Wiseman Family - Index to Posts

Charles Wiseman came from Bern, Switzerland in 1833 to Switzerland County, Indiana where he lived the remainder of his life. He married Naomi Bray; they were the parents of five children. My Wiseman and Bray database has been posted on WorldConnect.

Charles Wiseman and Naomi Bray - my 2nd Great Grandparents

• Charles Wiseman Immigrant Ancestor 1833 July 01, 2007 [came from Bern, Switzerland.]
• Switzerland County :: Wiseman-Bray Marriage - June 1, 2012 - The marriage record of Charles Wiseman and Naomi Bray was obtained on a visit to the Courthouse in Vevay, Switzerland County.
• Tombstone Tuesday :: Charles and Naomi Wiseman December 16, 2008 [gravesite in McKay Cemetery]
• Wiseman, Willman, Wisensam!! October 19, 2007 [venting a bit of frustration with spelling of the surname]
• Ancestral Map - Oh what fun it is to play! January 31, 2008 [using Google Maps to show the Phend and Wiseman ancestral homeland]
• Floats, Flutaphones and a Fantasy Parade February 01, 2008

The Wiseman Family Bible

• Charles Wiseman Family Bible July 17, 2007 [Bible given to me in January 2004 by Kent Scott]
• Mystery Photo #1 Man and Woman July 17, 2007 [photo from the Wiseman Bible]
• Mystery Photo #2 and #3 July 18, 2007 [a man with 3 children, another picture of same man but younger]
• Mystery Photo #4 July 20, 2007 [a man and woman]
• Mystery Photo #5 July 24, 2007 [a man]
• Mystery Photo #6 July 24, 2007 [an older woman]
• Mystery Photo # 7 July 24, 2007 [a baby, being held by a hidden person]
• Mystery Photo #8 July 26, 2007 [young child, includes three identified photos for comparison]
• Mystery Photo #9 July 26, 2007 [unknown lady - this photo was analyzed by footnoteMaven in her post titled Dating Old Photographs :: Becky's Mystery Photograph #9]
• Mystery Photo #10 July 29, 2007 [possibly Henry Weir Wiseman]

Children of Charles and Naomi Bray Wiseman

• Susanna Wiseman Scott [on WorldConnect] b: 02 Aug 1850 in Switzerland County, Indiana
• Albert Wiseman [on WorldConnect] b: 02 Feb 1852 in Switzerland County, Indiana
• Samuel Bray Wiseman [on WorldConnect] b: 23 Sep 1855 in Switzerland County, Indiana
• Tombstone Tuesday :: Samuel Bray Wiseman Family May 12, 2009 [Samuel, along with his wife and one son, are interred at Washington Union Cemetery in Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.]
• Henry Weir Wiseman [on WorldConnect] b: 13 Mar 1859 in Switzerland County, Indiana
• Charles Wiseman [on WorldConnect] b: 05 Sep 1861 in Switzerland County, Indiana

Charles Wilson Wiseman and Elsie Shuder - my Grandparents

• Correcting Mistakes :: Elsie and Charles Wiseman September 30, 2008 [errors on tombstone inscriptions for Elsie Shuder and Charles Wiseman and using PostEm Notes to "correct" WorldConnect databases]
• Tombstone Tuesday :: Elsie Shuder and Charles Wiseman September 30, 2008 [gravesite in North Webster Cemetery]
• Aunt Leah and Tatting October 19, 2007 [Story and photos, Eva Leah Wiseman Shock, daughter of Charles and Elsie]
• Tombstone Tuesday :: Perry and Retha Wiseman January 20, 2009 [Uncle Perry and his wife are buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Larwill, Whitley County, Indiana.]
• He was a Rascal... November 14, 2010 [Biography of Charles Wilson Wiseman]

Jack William Wiseman and Virginia Phend - My parents, he is son of Charles & Elsie

• Dad and the 511th September 13, 2007 [Dad served with the paratroopers during WWII]
• Larwill Girl Married In North Webster Church - August 26, 2008 [marriage of my parents]
• Happy Birthday, Dougie March 09, 2008 [birthday of my brother, Doug]
• Happy Birthday, Brother July 08, 2007 [birthday of my brother, Jack]
• In Memoriam - Teresa Wiseman Plybon (1954-2007) May 28, 2007 [death of my sister]
• Tombstone Tuesday :: Jack and Fredona Wiseman May 5, 2009 [gravesite of my father and his third wife, at Salem Cemetery, Noble County.]
• Good News... Bad News - - December 31, 2010 [Mom diagnosed with cancer.]
• Update on Mom - - January 7, 2011 [Visits to Doctors]
• Update on Mom - - February 5, 2011 [Mom admitted to the hospital]
• Update on Mom :: May she Rest in Peace - - February 15, 2011 [My Mother passed away]
• Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wiseman - - May 9, 2011 [Marriage of my parents – documents found in Mom's papers after her death.]

Personal History

• Wisconsin Dells Fifty Years Ago July 07, 2007 [family trip to Wisconsin in 1957]
• A Blast from the Past June 10, 2007 [letters rediscovered]
  
• Letters from Boot Camp July 13, 2007 [On November 14th 1969 I enlisted in the U.S. Navy. For the next 10 weeks I went through basic training at RTC(W) Bainbridge, graduating on January 23, 1970. These are the letters that I wrote home during that time.]
• Cars - A Necessary Evil March 30, 2008 [cars that I've owned or driven]
• Am I a Census Dodger? Are you? December 16, 2007 [where I lived during the census years]
• Five Question Challenge - Your Favorites October 31, 2007 [some of my favorite things]
• Five Question Challenge – School Memories October 01, 2007 [school activities and memories]
• One Chapter Ends, Another Begins... June 14, 2007 [I retired!!!]
• The Homes of my Youth February 26, 2007 [where I lived while growing up]
• I wasn’t tagged but here are 5 things about me January 26, 2007 [probably more than you want to know about me]
• Portrait of a Photographer January 21, 2007 [portait made in 1978 by a 2nd grade student]
• Carnival of Genealogy - food! January 14, 2007 [the foods my family ate]
• Here I Go! January 12, 2007 [first post]

Personal Ramblings and Thoughts

• A Million Dollars? Just for genealogy research? February 02, 2008
• So many ancestors, so little time! January 23, 2008
• The Two Faced Monster 2007-2008 December 31, 2007
• Looking Back - Kinexxions in 2007 December 30, 2007
• My Plan to Prepare for Disaster November 14, 2007
• Sticker Shock November 09, 2007
• Two roads diverged... November 05, 2007
• With fear and trepidation... October 28, 2007

Originally Posted on March 3, 2008 :: Last Updated on June 1, 2012