Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Peter Bishop

In 1900, 36 year old carpenter Peter Bishop lived with his wife, Margaret (41), and their two surviving daughters Martha (4) and Mary (1) on the farm of his widowed mother-in-law, Eva Kluber (61) in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio.

At the time of the 1910 census, 46 year old Peter Bishop lived with his 51 year old wife Margaret and their three surviving children. Margaret's 71 year old mother Eva Kluber lived with them.


Margaret Kluber

In 1880, 21 year old Margaret Kluber lived with her widowed mother, grandmother, and younger sister in Fulda, Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. She attended school that year.

Two of Margaret's three children were living at the time of the 1900 census. Her middle child, Clara, died one month before the census at age 3. Margaret could read and speak English, but could not write.

Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 8,16 Jul 1952:
DEATH CALLS OLDEST MEMBER OF ST. MARY’S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
CALDWELL, O. -- Mrs. Margaret Klueber Bishop,
widow of the late Peter Bishop, died Tuesday morning [15 Jul
1952] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Schafer of
Caldwell route, near Fulda, following extended illness. Mrs.
Bishop was 93 years old last November and the oldest living
member of St. Mary's Catholic church in Fulda.
Survivors are one son, Urban Bishop of Canton, two
daughters, Mrs. Marie Schoeppner of Caldwell route, and Mrs.
Margaret Schafer, at whose home she died. There are eleven
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bishop was
the last surviving member of her family.
Last rites will be held Friday morning at 9 o’clock from
St. Mary’s church in Fulda with Rev. Fr. J. B. Mattes officiating,
followed by interment in St. Mary’s cemetery.
The body will be taken from the Estadt Funeral Home
in Caldwell to the Schafer home near Fulda Wednesday morning.


From death certificate:
Name: Margaret Bishop
Residence: Caldwell Rt 4, Enoch Twp, Noble County, Ohio, 93 years
Age: 93 years 8 months 1 day
Birth: 14 Nov 1858, Noble Co Ohio.
Occupation: Housewife
Marital status: Widow
Father: Edward Kluber
Mother: Eva Ebbert
Informant: Martha Schafer [daughter]