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Martha Jane Bell

Female 1837 - 1915  (77 years)


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  • Name Martha Jane Bell 
    Born 20 Oct 1837  , Down Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179369755 
    Immigration 1856  [1] 
    Name Jane Bell 
    Name Martha Jane Gillies 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1863  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-338821 
    Died 24 Jun 1915  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (years) - Heart Disease (years) 
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I338821  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Samuel Bell,   b. CA 1807, of, Down Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jane Covey,   b. Abt 1807, of, Down Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F36088  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Gillies,   b. 2 Feb 1831, Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1907, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Children 
     1. Reeve Thomas Alexander Gillies,   b. 11 Nov 1863, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1937, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Sarah Jane Gillies,   b. 2 Nov 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1955, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     3. Alexander Conkey Gillies,   b. 22 Jan 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1948, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. John W. Gillies,   b. 1870, Little's Corners, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1943, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. William Elliott Gillies,   b. 15 Jul 1875, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1962, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F247845  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 11.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Gillies b. Roxburgh, Scotland res: Dumfries Township Age: 31 born abt 1832 father: Thomas mother: Agnes Whilers married Martha Jane Bell Age:: 20 born abt 1843 b. Co. Down, Ireland Spouse res: Dumfries Township father: Samuel mother: Jane Covey married 2 Jan 1863 county: Waterloo

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 8 Page 61.

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Thomas A. Gillies/ 1863 - 1937/ Mary Marshall/ wife of Thos. A. Gillies/ 1867 - 1933/ John Marshall Gillies/ 1901 - 1970
      [Back/West] In memory of/ John Gillies/ died March 2nd 1907/ In his 76th year/ his wife/ Martha Jane Bell/ died June 24th 1915/ In Her 78th year/ Gillies
      [Right/North] John Gillies/ 1870 - 1943/ his wife/ Ellen M. Taylor/ (Nee Grant)/ 1875 - 1952

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 24.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Martha Jane Bell Age: 20 Birth Date: abt 1843 Birth Place: Ireland Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1863 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Samuel Mother: Jane Casey Spouse: John Gillies Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1832 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Residence: Dumfries Township Spouse Father: Thomas Spouse Mother: Agnes Whilers Residence: Dumfries Township

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (years) - Heart Disease (years) - 24 Jun 1915 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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