George Wesley Bishop (1910 - 1974)

Born 13 Jan 1910 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen (Young) Bishop — married 22 Dec 1942 in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, United States

Died 14 Aug 1974 at age 64 in DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Biography

Birth

13 Jan. 1910 at 111 W. 94th St. N.Y.C.

Occupation

US Navy Captain.

Head of Finance Department, College of Business, Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, IL.

Marriage

He was married to Helen Young (b. 14 Nov. 1912 near Pyatt, Marion Co., Ark. daug. of Wm. Pace & Darthula “Dottie", Owens Young)22 Dec. 1942 in St. James the Less Episcopal Church in Scarsdale, N.Y. by the Rev. James Harry Price, Rector.

Death

Died: Aug 14, 1974, De Kalb, Illinois, USA, Heart Attack

Burial: Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Notes

George Wesley Bishop, Jr. b. 13 Jan. 1910 at 111 W. 94th St. N.Y.C. and died 14 Aug. 1974 at DeKalb, II. He was married to Helen Young (b. 14 Nov. 1912 near Pyatt, Marion Co., Ark. daug. of Wm. Pace & Darthula “Dottie", Owens Young)22 Dec. 1942 in St. James the Less Episcopal Church in Scarsdale, N.Y. by the Rev. James Harry Price, Rector. He received his A.B. degree from College of William & Mary and MBA and PhD from New York University. He was Head of Finance Department, College of Business, Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, II. when he died suddenly of a heart attack. He served in World War II and in Korean Conflict as a Captain in USN. and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. His Grave is #14-15, Section 39. They had 2 children (who are possibly living) 1) Georgelen Elizabeth Bishop b. 19 Oct. 1943 in Jacksonville, Fla. 2) George Wesley Bishop, III b. 12 Oct. 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island . (source: The Rexford, Seeley, Brundage, Brown and Farrington Ancestors of George Westly Bishop, jr 1910-1974, page 36.)

1940 census

George Bishop First Name: George Last Name: Bishop Age at Time of Census: 30 Gender: Male Race: White Ethnicity: American Estimated Birth Year: 1910 Birth Location: New York Map Enumeration District: 60-38B Residence: Eastchester Town, Westchester, NY Map Relationship to Head of Household: Son Other People in Household:

George Bishop

57 yrs, Male Anna Bishop

51 yrs, Female Kenneth Bishop

22 yrs, Male Dorothea Bishop

20 yrs, Female Kenneth Bishop

2 yrs, Male William Bishop

1 yrs, Male

Marital Status: Single Language: English Genealogical Society Number: 005459489 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Microfilm Roll Number: 2803 Line Number: 36 Sheet: A Sheet Number: 7 Collection: U.S. 1940 Census Records Source Information Source: National Archives Years: 1940 ^[1]

Sources

• The Rexford, Seeley, Brundage, Brown and Farrington Ancestors of George Westly Bishop, jr 1910-1974. Researched and presented by Mrs. George W. Bishop, Jr. (Mrs. Helen (Young) Bishop). General John Stark Chapter NSDAR #744 (5-046-IL). Additional sources are identified in this manuscript. My mother, Hilda M. Jacobsen Quick, Helen Young Bishop and Catherin Kate Farrington, Etta Mae Farrington Jacobsen, Allie Farrington Clark worked together to help prepare the DAR submission. This occcurred between 1945 and 1970.

• 1940 Census data.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Tom Quick.

Acknowledgments

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