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William Melvin Bishop 1909 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1909

Birth Location: DeKalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York

Death Date: Sep 1983

Death Location: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York

Father: William Bishop

Mother: Myrtle Simmons

Spouse(s): Hilda Hance

Children(s): Vivian Bishop, Eleanor Bishop

William Melvin Bishop was born in 1909 in DeKalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York, the child of William Henry Bishop and Myrtle Clara Simmons. In 1910, William Melvin Bishop resided in De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York. In 1920, William Melvin Bishop resided in De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York. William Melvin Bishop married Hilda May Hance, and had children including Vivian Arlene Bishop, Eleanor J Bishop. William Melvin Bishop passed away in 1983 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York.

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Biography

  • William Melvin Bishop was born in 1909 in DeKalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York, the child of William Henry Bishop and Myrtle Clara Simmons.
  • In 1910, William Melvin Bishop resided in De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York.
  • In 1920, William Melvin Bishop resided in De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York.
  • William Melvin Bishop married Hilda May Hance, and had children including Vivian Arlene Bishop, Eleanor J Bishop.
  • William Melvin Bishop passed away in 1983 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bishop
1875 – 1953
Birth Location: DeKalb, St Lawerence, New York
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Myrtle Simmons
1885 – 1968
Birth Location: De Kalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York
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Spouses(s)

Hilda Hance
1914 – 1970
Birth Location: Henderson, Jefferson, New York
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Children(s)

Vivian Bishop
1933 –
Birth Location: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
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Eleanor Bishop
1936 –
Birth Location: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
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William Bishop's Ancestors

Self
William Bishop
1909 – 1983
Birth Place: DeKalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York
Parents
William Henry Bishop
1875 – 1953
DeKalb, St Lawerence, New York
Myrtle (Clara) Simmons
1885 – 1968
De Kalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York
Grandparents
George (Addison) Bishop
1847 – 1930
Wilna, Jefferson, New York
Jane (Lucilla) Jeffers
1847 – 1935
Canton, St Lawrence, New York
George (Francis) Simmons
1847 – 1923
New York
Cora (Josephine) Walrath
1858 – 1940
DePeyster, St. Lawrence, New York
Great-Grandparents
George Bishop
1806 – 1890
Elizabeth Williams
1822 – 1911
Charles Jeffers
1822 –
Sarah Barber
1826 – 1935
Josiah Walrath
1818 – 1874
Nancy House
1839 – 1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zebina Bishop
1784 – 1867
Sarah Allen
1786 – 1851
Zeruna Williams
1795 –
Daniel Walrath
1796 – 1850
Maria House
1798 – 1897
Abraham House
1796 – 1873
Nancy Bowman
1796 – 1880

William Bishop's Descendants

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William (Melvin) Bishop (7 Sep 1909 – Sep 1983) m. Hilda (May) Hance (17 Apr 1914 – 27 Dec 1970)
  1. 1. Vivian (Arlene) Bishop (23 Mar 1933 – ) m. Clayton (Max) Kerr (20 Feb 1923 – 6 Nov 2000) m. George (Clyde) Beyea
    1. 1. Crystal (Darlene) Kerr (23 Feb 1957 – 31 Jan 2013) m. Clarence (Theodore) Valentine (23 Nov 1953 – )
      1. 1. Clarence (T) Valentine (13 Mar 1981 – )
    2. 2. Laura (Lee) Kerr
  2. 2. Eleanor (J) Bishop (11 Jul 1936 – ) m. Donald (M) Rose

William Bishop's Timeline

8 Records

1909
7 Sep 1909
Birth of William Melvin Bishop in DeKalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York
DeKalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York
1910
1910
Age 1
William Melvin Bishop resided here in De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York
De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York
1920
1920
Age 11
William Melvin Bishop resided here in De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York
De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York
1930
1930
Age 21
William Melvin Bishop resided here in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
1935
1935
Age 26
William Melvin Bishop resided here in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
1940
1940
Age 31
William Melvin Bishop resided here in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
William Melvin Bishop resided here in New York
New York
1983
Sep 1983
Age 74
Death of William Melvin Bishop in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1909
    Event Place: DeKalb Junction, St Lawrence, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: T625_1259; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 117
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341375
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: T624_1074; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375087
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936
    [9] New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942, New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: T624_1074; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375087

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Kalb, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: T625_1259; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 117

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341375

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1983
    Event Place: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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