Francis
Gibb
Bell
Born in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Carmichael) Watson Bell
— married
28 Dec 1900 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Father of
Elizabeth Wilson Bell
Died
at age 96
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 11 May 2023
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Biography
Francis was born on October 24th, 1874 in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland.[1]
He married Sarah Watson Carmichael on December 28th, 1900 in Glasgow, Scotland (proclaimed in 1901).[2]
Listed in the 1901 Census in Govan County, Lanarkshire:
| Name | Age | Role | Birth Place | Occupation |
| Frank I Bell | 26 | Head | Brechin, Forfarshire | Warehouse (drapery) |
| Sarah Bell | 23 | Wife | Cleland, Lanarkshire |
Listed in the 1921 Census in Vancouver, British Columbia:
| Name | Age | Role | Birth Place | Occupation | Year of Immigration |
| Frank Bell | 44 | Head | Scotland | Electrician | 1906 |
| Sarah Bell | 41 | Wife | Scotland | 1907 | |
| Bessie Bell | 19 | Daughter | Scotland | Stenographer | 1907 |
| Alexander Garmichall [Carmichael] | 27 | Lodger | Scotland | Bank-Clerk | 1909 |
He passed away on May 16th, 1971 in Vancouver, British Colubmia.[1]
He is buried in Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada [5]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Francis Gibb Bell; Registration Number: 1971-09-007371, Date: 1971-05-16, Place: Vancouver, Age at Death: 96, Birth: 24 Oct 1874 Brechin Scotland, Spouse: Sarah Watson Carmichael, Parents: Not Known Bell and Margaret Not Known. https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/717981bb-c5e1-4961-ac9e-5392ebf02591 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 11 May 2023).
- ↑ Marriage: "Statutory registers - Marriages" National Records of Scotland, Surname: Bell, Forename: Francis Gibb, Spouse Surname: Carmichael, Spouse Forename: Sarah Watson, Year: 1901, Ref: 562 / 2, RD Name: Eastwood (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 11 May 2023).
- ↑ 1901 Census: Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Govan; ED: 7; Page: 24; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1901_326 (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/2101733:1101 accessed 11 May 2023).
- ↑ 1921 Census: Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 12; Census Place: 12, Vancouver, British Columbia; Page Number: 17 (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/6513289:8991 accessed 11 May 2023).
- ↑ Find a Grave: database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253036851/francis-g-bell: accessed 19 November 2023), memorial page for Francis G Bell (1874–1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 253036851, citing Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by s gale (contributor 49050146).
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