Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Wisely was born about 5 January 1829, in Ohio, United States, her father, Edward Wiseley, was 46 and her mother, Leah Tomlinson, was 39. She married Isaac Brandt on 1 November 1849, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States for about 25 years and Polk, Iowa, United States in 1895. She died in March 1896, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Harriet Branett in household of Isaac Branett, "United States Census, 1880"
- Harriet Wisely, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997"
- Harriett Wisely in entry for George Brandt, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1827–1909 Male
1829–1896 Female
Children (6)
1848– Male
about 1853– Female
about 1858– Female
1859–1928 Male
about 1867– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1782–1833 Male
1790–1866 Female
Siblings (13)
1807–1835 Male
1809–1887 Male
1812–1876 Female
1813–1898 Male
1815–1889 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 7
1846
Age 17
Name Meaning
Scottish (Aberdeenshire): unexplained. Most probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, or perhaps a variant of Whislay, a habitational name from Wisley in Surrey or Whistley Farm in Wiltshire (both of which are named from Old English wisce ‘marshy meadow’ + lēah ‘wood, woodland clearing’), though the concentration in Scotland cannot be explained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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