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Richard Bell

Male 1839 - 1905  (66 years)


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  • Name Richard Bell 
    Born 31 May 1839  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Church of Scotland 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1862  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Christened 1 May 1864  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Church of Scotland 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Church of Scotland 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Screw Maker 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Laborer Machinist 
    Died 19 Dec 1905  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Cause: Pneumonia (1 week) 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Machinist 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-76102 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I76102  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    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 Isabella Henderson,   b. CALC 13 Aug 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1930, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Henderson Bell,   b. 28 Aug 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1951, Eloise, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Martha Waldie Bell,   b. 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1898, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     3. Robert Waldie Bell,   b. 26 Mar 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Bell,   b. 26 Feb 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 78 years)
     5. Mary Bell,   b. Abt 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. James Hall Bell,   b. 8 Aug 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1925  (Age 54 years)
     7. Agnes Scott Henderson Bell,   b. 31 Jul 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1946  (Age 72 years)
     8. William Bell,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Richard Waldie Bell,   b. 19 Sep 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. George Bell,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Peter George Bell,   b. 9 Jul 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 78 years)
     12. Nelly Bell,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Helen Isabel Bell,   b. 2 Jun 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1963  (Age 78 years)
     14. Marion Adella Bell,   b. 18 Jun 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F23000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-12 Page 7.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Richard Bell b. Dumfries Township res: Dumfries Township Age: 38 born abt 1824 father: John Bell mother: Martha married Isabella Henderson Age:: 19 born abt 1843 b. Dumfries Township Spouse res: Dumfries Township father: James mother: Mary married 31 Dec 1862 county: Waterloo

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 42.

    4. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 5.

    5. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian.
      Richard BELL born 31 May 1839 Parents John BELL & Martha WALDIE baptized 01 May 1864

    6. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 32.

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

    8. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 80.

    9. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 108.

    10. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      Our father/ Richard BELL/ died Dec. 19th 1905/ in his 66th year/ Gone but not forgotten/ Isabella HENDERSON/ his wife/ died Oct. 31, 1930/ in her 87th year

    11. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 028536 (1905).
      Name:Richard Bell Gender:Male Age:65 Birth Date:abt 1840 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:19 Dec 1905 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Pneumonia

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 May 1839 - 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 - 1862 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1862 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 May 1864 - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Screw Maker - 1891 - 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 MapsOccupation - Laborer Machinist - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Pneumonia (1 week) - 19 Dec 1905 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 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 MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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