Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

James McCurdy Bell^1,2

M, #1429, b. 9 July 1895, d. 1 June 1969

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

24 Feb 2011

Name-Com

James McCurdy Bell is commonly known as McCurdy.²

Birth*

He was born on 9 July 1895 in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Marriage*

He married Florence T. Walker, daughter of Hugh Brown Walker and Eliza Ann Lefurgey; They lived in California for some years, then settled in Charlottetown. McCurdy worked in the district taxation office there. Florence lives, 1970, at 164 Fitzroy St. Charlottetown P.E.I. There were no children.¹

Death*

James McCurdy Bell died on 1 June 1969, at age 73.¹

Burial*

He was buried in the Free Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23824,-63.63174

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Inscription: BELL / James McCurdy Bell / 1895 - 1969 / His Wife / Flossie T. Walker / 1893 - 1989
Back: BELL.³

Tombstone, James McCurdy Bell (1895-1969), his wife Florence (Flossie) T. Walker (1893-1989). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: James McCurdy Bell and Florence T. Walker

Citations

[S117] Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, "Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston, personal communication," e-mail message from (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) to David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Roberta (Bobbie) Johnston."
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S2245] Marker Inscription, James McCurdy Bell Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, August 2004.

Jane Bell

F, #14482

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Jane Bell and John William Reid

Caroline Augusta Reid+ b. 9 Jan 1882, d. 7 Dec 1957

Jane Bell

F, #15039, b. 19 June 1871, d. 13 February 1889

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Bell b. 8 Jan 1824, d. 30 Oct 1911

Mother

Elizabeth Harding b. 25 Sep 1840, d. c Dec 1909

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Jane Bell was born on 19 June 1871 in Springfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Harding.

Death*

Jane Bell died on 13 February 1889, at age 17, in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Jane Bell

F, #35225

Family Explorer

Father

John Bell

Mother

Jane Little

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Jane Bell was the daughter of John Bell and Jane Little.

Jane Bell

F, #36365

Family Explorer

Father

John Bell b. 1783, d. 22 Dec 1876

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Little b. 1787, d. 22 Sep 1849

Last Edited

24 Feb 2011

Jane Bell was the daughter of John Bell and Elizabeth Jane Little.

Jane Macdonald Bell

F, #35333, b. 28 July 1855

Family Explorer

Father

Walter Bell b. 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Howatt b. 1821, d. 27 Jan 1892

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Jane Macdonald Bell was born on 28 July 1855.

She was the daughter of Walter Bell and Elizabeth Howatt.

Marriage*

Jane Macdonald Bell married John Dixon on 28 March 1882.

Family: Jane Macdonald Bell and John Dixon

Janet Bell¹

F, #98319, b. 15 June 1806

Family Explorer

Father

George Bell¹ b. 1773

Mother

Janet Hetherington¹ b. 1777, d. b 1841

Last Edited

31 Oct 2010

Birth*

Janet Bell was born on 15 June 1806 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 54.985584,-3.346992

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She was the daughter of George Bell and Janet Hetherington.¹

Citations

[S4557] Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Janet Hetherington, online http://trees.ancestry.ca/owt/person.aspx?pid=41302536. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - One World Tree.

Janet Bell¹

F, #98560, b. circa 1854

Family Explorer

Father

Charles Bell¹ b. 21 Oct 1818, d. 8 Jul 1868

Mother

Janet Ross¹ b. c 1818, d. 22 Jan 1889

Last Edited

15 Nov 2010

Birth*

Janet Bell was born circa 1854 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 54.993316,-3.408452

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She was the daughter of Charles Bell and Janet Ross.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Janet Bell was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of Charles Bell in Plans, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 55.013411,-3.422886

; included in the household were his wife Janet and children Elizabeth (age 15, scholar), Margaret (age 9, scholar), Janet (age 7, scholar), Agnes (age 6, scholar), Georgina (age 4) and Charlotte (age 2). Elizabeth Hyslop was also living in the household, described as mother-in-law. Charles' occupation was Millwright.¹

Marriage*

Janet Bell married George Rome on 9 December 1870 in Comlongon Mains Cottages, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 55.009893,-3.445327

; "after Banns according to the Form of the Church of Scotland". George was an agricultural labourer, bachelor, Janet a domestic servant, spinster. Janet was living at Comlongon Mains Cottages when they married. The marriage was recorded 11 December, 1870, in Clarencefield.²

Family: Janet Bell and George Rome

Citations

[S4692] 1861 Scotland Census - Charles Bell, of Charles Bell Household #57,, Transcribed from microfilm Emumeration District 3, Page 12, Line 1, Roll CSSCT1861_145, Year 1861, Plans, Ruthwell Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.co.uk.
[S4693] George Rome & Janet Bell marriage, 1870, in Statutory Marriages, scotlandspeople.gov.uk, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Statutory Marriages.

Janet M. Bell¹

F, #102942, b. 1889, d. 1971

Family Explorer

Father

Andrew Bell¹ b. 1854, d. 1924

Mother

Eliza Jane Metherall¹ b. 1857, d. 1926

Last Edited

18 Feb 2015

Birth*

Janet M. Bell was born in 1889.¹

She was the daughter of Andrew Bell and Eliza Jane Metherall.¹

Death*

Janet M. Bell died in 1971.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.80943,-64.07744

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Inscription: BELL / Andrew Bell / 1854 - 1924 / His Wife / Eliza Jane Metherall / 1857 - 1926 / Daughter / Margaret Jane / 1890 - 1922 / Janet M. Bell / 1889 - 1971
Back: BELL / William T. Bell / 1883 - 1961 / His Wife / Ruby Jane Wallace / Mar. 31, 1885 - Mar. 22, 1987 / The Lord is My Shepherd.^1,2

Tombstone, Andrew Bell (1854-1924), his wife Eliza Jane Metherall (1857-1926), their daughters Margaret Jane (1890-1922) & Janet M. (1889-1971), their son William (1883-1961), his wife Ruby Jane Wallace (1885-1987). Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S5686] Cemetery Transcriptions: Hillcrest United/Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alberton, P.E.I., Arthur Wilkie Published transcripts, Hillcrest United/Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S9829] Cemetery marker, Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Andrew Bell & Eliza Jane Metherall marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2014.

Jean L. Bell¹

F, #69744, b. 1905, d. 1978

Family Explorer

Father

Robert B. Bell¹ b. 1864, d. 1912

Mother

Maud Robblee¹ b. 1875, d. 1956

Last Edited

14 Jan 2008

Birth*

Jean L. Bell was born in 1905.¹

She was the daughter of Robert B. Bell and Maud Robblee.¹

Death*

Jean L. Bell died in 1978.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Jeanette Esther Bell

F, #18416, b. 20 April 1903

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Alexander Bell b. 12 Dec 1865, d. Aug 1906

Mother

Isabelle Shaw Robinson b. 31 Oct 1865, d. 23 Dec 1930

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Jeanette Esther Bell was born on 20 April 1903.

She was the daughter of Thomas Alexander Bell and Isabelle Shaw Robinson.

Marriage*

Jeanette Esther Bell married Hubert Edwin Shields on 14 October 1920.

Family: Jeanette Esther Bell and Hubert Edwin Shields

John Bell

M, #14504

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

John Bell

M, #35226

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Children of John Bell and Jane Little

Jane Bell
Walter Bell+ b. 1807

John Bell

M, #36355, b. 1783, d. 22 December 1876

Family Explorer

Last Edited

28 Mar 2015

Birth*

John Bell was born in 1783 in Gretna, Scotland

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Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Jane Little.²

Emigration*

John Bell emigrated in 1820; he immigrated to PEI in 1820.

Death*

He died on 22 December 1876, in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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Burial*

He was buried in Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23850,-63.63170

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Inscription: Elizabeth Little / Beloved Wife of / John Bell Esq. / died Sept. 22, 1849 / Aged 62 years. / A native of Cumberland, England / John Bell, / died Dec. 22, 1876, / Æ. 93 yrs. / A native of Gretna, Scotland.²

Tombstone, John Bell (1783-1876), his wife Elizabeth Little (1787-1849). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of John Bell and Elizabeth Jane Little

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S9934] Tombstone, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, John Bell & Elizabeth Little tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 15 September 2014.

John Bell¹

M, #70511

Family Explorer

Father

George Bell¹

Mother

Catherine Jelley¹

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

John Bell was the son of George Bell and Catherine Jelley.¹

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

John Bell¹

M, #81828

Family Explorer

Last Edited

14 Jan 2003

Marriage*

John Bell married Mary Johnson.¹

Child of John Bell and Mary Johnson

Agnes Talford Bell+¹ b. 20 May 1800, d. 20 Mar 1889

Citations

[S1845] Joanne Reid, online http://www.isn.net/~dhunter/index.html. (The Island Register).

John Bell¹

M, #102919

Family Explorer

Last Edited

22 Jan 2013

Marriage*

John Bell married Lydia Wright, daughter of Stephen Wright and Frances Lord, circa 1811.¹

Family: John Bell and Lydia Wright

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 14. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Squire John Bell¹

M, #36357

Family Explorer

Father

John Bell b. 1783, d. 22 Dec 1876

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Little b. 1787, d. 22 Sep 1849

Last Edited

24 Feb 2011

Squire John Bell was the son of John Bell and Elizabeth Jane Little.

Name Variation

Squire John Bell is also known as John Bell.

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

John Cameron Bell¹

M, #42351

Family Explorer

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Marriage*

John Cameron Bell married Isabella Mason.¹

Child of John Cameron Bell and Isabella Mason

John Mason Bell+¹ b. 7 Mar 1905

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

John Howatt Bell

M, #35251, b. 13 December 1846, d. 29 January 1929

Family Explorer

Father

Walter Bell b. 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Howatt b. 1821, d. 27 Jan 1892

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

John Howatt Bell was born on 13 December 1846.

He was the son of Walter Bell and Elizabeth Howatt.

Marriage*

John Howatt Bell married Helen Howatt, daughter of Adam Howatt and Eunice Buell, on 7 July 1882.

Death*

John Howatt Bell died on 29 January 1929, at age 82.

Family: John Howatt Bell and Helen Howatt

John James Bell¹

M, #42356

Family Explorer

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Occupation*

John James Bell was Organist & Choirmaster at Durham Cathedral.¹

Marriage*

He married Hannah Dryden, daughter of William Dryden.¹

Family: John James Bell and Hannah Dryden

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

John Mason Bell¹

M, #42348, b. 7 March 1905

Family Explorer

Father

John Cameron Bell¹

Mother

Isabella Mason¹

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

John Mason Bell was born on 7 March 1905 in Glasgow, Scotland

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He was the son of John Cameron Bell and Isabella Mason.¹

Marriage*

John Mason Bell married Alberta Gertrude McKinley.¹

Family: John Mason Bell and Alberta Gertrude McKinley

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Dr. Joseph Bell M.D.¹

M, #81841, b. circa 1806, d. 18 February 1868

Family Explorer

Last Edited

11 Jun 2004

Birth*

Dr. Joseph Bell M.D. was born circa 1806 in London, England

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Residence*

He lived in 1835; He resided in St. Eleanors at the time of his marriage to Hester. He and family are later noted as resided in Amherst (Nova Scotia), Aulac (Westmorland County, New Brunswick), Woodstock (New Brunswick), Portland/Saint John (New Brunswick) and Ossekeag/Hampton (New Brunswick).¹

Marriage*

He married Hester Wray Townshend, daughter of William Townshend and Flora Stewart, on 12 May 1835 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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Death*

Dr. Joseph Bell M.D. died on 18 February 1868, in Main St., Portland (now Saint John), Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Burial*

He was buried in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Children of Dr. Joseph Bell M.D. and Hester Wray Townshend

Emma Bell¹ d. bt 1872 - 1915
Helen Gertrude Bell¹ b. 25 Jul 1836, d. 16 Mar 1915
Mary Bell¹ b. bt 1837 - 1845, d. 19 Nov 1869

Citations

[S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes (Norway), to David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario); Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication."

Kenneth Dewitt Bell

M, #21457, b. 3 February 1914

Family Explorer

Father

William I. Bell b. 18 Jun 1880, d. Sep 1934

Mother

Myra May Brannon b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 22 Jan 1960

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Kenneth Dewitt Bell was born on 3 February 1914 in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was the son of William I. Bell and Myra May Brannon.

Lafayette Bell¹

M, #63136

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of William White & Susanna

Last Edited

15 May 2011

Marriage*

Lafayette Bell married Mary Lavina Wiggins, daughter of Daniel Slocum Wiggins and Elizabeth Titus Stone.¹

Children of Lafayette Bell and Mary Lavina Wiggins

Bernice Bell b. 18 Sep 1880
Charles R. Bell b. 21 Feb 1882
Sarah L. Bell b. 24 Mar 1889

Citations

[S1014] Wayne Gunter, "Gunter Family Heritage File" (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada). . Hereinafter cited as "Gunter Family Heritage File."

Laura Bell¹

F, #80174

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Citations

[S1403] Correspondence with Denise Martelle, 8 May 2000. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).

Lemert Mitchell Bell

M, #21455, b. 12 August 1911

Family Explorer

Father

William I. Bell b. 18 Jun 1880, d. Sep 1934

Mother

Myra May Brannon b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 22 Jan 1960

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Lemert Mitchell Bell was born on 12 August 1911 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

He was the son of William I. Bell and Myra May Brannon.

Marriage*

Lemert Mitchell Bell married Helen Christine McKinley, daughter of Thomas McKinley and Ethel McKay, on 3 June 1939 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Child of Lemert Mitchell Bell and Helen Christine McKinley

Miriam Elizabeth Bell b. 11 Apr 1941, d. 20 Jul 1949

Lester Harold Bell

M, #24355, b. 2 January 1918, d. 30 May 1918

Family Explorer

Father

Edward Hayward Bell b. 10 May 1889, d. Feb 1919

Mother

Lura Helen Frost b. 7 Aug 1892, d. 6 Nov 1919

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Lester Harold Bell was born on 2 January 1918.

He was the son of Edward Hayward Bell and Lura Helen Frost.

Death*

Lester Harold Bell died on 30 May 1918.

Lorne F. Bell¹

M, #106889, b. circa 1916

Family Explorer

Father

Russell Bell of Charlottetown¹ b. c 1894

Mother

Pearl Ferguson¹ b. Oct 1893, d. 1960

Relationship

4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Wallace

Last Edited

8 Apr 2016

Birth*

Lorne F. Bell was born circa 1916 in New Brunswick, Canada

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He was the son of Russell Bell of Charlottetown and Pearl Ferguson.¹

Citations

[S11084] 1921 Canada Census, Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Household of Ernest R. Bell,, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 38, Census Place: Moncton Parish, Page Number 17, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Louisa Bell

F, #74917, b. 14 December 1818, d. 20 January 1897

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

3 Jan 2007

Birth*

Louisa Bell was born on 14 December 1818 in Delaware County, New York

Marriage*

She married David S. Dyer, son of Bradbury Dyer and Polly Sheppard, on 20 January 1840.

Death*

Louisa Bell died on 20 January 1897, at age 78.

Burial*

She was buried in Dyer Cemetery, East Berne, Albany County, New York

Children of Louisa Bell and David S. Dyer

Bradbury Dyer II+ b. 2 Mar 1842, d. 1918
Calvin S. Dyer b. 29 Sep 1845
Adelaide Dyer b. 25 Jul 1850, d. 4 Mar 1871
Zeb A. Dyer+ b. 1 Dec 1860

Margaret Bell

F, #36300

Family Explorer

Father

John Bell b. 1783, d. 22 Dec 1876

Mother

Elizabeth Jane Little b. 1787, d. 22 Sep 1849

Last Edited

12 May 2011

Margaret Bell was the daughter of John Bell and Elizabeth Jane Little.

Name Variation

Margaret Bell is also known as Margaret Bell.¹

Name Variation

Margaret Bell is also known as Margaret Bell.¹

Name Variation

Margaret Bell is also known as Margaret Bell.

Marriage*

She married Hector MacFadyen, son of Neil MacFayden and Margaret Campbell.¹

Children of Margaret Bell and Hector MacFadyen

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Margaret Bell¹

F, #98513, b. circa 1850, d. 13 November 1868

Family Explorer

Father

Charles Bell² b. 21 Oct 1818, d. 8 Jul 1868

Mother

Janet Ross² b. c 1818, d. 22 Jan 1889

Last Edited

15 Nov 2010

Name-Com

Margaret Bell is commonly known as Maggie.²

Birth*

She was born circa 1850.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Bell and Janet Ross.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Margaret Bell was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of Charles Bell in Plans, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 55.013411,-3.422886

Death*

Margaret Bell died on 13 November 1868.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Ruthwell Church & Cemetery, Kirklands Loaning Rd. & B725, Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 55.000208,-3.407478

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Inscription: In Memory of / Charles Bell / Who Died at Plans 9th Feby / 1868, Aged 48 Years. Also / Janet Ross, His Wife Who Died at Plans / 22 Jany. 1889, Aged 72 Years. / And Margaret Their Daughter Who / Died 13 Novb. 1868 Aged 18 Years / Also Helen Their Daughter Who Died 14 Jany. / 1871 Aged 8 Years And Charles Their / Grandson Who Died 24 May 1875 Aged / 2 Years. Also Driver John Bell RFA / Son of Margaret Bell Who was Killed in / Action in France 8th of August 1917 Aged / 21 Years. Also Elizabeth Their / Daughter Who Died at Ruthwell / Village 13 Feby. 1930 Aged 83 Years.¹

Tombstone, Charles Bell (1818-1868), his wife Janet Ross (1818-1889 ), and family. Ruthwell Churchyard, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Citations

[S4689] Cemetery Marker: Charles Bell & Janet Ross, Charles Bell & Janet Ross Cemetery Marker; Christeen Charlton.
[S4659] Charles Bell entry, Statutory Deaths - Charles Bell, Statutory Deaths 846/00 0016, Parish of Ruthwell, Scotlands People, scotlandspeople.gov.uk, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Statutory Deaths - Charles Bell.
[S4692] 1861 Scotland Census - Charles Bell, of Charles Bell Household #57,, Transcribed from microfilm Emumeration District 3, Page 12, Line 1, Roll CSSCT1861_145, Year 1861, Plans, Ruthwell Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.co.uk.

Margaret Ann Bell

F, #35335, b. 7 February 1858

Family Explorer

Father

Walter Bell b. 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Howatt b. 1821, d. 27 Jan 1892

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Margaret Ann Bell was born on 7 February 1858.

She was the daughter of Walter Bell and Elizabeth Howatt.

Margaret Helen Bell¹

F, #98573, b. 16 February 1871, d. 8 January 1959

Family Explorer

Mother

Elisabeth Bell¹ b. c 1848, d. 13 Feb 1930

Last Edited

16 Nov 2010

Name-Com

Margaret Helen Bell is commonly known as Maggie.²

BirthIlleg*

She was born illegitimate on 16 February 1871 in Mains Cottages, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

; she was born "5 H. 30 M. P.M." Her mother was noted to be a domestic servant. The birth was recorded 1 March 1871 at Clarencefield.¹

She was the daughter of Elisabeth Bell.¹

Death*

Margaret Helen Bell died on 8 January 1959, at age 87, in Ruthwell Village, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 54.993316,-3.408452

; she was single. Cause of death was senility and cardio-vascular degeneration. The death was recorded 10 January 1959 in Ruthwell.³

Citations

[S4700] Statutory Births - Margaret Helen Bell, Ruthwell Parish, County of Dumfries Statutory Births entry, Statutory Births Record Book Statutory Births 846/00 0005 (1871), scotlandspeople.gov.uk, unknown repository address.
[S4698] Elizabeth Bell entry, Statutory Deaths - Elizabeth Bell, Statutory Deaths 846/00 0001, Parish of Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotlands People, scotlandspeople.gov.uk, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Statutory Deaths - Elizabeth Bell.
[S4701] Margaret Helen Bell entry, Statutory Deaths - Margaret Helen Bell, Statutory Deaths 846/00 0001, Parish of Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotlands People, scotlandspeople.gov.uk, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Statutory Deaths - Margaret Helen Bell.

Margaret Jane Bell¹

F, #102941, b. 1890, d. 1922

Family Explorer

Father

Andrew Bell¹ b. 1854, d. 1924

Mother

Eliza Jane Metherall¹ b. 1857, d. 1926

Last Edited

18 Feb 2015

Birth*

Margaret Jane Bell was born in 1890.¹

She was the daughter of Andrew Bell and Eliza Jane Metherall.¹

Death*

Margaret Jane Bell died in 1922.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.80943,-64.07744

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S5686] Cemetery Transcriptions: Hillcrest United/Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alberton, P.E.I., Arthur Wilkie Published transcripts, Hillcrest United/Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S9829] Cemetery marker, Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Andrew Bell & Eliza Jane Metherall marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 11 August 2014.

Margaret Squarebriggs Bell

F, #24088

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Margaret Squarebriggs Bell and Ewen James MacKenzie

Ida Lillian MacKenzie+ b. 12 Apr 1900

Martha M. Bell¹

F, #63125

Family Explorer

Last Edited

19 Mar 2011

Marriage*

Martha M. Bell married Samuel Fuller.

Child of Martha M. Bell and Samuel Fuller

William Eugene Fuller b. 4 Jan 1863

Citations

[S1014] Wayne Gunter, "Gunter Family Heritage File" (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada). . Hereinafter cited as "Gunter Family Heritage File."

Mary Bell

F, #12043

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Mary Bell and James McLeod

Catherine A. McLeod+ b. 1854, d. 26 Jul 1883

Mary Bell

F, #28446, b. 6 February 1858, d. 1930

Family Explorer

Last Edited

17 Feb 2014

Birth*

Mary Bell was born on 6 February 1858 in Prince Edward Island

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Marriage*

She married Samuel Metherall, son of Thomas Metherall and Jane Gard, circa 1883.

Death*

Mary Bell died in 1930.²

Burial*

She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.80957,-64.07742

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Inscription: In Loving / Memory of / Howard Metherall / Born 1892 Died 1916. / Son of / Samuel & Mary / Metherall / Gone But Not Forgotten | In Loving /Memory of / Mary J. C. Bell / Wife of / Samuel Metherall / Born 1859 Died 1930 / Samuel Metherall / Born 1855 Died 1944
Right: Son / Fred / 1888 - 1968 / Daughter / Ella / 1894 -.²

Tombstone, Howard Metherall (1892-1916), his mother Mary J. C. Bell (1859-1930), his father Samuel Metherall (1855-1944). Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Children of Mary Bell and Samuel Metherall

Janet Metherall¹ b. 21 Oct 1884
Frederick A. Metherall¹ b. 12 Jun 1888, d. 1968
James Metherall¹ b. 21 Jul 1890
Howard Metherall¹ b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 1916
Ella Bertha Metherall¹ b. 23 Dec 1893, d. 1985
Arthur Ross Metherall³ b. 21 Dec 1901, d. 21 Jul 1977

Citations

[S8966] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 5, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Samuel Metherall household #7, 1901, digital copy of original image LAC microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, page #1, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S8968] Cemetery marker, Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Howard Metherall tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 21 October 2013.
[S8965] Baptismal Record, Baptismal Records Book,, Record Book 4, (31 May 1905). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Mary Bell¹

F, #81843, b. between 1837 and 1845, d. 19 November 1869

Family Explorer

Father

Dr. Joseph Bell M.D.¹ b. c 1806, d. 18 Feb 1868

Mother

Hester Wray Townshend¹ b. 17 Jan 1802, d. 29 Sep 1868

Last Edited

19 Jan 2003

Birth*

Mary Bell was born between 1837 and 1845.¹

She was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Bell M.D. and Hester Wray Townshend.¹

Death*

Mary Bell died on 19 November 1869.¹

Citations

[S372] "Personal Communication", November 2001, Patricia (Townshend) Alnes (Norway), to David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario); Personal Archives of Pat (Townshend) Alnes, Norway. Hereinafter cited as "Personal Communication."

Mary Ann Bell¹

F, #70517

Family Explorer

Father

George Bell¹

Mother

Catherine Jelley¹

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

Mary Ann Bell was the daughter of George Bell and Catherine Jelley.¹

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Mary Ann Bell¹

F, #98568, b. circa 1865

Family Explorer

Father

Charles Bell¹ b. 21 Oct 1818, d. 8 Jul 1868

Mother

Janet Ross¹ b. c 1818, d. 22 Jan 1889

Last Edited

16 Nov 2010

Birth*

Mary Ann Bell was born circa 1865.¹

She was the daughter of Charles Bell and Janet Ross.¹

Marriage*

Mary Ann Bell married James Thomson, son of William Thomson and Margaret, on 30 September 1887 in Ruthwell Parish, Plans Village, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 55.013411,-3.422886

; "after Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland". James was a farm servant, widower, and Mary Ann was a spinster. James father, William, was a farm labourer, and Mary Ann's father, Charles, was a master millwright, deceased. The marriage was recorded 1st October 1887 in Clarencefield.¹

Family: Mary Ann Bell and James Thomson

Citations

[S4696] James Thomson & Mary Ann Bell marriage, 1887, in Statutory Marriages, scotlandspeople.gov.uk, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Statutory Marriages.

Mary Ellen Bell

F, #19840

Family Explorer

Last Edited

15 Feb 2013

(Witness) Adoption

Mary Ellen Bell witnessed the adoption of Arthur Christopher Clark.

Marriage*

Mary Ellen Bell married Arthur Christopher Clark.

Child of Mary Ellen Bell and Arthur Christopher Clark

Arthur Christopher Clark b. 1914

Matilda Little Bell

F, #35341, b. 1 July 1863, d. 25 December 1939

Family Explorer

Father

Walter Bell b. 1807

Mother

Elizabeth Howatt b. 1821, d. 27 Jan 1892

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Matilda Little Bell was born on 1 July 1863.

She was the daughter of Walter Bell and Elizabeth Howatt.

Marriage*

Matilda Little Bell married John MacDonald on 20 May 1895.

Death*

Matilda Little Bell died on 25 December 1939, at age 76.

Family: Matilda Little Bell and John MacDonald

Minnie Bell¹

F, #89737, b. circa 1858

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Minnie Bell was born circa 1858.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles S Reynolds, son of Rodney Carleton Reynolds and Malinda Corey.¹

Child of Minnie Bell and Charles S Reynolds

Edwin Rodney Reynolds¹ b. c 1897

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Miriam Elizabeth Bell

F, #27606, b. 11 April 1941, d. 20 July 1949

Family Explorer

Father

Lemert Mitchell Bell b. 12 Aug 1911

Mother

Helen Christine McKinley b. 28 Aug 1914

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Miriam Elizabeth Bell was born on 11 April 1941 in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

She was the daughter of Lemert Mitchell Bell and Helen Christine McKinley.

Death*

Miriam Elizabeth Bell died on 20 July 1949, at age 8, in Welland, Ontario, Canada

Nelson Bell

M, #18400, b. circa 1886, d. circa 1887

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Alexander Bell b. 12 Dec 1865, d. Aug 1906

Mother

Isabelle Shaw Robinson b. 31 Oct 1865, d. 23 Dec 1930

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Nelson Bell was born circa 1886.

He was the son of Thomas Alexander Bell and Isabelle Shaw Robinson.

Death*

Nelson Bell died circa 1887.

Phyllis Bell¹

F, #106890

Family Explorer

Father

Russell Bell of Charlottetown¹ b. c 1894

Mother

Pearl Ferguson¹ b. Oct 1893, d. 1960

Relationship

4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Wallace

Last Edited

8 Apr 2016

Phyllis Bell was the daughter of Russell Bell of Charlottetown and Pearl Ferguson.¹

Citations

[S1345] Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988 (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988), p. 135. Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.

Priscilla Ferguson Bell

F, #15044, b. 25 August 1878, d. 6 December 1959

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Bell b. 8 Jan 1824, d. 30 Oct 1911

Mother

Elizabeth Harding b. 25 Sep 1840, d. c Dec 1909

Last Edited

4 Dec 2006

Birth*

Priscilla Ferguson Bell was born on 25 August 1878 in Springfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Harding.

Marriage*

Priscilla Ferguson Bell married William Henry Harvey, son of Joseph Harvey and Nancy Waite, in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death*

Priscilla Ferguson Bell died on 6 December 1959, at age 81, in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Children of Priscilla Ferguson Bell and William Henry Harvey

Leonard Joseph Harvey+ b. 27 Jan 1905
Leon Thomas Harvey+ b. 31 Jul 1907
Stella Bell Harvey+ b. 15 May 1910, d. 31 May 1969
William Arnold Harvey b. 20 Mar 1913, d. 2 Oct 1959

Rachel Bell¹

F, #98308

Family Explorer

Father

George Bell¹ b. 1773

Mother

Janet Hetherington¹ b. 1777, d. b 1841

Last Edited

31 Oct 2010

Rachel Bell was the daughter of George Bell and Janet Hetherington.¹

Citations

[S4557] Ancestry.ca - One World Tree - Janet Hetherington, online http://trees.ancestry.ca/owt/person.aspx?pid=41302536. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - One World Tree.