Descendants of Rowland BELL and Susanna MEARES



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6. Rowland BELL (Rowland1) was born in 1808 in , Queens Co (Laois), Leinster, Ireland,2 was christened on September 9, 1810 in , Rosenallis Parish, Laois, Ireland, and died on December 15, 1883 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 75.

Events

• Occupation: carpenter, 1861, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• farmed: Lot 25, Con 12, 1867, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Rowland married Elizabeth SHORT, daughter of Thomas SHORT and Mary LAYHNAAN. Elizabeth was born on March 10, 1810 in , Queens Co (Laois), Leinster, Ireland,1,2 was christened on October 18, 1810 in Roscrea, , Tipperary, Ireland, and died on August 29, 1897 in , Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 87. Another name for Elizabeth was SHUTT.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 11    i. Mary Ann BELL was born on August 11, 1835 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on July 17, 1916 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 80.

   12    ii. William BELL was born on July 2, 1837 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on January 1, 1844 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 6.

   13    iii. Jane BELL was born on July 4, 1840 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.2

+ 14    iv. Susan BELL was born on July 11, 1842 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada1,2 and died on January 22, 1927 in Duluth, St. Louis Co, Minnesota, USA1 aged 84.

+ 15    v. William "Billy" BELL was born on December 15, 1843 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada2,4 and died on November 3, 1911 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 67.

+ 16    vi. Jane BELL was born on July 4, 1846 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on April 1, 1913 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 66.

+ 17    vii. Elizabeth BELL was born on December 12, 1846 in King Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,2,5 died on June 18, 1912 in Dobbinton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 65, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

   18    viii. Alice BELL was born in 1849 in , , Ontario, Canada.

Alice married Edward EARL, son of George Richard John EARL and Ann STAPLES, on October 5, 1865 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born in 1845 in , , Ontario, Canada.

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