Melinda
Bishop
Born in Chipman, Queen's Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Bishop
and Sarah (Flewelling) Bishop
Sister of
Lillian May Bishop, Burbage James Bishop, Harriet (Bishop) Grant, John Bishop and Wallace Melbourne Bishop
Wife of
William Rufus Bishop
— married
15 Dec 1892 in Chipman, Queens Co, New Brunswick, Canada
Descendants 
Died
at age 74
in Chipman, Queens Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Sep 2017
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Biography
Her name has been seen as Melinda and Malinda. Her surname was Bishop before she married, and she married a Bishop, too.
William and Malinda Bishop are listed on Blanche's marriage record as being her parents.
Parents "Jas."(James) and Sarah Bishop are listed on Melinda's marriage record.
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records Index to New Brunswick Marriages Name BISHOP, MELINDA Married BISHOP, WILLIAM R. Date 1892-12-15 County QUEENS Parish ---- Number 1150 Code B4/1892 Microfilm F14019
Groom: 33, widower, born and living at Chipman, NB. laborer, Baptist, parents "Geo" (George) and Beulah Bishop.
Bride: (Bishop was also her maiden name, not just married name, 26, born and living at Chipman, NB, Spinster, Baptist, Parents "Jas."(James) and Sarah Bishop.)
Married 15 Dec, 1892, at Chipman, Queens Co, NB,Canada
1892-33=1859 for Groom's approx year of birth. 1892-26=1866 for Bride's approx year of birth.
http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141C5.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=2bc656cd-0d2d-471e-878c-19d003973f90
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
Vital Statistics from Government Records
Index to Death Certificates
Name BISHOP, WILLIAM R.
Sex M
Date 1932-11-06
County QUEENS
Registration 72157
Volume 072
Microfilm F18975
Sometimes with headstones being difficult to read, people make guesses on numbers. I think that may have been the case in this instance. Notice the year of death (different), and the wife's name (same) , and the location(same) . Same birth year: http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/Cemeteries/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&Key=59641
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick New Brunswick Cemeteries
Name BISHOP, William R Born 1858------ Died 1902------ Age -- Birth Place -- Place of Death -- Relationship h/o Melinda Cemetery Baptist, Queens County Notes --
His wife, Melinda:
http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/Cemeteries/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&Key=59604 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick New Brunswick Cemeteries
Name BISHOP, Melinda Born 1866------ Died 1941------ Age -- Birth Place -- Place of Death -- Relationship w/o Wiliam R. Cemetery Baptist, Queens County Notes --
- Fact: Burial Baptist Cemetery , Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
- Melinda Bishop (1866-1941) on Find A Grave: Memorial #137660025 retrieved 22 April 2018 (has photo - years correct)
- Death: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141C5 Index to Death Certificates; Registration: 29232; Microfilm: F19362; (accessed 20 November 2023)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melinda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Melinda:
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~3.12%
Joyce (Flewelling) Yoney
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A571575 [compare], Ancestry member joyceful41
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~1.56%
Heather (Yoney) Colley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A345134 [compare], Ancestry member heatheryoneycolley
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~0.78%
Michael Colley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A545213 [compare], Ancestry member limbpudding
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~0.78%
Aaron Gullison :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T378752 [compare], yourDNAportal AARc47168f1, FTDNA kit #IN31970
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