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Ella Florence Bishop

Female 1868 - 1942  (74 years)


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  • Name Ella Florence Bishop 
    Born 2 Aug 1868  Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Caldwell, Wheeler, Nebraska, United State Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 10 May 1910  Caldwell, Wheeler, Nebraska, United State Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1910 Census
    1910 Census
    Census 14 Jan 1920  School District 5, Prairie, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1920 Census
    1920 Census
    Census 10 Apr 1930  School District 038, Richland, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1930 U.S. census
    1930 U.S. census
    Census 22 Apr 1940  Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    _FSFTID KDSP-C9N 
    Died 2 Sep 1942  Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried 5 Sep 1942  Chambers, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I202  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2019 

    Father John Whited Bishop,   b. 18 Aug 1838, , Posey, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1926, Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Frances Gustine,   b. 9 Aug 1837, Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1911, Genoa, Nance, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1860  Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F23  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hiram Ebert Waldo,   b. 4 Nov 1865, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1929, Sidney, Richland, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1888  Mineola, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fred Loren Waldo,   b. 2 Apr 1890, Genoa, Nance, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1946, Sidney, Richland, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Claudine Elsie Waldo,   b. 2 Sep 1891, Saint Edward, Boone, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1967, Chambers, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Berl Wilbur Waldo,   b. 10 Nov 1893, Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1971, Chambers, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Esther May Waldo,   b. 1 Nov 1895, Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1963  (Age 68 years)
     5. Glen Albert Waldo,   b. 17 Oct 1897, Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1968, Alameda, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. Bethel Rose Waldo,   b. 1 Dec 1899, Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1927  (Age 27 years)
     7. Raymond Leland Waldo,   b. 3 Oct 1903, Bartlett, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1982, Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Leone Florence Waldo,   b. 26 Jan 1907, Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Alfreda Ione Waldo,   b. 11 Apr 1909, Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1999, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 22 Apr 1940 - Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Sep 1942 - Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    1910 Census
    1910 Census
    1920 Census
    1920 Census
    1930 U.S. census
    1930 U.S. census

    Documents
    Riles Held At Amelia For Mrs. Ella Waldo, Holt County Pioneer
    Riles Held At Amelia For Mrs. Ella Waldo, Holt County Pioneer
    Page 5 of Atkinson Graphic, published in Atkinson, Nebraska on Friday, September 11th, 1942

    Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Waldo, 74, pioneer Holt county settler and school teacher, were held at Amelia last Sunday, afternoon. Mrs. Waldo died of a heart attack. Wednesday morning, September 2. at her home in that, village where she had lived since the death of her husband in 1929. She came to this county in 1885 and for a time taught school near her parents’ home 18 miles northeast of O’Neill.

    ‬Obituary

    Ella Florence Bishop daughter of John and Elizabeth Bishop was born in Winterset, Iowa, August 2, 18G8, and departed this life at her home in Amelia, Nebr., Sept 2, 1942, at the age of 74 years and one month. She came to Nebraska with her rents in 1884, at the age of 15. In 1885 her father settled on homestead in Holt county 18 miles northeast of O’Neill, where she taught school. She was united in marriage to Hiram E. Waldo at Minneola, Nebr., in Holt county on November 29, 1888. She lived in Nebraska most of her life, except for a few years when they lived near Sidney, Mont. To this union were born nine children. Her husband preceded' her in death at Sidney, Mont., in 1929; also, a daughter, Mrs. Bethel Lull of Poison, Mont in August-1927, and a son, Glen Waldo, of Colorado Springs, Colo.

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  • Notes  Census:
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Hiram E. Waldo, head, white, male, Nov 1865, 34, married, 11 years, birthplace - Michigan, father's birthplace - Ohio, mother's birthplace - New York, Farmer, month not employed -0, reads,writes and speaks English, rents, farm, # on farm schedule - 5, line 17.
      2) «b»Ella F. Waldo«/b», wife, white, female, Aug 1868, 31, married, 11 years, 6 children, 6 living, birthplace - Iowa, father's birthplace - Indiana, mother's birthplace - Ohio, reads, writes & speaks English, line 18.
      3) Fredie L. Waldo, son, white, male, Apr 1890, 10, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 19.
      4) Claudene E. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Sept 1891, 8, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 20.
      5) Berl W. Waldo, son, white, male, Nov 1893, 6, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 21.
      6) Esther May Waldo, daughter, white, female, Nov 1895, 4, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 22.
      7) Glenn Albert Waldo, son, white, male, Oct 1897, 2, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 23.
      8) Bethel R. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Dec 1899, 6/12, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 24.
    • Notes from Census event: 1) Hirram E. or Hiram E Waldo [indexed as Harrison E Waldo], head, male, white, age 44, married, 22 years present married, born in Michigan, father and mother born in England, speaks English, farmer, own farm, employer, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads and write, own farm English free, # of farm schedule 14.
      2) «b»Ellie E Waldo«/b», Wife, female, white, age 42, marriage 22 years, 9 children, 9 children living, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Ohio, speaks English, reads and writes.
      3) Fred L. Waldo, son, male, white, age 20 single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, Labor, general farm, wage earner, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads, writes, attended school.
      4) Claudine E Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      5) Berl W. Waldo, son [entered daughter with son seen behind], male [female], age 16, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.;
      6) Ester M. Waldo, daughter, female, white, 14, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      7) Glen A. Waldo, son, male, white, age 12, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      8) Bethel L Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 10, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      9) «b»Ray Waldo«/b», son, male, white, age 8, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa.
      10) Leo Waldo, daughter, female,, white, age 3, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa.
      11) Nona A Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 1, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa.
      12) Oliver P. Oliver, hired hand, male, white, age 42, single, born in Kansas, father and mother born in Iowa. labor, farm hand
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Hiram E. WALDO, head, home owned (mortgaged), age 54, married, can read and write, born in Michigan, parents born New York, speaks English, farmer, general farm, number on farm schedule 46.
      2)«b» Ella F. WALDO«/b», wife, female, white, age 51, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio, speaks English.
      3) Raymond WALDO, son, male, white, age 16, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
      4) Leone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
      5) Lone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
    • Notes from Census event: «b»
      «/b»1) Ray L. WALDO, head, rent, lives on farm, male, white, age 26, single, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, farmer, general farm, farm schedule # 10.
      2)«b» Ella F WALDO«/b», mother, female, white, age 61, widow, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.
    • Notes from Census event: Line 23,house 8,Rent,monthly rent: $600, living on a farm, Mrs «b»Ella Waldo«/b», head, female, white, age 71, widow, Was not attend school, Grade Completed - 2 years of High School, Born in Iowa, Residence in 1935: same place, 1935, housewife

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Montana, Prairie County - 1920 - U.S. census, Montana, Prairie County, (https://familysearch.org/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T625, roll T625, School District 5, enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 3A, p. 136 (stamped), dwelling 51, family 52, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 28 Nov 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Hiram E. WALDO, head, home owned (mortgaged), age 54, married, can read and write, born in Michigan, parents born New York, speaks English, farmer, general farm, number on farm schedule 46; Ella F. WALDO, wife, female, white, age 51, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio, speaks English; Raymond WALDO, son, male, white, age 16, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English; Leone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English; Lone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
      14 Jan 1920.

    2. [S79] Nebraska, Wheeler County - 1910 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Wheeler, (Familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll 856, Caldwell, enumeration district (ED) 244, sheet 6b, dwelling 14, family 14, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 7 Dec 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Hirram E. or Hiram E Waldo [indexed as Harrison E Waldo], head, male, white, age 44, married, 22 years present married, born in Michigan, father and mother born in England, speaks English, farmer, own farm, employer, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads and write, own farm English free, # of farm schedule 14; Ellie E Waldo, Wife, female, white, age 42, marriage 22 years, 9 children, 9 children living, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Ohio, speaks English, reads and writes; Fred L. Waldo, son, male, white, age 20 single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, Labor, general farm, wage earner, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads, writes, attended school; Claudine E Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Berl W. Waldo, son [entered daughter with son seen behind], male [female], age 16, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ester M. Waldo, daughter, female, white, 14, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Glen A. Waldo, son, male, white, age 12, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Bethel L Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 10, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ray Waldo, son, male, white, age 8, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Leo Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 3, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Nona A Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 1, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Oliver P. Oliver, hired hand, male, white, age 42, single, born in Kansas, father and mother born in Iowa. labor, farm hand
      10 May 1910.

    3. [S79] Nebraska, Wheeler County - 1910 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Wheeler, (Familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll T623, GS film 1240942, Caldwell, enumeration district (ED) 206, sheet A, p. 9 (printed), 41 (hand writen), dwelling 5, family 5, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 1 Oct 2017 (Reliability: 3).
      Hiram E. Waldo, head, white, male, Nov 1865, 34, married, 11 years, birthplace - Michigan, father's birthplace - Ohio, mother's birthplace - New York, Farmer, month not employed -0, reads,writes and speaks English, rents, farm, # on farm schedule - 5, line 17; Ella F. Waldo, wife, white, female, Aug 1868, 31, married, 11 years, 6 children, 6 living, birthplace - Iowa, father's birthplace - Indiana, mother's birthplace - Ohio, reads, writes & speaks English, line 18; Fredie L. Waldo, son, white, male, Apr 1890, 10, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 19; Claudene E. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Sept 1891, 8, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 20; Berl W. Waldo, son, white, male, Nov 1893, 6, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 21; Esther May Waldo, daughter, white, female, Nov 1895, 4, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 22; Glenn Albert Waldo, son, white, male, Oct 1897, 2, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 23; Bethel R. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Dec 1899, 6/12, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 24.
      1 Jun 1900.

    4. [S79] Nebraska, Wheeler County - 1910 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Wheeler, (Familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll 856, Caldwell, enumeration district (ED) 244, sheet 6b, dwelling 14, family 14, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 7 Dec 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Hirram E. or Hiram E Waldo [indexed as Harrison E Waldo], head, male, white, age 44, married, 22 years present married, born in Michigan, father and mother born in England, speaks English, farmer, own farm, employer, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads and write, own farm English free, # of farm schedule 14; Ellie E Waldo, Wife, female, white, age 42, marriage 22 years, 9 children, 9 children living, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Ohio, speaks English, reads and writes; Fred L. Waldo, son, male, white, age 20 single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, Labor, general farm, wage earner, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads, writes, attended school; Claudine E Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Berl W. Waldo, son [entered daughter with son seen behind], male [female], age 16, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ester M. Waldo, daughter, female, white, 14, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Glen A. Waldo, son, male, white, age 12, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Bethel L Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 10, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ray Waldo, son, male, white, age 8, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Leo Waldo, son, male, white, age 3, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Nona A Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 1, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Oliver P. Oliver, hired hand, male, white, age 42, single, born in Kansas, father and mother born in Iowa. labor, farm hand
      10 May 1910.

    5. [S59] Montana, Richland County - 1930 - U.S. census, Montana, Richland County, (https://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T626, roll 1261, School Distric 38, enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 1B, p. 8601 (handwritten) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCM1-KZ8, dwelling 12, family 12, Ray L. Waldo household, accessed 29 Nov 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Ray L. WALDO, head, rent, lives on farm, male, white, age 26, single, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, farmer, general farm, farm schedule # 10; Ella F WALDO, mother, female, white, age 61, widow, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio
      10 Apr 1930.

    6. [S60] Nebraska, Holt County - 1940 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Holt County, (https://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627, roll 2250, Amelia, enumeration district (ED) 45-45 (Reliability: 3).
      Line 23,house 8,Rent,monthly rent: $600, living on a farm, Mrs Ella Waldo, head, female, white, age 71, widow, Was not attend school, Grade Completed - 2 years of High School, Born in Iowa, Residence in 1935: same place, 1935, housewife
      22 Apr 1940.

    7. [S218] Nebraska, Holt County - The Atkinson Graphic, Nebraska. Alkinson., "Rites Held At Amelia For Mrs. Ella Waldo, Holt County Pioneer," 11 Sept 1942, p. 5, col. 2 and 3; digital images, \i Digital Archives of the Atkinson Library\i0  (http://atkinsonne.advantage-preservation.com/ : accessed 15 Jul 2019). (Reliability: 3).
      Rites Held At Amelia For Mrs. Ella Waldo, Holt County Pioneer
      Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Waldo, 74, pioneer Holt county settler and school teacher, were held at Amelia last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Waldo died of a -heart attack. Wednesday morning, 'September 2, at her home in that village where she had lived since, the death of her husband in. 1929. She came to this county in 1885: and for a time taught school near her parents' home 18 miles north-east of O'Neill. Obituary. Ella Florence Bishop, daughter of John and Elizabeth Bishop, was born in Winterset, Iowa, August 2, 1868, and departed this life at her home in Amelia, Nebr., Sept. 2, 1942, at the age of 74 years and one month. She came to Nebraska with her parents in 1884, at the age of 15 In 1885 her father settled on a homestead in Holt county 18 miles northeast of O'Neill, where she taught school. She was united in marriage to Hiram E. Waldo at Minneola, Nebr., in Holt County on November 29, 1888. She lived in Nebraska most of her life, except for a few years when they lived near Sidney, Mont. To this union were (born nine child-ren. Her husband preceded" her in death at Sidney, -Mont, in 1929; also a daughter/ Mrs. Bethel Lull of Poison, Mont, in August 1927, and a son, Glen Waldo, of Colo-rado Springs, Colo. Since the death of her husband, she lived at Amelia. She was a member of the Methodist church. She'leaves to mourn her passing three sons, Fred of Sidney, M-ont., Berl of Amelia, and Ray of Scribner; four daughters, Mrs. Olaudene Weyand of Columbia, Mo., Mrs. Esther Daley of Omaha, Mrs. Leone Kirschner of Dicken-son, N. D., and Mrs. lone Lillie of Fairview Mont. Also, surviving are one brother, Arthur Bishop, of Stratton, Colo., one sister, Mrs. Mary Ferguson, of Clarks, Neb.; thirty-one grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and many friends. All of her children were here for the funeral.
      11 Sep 1942.