Brief Life History of Thomas B.
When Thomas B. Wisdom was born on 16 September 1850, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Edward Godfrey Wisdom, was 32 and his mother, Jane Rebecca Bayer, was 28. He married Elizabeth Drysdale on 30 December 1880, in Englewood, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1860 and Cook, Illinois, United States for about 30 years. He died on 18 June 1936, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
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- Thomas E Wisdom, "United States Census, 1900"
- Thomas B. Wisdom, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Thomas B. Wisdom, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968"
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1855 · Lager Beer Riot
The Lager Beer Riot came at a time in Chicago's history where large waves of Irish and German immigrants moved to the city. The Riot was started because the Mayor of the city renewed enforcement of an old liquor ordinance mandating that taverns be closed on Sundays and to raise the cost of a license to sell liquor from $50 to $300 each year. This didn't sit well with the German immigrants because they felt like it was directed towards them and their heritage. There was only one death throughout the time of the riot, though protesters claimed that it was more.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
1876 · Pope Manufacturing Co. Begins Automobile Manufacturing
Pope Manufacturing Company produced bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles. The main office is located in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1915, the company ceased producing motorcycles.
Name Meaning
English (Middlesex, Surrey, Hampshire, and Kent): nickname for a wise or learned person, from Middle English wisdom (Old English wīsdōm) ‘wisdom, learning’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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