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John Stanley Wise
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : John Stanley Wise
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 29th April 1889, Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Date and Place of Death: 1961, New York City
Nationality: British/English
Childhood: Born in Canada , family moved back to Keswick when very young
Parents: Mary Anne Dare Rodgers from Workington and Charles John Wise-
Parents occupations: Father – a farmer formerly then a “Gentleman” latterly
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Electrical engineer at Gretna then a Financial advisor – bank in the US
Place of residence at Gretna: ‘Turnmuir’, Dornock then 86 , The Rand, Eastriggs
Marital status: Married – 3 times
Children: 2 daughters with Mary Josephine Wilson nee McCulloch
1918 Mary Doreen Hallifax Wise
1923 Elizabeth Barbara Beryl Wise
Travels
Canada – UK as a child, New York City for work,
Awards/recognitions: None known
Positions held: Electrical engineer, Financial advisor to a US bank
Trivia / any other information: Married 3 times , twice in the US, once to an American and twice to English ladies
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Biography
Mary Josephine Wilson McCulloch 1892- 1976 and John Stanley Wise 1889-1961
On 26th June 1918 Mary Josephine Wilson McCulloch ,spinster, 26, married John Stanley Wise , electrical engineer, 29, at St Michael’s Church, Bowness -on-Solway to the West of Carlisle.…
