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Betty Helen Bell 1926–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept. 25,1926

Birth Location: Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 2014

Death Location: West Seneca, Erie County, New York, United States of America

Father: Robert Bell

Mother: Vera Holly

Spouse(s): Raymond Merkt, Donald Gardiner, Donald Gardiner

Children(s): Linda Gardiner, Donald Merkt

In 1926, Betty Helen Bell entered the world in Niagara Falls, New York, USA, born to Robert Herman Bell And Vera Ellen Holly. In 1930, Betty Helen Bell resided in Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, U. In 1935, Betty Helen Bell resided in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Betty Helen Bell married Donald Lorne Gardiner, Raymond Wilson Merkt, and had children including Barbara E Merkt, Donald E Merkt, Linda Phyllis Gardiner, Mark Raymond Merkt, Pamela Betty Merkt, Raymond Merkt, Rebecca Merkt. Betty Helen Bell passed away in 2014 in West Seneca, Erie County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Betty Helen Bell entered the world in Niagara Falls, New York, USA, born to Robert Herman Bell And Vera Ellen Holly.
  • In 1930, Betty Helen Bell resided in Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, U.
  • In 1935, Betty Helen Bell resided in Buffalo, Erie, New York.
  • Betty Helen Bell married Donald Lorne Gardiner, Raymond Wilson Merkt, and had children including Barbara E Merkt, Donald E Merkt, Linda Phyllis Gardiner, Mark Raymond Merkt, Pamela Betty Merkt, Raymond Merkt, Rebecca Merkt.
  • Betty Helen Bell passed away in 2014 in West Seneca, Erie County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Betty Bell's Ancestors

Self
Betty Bell
1926–2014
Birth Place: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Parents
Robert Herman Bell
1905–1928
Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States
Vera (Ellen) Holly
1906–1985
Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betty Bell's Descendants

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Betty (Helen) Bell (Sept. 25,1926–14 Feb 2014) m. Raymond (Wilson) Merkt (17 July 1921–15 July 2000) m. Donald (Lorne) Gardiner (7 Mar 1926–16 Sep 2016) m. Donald (Lorne) Gardiner (7 Mar 1926–Sept. 16,2016)
  1. 1. Linda (Phyllis) Gardiner 1947–2005 m. Richard (A) Dueringer 1942–2021
  2. 2. Donald (E) Merkt 1947–2016

Betty Bell's Timeline

9 Records

1926
Sept. 25,1926
Birth of Betty Helen Bell in Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Betty Helen Bell resided here in Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Betty Helen Bell resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York
Buffalo, Erie, New York
1940
1940
Age 14
Betty Helen Bell resided here in , Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Betty Helen Bell resided here in Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 25
Betty Helen Bell resided here in Texas
Texas
1956
1956
Age 30
Betty Helen Bell resided here in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
1993
1993
Age 67
Betty Helen Bell resided here in Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY
2014
14 Feb 2014
Age 88
Death of Betty Helen Bell in Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA
Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept. 25,1926
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 2341352

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02824; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64-49

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02824; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64-49

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tonawanda, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Buffalo, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Binghamton, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Buffalo News; Publication Date: 13 Jul 2014; Publication Place: Buffalo, New York, USA; ,0.5050337,0.20480782,0.5654077&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 2014
    Event Place: Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Seneca, Erie County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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