William Bish^{[1, 2]}

1845 - 1934  (88 years)

• Name	William Bish
  Born	7 Dec 1845	Isle O'Noire, Quebec, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256782245
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Masher in Distillery
  Residence	CA 1916	Herbert St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1934	34 Alexandra Ave., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-44101
  Died	14 Jan 1934	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I44101	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Noble,   b. 22 Sep 1853, Esquesing, Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. 17 Feb 1942, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Martha Bish,   b. 10 Apr 1876, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1953, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   2. Philip N. Bish,   b. 26 Jul 1877, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1939, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   3. Mary E. Bish,   b. 28 Nov 1878, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. CALC 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   4. William Gordon Bish,   b. 12 Feb 1880, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1945, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   5. Frederic Abram Bish,   b. 20 Jan 1883, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)   6. Sarah Jane Bish,   b. 9 Sep 1885, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1968  (Age 82 years)   7. Private Henry Godfrey Bish,   b. 28 Nov 1887, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1916, , France  (Age 28 years)   8. James Bish,   b. 1891, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Albert Ernest Bish,   b. 2 Mar 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1943, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   10. Sapper James Wright Bish,   b. 28 Jan 1893, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Lance Corporal Edward Noble Bish,   b. 3 Jun 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Dec 1961  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mary Bish - Starnaman. [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 [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 21.

  
  

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  Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Masher in Distillery - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - CA 1916 - Herbert St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Jan 1934 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth