Fred W Wise

June 1875–1900 (Age 24)
Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary of Fred W

When Fred W Wise was born in June 1875, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Frederick Weiss, was 27 and his mother, Christina Beleir, was 26. He married Margaret E Braden on 25 December 1898. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Blackford, Webster, Kentucky, United States in 1898 and Magisterial District 4 Caseyville, Union, Kentucky, United States in 1900. He died in 1900, at the age of 25.

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Family Time Line

Fred W Wise
1875–1900
Margaret E Braden
1879–1906
Marriage: 25 December 1898
Fred Curtis Wise
1900–1992

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 December 1898
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (4)

    World Events (8)

    1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
    Age 1
    The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
    1879
    Age 4
    Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
    1886
    Age 11
    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    English: nickname for a wise or learned person, from Middle English wise, wisse ‘wise’ (Old English wīs). This name has also absorbed Dutch Wijs and De Wijs, a nickname meaning ‘(the) wise’, and possibly cognates in other languages.English: topographic name for someone who lived by the withies or willows, from Middle English withi, Old English wīthig ‘withy, willow’.Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Weiss ‘white’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Weiss
    Wiseman
    Wyse

    Sources (9)

    • F W Wise, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Fredrick Weisz in household of Fredrick Weisz, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Fred Wise, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"

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