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Record #4106

Name :: : George Edward BELL (1898 - 1973)
Father: :
Mother: :

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 /

Family History ResearchersRootsChatters with family connections to George Edward BELL:

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 74 Entries

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
21610	BELL, A.	1882	ENG,	Apr 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Unknown
21611	BELL, A.	1874	ENG,	Jun 1889 : Vancouver	CAN	Barnardos
21612	BELL, A.	1890	ENG,	Jun 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
21613	BELL, A.J.	1903	ENG,	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
21614	BELL, A.W.	1864	ENG,	Aug 1882 : Lake WWnnipeg	CAN	Unknown
21615	BELL, Adam	1889	ENG,	Apr 1903 : Tunisian	CAN	Middlemore
21644	BELL, Agnes	1886	ENG,	Jun 1889 : Siberian	CAN	Quarriers
21645	BELL, Agnes	1889	ENG,	Mar 1904 : Ionian	CAN	Unknown
21646	BELL, Agnes	1902	ENG,	Jun 1912 : Hesperian	CAN	Quarriers
21647	BELL, Agnes	1908	ENG,	Feb 1927 : Letitia	CAN	Unknown
21648	BELL, Albert	1910	ENG,	May 1925 : Regina	CAN	Salvation Army
21649	BELL, Albert George	1888	ENG,	Sep 1895 : Sardinian	CAN	Barnardos
21650	BELL, Alec	1893	ENG,	Jun 1911 : Empress of Ireland	CAN	Labourers & Domestics
8097	BELL, Alexander	1911	SCT, , Edinburgh	Apr 1927 : Athenia	CAN	Quarriers
10494	BELL, Alexander	1907	SCT, BEW, Duns	Apr 1920 : Scandinavian	CAN	Quarriers
21652	BELL, Alexander	1895	ENG,	May 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
21653	BELL, Alexander	1912	ENG,	Jul 1927 : Montcalm	CAN	British Immigration and Colonisation Association
21655	BELL, Alexander	1870	ENG,	Jun 1883 : Canadian	CAN	Unknown
7892	BELL, Alfred	1916	ENG, , Dumfries	May 1931 : Athenia	CAN	Cossar (George Carter)
21700	BELL, Alfred	1882	ENG,	May 1895 : Labrador	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
25559	BELL, Alice	1898	ENG,	May 1909 : Corsican	CAN	Barnardos
26950	BELL, Alice	1930	ENG, NBL, Newcastle T.	Nov 1938 : Themistocles	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
7368	BELL, Ann Clementine	1902	ENG, DUR, Gateshead	Mar 1914 : Sicilian	CAN	Barnardos
15504	BELL, Arthur	1905	ENG,	Mar 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
4114	BELL, Beatrice	1889	SCT, RFW, Paisley	Jun 1893 : Carthaginian	CAN	Quarriers
22841	BELL, Charles	1885	ENG,	Apr 1894 : Sarnia	CAN	Barnardos
17196	BELL, Connie	1892	ENG,	Apr 1901 : Dominion	CAN	MacPherson Homes
24912	BELL, David	1899		Mar 1910 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
26247	BELL, Doreen	1924	ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne	Jan 1937 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
15602	BELL, Doris	1908	ENG,	Mar 1921 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
12377	BELL, Dorothy	1911	ENG,	Jun 1920 : Scotian	CAN	Barnardos
9251	BELL, Elizabeth	1895	ENG,	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5706	BELL, Florence	1885	ENG,	Aug 1897 : Vancouver	CAN	Barnardos
16161	BELL, George	1883	ENG,	Apr 1894 : Sarnia	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
17200	BELL, George	1891	ENG,	Apr 1901 : Dominion	CAN	MacPherson Homes
4106	BELL, George Edward	1898	ENG, NTT, Kimberley	Mar 1913 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home	Robert Fletcher
22103	BELL, George William	1896	ENG,	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
26483	BELL, H W C	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
26248	BELL, Harriet	1923	ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne	Jan 1937 : Oronsay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
13432	BELL, Harry	1876	ENG,	Sep 1887 : Nipigon	CAN	Board of Guardians (Various)
22749	BELL, Harry George	1892	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
8098	BELL, Henry	1912	CAN,	Apr 1927 : Athenia	CAN	Quarriers
8951	BELL, Herbert	1909	ENG, LAN, Manchester	May 1925 : Montclare	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
15625	BELL, Hilda	1898	ENG,	Jul 1907 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
17338	BELL, James	1899	ENG,	Apr 1911 : Hesperian	CAN	Quarriers
23567	BELL, James	1909	ENG,	May 1924 : Demosthenes	AUS	Barnardos
4115	BELL, Jane	1877	SCT, RFW, Paisley	Jun 1893 : Carthaginian	CAN	Quarriers
22591	BELL, Jane	1898	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
4113	BELL, Jessie	1883	SCT, RFW, Paisley	Jun 1892 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
23895	BELL, John	1910	ENG,	May 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
27388	BELL, John George		ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne	Jan 1949 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
27389	BELL, Joyce	1938	ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne	Jan 1949 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
4428	BELL, Kathleen Louisa	1922	ENG, STS, West Bromich	Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3015	BELL, Mabel	1892	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1904 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
22514	BELL, Mary	1907	ENG,	May 1923 : Montcalm	CAN	Catholic Emigration Association
27306	BELL, Mary Rose	1932	ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne	Jul 1939 : Orama	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
3016	BELL, Maud	1895	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1904 : Carthaginian	CAN	Middlemore
7829	BELL, Mina	1863	ENG,	Jul 1870 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
23684	BELL, Nellie	1902	ENG,	May 1914 : Virginian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10495	BELL, Nelson	1907	IRL, ANT, Belfast	Oct 1920 : Scandinavian	CAN	Barnardos
10921	BELL, Norman	1896	ENG,	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
27390	BELL, Rosalind Barbara	1937	ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne	Jan 1949 : Ormonde	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
6841	BELL, Samuel	1863	SCT,	Jul 1875 : Waldensian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
6963	BELL, Sarah	1863	ENG,	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
26949	BELL, Sidney	1926	ENG, NBL, Newcastle T.	Nov 1938 : Themistocles	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
11347	BELL, Thomas	1885	ENG,	Jul 1900 : Tunisian	CAN	Barnardos
10496	BELL, Thomas M	1906	ENG, , Glasgow	Apr 1920 : Scandinavian	CAN	Quarriers
18909	BELL, Thomas W	1887	ENG,	Sep 1899 : Arawa	CAN	Barnardos
27084	BELL, Vernon	1919	ENG, MDX, Brentford	Jun 1929 : Largs Bay	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
9283	BELL, W H	1901	ENG,	Jun 1913 : Corinthian	CAN	Barnardos
23896	BELL, Walter	1907	ENG,	May 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	Middlemore
14344	BELL, William	1891	ENG,	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
22171	BELL, William	1892	ENG,	Apr 1897 : Labrador	CAN	Barnardos
27402	BELL, William	1932	ENG,	Jan 1949 : Ormonde	AUS	Big Brother Movement
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 74 Entries

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