Allen Moor Wilder

Brief Life History of Allen Moor

When Allen Moor Wilder was born on 19 July 1871, in Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, John Jacob Wilder, was 24 and his mother, Gratia Moor, was 27. He married Nora Athelia Moore on 5 November 1895, in Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States for about 10 years and Hartland, Windsor, Vermont, United States in 1930. He died on 28 October 1936, in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

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Allen Moor Wilder
1871–1936
Nora Athelia Moore
1872–1931
Marriage: 5 November 1895
Victoria Moore Wilder
1897–
Wilder
1899–1899
Wilder
1903–1903
Allen Stanton Wilder
1909–1984

Sources (31)

  • Allen M Wilder, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Allen Moor Wilder, "Find A Grave Index"
  • A M Wilden in entry for Wilden, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"

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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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