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William James Wiseman 1914 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1914

Birth Location: Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1977

Death Location: Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Peter Wiseman

Mother: Florence Chase

Spouse(s): Nellie Szlachcia

Children(s): Elaine Wiseman

In 1914, William James Wiseman entered the world in Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, born to Peter Charles Wiseman and Florence Gertrude Chase. In 1950, William James Wiseman resided in Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan, USA. William James Wiseman married Nellie H Szlachcia, and had children including Elaine M Wiseman. William James Wiseman passed away in 1977 in Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, William James Wiseman entered the world in Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, born to Peter Charles Wiseman and Florence Gertrude Chase.
  • In 1950, William James Wiseman resided in Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • William James Wiseman married Nellie H Szlachcia, and had children including Elaine M Wiseman.
  • William James Wiseman passed away in 1977 in Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Wiseman
1876 – 1936
Birth Location: Michigan
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Florence Chase
1884 – 1970
Birth Location: Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Szlachcia
1917 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Children(s)

Elaine Wiseman
1948 – 2014
Birth Location: –
EW

William Wiseman's Ancestors

Self
William Wiseman
1914 – 1977
Birth Place: Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Peter Charles Wiseman
1876 – 1936
Michigan
Florence (Gertrude) Chase
1884 – 1970
Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan
Grandparents
Charles Wiseman
1852 – 1946
Brownstown, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Prudence Navarre
1853 – 1922
Brownston Wayne County, Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Peter Wiseman
1825 – 1907
Mary Burton
1828 – 1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Wiseman
1785 – 1877
Catherine Walters
1785 – 1850
John Burton
1797 – 1870
Cornelia Smith
1801 – 1880

William Wiseman's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Wiseman (28 Apr 1914 – 30 Aug 1977) m. Nellie (H) Szlachcia (abt 1917 – )
  1. 1. Elaine (M) Wiseman (24 Sep 1948 – abt 2014) m. Charles (Mark) Malnar (May 12, 1941 – 1 Sep 2006)
    1. 1. Charles (R) Malnar (12 Jul 1968 – )
    2. 2. Melissa (E) Malnar (19 Aug 1970 – ) m. Larry (Michael) Bunch (5 May 1966 – )
    3. 3. Rodney (William) Branham (18 Apr 1971 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Branham

William Wiseman's Timeline

3 Records

1914
28 Apr 1914
Birth of William James Wiseman in Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
William James Wiseman resided here in Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1977
30 Aug 1977
Age 63
Death of William James Wiseman in Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1914
    Event Place: Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] Michigan, 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: 159; Film Title: 58 Monroe 13430-16619; Film Description: Monroe (1946-1949)
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 5167; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 82-6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rockwood, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 5167; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 82-6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newport, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, 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: 159; Film Title: 58 Monroe 13430-16619; Film Description: Monroe (1946-1949)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1977
    Event Place: Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Rockwood, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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