Brief Life History of Francis Alden
When Francis Alden Wilder was born on 11 November 1868, in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Alden Wilder, was 35 and his mother, Jane Amelia Woodbury, was 24. He married Grace Isabella Gunn on 30 March 1898, in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Leyden, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States in 1910 and Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States for about 20 years. He died on 21 December 1943, at the age of 75, and was buried in Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (23)
- Frank Wilber, "United States Census, 1930"
- Frank A Wilden in household of Alden Wilden, "United States Census, 1870"
- Frank A Wildes in entry for Emily G Wildes, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
Spouse and Children
1868–1943 Male
1871–1967 Female
Children (3)
1900–1963 Female
1903–1992 Female
1911–1911 Male
Parents and Siblings
1833–1910 Male
1844– Female
Siblings (3)
1868–1943 Male
1876–1960 Male
1880– Female
World Events (8)
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 2
1870 · Giving all the right to vote
Age 2
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 22
Name Meaning
German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Wild 3.
English (South eastern England, especially Berkshire): probably a nickname from Old English wildēor ‘wild animal’.
History: Thomas Wilder is recorded as a freeman of Charlestown, MA, in 1640. He had numerous prominent descendents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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