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Pioneer - BELL, Charles

Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County

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Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

BELL, Charles b. in Eng. 1835, d. in 1900, age 65. He came to Canada in 1857, and set.near Belmont, where he lived for about 15 years. About 1872 he came to Maryborough Tp., and with his brother purchased bought 50 acres, pt. lot 8, con. 13; later he bought 100 acres, the west half of lot 2, con. 12, which he farmed until 1898 when he retired to Palmerston, where he d. in 1900. He never held office of any kind. He was a member of the Eng. Church until he joined the Salvation Army. In politics he was a Conservative. He m. Ann Carless. Issue: Mrs. Alex. Spiers, Wallace Tp.; Mrs. Jno. Storey, Man.; Thomas, farmer in Man.; Mrs. David Broughton, Wallace Tp.; Frederick, on the homestead, Smith, and Blanche (d. 5).

Smith, bought 100 acres, the west half of lot 2, con. 11, where he engages in mixed farming. He is a Methodist in religion, and an Ind. Conservative in politics. He m. May Goodwin. No issue. Frederick, b. on the homestead, con. 12, lot 2, succeeded to it, and also rents 100 acres, west half of lot 2, con. 13. He is a good farmer, carrying on mixed farming. He has never sought municipal office, belongs to the Salvation Army, and is a conservative. He m. Lena McLennan of Kincardine Tp. Issue: Cora, Russell, and Maud.

From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906


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