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Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman 1873–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1873

Birth Location: Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: Jul 1923

Death Location: Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Charles Wiseman

Mother: Prudence Navarre

Spouse(s): James Mathewson, Paul Laginess

Children(s): James Mathewson, Paul Laginess, Legrand Laginess, Julia (Ruff)(Esterline), Elanora Laginess, George Laginess, Lawrence Laginess, Sarah Avery

Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman was born in 1873 in Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, the child of Charles Wiseman And Prudence Susan Susie Navarre. Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman married James D Mathewson, Paul Gilbert Laginess, and had children including Elanora May Laginess, George Lewis Laginess, James Arthur Jim Mathewson, Julia Beatrice Laginess Ruff Esterline, Lawrence Dominic Laginess, Legrand Jerome Laginess, Paul Ignatius Laginess, Sarah Madeline Laginess Avery. Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman passed away in 1923 in Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman was born in 1873 in Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, the child of Charles Wiseman And Prudence Susan Susie Navarre.
  • Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman married James D Mathewson, Paul Gilbert Laginess, and had children including Elanora May Laginess, George Lewis Laginess, James Arthur Jim Mathewson, Julia Beatrice Laginess Ruff Esterline, Lawrence Dominic Laginess, Legrand Jerome Laginess, Paul Ignatius Laginess, Sarah Madeline Laginess Avery.
  • Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman passed away in 1923 in Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Wiseman's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Wiseman
1873–1923
Birth Place: Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Charles Wiseman
1852–1946
Brownstown, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Prudence (Susan "Susie") Navarre
1853–1922
Brownston Wayne County, Michigan
Grandparents
Peter (II) Wiseman
1825–1907
Ohio, USA
Mary Wiseman
1828–1913
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Sr
1785–1877
Catharina Wiseman
1785–1850
John Burton
1797–1870
Cornelia Smith
1801–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Weissman
1729–1798
Elizabeth Hemm
1743–1805
Johann Walter
1756–1807
Maria Sphar
1764–1815
Billings Burton
1775–1855
Mary Hilts
1769–1850

Mercy Wiseman's Descendants

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Mercy (Cornelia "Nelia") Wiseman (7 Dec 1873–Jul 1923) m. James (D.) Mathewson (17 Nov 1866–5 Oct 1958) m. Paul (Gilbert) Laginess (4 December 1859–21 December 1940)
  1. 1. James (Arthur "Jim") Mathewson 1891–1968 m. Clara (Margaret) Tomaszewski 1892–1973
    1. 1. Grace (Ivy) Mathewson 1913–2003
    2. 2. Cecil (Joseph) Mathewson 1912–2001 m. Edna (Agnes) Burbo 1914–1991
      1. 1. Richard (L) Mathewson 1944–2007
    3. 3. Leon (Francis) Mathewson 1916–1989
    4. 4. Edmund (Edgar "Charlie") Mathewson 1919–2009
    5. 5. Edward (Everett "Sam") Mathewson 1919–2007
    6. 6. Emerson (Verle "Em") Mathewson 1922–2008
    7. 7. Clara (Cornelia "Lade") Mathewson 1924–2022 m. Kenneth (Walter) Sype 1923–1996
  2. 2. Paul (Ignatius) Laginess 1899–1977 m. Mable (Elizabeth) Longhway 1907–1991
    1. 1. Beverly (Ann "Bev") Laginess 1926–2013 m. Orville (J.) Byrd 1927–2009
    2. 2. Florentine (Jean) Laginess 1928–2020 m. Daniel (G.) Goniea 1926–1978
  3. 3. Legrand (Jerome) Laginess 1911–1994 m. Lucille (Marie) Goniea 1913–1983
    1. 1. Paul (Benjamin) Laginess 1931–1995 m. Doris (Jean "Dolly") Schmitt 1933–2001
    2. 2. Duane Laginess 1935–2017
  4. 4. Julia (Beatrice Laginess) (Ruff)(Esterline) 1906–1995 m. Donald (Verlin) Esterline 1899–1977
    1. 1. Verl (Donald) Esterline 1923–1987
    2. 2. Gerald (Clair) Esterline 1925–1988 m. Ruth (Jane Van) Nostrand 1925–2017
  5. 5. Elanora (May) Laginess 1901–1901
  6. 6. George (Lewis) Laginess 1894–1943 m. Susan (J "Susie") Robinson 1895–1956
    1. 1. Ruth (Edith) Laginess 1916–1973 m. Terrence (Leroy McDonald) Jr 1909–1969 m. Arne (Almer) Sullin 1911–1975
    2. 2. Marguerite (Jean) Laginess 1926–1996 m. Joseph (James Carbo) Jr 1919–2001
    3. 3. Mildred (Jane) Laginess 1923–1935
  7. 7. Lawrence (Dominic) Laginess 1896–1959 m. Edith (Avanell) Goniea 1904–1981
  8. 8. Sarah (Madeline Laginess) Avery 1902–1992 m. Clifford Pickens 1897– m. Harry (Walter) Avery 1897–1970
    1. 1. Charles (Clifford Pickens) Sr. 1919–2004 m. Dorothy (Mae) Weeks 1930–2011 m. Pearl (M) Crispin 1922–1968
    2. 2. Virginia (Rose) Avery 1924–1989
    3. 3. Floyd (Edward) Avery 1926–2011 m. Edna (Marie) Welsh 1933–2011

Mercy Wiseman's Timeline

4 Records

1873
7 Dec 1873
Birth of Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman in Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
1873
7 Dec 1873
Birth of Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman in Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
1923
July 1923
Age 50
Death of Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman in Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
1923
Jul 1923
Age 50
Death of Mercy Cornelia "Nelia" Wiseman in Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: N Rockwood, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 50; Film Description: 1893 Newaygo-1893 Wexford

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1923
    Event Place: Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1923
    Event Place: Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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