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Roger William Wise 1909–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1909

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 18 Mar 1978

Death Location: Lee, Berkshire, MA

Father: Leon Wise

Mother: Leonora Wilson

Spouse(s): Doris Hood, Bernice Sweener

Children(s): Janice Wise, Sandra Wise, Gordon Wise, Roger Wise, Audrey Wise

In 1909, Roger William Wise entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Leon Austin Wise And Leonora Wilson. Roger William Wise married Bernice Ione Sweener, Doris Marion Hood, and had children including Audrey Phyllis Wise, Gordon Erik Wise, Janice Anne Wise, Roger Lawrence Wise, Sandra Jean Wise. Roger William Wise passed away in 1978 in Lee, Berkshire, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Roger William Wise entered the world in Massachusetts, born to Leon Austin Wise And Leonora Wilson.
  • Roger William Wise married Bernice Ione Sweener, Doris Marion Hood, and had children including Audrey Phyllis Wise, Gordon Erik Wise, Janice Anne Wise, Roger Lawrence Wise, Sandra Jean Wise.
  • Roger William Wise passed away in 1978 in Lee, Berkshire, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leon Wise
1878–1952
Birth Location: Hopedale, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
LW
Leonora Wilson
1883–1946
Birth Location: Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA
LW

Spouses(s)

Doris Hood
1919–1979
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA
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Bernice Sweener
1911–1994
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA
BS

Children(s)

Janice Wise
1946–2009
Birth Location: Hudson, Columbia, NY
JW
Sandra Wise
1948–2005
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, NY
SW
Gordon Wise
1940–2015
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA
GW
Roger Wise
1934–2015
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA
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Audrey Wise
1937–1989
Birth Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA
AW

Roger Wise's Ancestors

Self
Roger Wise
1909–1978
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Leon Austin Wise
1878–1952
Hopedale, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Leonora Wilson
1883–1946
Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Adam (F Wise or) Weiss
1836–1909
West Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Amorette ("Amy") Rogers
1848–1923
Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois
William (Singleton) Wilson
1859–1941
Tremont, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Susan Crabtree
1858–1887
Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Wise
1799–1868
Parmelia Alexander
1808–1836
Austin Rogers
1812–1905
Julia Gibbs
1820–1905
Edward Wilson
1825–1888
Mary Allensworth
1829–1925
Samuel Crabtree
1824–1916
Catharine Wicle
1835–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Jr
1763–1842
Maria Zollars
1757–1852
Joseph Alexander
1772–1835
Jeanette Montgomery
1779–1817
Peter Rogers
1755–1849
Abigail Darrow
1770–1827
Elisha Gibbs
1783–1854
Theda Woodruff
1780–1854
William WILSON
1798–1863
Nancy ☆
1803–1888
John Allensworth
1803–1851
Rebecca Shanklin
1809–1839
Emsley Crabtree
1799–
Elizabeth Pyle
1802–1834

Roger Wise's Descendants

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Roger (William) Wise (10 Aug 1909–18 Mar 1978) m. Doris (Marion) Hood (5 Mar 1919–7 Jul 1979) m. Bernice (Ione) Sweener (27 Aug 1911–1 Nov 1994)
  1. 1. Janice (Anne) Wise 1946–2009
  2. 2. Sandra (Jean) Wise 1948–2005
  3. 3. Gordon (Erik) Wise 1940–2015
  4. 4. Roger (Lawrence) Wise 1934–2015
  5. 5. Audrey (Phyllis) Wise 1937–1989

Roger Wise's Timeline

2 Records

1909
10 Aug 1909
Birth of Roger William Wise in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1978
18 Mar 1978
Age 69
Death of Roger William Wise in Lee, Berkshire, MA
Lee, Berkshire, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1909
    Event Place: Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1978
    Event Place: Lee, Berkshire, MA
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