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Wise Family History
Wise Genealogy & Family TreeWise is an English name from Devon, England, where the family were lords of Greston manor. It comes from the Old English word wis which means "wise" or "knowledgeable." The earliest known ancestor--Aedwin Wise--was recorded in 1176. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Sapere aude which means "Dare to be wise."
Other spellings include "Wis" and "Wyse." Notable people with the surname include American actor Ray Wise (RoboCop, Twin Peaks, X Men: First Class), American entrepreneur Brownie Wise (developer of party plan marketing), American NASCAR driver Josh Wise, and English actor Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility, Madame Bovary, The Buccaneers). The first Wise to come to America was Humphrey Wise in Massachusetts in 1620.
Wise Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Wilton Wise -- --, 1901 October 2, 1923 Texas
- Joseph Warner Wise -- --, 1900 September 24, 1973 Montana
- Sophronia Wise -- --, 1729 December 0, 1808 Pennsylvania
- Joseph Wise -- --, 1685 September 23, 1745 Massachusetts
- Lucy Wise -- --, 1738 September 24, 1796 Massachusetts
Wise Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ammi Rhuamah Wise -- --, 1772 December 5, 1797 Massachusetts
- Betty Jean Wise -- --, 1933 May 27, 2003 Alabama
- Levi Wise -- --, 1875 October 4, 1919
- Jane Wise -- --, 1803 August 5, 1842 Pennsylvania
- Millie Maude Wise -- --, 1878 November 25, 1963 Illinois
