Martha Rachel Rush and Franklin Otis Wisman
FRANKLIN OTIS WISMAN, son of SARAH ELIZABETH HITE and OTIS WISMAN, was born February 25, 1919 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland,56, 8334 and died September 11, 1997 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania.56, 8334
He married MARTHA RACHEL RUSH on June 6, 1942 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.6683 She was born August 31, 1911 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana,9729 and died January 23, 1995 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania.9729
Children of MARTHA RACHEL RUSH and FRANKLIN OTIS WISMAN:
- Daughter
- Daughter
Personal Information
Franklin O. Wisman
- graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio6683
- was an electrical engineer at Bendix Aviation Corporation and other manufacturers8334
- was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. 8334
Martha R. Rush
- was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution9729
- was a member of the Presbyterian Chuch of Falling Spring. 9729
Marriage Announcements and News
Baltimore Sun, June 7, 19425401
The engagement of Miss Martha Rachael Rush, daughter of Mrs. John Rush, of South Bend, Ind., and Mr. Franklin Otis Wisman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wisman, has been announced.
South Bend Tribune, June 7, 19426683
Rush-Wisman Wedding Held in Home of Bride's Mother
White gladioli, pink peonies and palms banked the improvised altar arranged in front of the fireplace for the simple and impressive wedding at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon of Miss Martha Rachel Rush and Franklin Otis Wisman. The couple exchanged their vows at a ceremony performed in the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. John Rush, 3010 West Colfax avenue, with Rev. Charles Tupper Baillie, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wisman, of Cumberland, Md. Preceding the service, Mrs. Frank E. Millar, jr., harpist, played nuptial music.
The bride wore a beautiful floor length gown of white organza styled with a fitted, shirred bodice, a sweetheart neckline and her fingertip veil of illusion fell from a cap of rosepoint lace. Her bouquet was of white roses and baby breath. The bride's cousin, Miss Florence Louise Krueger, of Detroit, Mich., as maid-of-honor, and Mrs. Robert C. Brigleb, of Cleveland, O., as bridesmaid, wore identical gowns of rosebud pink organza styled similar to the bridal gown and they wore natural flowers in their hair and carried colonial bouquets of pink roses and baby breath. Benjamin Fishburne, this city, was best man and William Rohn, St. Joseph, Mich., was an attendant.
Mrs. Rush wore for her daughter's wedding an afternoon dress of poudre blue lace with a pleated skirt and softly draped bodice. Her accessories were white, and she wore a corsage of pink carnations. Mrs. Wisman, the bridegroom's mother, also wore an afternoon dress of pale blue, and her corsage was of gardenias.
After the ceremony, a reception was held for about 75 guests. The dining room was decorated with quantities of white gladioli, peonies and variegated garden flowers. The couple left for a wedding trip east and upon returning will be at home after Aug. 1 at 2705 Prast boulevard.
The bride was graduated from Martha Washington seminary, Washington, and attended Mount Ida Junior college, near Boston, Mass. Mr. Wisman was graduated from Ohio State university at Columbus, O.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Wisman and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Straw, of Cumberland; Clement F. Krueger and Morton Von Eberstein, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Arthur W. Bacon, Marion, O.
Newspaper Articles
Cumberland Evening Times, May 5, 19501563
F. O. Wisman and family have returned to their home in South Bend, Ind., after visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wisman, 500 Decatur Street. Mr. Wisman has been confined to his room by illness for 30 months.
Cumberland News, January 23, 1957690
Local Man Adds To List Of Electrical Inventions
Franklin O. Wisman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wisman, 502 Decatur Street, will soon have another patent to add to his growing list of inventions.
He is assisstant chief engineer of the New Services Engineering Department of the Bendix Products Division of Bendix Aviation Corporation, South Bend, Ind.
His newest patent deals with a magnetic clutch and control for it. Almost all of his inventions deal with electrical devices of various types.
A native of Cumberland, he was graduated from Allegany High School in 1937 and from Ohio State University in 1941, receiving a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the latter institution.
Shortly after graduation he was employed by Bendix Aircraft and assigned to the aircraft armament work. He served as project supervisor on various projects and more recently was supervisor of the new devices laboratory.
On September 1, 1956, he was appointed to his present position.
Wisman has been connected with developments such as those relating to automatic aircraft gun charges, automatic dive controls for aircraft, aircraft engine synchronizers, electromagnetic governors, electric transmissions, and electromagnetic vehicular clutches.
He is presently primarily concerned with developments relating to automotive air conditioning units, automotive hrydopneumatic suspension systems and automatic central hydraulic systems.
He has been issued 10 patents and has 16 patent applications.
He is married and has two children, Florence 13, and Louise 11. He is a member of American Institute of Electrical Engineers and has presented various articles before this group.
Cumberland News, June 2, 19661440
Wisman Takes Richmond Post
Franklin O. Wisman, a native of Cumberland, has accepted a position as assistant to the president of the Smitherm division of the Hupp Corporation in Richmond, Va.
Mr. Wisman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wisman, 502 Decatur Street.
Smitherm is the research and development division for the Hupp organization and is engaged principally in the application of infrared heating to industrial food processing.
Mr. Wisman, who has handled various product development assignments for Doge Manufacturing Corporation in Mishawaka, Ind., since 1960, will assume his new duties this month. He has lived in South Bend, Ind., since 1941 when he was graduated from Ohio State University in electrical engineering. Before joining Dodge he was assistant chief engineer for new devices with the Bendix Coproration.
Obituaries
Public Opinion, January 25, 19959729
Martha Rush Wisman
Martha Rachael Rush Wisman, 83, of 141 Eisenhower Drive, died at 4:09 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 1995, in Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Aug. 31, 1911, in South Bend, Ind., she was a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Hamilton Rush.
She was a member of Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring, and was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of 1812.
Surviving are her husband, Franklin O. Wisman; two daughters, Louise Wolff of Bethesda, Md., and Florence Mills of Washington, D.C.; and two grandchildren.
The service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring. The Revs. William H. Harter and Linda B. Harter will officiate. Burial will be in the church graveyard.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Robert G. Sellers Funeral Home.
Public Opinion, September 13, 19978334
Franklin O. Wisman
Chambersburg
Franklin O. Wisman, 78, of 141 Eisenhower Dr., Chambersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997, at his home.
Born Feb. 25, 1919, in Cumberland, MD., he was a son of the late Otis and Sarah Elizabeth Hite Wisman.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring and a past president of Chambersburg Community Concert Association.
Active with Shippensburg University and its foundation, he was involved with the John L. Grove College of Business.
He served on the board of directors of the Festival Chamber Orchestra Association and was a program chairman for the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society.
He recently organized a program for the Hite family reunion at Belle Grove, Middletown, Va.
He was a consultant on the current restoration of the water wheel at Fort Chambers.
In his early years in South Bend, Ind., he was assistant chief engineer for new devices for the Bendix Aviation Corp. He became a holder of 35 patents in a number of technical disciplines.
He was a lifetime member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. He was also later employed by the Dodge Manufacturing Co. and Smitherm Laboratories.
He moved to the Chambersburg area in 1967. He worked for T.B. Woods Co. for more than 19 years and created the Ultracon product line and designed the manufacturing facility that produces an array of electrical controls and devices. He retired in 1986.
He later served as consulting engineer for several area manufacturing companies.
He was married to Martha Rachel Rush Wisman, who died on Jan. 23, 1995.
Surviving are two daughters, Florence W. (Mrs. Milton K.) Mills of Washington, D.C., and Louise G. (Mrs. Peter D.) Lovell of Rockville, Md.; a sister, Mary O. Straw of Cumberland, Md.; and four grandchildren.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring. The Revs. Dr. William H. and Linda B. Harter will officiate.
Burial will follow at the graveyard of the church. There will be a viewing from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Robert G. Sellers Funeral Home, 297 Philadelphia Ave.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| January 11, 1920686 | Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland |
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| April 2, 1930685 | Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland |
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| July 12, 19402726 | Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland |
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