Richard Oscar "Oscar" Bell

1912 - 1991  (79 years)

• Name	Richard Oscar "Oscar" Bell
  Born	26 Jan 1912	Cranston, Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Oscar Bell
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-342195
  Died	29 Apr 1991	Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I342195	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Oscar "Oscar" Bell,   b. 1868,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Agnes Ruth Clark,   b. 26 Sep 1882, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	18 May 1909	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F247539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Martha Robertson,   b. 24 Jul 1910, Apto, Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario ,   d. 4 Oct 2007, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario  (Age 97 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F249143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Oscar Bell A former Ayr resident, R. Oscar Bell of Blenheim passed away April 29th in Chatham. He was 79. Born in Cranston, he was a son of the late Richard Oscar Bell and Agnes Ruth Clark He spent his early years in Ayr, apprenticing at Ayr Garage under Jack Gillies. Mr. Bell was a member of Blenheim United Church and A.O.T.S. and also a member of the choir for 20 years, member of the Chatham barbershop singers and Ken Kordsmen. He was a stockman at Rigby Motors for 18 years, then worked for J. M. Carruthers Motors until retirement. He then developed a woodworking craft hobby. Predeceased by two sisters, Evelyn Howell and Mary Fowler. Survived are his wife, the former Lillian Robertson; one daughter Judy and son-in-law Frank O'Rourke of Raleigh Township; one brother J. W. Hodgson of Belleville, one sister Isabell (Mrs. William Underwood) of Ayr. Funeral service was held in Blenheim, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim. The Ayr News 15 May 1991 pg 17

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Richard Oscar Bell Date of Birth: 26 Jan 1912 Gender: Male Birth Place: Haldimand, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Richard Oscar Bell Mother's name: Agness Ruth Clark [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Agnes Ruth Clark Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1882 Marriage Date: 18 May 1907 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Spouse: Oscar Bell Spouse's Age: 40 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1867

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 29 Apr 1991 - Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth