Eva Maud (Coldwell) Bishop (1872 - 1917)

Born 20 Mar 1872 in Upper Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Wesley Elisha Bishop — married 26 Feb 1890 in Newtonville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 14 Dec 1917 at age 45 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Biography

Eva Maude Coldwell was born on 20 March 1872 in Upper Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[1][2]

In 1881, Newton Coldwell, a farmer, lived with this wife Pheby and 6 children, including 9 year old Maud.^[3]

Wesley E. Bishop, a bachelor farmer born in Bishopville, and Maud E. Coldwell, a spinster born in Newtonville, were married by license in a Baptist ceremony at Newtonville, Kings, Nova Scotia, on 26 February 1890. His parents were Robert and isabella, and hers were Newton and Phebe. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. P. Freeman, with Watson and James Bishop as witnesses.^[4]

In 1901, Wesley Biship, and his wife Maud and their 3 children were living in Horton Township, Kings, Nova Scotia. Brother-in-law Justin Coldwell was living with the family^[5]

In 1916, "Colwell" Bishop lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with her husband Wesley Bishop, a carpenter, two children and Wesley's father, Robert Bishop.^[6]

Eva Maud Coldwell, wife of W. E. Bishop, died on 14 Dec 1917 and is buried at the Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada: Plot: Section B.^[2] You can see a picture of her gravestone at FindAGrave.

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2WC-QXM : 27 November 2014), Newton Coldwell in entry for Eva M. Coldwell, 20 Mar 1872; citing Upper Gaspereaux, Kings, Nova Scotia, 20 Mar 1872, reference item 2 p 157; FHL microfilm 1,298,810.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} FindAGrave.com: Eva Maud Coldwell Bishop; Created by: Deb; Record added: Jan 11, 2014; Find A Grave Memorial# 123127006
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database, Library and Archives Canada, Newton Coldwell, Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 14; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13173, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,809. Item Number: 788976 Item 788976

   Newton Coldwell, 44; Pheby Coldwell, 44; Frederick Coldwell, 23; Earnest Coldwell, 17; Sophia Coldwell, 15; Minnie Coldwell, 12; Maud Coldwell, 9; Justin Coldwell, 1. All were born in Nova Scotia and were Baptist.

4. ↑ Bishop-Coldwell Marriage: Kings County, Nova Scotia; Registration Year: 1890 - Book: 1826 - Page: 226 - Number: 16. Accessed on 16 March 2017 at Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics; www.novascotiagenealogy.com Image
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901", Wesley Bishipin. Microfilm: T-6453; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item #1075856; Year: 1901; Census Place: Ward 7, Kings, Nova Scotia; Page: 22; Family No: 189 [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=11075856 Item 1075856]

   Wesley Biship, a 33 year old farmer; Maud Biship, 29; Roy Biship, 10; Robert Biship, 5; Lilly Biship, 2; Justin Coldwell, 21, single brother-in-law. All were born in Nova Scotia and were Baptists.

6. ↑ 1916 CAN Census: "Census returns for 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces." Statistics of Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1; Reference: R233-47-9-E; LAC microfilm T-21949. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. City of Calgary; Division # I; West Calgary; Page 46; Family 482; Line 39; Item #133505. Item 133505

   Wesley Bishop, 49; Colwell Bishop, 43; Robert Bishop, a 20 year old bank clerk; Lulu Bishop, 17; Robert Bishop, 75. All are Baptists and all were born in Nova Scotia.