Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Bish[1, 2]

Male 1845 - 1934  (88 years)


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  • Name William Bish 
    Born 7 Dec 1845  Isle O'Noire, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256782245 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Masher in Distillery 
    Residence CA 1916  Herbert St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1934  34 Alexandra Ave., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44101 
    Died 14 Jan 1934  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I44101  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Noble,   b. 22 Sep 1853, Esquesing, Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1942, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
     1. Martha Bish,   b. 10 Apr 1876, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1953, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Philip N. Bish,   b. 26 Jul 1877, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1939, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Mary E. Bish,   b. 28 Nov 1878, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CALC 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. William Gordon Bish,   b. 12 Feb 1880, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1945, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     5. Frederic Abram Bish,   b. 20 Jan 1883, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     6. Sarah Jane Bish,   b. 9 Sep 1885, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age 82 years)
     7. Private Henry Godfrey Bish,   b. 28 Nov 1887, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1916, , France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     8. James Bish,   b. 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Albert Ernest Bish,   b. 2 Mar 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1943, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     10. Sapper James Wright Bish,   b. 28 Jan 1893, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Lance Corporal Edward Noble Bish,   b. 3 Jun 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1961  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Bish

      One of Waterloo's oldest citizens William Bish, died at his home 34 Alexandra avenue at 12.15 noon on Sunday, following a brief illness in his 89th year. Heart trouble was the cause of death.

      Deceased attended First United church and was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Born in lslanoir, Quebec, December 7,
      1845, he has resided in Waterloo since January 1, 1887. He was married 59 years ago.

      He is survived by his wife, five sons, Philip Bish of Echo Place, Ontario, William G. Blah of Port Arthur, Albert E. Bish of Waterloo, James W. Bish of Waterloo, Edward N. Bish of Kitchener, three daughters, Miss Martha B. Bish of Waterloo, Mrs. W. A. Starnaman of Kitchener, Mrs. Frank Tupholme of Toronto. Two sons predeceased him.

      The funeral of the late William Bish was held from his late residence in Waterloo on Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made in the Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery Rev. Finlay Matheson, pastor of the First United Church in Waterloo officiated

      Waterloo Chronicle 18 Jan 1934, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mary Bish - Starnaman.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018759-03.
      W. (S/B Walter) A. Starnaman, 28, Occ. Merchant, b. Berlin, Res. Berlin, son of John S. Starnaman and Henrietta Brighton married Mary E. Bish, 24, b. Guelph, Res. Waterloo, daughter of William Bish and Mary Noble, Witness(s) G. W. Starnaman of Berlin and Martha Bish of Waterloo, 17 June 1903 in Waterloo

    3. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 2.

    4. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 3.

    5. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 21.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Masher in Distillery - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - CA 1916 - Herbert St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1934 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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