William Bell^{[1, 2]}

1799 - 1885  (86 years)

• Name	William Bell
  Born	1799	, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1857	, Canada
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Church of Scotland
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Labourer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-104198
  Died	6 Sep 1885	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Paralysis a few days
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I104198	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Janet Whitson,   b. 12 Oct 1806, Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 23 Mar 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Children	1. John Bell,   b. 13 Aug 1832, , Scotland ,   d. 14 Feb 1896, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 63 years)   2. William Bell, Jr.,   b. 18 Apr 1833, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 21 Jul 1911, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Adam Bell,   b. 12 Apr 1838, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 15 Nov 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   4. Andrew White Bell,   b. 1840, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 28 Aug 1911, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 71 years)   5. Euphemia Jane Bell,   b. 1841, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 30 Jan 1900, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   6. Elsie Bell,   b. CALC 25 Feb 1842, , Scotland ,   d. 21 Apr 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)   7. Alice Bell,   b. 4 Feb 1844, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Jane Bell,   b. 23 Aug 1844, Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 3 Apr 1917, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F18791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mr. Wm. Bell This old and well-known resident of Galt died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Gourlay, on Sabbath evening last. Some few days previously the old gentleman was seized with paralysis while sitting in front of the house, and although he rallied so far as to recover consciousness to a certain extent the shock was too severe for one of his age, and he gradually sand until he passed to his rest on the evening mentioned. Mr. Bell was a native of Roxboroughshire, Scotland, and came to Canada in 1857. He at once took up his residence in Galt, where he has resided continually ever since. He was a quiet, unassuming citizen, full of old-time memories of his beloved Scotland, and during his long residence in Galt never made an enemy. He leaves a large family, of whom Mr. John Bell resides in Winnipeg; Andrew in Manitoba, near Winnipeg; William and Adam in Galt; Mrs. Fenwick in Toronto; and Mrs. Gourlay and Miss Elsie Bell in Galt. The deceased gentleman was aged 82 years and 6 months at the time of his death. His funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, a large number of mourners attending, notwithstanding the inclement weather, to show the last token of respect to their old friend. Galt Reporter Sep 11 1885 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [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 [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 27 Mar 1867. Bell, Janet Whitson died 23 Mar 1867 In Galt, aged 62 yrs, after a long illness. Wife of William Bell, late of Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 100. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 47. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 61.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1799 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Immigration - 1857 - , Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Paralysis a few days - 6 Sep 1885 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth