Susanna Bishop was the real life inspiration for the character of MA KETTLE in "The Egg and I".

March 4, 1937
Susanna Bishop, Chimacum Lady,
Passed Monday
Funeral was held Monday for mother
of 13 sons and daughters”
Mrs. Susanna Bishop, mother of one of the county’s largest families, passed away at her home at Chimacum Monday morning. In addition many friends, 68 of her relatives were present at the funeral services held at Chimacum Church yesterday. She was laid to rest in the Chimacum cemetery near the grave of her son, Kenneth, the only one of her thirteen sons and daughters not living.
Her husband and children were at her bedside as the death drew near. The loss of her son, Kenneth in the summer of 1935, by drowning, was a blow from which she never recovered and was undoubtedly was a contributing factor to her death.
Born in 1873
Mrs. Bishop was born in Ezenflul, Switzerland, August 1, 1873. Her maiden name was Susanna Ammeter and she was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Ammeter. When she was to years old she came to Minnesota with her parents and the family later moved to Portland, where she was married to Albert Bishop October 5, 1891. In 1897 Mr. Bishop moved to Port Townsend and, as a contractor did much of the heavy excavating during the construction of Fort Worden.
In 1900 the family moved to Chimacum valley, and soon after purchased the present home farm, where they have continued to live ever since.
The funeral service was read by the Rev. Walter B. Bell of Port Townsend and music was furnished by H. C. McCormack, and Mrs. E. J. Snyder, Mrs. R. E. Vose, and Mrs. A. F. Richards. Pallbearers, all well known county citizens associated with the family for years were, Tom Yarr, John D. Phillips, Dave Bengtson, Jay Gould, George Cosby and, G. Harrison.
Twelve Children Survive
Mrs. Bishop is survived by her widower, Albert Bishop and her 12 children, Edward of Chimacum, John of Pomona, Calif.: Charles of Hoquiam. Mrs. Edith Stark of Goldbar, William of Port Townsend, Herbert of Bremerton, Mrs. Madeline Twiggs of Irondale, and Walter Wilbur, Arthur and Carl Bishop, all residents of Chimacum.
There are also two brothers, Albert Ammeter of Chimacum, and Raymond Ammeter of Port Townsend, and Mrs. Mattie Bishop, Mrs. Lena Lomadalen, Mrs. Bessie Van Trojen of Chimacum, and Mrs. Freda Talbot of Callam Bay are sisters.
First cousins include John Ammeter and Fred Ammeter, both of Chimacum, Ernest Amacher of Portland, and Mrs. Hattie Dalgado of Port Townsend. There are also 21 grandchildren.
(Port Townsend Leader March 4, 1937 )