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Record #3015
Name :
: Mabel BELL (1892 - 1906)


Father
: John BELL
Mother
: Agnes WINTERS
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1892

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 30 Jan 1906   Notes : Suicide by Gunshot
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham

Mar qtr, 6d 14, mmn WINTERS
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, New Brunswick, St. John
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Jun 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
: Salmon
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA marriage record was found for John Bell and Agnes Winters; Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Birmingham (1837-1924); County: Warwickshire; Volume: 6d; Page: 229.

In 1901, Mable Bell, 10 years of age, was residing at 2 bh, Icknield Fort Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Other household members included John Bell, 40, labourer with chemical works; Agnes Bell, 36; Maud Bell, 6; Emily Bell, 5; Polly Bell, 3; and Agnes Bell, 1. (Source: 1901 Census of England and Wales; Class: RG13; Piece: 2826; Folio: 176; Page: 11.)

Mabel Bell traveled to Canada via Middlemore of Birmingham about 1904. Nothing much more is known of her except after that time but for her tragic death which was described in The Daily Telegraph of St. John, New Brunswick, on Wednesday, January 31, 1906:

MABEL BELL, YOUNG IMMIGRANT, ENDS LIFE WITH REVOLVER.
Fifteen-Year-Old Servant in Home of W. G. Salmon, Golding Street, Sends Bullet Through Breast and Dies in a Few Minutes -- Hard to Assign Reason for Her Act.

Pretty fifteen-year-old Mabel Bell took her own life yesterday afternoon a little after 3 o'clock, at the home of W. G. Salmon, 34 Golding street. She shot herself with a thirty-two calibre revolver. Miss Bell, who was employed as a servant, was an English immigrant sent out to this country by the Middlemore Home, of Birmingham (Eng.), which city was also her home. She had been in St. John about a year and a half, off of which time had been spent in the home of Mr. Salmon.

Mrs. Salmon and her mother, Mrs. Connors, were the only members of the household at home at the time of the sad occurrence. Both ladies were up stairs when, a little after 3 o'clock, Mrs. Connors heard the report of a revolver. Calling to Mrs. Salmon, who was in another room, she hurried down the stairs, as from that direction the shot came, and when passing through the dining room was horrified as she looked through the half-open door of a small pantry, to see the unfortunate girl lying on the floor, her face turned upwards, and beside her the revolver.

It was at once seen that the girl was not dead, though she did not appear to recognize either of the women. Dr. Murray MacLaren was immediately summoned, but long ere he had arrived the young life was gone. On examination, it was found that the shot that so quickly ended her life had taken effect in the girl's breast.

Coroner Berryman was notified, but as he was out of town at the time it was about 4.45 o'clock when he arrived at the scene of the shooting. After viewing the body he gave permission for removal to another room.

No cause for the suicide can be given, as the girl seemed to be happy and contended with her surroundings. Within the past few days, however, it had been noticed that the girl was not so cheerful as was usual with her, but not much attention was paid to this.

Mr. Salmon said that when she was serving at lunch yesterday about 12 o'clock she seemed to be in good spirits, and he cannot think of any cause for the unfortunate act.

Coroner Berryman last night said that he proposed today making further inquiries into the affair, and would then determine as to whether or not he would hold an inquest. In the meantime, he has notified Mr. Salmon that no arrangements for burial be made before Thursday at the earliest.

Frank A. Gerow, of Halifax, who is the Canadian superintendent for the Middlemore Home, was located at Sussex, and came into the city last night. He will look after the funeral arrangements. Little Miss Bell looks quiet peaceful as she lies as if asleep on a lounge in one of the rooms of the house, and it is hard to think as one looks on the little form, that she had been the principal in a tragedy of the afternoon.

It was suggested that the shooting might have been accident but rather the suicide theory is believed. The weapon used was the property of Mr. Salmon's son Charles and he kept it in a box in one of the bureaus drawers in his room. 
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