George Bell

1844 - 1912  (68 years)

• Name	George Bell
  Birth	14 Jan 1844	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	201203341
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201203341
  _UID	258322145EEA47B081FF56A294C44E134EC3
  Death	10 Sep 1912	Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
  	Born January 16th, 1844 and baptized by his paternal grandfather, Rev. William Bell, at First Presbyterian, Perth on February 3rd, 1844. His Civil Service records record his birth as 14 Jan 1850 as does his 1901 Census. "Bell. Geo. Bell, one of the most prominent Oddfellows in the Dominion, and a Past Grand Patriarch of the order, died at his home in Ottawa on Tuesday, after a month's illness of heart trouble. He was Chief Clerk in the registration branch of the Interior Department. Deceased was born in Perth, Ont., and was in his sixty-fifth year. The George Bell Encampment of the Oddfellows in Ottawa was named after him. Mr. Bell was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, of Carleton Place. He is survived by four nieces, Mrs. A. E. Fripp, Mrs. L. W. Lethrie, of New Brunswick, Miss Jean Bell, of Florida, and Miss Isobel Draffin, of Washington, and several cousins, Dr. Robert Bell, Captain G. A. Bell, chief clerk of the department of railways and canals, A. M. Campbell, explorer and geologist, Miss Campbell, town, E. G. Malloch, K.C., of Perth, and Andrew Bell, C. E., of Almonte. He was also a member of St. Andrew's Society and of Argyle Camp No. 28 Sons of Scotland." [Col. 5. Pg. 1; The Perth Courier; Friday, 13 Sep 1912; Vol. LXXIX, No. 5]
  Burial	Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I33087	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John Bell,   b. 1 May 1806, Holborn, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England d. 18 Feb 1849, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Margaret Wilson,   b. 3 May 1813, Airdrie or New Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 8 Nov 1898, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1831
  Family ID	F11285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 14 Jan 1844 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 10 Sep 1912 - Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth