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Record #4106

Name :: : George Edward BELL (1898 - 1973)
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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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Robert Fletcher

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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 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3023	ABBOTT, Charles	1884	ENG, ESS, Messing	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
3033	ABBOTT, Frederick	1893	ENG, SRY, Kingston Upon Thames	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
3103	ABRAHAMS, Frederick	1876	ENG,	Mar 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
3149	ACREMAN, Emily	1877	ENG,	Jul 1888 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
3165	ADAM, Charles	1899	ENG,	Mar 1913 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
17047	ADCOCK, William	1892	ENG, NTT, Rolleston	Oct 1907 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
9832	ADKINS, Proctor Selby	1894	ENG,	Mar 1910 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
5358	AITKEN, Lawrence Gray	1909	SCT, LKS, Glasgow	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
5359	ALFORD, Stanley Victor	1910	ENG, HRT, Royston	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
22729	ALLAN, Alec	1876	ENG,	Mar 1889 : Vancouver	CAN	National Childrens Home
13096	ALLEN, Ernest John	1894	WAL, GLA, Pontypridd	Aug 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
2735	ALLEN, Harry Edward	1898	ENG, LAN	Jul 1908 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
10434	ALLENBY, Edward	1908	ENG, YKS, Kirkbymoorside	Aug 1924 : Doric	CAN	National Childrens Home
9112	ALLISON, John Henry	1897	ENG, KEN, Sidcup	Mar 1910 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	soutsc
14556	ANDERSON, Charlotte	1871	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	May 1885 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
11880	ANDERSON, Christine	1875	ENG,	May 1885 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
10452	ANDERSON, William	1906	ENG, LDN, London	Jul 1921 : Megantic	CAN	National Childrens Home
12754	ANDREWS, Gertrude	1879	ENG,	May 1889 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
12637	ANGLIS, Philip George	1886	ENG, LND, Lewisham	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	National Childrens Home
5360	APOW, Leslie	1911	ENG, LDN, London	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
4390	ARGENT, Albert	1878	ENG,	Mar 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
8614	ARGENT, Joseph	1892	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Mar 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	Lyn 8
4389	ARGENT, William John	1878	ENG,	Mar 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
12638	ASHDOWN, Pitman W	1890	ENG, , Edmonton	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	National Childrens Home
6447	ASLETT, Ethel	1881	ENG,	May 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
8180	ASPDEN, Joseph	1913	ENG, , Fulwood	Sep 1928 : Antonia	CAN	National Childrens Home
5361	ATKINSON, Thos	1910	ENG, YKS, Keighley	Aug 1925 : Montnairn	CAN	National Childrens Home
10454	ATTFIELD, Harry	1910	ENG,	Mar 1924 : Lancastria	CAN	National Childrens Home
14557	AUCKLAND, Harry	1882	ENG,	Apr 1894 : Labrador	CAN	National Childrens Home
5393	AULT, Ada May	1882	ENG, DBY, Derby	May 1891 : Sarnia	CAN	National Childrens Home
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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