Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William B. Bell[1, 2]

Male 1840 - 1922  (81 years)


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  • Name William B. Bell 
    Born 28 Dec 1840  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192076329 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Church of Scotland 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1864  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Teamster 
    Retired 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Laborer, Town 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1922  86 Rose St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-234766 
    Died 17 Jun 1922  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Cause: Stroke (6 hours) 
    Buried 20 Jun 1922  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I234766  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Bell,   b. CALC 28 Oct 1796, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Mother Martha Waldie,   b. 24 Dec 1802, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F33080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalene Brown,   b. 29 Apr 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1864  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. John Walter Bell,   b. 13 Oct 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. James Thomas Bell,   b. 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1949, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Robert Alexander "Alexander" Bell,   b. 30 Mar 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1959  (Age 87 years)
     4. William Andrew Bell,   b. 30 Mar 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Walter G. Bell,   b. 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 68 years)
     6. Richard Thomas Bell,   b. 25 Mar 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     7. Jane Magdalena Bell,   b. 1 Feb 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F272806  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died In Galt, on Saturday, June 17th, 1922 at 9.30 o'clock, p.m. William B. Bell in his 81st year The Funeral will take place from his late residence, 86 Rose Street, on Tuesday, June 20th, at 2.30 p.m. to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John W Bell Born: North Dumfries Age: 23 Est. Birth: abt 1865 Father: William Bell Mother: Margaret Bell married Maggie Fraser Age:: 19 Est. Birth: abt 1869 Born: North Dumfries Father: John Fraser Mother: Mary Fraser married 12 Jan 1888 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Galt

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18578-04.
      Charles Conochie, 25, Occ. Mill Hand, b. Scotland, Res. Galt, son of William Conochie and Jane Scott, married Jane Madeline Bell, 25, b. Blenheim Ont., Res. Galt, daughter of William Bell and Madeline Brown, Witn: Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Bell of Ayr, 14 Jan 1904 at Galt

    3. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 11.

    4. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 38.

    5. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Galt 1911 Div. 14 Page 5.

    6. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 15.

    7. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 79.

    8. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      Bell/ in loving memory of/ William B. BELL/ 1840-1922/ Magdalene BROWN/ hIs wife/ 1844-1921/ Richard their son/ 1876-1894/ Alexander their son/ b. Mar. 29, 1872/ d. Feb. 6, 1959/ Agnes his wife/ b. Aberdeen, Scotland 1886/ d. Galt, Mar. 17, 1936/ and their infant daughter b. 1919 - d. 1919/

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William Bell b. Dumfries Township res: Dumfries Township Age: 22 born abt 1842 father: John mother: Martha married Magdalene Brown Age:: 20 born abt 1844 b. Dumfries Township Spouse res: Dumfries Township father: James mother: Jane married 15 Jan 1864 county: Waterloo

    10. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 032654 (1922).
      Name:William Bell Gender:Male Age:81 Birth Date:abt 1841 Birth Place:W Dumfrica Death Date:17 Jun 1922 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Stroke

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1840 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jan 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Town - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Stroke (6 hours) - 17 Jun 1922 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Jun 1922 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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