Ralph Beauchamp Wiseman (1879 - 1966)

Born 10 Mar 1879 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie Bernice (Kelley) Wiseman — married 27 Apr 1903 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana

Died 18 May 1966 at age 87 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Biography

In 1880, E R Wiseman and wife Fanny were living on 2nd Street in Grand Island Nebraska where E R was employed as a grain dealer. Living at home were children Alice (19), Eleonora (10), Genevieve (5) and Ralph (1).^[1]

In 1900, Ralph was 21 years old and living with his sister Nora and her family at North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska where he worked for a telephone company.^[2]

On April 27, 1903, Ralph Beauchamp Wiseman and Bernice M Kelly were married at Helena, Montana. Ralph, 24, a resident of Helena, was born at Grand Island, Nebraska to Enoch Rector Wiseman and Frances Regina Beauchamp. Bernice, 23, a resident of Helena was born at Glenwood, Iowa to Parl P Kelley and Mary Ellen Baker.^[3]

By 1910, Ralph and Bernice had moved to Washington and were living at Aberdeen in Chehalis County. Ralph was self-employed as a real estate agent and his partner, James A Chamberlin (30), lived with the couple.^[4]

At time of the WWI Draft registration in 1918, Ralph, age 39, was self-employed as an electrician and living at 4th Street in Ellensburg with his wife. Birth was cited as March 10, 1879. He was described as tall and slender with grey eyes and brown hair.^[5]

In 1920, Ralph and Bernice were living on Sixth Street at Ellensburg in Kittitas, Washington. Ralph was working as an electrical contractor.^[6]

Sometime prior to 1929 Ralph and Bernice divorced. Both would remarry prior to 1940.

In both 1929 and 1931 Ralph and Jessie Wiseman were living in Ellensburg. Ralph worked at Electric Supply & Fixture Co.^[7]

In 1940, Ralph and wife Jessie were living in an apartment in Ellensburg. Ralph was manager of an electrical contracting company.^[8]

Ralph and Jessie were living at Castle Apartments in Ellensburg in 1949.^[9]

Ralph died on May 18, 1966 in Seattle, Washington where he was a resident.^[10] He was buried at IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Year: 1880; Census Place: Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Page: 225A; Enumeration District: 133. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 6742 #24577750
2. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Year: 1900; Census Place: North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1240932. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 7602 #32779196
3. ↑ Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950. Ancestry.com. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987 [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 61578 #588819
4. ↑ Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Year: 1910; Census Place: Aberdeen Ward 5, Chehalis, Washington; Roll: T624_1653; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1375666. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 7884 #29649330
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29JQ-FSH : 13 March 2018), Ralph Beauchamp Wiseman, 1917-1918; citing Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,991,653.
6. ↑ Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellensburg Ward 1, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: T625_1932; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 72. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 6061 #13682247
7. ↑ Ellensburg, Washington, City Directory, 1929 Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 2469 #962073239; and 1931 Ancestry Record 2469 #921452803
8. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04349; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 19-13. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 1940usfedcen #63688008
9. ↑ Ellensburg, Washington, City Directory, 1949 Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 2469 #764998263
10. ↑ Washington State Department of Health. State Death Records Index, 1940-1996. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington. Certificate No 010665. Ancestry.com. Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014 [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 6716 #926768
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 April 2019), memorial page for Ralph Beauchamp Wiseman (10 Mar 1879–18 May 1966), Find A Grave: Memorial #54299645, citing IOOF Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Shelli Steedman (contributor 46805729) .

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-F363 : 14 October 2017), Ralph Beauchamp Wiseman, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V356-P4H : 19 May 2014), Ralph Wiseman, May 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).