Edward Bishop (1878 - 1941)

Born 1878 in Cassilis, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 28 Oct 1941 at about age 63 in Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Family Notices (1941, November 3). Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW : 1938 - 1946), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article255070501 Tlie death occurred at his residence at Bowler st.. Holbrook, of Mr. Edward (Tim) Bishop, al the age of 62. Mr. Bishop was the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bishop, and was born at Cassilis in the Mudgee district, in 1878. For 30 years he carried on pastoral pursuits in the Walgett district where he was extremely well known. Selling his properly there some four years ago he came to live a retired life in Holbrook soon after. He had a great disposition and when he lost his sight some 1? years ago. he never gave up hope that perhaps some day he would regain it. He is survived by his wife, one son (Driver Ron Bishop, A.I.F.), three grandsons, two sisters, Eva (Mrs. E. A. Hunter and Miss Caroline Bishop, two brothers (Alfred and Arthur), all of Holbrook and district.

Sources

• BIRTH NSW Births ,Deaths and Marriages BISHOP EDWARD 11646/1879 (F=EDWARD M=MARIA) district CASSILIS

• DEATH NSW Births ,Deaths and Marriages BISHOP EDWARD 25837/1941 (F=EDWARD M=MARIA) district HOLBROOK
• DEATH Holbrook Cemetery Index