Descendants of George & Janet BELL



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12. Mathew Mathison BELL (Robert6, George Walter2, George Coleman1) was born in December 1837 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,4,6 died on February 26, 1901 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 at age 63, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a labourer in 1861 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Mathew farmed on Con 3, Lot 6, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880

Mathew married Annie McCONNELL, daughter of William McCONNELL and Rachel CHAMBERS, on March 9, 1875 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Annie was born on January 16, 1848 in Tuckersmith Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada,4,9 died on April 19, 1929 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 at age 81, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Annie resided at home with her brother James McConnell in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Children from this marriage were:

   18    i. Rebecca BELL was born on January 24, 1876 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4,6 died on July 1, 1895 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 at age 19, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 19    ii. W. "Albert" BELL was born on April 15, 1877 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4,9,13 died in 1960 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 at age 83, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

13. Sarah Jane BELL (Robert6, George Walter2, George Coleman1) was born on July 12, 1842 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada8,9 and died on October 10, 1927 in , , , Canada at age 85.

Sarah married Richard BAKER, son of Richard BAKER and Sarah McINTOSH, on February 3, 1875 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Richard was born on July 17, 1843 in , , Québec, Canada.8,9

• Marriage witnessed by Matthew BELL of Brant Twp and Sarah GAMMOND of Walkerton.

Events

• He worked as a carpenter in 1877 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Richard farmed at Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, 1881

• Richard resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• He worked as a mechanic in 1912 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   20    i. Rebecca BAKER was born on October 13, 1875 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,13

Events

• Rebecca resided at home in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

   21    ii. Jenett BAKER was born on June 12, 1877 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,6,13

   22    iii. John BAKER was born on March 27, 1879 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,9,13

Events

• He worked as a Construction Forman for the Telephone Company in 1910 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Laura Bell RYALL, daughter of Albert B. RYALL and Celestia ARTON, on May 11, 1910 in , , Warwickshire, England.12 Laura was born in 1890.12

   23    iv. Wesley BAKER was born on January 31, 1881 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,9,13

Wesley married Mary Elda FLETT, daughter of James FLETT and Rachel HAINES, on August 21, 1912 in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Mary was born in 1882 in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12

+ 24    v. Martha J. BAKER was born on June 5, 1884 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9,13 died on February 20, 1920 in Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada6 at age 35, and was buried in Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

14. Robert BELL (Robert6, George Walter2, George Coleman1) was born in 1844 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on April 22, 1907 in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada10 at age 63.

Events

• He worked as a labourer in 1861 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1891 in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Robert resided in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

Robert married Sarah Ann FRASER, daughter of Archibald FRASER and Elizabeth (__?__), on January 20, 1875 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Sarah was born on July 12, 1853 in , , Ontario, Canada8,10 and died on April 21, 1901 in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada10 at age 47.

• Marriage witnessed by Richard BAKER and Sarah Jane BELL both of Brant Twp. 8

Children from this marriage were:

   25    i. Margaret BELL was born on November 27, 1875 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4,10 and died in , , Manitoba, Canada.

Margaret married Francis A. HUNT, son of Robert HUNT and Ellen LATIMER, on February 4, 1907 in Islington, York Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Francis was born in 1864 in , , Ontario, Canada.12

+ 26    ii. Jessie BELL was born on April 20, 1877 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,9

   27    iii. Martha Adeline BELL was born on February 9, 1879 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4,10 and died in 1885 in Islington, York Co, Ontario, Canada at age 6.

+ 28    iv. Gilbert BELL was born on January 3, 1881 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4,9 and died on December 31, 1964 in Islington, York Co, Ontario, Canada at age 83.

+ 29    v. Georgina Evelyn BELL was born on October 8, 1883 in , , Ontario, Canada.10

   30    vi. Albert Douglas BELL was born on January 11, 1887 in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6,10

   31    vii. Leonard Clement BELL was born on May 8, 1889 in Islington, York Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died on April 4, 195210 at age 62.

Events

• He served in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, 180th Battalion in WWI.

   32    viii. Roland Fraser BELL was born on September 4, 1891 in Islington, York Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died in 1919 at age 28.

   33    ix. Almina Devera BELL was born on April 19, 1895 in Islington, York Co, Ontario, Canada.10

Almina married Herman Leslie CANNING, son of John CANNING and Fanny LAVER, on August 14, 1918 in Islington, York Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Herman was born in 1890 in Etobicoke, York Co, Ontario, Canada.12

16. David BELL (Robert6, George Walter2, George Coleman1) was born in 1856 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada8,11 and died in 1892 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6,11 at age 36.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1883 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

David married Margaret Jane BELL, daughter of John BELL and Agnes McBRIDE, on November 1, 1882 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Margaret was born on November 20, 1860 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada8,11 and died on March 23, 19326,11 at age 71.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by John Eadie witnessed by David BUCHANAN of Pinkerton and Isabella BELL of Brant Twp.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 34    i. Elgin Albert BELL was born on March 10, 1883 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11,13

   35    ii. Gordon McBride BELL was born on December 7, 1884 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,11,13 died in 19586,14 at age 74, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a labourer in 1912 in Campbellford, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada.

Gordon married Fanny Catherine MOFFATT, daughter of Samuel MOFFATT and Sarah Maria DARRAH, on January 3, 1912 in Peterborough, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Fanny was born on October 18, 1884 in , Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada,14 died in 196614 at age 82, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 36    iii. Agnes Cargill BELL was born on February 22, 1887 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,11 died on August 14, 1919 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6,15,16 at age 32, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 37    iv. John Alexander McDonald BELL was born on June 8, 1891 in Cargill, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died on January 22, 1981 in Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada11 at age 89.

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