• Born: 1 May 1814, England
• Marriage (1): Amanda Pelletreau on 31 Dec 1838 in Brooklyn NY
• Died: 10 Dec 1903, Brooklyn NY

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

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• Apprenticed circa 1832 to Samuel Smith in Brooklyn NY
  
  His master retired in late 1833 and Wise purchased the stock and trade of his shop at 79 Fulton Street.

• He worked in 1834-1904 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Brooklyn NY
  Continuing at 79 Fulton for several years before moving to 229 Fulton Street.

• Advertised in the The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn NY), 19 Aug 1843,

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a watch dealer.

• He was a partner circa 1880 with Alfred Frederick Wise in Brooklyn NY as W. WISE & SON at 239 Fulton Street.

• Tradecard, c 1880
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1900 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a retail jeweler, living in his son Alfred's household.

• Obituary printed in the New-York Tribune (New York City NY) on 11 Dec 1903
  

William married Amanda Pelletreau on 31 Dec 1838 in Brooklyn NY. (Amanda Pelletreau was born on 18 May 1818 in Brooklyn NY and died on 29 Jun 1891.)