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William Harvey "Willie" Wise 1908–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1994

Death Location: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Father: Irvin Wise

Mother: Martha Hygema

Spouse(s): Dora Culp, Erma Pittman

Children(s): Philip Wise

The story of William Harvey "Willie" Wise began in 1908 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. In 1910, William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided in Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. In 1920, William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. William Harvey "Willie" Wise married Dora Marie Culp, Erma Jane Pittman, and had children including Janice Charlene Wise, Paul Eugene Wise, Philip Ray Wise, William Leroy Wise. William Harvey "Willie" Wise passed away in 1994 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harvey "Willie" Wise began in 1908 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided in Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
  • William Harvey "Willie" Wise married Dora Marie Culp, Erma Jane Pittman, and had children including Janice Charlene Wise, Paul Eugene Wise, Philip Ray Wise, William Leroy Wise.
  • William Harvey "Willie" Wise passed away in 1994 in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Irvin Wise
1884–1966
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
IW
Martha Hygema
1886–1964
Birth Location: St Joseph County, Indiana, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Dora Culp
1908–1987
Birth Location: Harrison Township, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
DC
Erma Pittman
1907–2007
Birth Location: St Joseph County, Indiana, USA
EP

Children(s)

Philip Wise
1949–1949
Birth Location: Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
PW

William Wise's Ancestors

Self
William Wise
1908–1994
Birth Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Parents
Irvin Wise
1884–1966
Indiana, USA
Martha (Ann) Hygema
1886–1964
St Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wise's Descendants

1.
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William (Harvey "Willie") Wise (01 Jan 1908–13 May 1994) m. Dora (Marie) Culp (26 Jul 1908–27 Sep 1987) m. Erma (Jane) Pittman (14 May 1907–25 Apr 2007)
  1. 1. Philip (Ray) Wise 1949–1949

William Wise's Timeline

6 Records

1908
01 Jan 1908
Birth of William Harvey "Willie" Wise in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided here in Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided here in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided here in Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
William Harvey "Willie" Wise resided here in Union, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Union, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1994
13 May 1994
Age 86
Death of William Harvey "Willie" Wise in Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01041; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 20-57
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 310-09-2884; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T625_431; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0037
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T624_347; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1374360
    [6] Indiana, Select Marriages Index
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1994; Roll: 08
    [10] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1989 Oct; Certificate Range: 041060 - 043202
    [11] Indiana and Michigan, Michiana Genealogical Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Concord, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T624_347; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1374360

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T625_431; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Locke, Elkhart, Indiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0037

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01041; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 20-57

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 May 1994
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star - 14 May 1994 - Page 19, 14 May 1994

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 May 1994
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Kokomo Tribune - 14 May 1994, 14 May 1994

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01041; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 20-57

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1994
    Event Place: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 310-09-2884; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1994; Roll: 08
    [4] Indiana and Michigan, Michiana Genealogical Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana and Michigan, Michiana Genealogical Cemetery Index
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