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C BELL

Charles Edward Bell was born on 13 October 1879 in Ontario to William (Caleb) Bell (1846-1913) and Margaret Ann Coulter (1848-1924). Charles had four brothers and four sisters. He grew up in Melanchon, Grey East, Ontario and came west with his family in the early 1900s.

In 1918, Charles was a clerk for Eatons Store and living at 420 Ave J North with his widowed mother. The following year he was electrician at Electric Shop, still living at the same address. He returned to Eatons for several years and in the 1940s became proprietor of Bell’s Grocery at 417 Cumberland Ave. Around this time he married Harriet Louisa McKenzie (1903-1979). Charles and Harriet had three children, Edna, Jean and Shirley Louise.

Charles died in 15 October 1960 in Saskatoon and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Bell 1 Tree.

Charles Edward Bell was born on 18 November 1904 in Kirtlington, Oxfordshire to John Jackson Bell (1864-1942) and Charlotte Ann Berry (1870-1956). Charles had three brothers and three sisters. He came to Canada with his parents in 1911. The family lived at Ave Q South, Saskatoon in 1916.

Charles was living at Apartment 612 Ross Building 116 3rd Ave S in the 1920s when he worked briefly for Eatons. From 1930s onwards Charles for for Scott Fruits as a driver, warehouseman and traveller.

Charles married Alice Ann Phipps (1909-2000) and they had two children, Harold & Laurine.

Charles served in RCAF in WWII and died on 3 August 1953 in Saskatoon.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Bell 2 Tree.

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Candidate 1

Candidate 2

Clifford William Bell (b 1895) and his brother Clayton Leslie Bell (b 1897) were born in R.M. of Elton, Manitoba to Henry Bell (1865-1943) and Jane Elizabeth (Jennie) Colquhoun (1870-1943). They had one other brother, Frederick James (1893-1964). The family came to Saskatoon in about 1913 and lived at 435 Ave E South. Henry and his sons all worked in the building trade at various times.

Clayton enlisted in the CEF, 214th Overseas Battalion on 30 March 1916. Clifford enlisted on 21 May 1917 in 105th (Saskatoon) Battalion.

Clifford married Susan Isabell Anderson (1895-1974). He died on 7 Oct 1947 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Clayton married Sarah ?. It is likely that Clayton died in Saskatoon about 1955.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Bell 3 Tree.

Candidates 3 & 4

Charles Wilbur Bell was born on 2 April 1875 in Indiana, USA. Charles married Maud Ethel Brice (1879-1942) in 1897. Charles and Maud had three sons and a daughter.

By 1906, the family had moved to Saskatchewan. In 1916 they were living on 4th St, Estevan, Saskatchewan where Charles was a machinist in a garage. In 1919/20, Charles worked as a machinist for Goold Shapley & Muir Co, agricultural implements and the family were living at 826 Main St, Saskatoon.

Cgarles and Maud returned to the United States around 1940. Charles died on 10 July 1964 in San Diego, California.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Bell 5 Tree.

Candidate 5

Clifford William Bell

Clayton Leslie Bell