Descendants of Richard & Mary Ann McCONNELL
 Fourth Generation 
25. W. "Albert" BELL (Annie McCONNELL11, William3, Richard1) was born on April 15, 1877 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7,8,12 died in 1960 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 at age 83, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Albert.
Obituary for Albert BELL from Local newspaper
The death occurred on Friday at the Bruce County Hospital, Walkerton of a well-known and life-long resident of the Walkerton area, with the passing of Mr. Albert Bell in his 83rd year.
The deceased, who suffered a broken hip in a fall the forepart of January, never recovered from the effects of the mishap. For two weeks following the accident, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elden Miller, Hinks St., Walkerton, with whom he had made his home for nineteen years, he was hospitalized in London. He was then transferred to the Bruce County Hospital at Walkerton, where death ensued.
Born April 15th, 1877 on the second concession of Brant Township, he was the son of the late Matthew Bell and Anne McConnell. On Dec. 21st, 1898, he was wed to Miss Lucy Sheane, who predeceased him in 1953.
The late Mr. Bell farmed in Brant Twp. until 1916, when, with his wife and family he moved to Walkerton. The Bell home for many years was the residence situated at the south-east corner of the Gibson and Jane street intersection.
Since coming to the Bruce Capital and up until his retirement in 1957, the deceased was engaged as a salesman for farm supply firms, his shop being immediately south of the Roxy Theatre.
He wp respected for his fair dealings by all with whom he had occasion to do business with during his lifetime.
The late Mr. Bell was a member of St. Paul's United Church, Walkerton..
Surviving are three daughters, Mildred, Mrs. Ray Pauli and Jean, Mrs. Peter Cutter, both of Paisley, and Elda Mrs. Elden Miller of Walkerton, also six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The remains rested at the Tanner & Pearson Funeral Home, Walkerton, where the funeral service was held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. R. R. Conner, minister of St. Paul's Church, officiated at the service in the funeral home, and also at the graveside in the Walkerton Cemetery, the place of interment.
The beautiful floral tributes and the number who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Bell, attested to the high regard in which he was held in the community. The pallbearers were all nephews of the deceased, Messrs. Norman Clinton, Fred Blackwell, Roy Peters, Gordon Clark, and Russell Hewitt, all of Kincardine, and Ralph Hill of Ripley.
Events
• Albert farmed on Lots 6 & 7, Con 2 NDR, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 8
• W. "Albert" relocated, in 1916 to Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 9
Albert married Lucy "Emma" SHEANE, daughter of George SHEANE and Lucinda "Lucy" GAMMOND, on December 21, 1898 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.16 Emma was born on May 16, 1876 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4,7 died on November 6, 1953 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 at age 77, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Emma.
Children from this marriage were:
42 i. Mildred Ethel Maud BELL was born on May 11, 1901 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Mildred married Ray PAULI. They had no children.
+ 43 ii. Elgin M. BELL was born in 1903 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on October 16, 1942 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada9 at age 39, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
44 iii. Marguerite Lucy BELL was born on September 7, 1905 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on October 20, 1931 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 at age 26, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• She worked as a clerk at the offices of the Department of Agriculture in 1923 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
45 iv. Viola Ann BELL was born on March 7, 1907 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on October 17, 1923 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 at age 16, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 46 v. Elda Agnes BELL was born in 1914 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,17 died in 1997 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada17 at age 83, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 47 vi. Laural "Jean" BELL was born on April 25, 1912 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on April 9, 1965 in Wingham, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada at age 52, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery, Bruce County, Greenock Twp.
30. Harvey Orville McCONNELL (Joseph14, William3, Richard1) was born on September 2, 1897 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on July 15, 1988 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 at age 90.
Harvey married Murial Grace CROSS, daughter of John CROSS and Grace BREED, on January 1, 1924 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Murial was born on April 24, 19011 and died in 1943 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 at age 42.
Children from this marriage were:
48 i. Robert Denton McCONNELL was born in 1931 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 19441 at age 13.
+ 49 ii. Kenneth Harvey McCONNELL
Harvey next married Doreen More FINEGAN, daughter of Robert FINEGAN and Clara MORE, on July 6, 1944 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Doreen was born on March 30, 1901 in Lincoln, , Lincolnshire, England.1
35. William Cecil McCONNELL (Oliver16, William3, Richard1) was born on May 30, 1879 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on December 24, 1941 in Renton, King, Washington, USA1 at age 62.
William married Edna Blanch MILLER.
Children from this marriage were:
50 i. Oliver Ward McCONNELL was born on October 16, 1907.1
+ 51 ii. Eleanor Isabel McCONNELL was born on September 18, 1910 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA1,4 and died on February 14, 1998 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA4 at age 87.
52 iii. June McCONNELL
41. Howard Leslie McCONNELL (Oliver16, William3, Richard1) was born on May 22, 1901 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died in 19751 at age 74.
Howard married Irene Carrie HILL.
The child from this marriage was:
53 i. Dau. McCONNELL
Dau. married Nathaniel Irving RISLEY.
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