Individual Record 2642
| Name} Bishop, Mohonri Moreancumer | Family History} Olson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title} | Race} White | Sex} Male | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth: Date} Fam 29 Nov 1917 | Place} Delta,Millard, Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marr.: Date} Fam 6 Jun 1941 | Place} Logan LDS Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah (Link) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death: Date} Exa 9 Oct 2006 | Place} Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial: Date} Exa14 Oct 2006 | Place} Rigby Pioneer Cemetery, Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave Marker} Yes & |
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| Parents: } John Avery Bishop & Lemira Louisa Walker Relationship No.} 146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Household No.} 780 = Delta, Millard, Utah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation 1} Cabinet Maker Occupation 2} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion/Church} Latter-day Saints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouses: Prime}
Johnson, June Total Number of} 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: Mohonri Moreancu,er Bishop was born 29 Nov 1917 in Delta, Millard, Utah. He was
the fourth child of John Avery Bishop and Lemira Louisa Walker. His older siblings were
Erma, born in 1908, Avery Alvin in 1913, and Francis Walker (Frank) in 1916. He was joined by his brother
John Abram, in 1919. In the 1920 U.S. census, the Mohonri's family was enumerated in Delta (Town), Millard, Utah. His father John was a farm manager, working for a wage or salary. The family owned their home free of mortgage. The children were Erma, 11, attending school, Avery A., 6, attending school, Frank W. 3, Mohonri M. 3, and John A., 8 months. Mohonri's sister Lemira was born in 1921, followed by two more sisters, Ava and Ora Mae. In the 1930 U.S. census, Delta (Town), Millard, Utah, Mohonri's parents owned their own home, valued at $3,000. and had a radio set. Although they did not live on a farm, his father John was a farmer, doing general farming on his own account. The children were Erma, 21, Alvin A., 26, Frank W., 13, Mahonri M., 12, John A., 11, Lemira, 8, Ava, 5, and Ora M., 14 months. Alvin, Frank, Mahonri, John and Lemira were attending school. In the 1940 U.S. census, Delta, Millard, Utah, Mohonri's family was living on Center Street 3rd West, the same house as in 1935. His father John was a manager of a cream station. The children at home were Francis, 23, Mahonri M., 22, and John A., 21, all laborers doing odd jobs; and Lemira, 18, Ava, 15, and Ora May, 11. Mohonri attended the Utah State University, obtaining a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He married June Johnson on 6 Jun 1941 at Logan, Utah in the Logan LDS Temple. Mohonri enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Notre Dame, Indiana, on 18 May 1942. He obtained the rank of Lieutenant and was discharged 6 Feb 1946 in Washington, D.C. Mohonri, referred to as M. M. Bishop, owned and operated the Bishop Cabinet Shop in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho for fifty years. He and his wife June raised a family of six children in Rigby. A newspaper article refers to his obtaining a license to hunt elk in 1949, and he was an avid gardener. He served on the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery board of directors, and was secretary for many years. Mohonri was an active member of the Latter-day Saints Church. He served as Bishop for eleven years, as a Temple Officiator for fifteen years, and as the Rigby Stake Patriach. Mohonri's wife June died 18 Aug 2005. Mohonri died 9 Oct 2006, at the age of 88, at the Pine Brook Assisted Living Center, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho. Funeral services were held 14 Oct 2006 in the Rigby LDS Stake Center, the Bishop Earl Bishop presiding. He was buried in the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery alongside his wife. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time of Birth} | Time of Death} | Fraternal/Social} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baptism Date} | Place} |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confirm. Date} | Photos} Mohonri Moreancumer Bishop | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immigr'n Date} N/A | Port} N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education: Grade} Bachelor of Science or Top 2 Degrees} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military: Service} Navy for the State of} United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Condition} Cause of Death} |
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