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Jonathan Leander Bishop (1820 - 1889)

Jonathan Leander Bishop
Born in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswickmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 1850 in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 68 in Wharton, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Biography

Jonathan was born in 1820. He was the son of Charles Bishop and Susanna Rogers.

He married 9 Jun 1850 in Parrsboro, Sarah Jane Bennett. She was born 24 Mar 1831 and died 19 Jul 1909 in Wharton, Cumberland Co.

In 1861, Jonathan was residing in Mill Village, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia with a family consisting of 1 female under 1 [Susan], 1 m 3-4 [William], 1 f 4-5 [Matilda J.], 2 f 5-10 [Mary J., Sophronia], 1 mar. m 30-40 [himself] and, 1 mar. female 30-40 [Jane, his wife] .

In 1871, Jonathan, farmer, 44, Jane, 40, Sophronia, 17, Matilda Jane, 15, William, 13, Susan, 11, James E., 9, Jonathan S., 7, Charles Albert, 5 and Margaret F., 1 were residing in Mill Village, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia.

In 1881, Jonathan, farmer, 60, Jane, 57, William, 22, Susan, 21, James E., 18, Leander, 16, Charles A., 14, Margaret, 10 and Wesley, 6 were residing in Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia.

He passed away in 1889.

In 1891, Jane, farmer, widow, 61, James, 28, John [sic], 26, Charles, 23 and Wesley, 16 were residing in Mills, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia.

Children:

  1. Mary Julia, b. ca 1851, m. John Alexander Spencer..
  2. Sophronia, b. ca 1854.
  3. Matilda Jane, b. ca 1856, d. 22 May 1876 at Diligent River of T.B.
  4. William, b. ca 1858.
  5. Susan, b. ca 1860.
  6. James Edward, b. 11 Sep 1864, d. 7 Apr 1936.
  7. Jonathan Leander, b. 26 Jan 1865, d. 18 Oct 1907, "shot himself".
  8. Charles Albert, b. 3 Oct 1867.
  9. Margaret Frances, b. 10 May 1870, m. 1886, Simon Bigney.
  10. Wesley Palmer, b. 13 Jan 1875.

Sources

  • 1861 census], Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia page 1, page 2, page 3,
  • 1871 census, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia
  • 1881 census, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia
  • 1891 census, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia
  • Tangled Roots, Vol 3, page 12
  • Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics




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