Fwd: Cap Wise
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Subject: Cap Wise
Hello you all, Here is a bit of data I have found on Hugo Paul Wise which I feel confident is our Cap Wise of Rehoboth High. Give me your ideas. Add what you know.
CAP WISE. Do any of you know when and/or where he died. His obit would be a great find and I intend to go to Rehoboth library to look in some old Coast News they have on microfilm.
Paul Hugo Wise /or Hugo Paul Wise, whichever, was born in the township of Plain, Stark county, Ohio, December 29, 1891, to E. B. /&/or Basile E [ born Ohio 1856] and J. Mary Fry [born PA 1858] who were married 1883. Basile was a general store merchant and the town listed as residence is Middlebranch Village. Middlebranch, Plain and Stark county are all near Canton, Ohio .
Harry Howeth
In 1910 census, Hugo P. Wise, age 18, was still at his parents home in Plain, Stark county, Ohio,
A November 1916 “Johns Hopkins Alumni Magazine”, Volume V list “ Mr. Hugo Wise, last year assistant in English at Mt. Union college, has been appointed to the Department of English” I would assume at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
June 5, 1917 in Baltimore he has filled a WWI registration card. Used Hugo Paul Wise, age 25, born Middlebranch, Ohio, Dec 29, 1891. List his occupation as college professor and the place of employment as Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., is single and white, medium build, brown eyes and light hair.
A February 20, 1921 issue of Baltimore Sun article tells that “ First Lieut. H. P. Wise, Cavalry, 1337 West Lafayette Ave., Baltimore, has been found ‘physically disqualified’ and will retire by order President from active xservice with the rank of Captain”.
1930 U. S. census has Hugo P. Wise in Baltimore, Md., age 37, born Ohio, occupation, ‘school teacher’ , a veteran of WWI, married in 1918 to Mildred M., age 35, born Maryland in 1895. They have listed two daughters, Jeanne Wise, age 9, born Md., 1921 and Thea Wise, age 5, born Md., 1929 .
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