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

Jane Bell

Female 1844 - 1917  (72 years)


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  • Name Jane Bell 
    Born 23 Aug 1844  Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Jane Gourlay 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Servant 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1865  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-65546 
    Died 3 Apr 1917  Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I65546  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father William Bell,   b. 1799, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Janet Whitson,   b. 12 Oct 1806, Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F18791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Gourlay,   b. 30 Sep 1843, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Sep 1865  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Children 
     1. James Gourlay,   b. Jul 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     2. Janet Whitson Gourlay,   b. 7 Jul 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Gourley,   b. 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alexander Gourlay,   b. 6 Mar 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Parnell Ord Gourlay,   b. 3 Feb 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Arthur Gladstone Gourlay,   b. 17 Oct 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Frank Gourlay,   b. 27 Aug 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F17130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 11.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 5.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Gourley Born: Huron County, Ontario, Canada Res: Galt Age: 22 Born: abt 1843 Father: James Gourley Mother: Isabella Fulton Spouse: Jane Bell Age: 20 Born: abt 1845 born: Kelso Scotland Res: Galt Father: William Bell Mother: Janet Watson married 11 Sep 1865 married: Galt

    4. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 47.

    5. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 61.

    6. [S1888] Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993, british columbia archives film number: B13102 film number: 1927130 digital folder number: 004437602 image number: 02524 registration number:49118.
      Jane Bell Gourlay, d. 3 Apr 1917 Vancouver, aged 72, b. 23 Aug 1844, Scotland, d/o William Bell & Jeanette Whitson

    7. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 139.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Aug 1844 - Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Servant - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Sep 1865 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Apr 1917 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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