had five boarders or lodgers including Joseph F. Gensler (60), Roy E. Willie (28), James Bates (30), Chloe H. Bates (30) and Lincoln A. Strayer.
They were still living on Front Street with Helen (56), Clarence (60) and daughter, Violet Durell and her husband, Willis Durell (26). Joe Gensler (70) was listed as a roomer.
Helena (66) was shown as a roomer in the house at 732 West Eighth street in Monroe with Joseph Gensler (80) as head of the household. She was working as a clerk in a grocery store.