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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
3033	ABBOTT, Frederick	1893	ENG, SRY, Kingston Upon Thames	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
3165	ADAM, Charles	1899	ENG,	Mar 1913 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
23725	ADAMS, Lilian	1887	ENG,	Nov 1905 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
22768	ADAMSON, Jeanie	1891	ENG,	Sep 1905 : Canada	CAN	Louisa Birt
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
6798	AINSLIE, Daisy Ann	1890	ENG, HAM, Portsmouth	Oct 1905 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
26133	ALDRIDGE, B	1895	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
26134	ALDRIDGE, H	1894	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
26031	ALEXANDER, Henry	1894	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
26030	ALEXANDER, T	1895	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
26007	ALLAN, M	1886	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
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
9112	ALLISON, John Henry	1897	ENG, KEN, Sidcup	Mar 1910 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	soutsc
11504	ALLPORT, William Thomas	1907	ENG, , Shrewsbury	May 1923 : Canada		Waifs & Strays	ynaught
22783	ANDERSON, Francis L	1909	ENG,	Jun 1923 : Canada	CAN	Waifs & Strays
17075	ANDRES, J.	1893	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
13834	ANTWIS, Robert Luchesi	1891	WAL, PEM, Haverfordwest	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
9233	ANTWIS, Sidney Walter John	1893	WAL, PEM, Pembroke Dock	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
8614	ARGENT, Joseph	1892	ENG, YKS, Sheffield	Mar 1909 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	Lyn 8
26029	ASHBY, W E	1893	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
23814	ASHDOWN, W	1887	ENG,	Oct 1905 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
9732	ASHMORE, Amelia	1895	ENG,	Oct 1905 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
23821	ASHMORE, Mary E	1897	ENG,	Oct 1905 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
23836	ATKINS, Alice M	1897	ENG,	Oct 1905 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
16734	ATKINSON, Robert	1889	ENG, WES, Kendal	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
5501	BABB, Frederick	1896	ENG, SOM, Axbridge	Oct 1905 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
26109	BAKER, A G	1887	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
26183	BAKER, Albert	1892	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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