Brief Life History of Menzor V
When Menzor V Wiseman was born on 23 May 1842, in Gainesville, Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, United States, his father, Orlando Wiseman, was 40 and his mother, Thankfull Parker, was 36. He married Sarah Ann Prentice on 23 November 1865, in Columbus, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in York, Dane, Wisconsin, United States for about 30 years. He died on 14 June 1895, in Early, Sac, Iowa, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Early Union Cemetery, Early, Sac, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (30)
- Monsen Wiseman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Menzer Wyseman in entry for Effie Maria Rowley, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
- Menzer Wiseman, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1842–1895 Male
1850–1892 Female
Children (10)
1866–1941 Male
1868–1936 Female
1871–1946 Female
1873–1953 Female
1875– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1801–1875 Male
1806–1877 Female
Siblings (8)
1828–1897 Female
1832–1897 Female
1833–1880 Female
1836–1919 Female
1839–1890 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 4
1851
Age 9
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English wise ‘wise, discreet’ (see Wise 1) + man, also wise-man ‘wise, thoughtful, rational, skilled, or intelligent person, a cunning man’ (Old English wīs + mann). The name may also have been used ironically.
Americanized form of German Weismann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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