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Record #4106

Name :: : George Edward BELL (1898 - 1973)
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BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 1 Mar 1898
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 12 Mar 1973

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Nottinghamshire, Kimberley

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Pinellas, Saint Petersburg

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 17 Mar 1913
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Canada
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : National Childrens Home

NotesA birth registration was found for George Edward Bell: Year of Registration: 1898; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Nottingham; County: Nottinghamshire; Volume: 7b; Page: 293. Parents: William Edward Bell and Vashti White, married 1884 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

George's father, William Edward Bell, met with a very tragic accident which necessitated the amputation of both his legs. Unable to cope with the raising of five children, George's mother committed suicide in 1907. George was the one to find her after she had poisoned herself. His siblings were unable to care for a nine year old boy, and with no close family to care for him, he was sent to Canada. The other siblings were scattered.

In 1913, George Bell, 15, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 81 boys en route to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, accompanied by Dr. Stephenson. He remembered he brought a small, trunk-like box that had been misplaced on the farm to which he was originally sent.

George suffered from chillblains during his ocean voyage because of the short pants he had to wear. He was sent into farm labor in Milton, Ontario, to a Farmer named Wilson who treated him roughly. The Wilson women were mothering to him, though.

On February 23, 1916, George Bell, 18, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided in Milton, Ontario; that he was born in Nottinghamshire, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Miss Harriet Bell, who resided at 7 Valentine Place, Nottingham, England; that he was born March 1, 1898; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 7-1/2 inches in height; clear complexion; blue eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Church of England.

During his service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, George returned to England before being sent to France.

He had a wonderful singing voice and made many guest appearances in the Galt and Guelph Area after he returned from France in 1919.

George Edward Bell married Agnes Joy Selkirk. They had one child, Joy Ruby Bell.

On September 25, 1945, George Edward Bell entered the United States through the Port of Detroit, Michigan. He declared that he was born in Nottingham, England; that he was married; that he was a textile adviser; that he resided at 1628 Wyandotte West, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; that his next of kin was his wife, Joy Agnes Bell; that his destination was the Central Ohio Paper Co., 1630 Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan; that the purpose of his visit was to commute to work; and that he had originally immigrated to Canada in January 1913 on the ship Canada.

George Edward Bell died in 1973.

ContributorsCreated : 2008-08-29 20:17:07 / From original database

Last Updated : 2016-03-26 12:09:56 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 41 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
8153	ABTHORPE, Thomas	1912	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Apr 1930 : Albertic	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
17047	ADCOCK, William	1892	ENG, NTT, Rolleston	Oct 1907 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
5841	ASKEW, Thomas	1895	ENG, NTT	Feb 1908 : Grampian	CAN	Louisa Birt
16076	BALL, James Arthur	1905	ENG, NTT, Sneinton	Apr 1922 : Canopic	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
18640	BARKER, Harold	1889	ENG, NTT	Apr 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Liverpool Sheltering Home
10437	BASKILL, Charles Cyril	1907	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Apr 1923 : Andania	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
4106	BELL, George Edward	1898	ENG, NTT, Kimberley	Mar 1913 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	Robert Fletcher
12008	BRAMLEY, Sarah Ann	1895	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Jun 1910 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
16194	BROWN, Percy Robert	1903	ENG, NTT, Bulwell	Apr 1917 : Olympic	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
15689	BURTON, William Alfred	1895	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Mar 1913 : Virginian	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
9610	CADMAN, George W	1897	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Apr 1913 : Virginian	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
8483	CHAMBERS, Harold	1912	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	May 1927 : Samaria	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
8484	CLARKE, Charles S	1912	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	May 1927 : Samaria	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
11029	DICKMAN, Isaac	1877	ENG, NTT	Jun 1889 : Parisian	CAN	Catholic Protection Society
4149	DRYDEN, Charles Frederick	1900	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Apr 1915 : Metagama	CAN	Labourers & Domestics
27232	EDWARDS, Malcolm Eric	1925	ENG, NTT, Worksop	Nov 1935 : Balranald	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3396	FLINT, Albert Edward	1901	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
3397	FLINT, William	1899	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
5377	GREEN, George	1909	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
16927	HARVEY, Frank S	1881	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	1900 : - Unknown -	CAN	Barnardos
4098	HENSON, Bernard Cyril	1891	ENG, NTT, Radford	Aug 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
16987	HICKMAN, Frederick	1882	ENG, NTT, Elston	- Unknown -	CAN	Unknown
5155	JAMES, Aubrey	1911	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Oct 1928 : Montcalm	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
8208	LEES, Reginald	1914	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Sep 1928 : Antonia	CAN	National Childrens Home
11457	LEWIS, Samuel	1905	ENG, NTT, Mansfield	May 1920 : Minnedosa	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
23468	LOWE, Samuel Ernest	1896	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Jun 1913 : Corsican	CAN	Catholic Emigration Society
7450	MAPP, Percy	1895	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Jul 1907 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
9464	OLDHAM, Alex	1897	ENG, NTT, Arnold	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10590	PEACOCK, Hannah Vera	1911	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos
5306	SAVAGE, Alfred	1912	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Aug 1930 : Duchess of York	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
7890	SLADE, Arthur	1916	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	May 1931 : Laurentic	CAN	Waifs & Strays
3567	STANLEY, William Arthur	1885	ENG, NTT	Mar 1901 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
12736	SUNDERLAND, Cyril Reginald	1906	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Jul 1923 : Pittsburgh	CAN	Dakeyne Boys Farm
4060	THORPE, William	1891	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Jun 1890 : Vancouver	CAN	MacPherson Homes
26395	WALTON, Lilian May	1925	ENG, NTT	Aug 1932 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
21547	WEBSTER, Reginald Peter	1914	ENG, NTT, Mansfield	Jun 1929 : Berrima	AUS	Barnardos
21548	WEBSTER, Roy	1912	ENG, NTT, Mansfield	Jun 1929 : Berrima	AUS	Barnardos
10619	WIDDOWSON, Arthur	1915	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Apr 1929 : Duchess of York	CAN	Barnardos
25985	WINTOUR, William Ralph	1917	ENG, NTT, Basford	Nov 1929 : Ballarat	ENG	Fairbridge Homes
5604	WOODS, Ralph Horace	1887	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
2877	WORTHINGTON, Clarice	1900	ENG, NTT, Nottingham	Mar 1911 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 41 Entries

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