William Bishop (1898 - 1992)

Born 4 Mar 1898 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1992 at age 94 in Woodlyn, Ridley Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1898, son of Lawrence Bishop (1865-1927) and Ann E. Higham (1874-1905)^[1]. He lived at 2639 Bridge Street with his parents^[2] and older siblings Albert 6 and Ellen 5. His mother passed away when he was 7 years old. His father, he at age 12 with siblings Albert 16 and Ellen 15 moved in with his mothers mother^[3] on Kirkbride St.

He married Mary McConnell in 1918 and registered for the WWI draft on Sept 12, listing his occupation as a machinist helper^[4] They set up house on Elsinor Street in Chester;^[5]Pennsylvania, Mary's siblings Sarah 19, Emma 17 and John 10 were living with them and they had 2 children Ethel 2 and Joseph 1, he worked in a shipyard. In 1930 they were the parents of 6 children; Ethel 11, Joseph 10, Emma 8, Margaret 6, Sarah 2 and new baby Florence^[6] and he was employed as a salesman in a bakery. In 1940 they lived at 818 Elsinore Place, Ethel was now 21, Joseph 20, Emma 18, Margaret 16, Sarah 12 and Florence 10^[7].

An enthusiastic Phillies fan.

Bill worked for Freihofer Baking Co. and Troy Laundry.

The Bishops had six children, 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and two great, great-grandchildren ^[8]

He passed away in 1992 at the age of 94 ^[9], interred in the Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Broomall, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBR5-BLD : 8 December 2014), William Bishop, 04 Mar 1898; citing bk 1898 p 156, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 1,289,337.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3WH-L4V : 22 January 2015), William Bishop in household of Lawrence Bishop, Philadelphia city Ward 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,466.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG7N-81M : 29 October 2015), William Bishop in household of Lawerence Bishop, Philadelphia Ward 45, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1148, sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,427..
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VQ-XV5 : 12 December 2014), William Bishop, 1917-1918; citing Chester City no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,834.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFRP-7VV : 14 December 2015), Wm Bishop, Chester Ward 5, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,561..
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHSH-6FD : 8 December 2015), William Bishop, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ85-4R5 : 17 May 2014), William Bishop, Ward 5, Chester, Chester City, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-24, sheet 3A, family 36, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3488..
8. ↑ John J Heine (Elizabeth4 Shields, Sarah Ritter3 Hanson, Samuel Burnham McClennen2 Hanson, Joseph Maitland1 Hanson)
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM51-DM2 : 20 May 2014), William Bishop, 14 Jul 1992; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #43398092