John Currie Bell

1882 - 1956  (73 years)

• Name	John Currie Bell
  Born	27 Oct 1882	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338728
  Died	26 Aug 1956	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	28 Aug 1956	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I338728	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Bell,   b. 31 Mar 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1902, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Margaret Pringle "Maggie" Currie,   b. CALC 18 Sep 1856, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1938, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1880	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F186842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alberta Stidwell,   b. 1883,   d. 4 Nov 1943  (Age 60 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1909	St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. W. J. Bell
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F247807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John C. Bell Passes A popular former resident of Blenheim Township, well known in the Ayr district, John Currie Bell died in South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt, on Sunday. He was 73 years of age. Born on the 10th Concession of Blenheim, on the farm now owned by Richard Barrie, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bell. Following his marriage to Alberta Stidwell, who predeceased him, they moved to Milton where he operated a feed store for some time. Later Mr. Bell came to Galt where he operated a hardware business in partnership with his brother, the late James Bell, for 16 years. Mr. Bell remained in Galt until a few weeks ago when he moved to Branchton. He attended First United Church and was a member of the Sons of Scotland, the Galt Curling Club and Soper Park Bowling Club. Surviving are a son, W. J. Bell of Branchton; a brother, Roy, of Toronto; three sisters, Mrs. George (Agnes) Lawrence, Ayr, Mrs. W. (Alice) Stahle, Doon, and Mrs. John (Mamie) Gregg of Toronto. Service was held from the Little Funeral Home, Galt, on Tuesday with interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Aug 30 1956 pg 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/West] John Bell/ died Dec. 26, 1902/ In his 54th year/ Margaret Currie/ his wife/ died May 28, 1938/ In Her 81st year/ Corp. Robert P. son/ Killed In Action In France/ Oct. 1st 1918/ In his 27th year/ He Gave his Today for Our Tomorrow/ Bell/ + [veteran's Poppy] [Back/East] John C. Bell/ died Aug. 26, 1956/ Alberta Stidwell his wife/ died Nov. 4, 1943 [Right/South] Norman/ died/ Nov. 22, 1893/ aged 8 years/ 11 Mo's. & 22 D's./ Ernest/ died/ Jan. 15, 1897/ aged 1 year/ 2 Mo's. & 24 D's./ children of/ J. & M. Bell [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Bell Age: 29 Birth Date: abt 1851 Birth Place: Tp N Dumfries Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1880 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: John Bell Mother: Mary Bell Spouse: Maggie Pringle Currie Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1857 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim Township Spouse Father: John Currie Spouse Mother: Agnes Currie [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Bell Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1882 Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1909 Marriage County or District: Elgin Father: John Bell Mother: Margaret Currie Spouse: Alberta Stedwell Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1883 Spouse Father: William Stedwell Spouse Mother: Caroline Cary

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Oct 1882 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Oct 1909 - St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Aug 1956 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 28 Aug 1956 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth