Mary Rosanna Bishop (1863-1892)
(Bilyard, Billiard)
Parents: Robert Bishop (1841-1900) & Rachael Wybra (b. 1847)
Siblings (19): Franklin Henry Pardee Billyard (step) (b. 1859), Alice Hannah Billyard (step) (b. 1861), Clara Electa Billyard (step) (b. 1863), Henry Billyard (step) (1865-1913), R V Billyard (half) (1869-1893), William Okie Billyard (half) (b. 1871), Jennifer Bell Billyard (half) (b. 1875), Sarah Billyard (half) (b. 1877), Stella Billyard (half) (b. 1878), Arthur C. Billyard (half) (1881-1882), Walter Billyard (half) (b. 1883), Nellie Mable Billyard (half) (b. 1884), Charles Earnest Billyard (half) (b. 1886), Arlenia Billyard (half) (1887-1887), Reuben Billyard (half) (b. 1888), Franklin Henry Pardee Billyard (step) (b. 1859), Alice Hannah Billyard (step) (b. 1861), Clara Electa Billyard (step) (b. 1863), Henry Billyard (step) (1865-1913)
Spouse: Joseph Allen Foster (1859-1907)
Children (2): Jessie M Foster (b. 1881), John Foster (b. 1884)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| ~ | 1863 | Aug | Born in Orleans County, New York State, United States [1, 2, 3] | |||
| 1865 | [1-2y] | Lived in Barre, Orleans County, New York State, United States [1] | ||||
| 1871 | [7-8y] | Lived in Township of Stamford, Welland County, Ontario, Canada [4] | ||||
| 1880 | Dec 26 | [~17y, 4m] | Married Joseph Allen Foster (1859-1907) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [8] . Witnessed by Emma Clark & John Clark |
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| 1881 | [17-18y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [5] | ||||
| ~ | " | [17-18y] | - birth of daughter Jessie M Foster (b. 1881) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [5] | |||
| 1884 | Aug 16 | [~21y] | - birth of son John Foster (b. 1884) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [9] | |||
| 1891 | [27-28y] | Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [6] | ||||
| 1892 | Oct 29 | [~29y, 2m] | Died in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [2, 7] | |||
| Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada [2] | ||||||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Religion | Origin | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | Mary R. Bishop | 1 9/12 | Orleans | ||||
| 1871 | Mary R. Bilyard | 7 | New York State | Wesleyan Methodist | English | ||
| 1881 | Mary Billiard | 18 | Ontario | Presbyterian | '' | ||
| 1881 | '' | '' | '' | '' | '' | ||
| 1891 | Mary Foster | 28 | '' | Methodist | United States | Ontario |
Notes
- On the marriage registry of her daughter, Jessie May, Mary is listed as “Minnie.”
Sources:
[1] - 1865 Census [Barre (1), Orleans County, New York State, United States, row 23]
[2] - Riverside Cemetery Records (via Ron Carnes)
[3] - Inferred from age in census record
[4] - 1871 Census [Township of Stamford (1), Welland County, Ontario, Canada, row 14]
[5] - 1881 Census [Village of Dunnville (1), Monck District, Ontario, Canada, row 22]
[6] - 1891 Census [Dunnville (2), Monck, Ontario, Canada, row 13]
[7] - Inferred from census records
[8] - Ontario Marriage Registry of Joseph Allen Foster and Mary Billiard (1881:03759)
[9] - 1901 Census
Last updated 12 Oct 2025 by Andrew Billyard
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