Ferdinand Cortez Bell (1898 - 1971)

Born 2 Mar 1898 in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Alexander (Gaulin) Bell — married 24 Jun 1921 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Died 27 Sep 1971 at age 73 in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Ferdinand was a Lawyer and District Attorney.

Ferdinand Cortez Bell Birth 2 Mar 1898 at Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; Parents: Singleton Bell and Kathrine McCullough Bell. ^[1]

Military Service Card. ON BACK OF CARD ==> Military Branch: Army; Rank: Pvt; Prior Service: 16 Jun 1917 to 10 Aug 1917 at Ann Arbor Michigan; ^[2] Rechecked 23 Sep 1935. ^[3]

Education. University of Michigan 1919; Home of Record: Clearfield, Pennsylvania. ^{[4] [5]}

Residence 1920 Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; Birth Year (Estimated) 1899; Son; Parents: Singleton and Catherine M Ball; Sibling: Gertrude M Ball Sister F 24 years Pennsylvania. ^[6]

Marriage Cortez Bell and Emily Alexander Gaulin 24 Jun 1921 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. ^[7]

Residence 1930 Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; Birth Year (Estimated) 1898; Occupation: Lawyer / District Attorney; Married; Son; Parent: Singleton Bell Father M 68 Pennsylvania Head; Spouse: Emily Bell Wife F 30 Pennsylvania; Children:

1. Cortez Bell Son M 7 Pennsylvania
2. Richard Bell Son M 4 Pennsylvania;

Other: Fannie Lucas F 21 Pennsylvania Servant. ^[8]

Residence 1940 Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; Birth Date 1898; Head; Occupation: Lawyer; Spouse: Emily G Bell Wife F 40 Pennsylvania; Children:

1. Richard Bell Son M 14 Pennsylvania
2. Thomas Bell Son M 8 Pennsylvania
3. Cortez Bell, Jr Son M 17 Pennsylvania. ^[9]

Military WWII Draft Card. 16 Feb 1942 at Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; Employer: Bell and Silberblath Attorneys at Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Birth: 2 Mar 1898 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[10]

Find A Grave Ferdinand Cortez Bell Sr.; BIRTH 2 Mar 1898 Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; DEATH 27 Sep 1971 (aged 73) Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Parents: Singleton Bell 1862–1930 and Catherine M. McCullough Bell 1870–1923; Spouse: Emily Alexander Gaulin Bell 1899–1977 (m. 1921).^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZYDY-9HPZ : Sun Mar 10 14:00:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Ferdinand Cortez Bell and Singleton Bell, 2 Mar 1898.
2. ↑ Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., World War I Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:World War I Veterans Service and Compensation File, 1934–1948. RG 19, Series 19.91. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Box Title: Beer, Charles - Bell, James A (25). Accessed 01 May 2024 by Scheffer-943.
3. ↑ Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., World War I Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:World War I Veterans Service and Compensation File, 1934–1948. RG 19, Series 19.91. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Box Title: Beer, Charles - Bell, James A (25). Accessed 01 May 2024 by Scheffer-943.
4. ↑ Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Various school yearbooks from across the United States. "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Michigan; Year: 1919. Accessed 01 May 2024 by Scheffer-943.
5. ↑ Ferdinand Cortez Bell, published in "Michiganensian" by University of Michigan. Publication date 1919; Publisher Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan; No copyright page found.; Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive 2013; Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center; Language English; 880 pages; Available online at Archive.org, (https://archive.org/details/burdickgenealogy00burd_0/page/n135/mode/2up) Page 280 (doc pages 268)
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX92-CR8 : Sat Mar 09 03:06:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Singleton Ball and Catherine M Ball, 1920.
7. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHY-CHD : 18 February 2021), Ferdenand Cortez Bell, 1921.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDM-P58 : Sat Mar 09 12:27:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Singleton Bell and Cortez Bell, 1930.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQF9-RQC : Thu Mar 07 15:03:46 UTC 2024), Entry for F Cortez Bell and Emily G Bell, 1940.
10. ↑ "Pennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SN-WCXR : Fri Feb 23 22:05:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Ferdinand Cortez Bell and F Cortez Bell, 16 Feb 1942.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12170832/ferdinand-cortez-bell: accessed 03 September 2023), memorial page for Ferdinand Cortez Bell Sr. (2 Mar 1898–27 Sep 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12170832, citing Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46536180).

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Research Notes

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SAR Magazine 1939 January.PDF | Arthur Bell (https://www.sarconnecticut.org/BOM/SAR%20Magazine%201939%20January.PDF)