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Frank William Henry Bell 1905–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1905

Birth Location: West Ham, Essex

Death Date: 29 Jun 1944

Death Location: Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Father: Charles Bell

Mother: Laura Whelan

Spouse(s): Elsie Etherington

Children(s): Roberta Bell, Vernon Bell

The story of Frank William Henry Bell began in 1905 in West Ham, Essex. In 1911, Frank William Henry Bell resided in West Ham, Essex, England. Frank William Henry Bell married Elsie Laura Etherington, and had children including Roberta L Bell, Vernon R Bell. Frank William Henry Bell passed away in 1944 in Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank William Henry Bell began in 1905 in West Ham, Essex.
  • In 1911, Frank William Henry Bell resided in West Ham, Essex, England.
  • Frank William Henry Bell married Elsie Laura Etherington, and had children including Roberta L Bell, Vernon R Bell.
  • Frank William Henry Bell passed away in 1944 in Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frank Bell's Ancestors

Self
Frank Bell
1905–1944
Birth Place: West Ham, Essex
Parents
Charles James Bell
1875–1917
Mile End, London, England
Laura (Adelaide) Whelan
1875–1954
Islington, London, England
Grandparents
William Whelan
1842–
Bilston
Mary (Georgianna) Holland
1850–1906
7 Cold Bath, Greenwich West, Kent
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Whelan
1825–1886
Bridget Whiton
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frank Bell's Descendants

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Frank (William Henry) Bell (5 Mar 1905–29 Jun 1944) m. Elsie (Laura) Etherington (3 Dec 1905–Dec 1979)
  1. 1. Roberta (L) Bell 1939–2015
  2. 2. Vernon (R) Bell 1936–1937

Frank Bell's Timeline

8 Records

1905
5 Mar 1905
Birth of Frank William Henry Bell in West Ham, Essex
West Ham, Essex
1905
19 Mar 1905
Frank William Henry Bell was baptized in Stratford, St John, Essex, England
Stratford, St John, Essex, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 6
Frank William Henry Bell resided here in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1925
1925
Age 20
Frank William Henry Bell resided here in London, England
London, England
1929
1929
Age 24
Frank William Henry Bell resided here in Lewisham, England
Lewisham, England
1939
1939
Age 34
Frank William Henry Bell resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1944
29 Jun 1944
Age 39
Death of Frank William Henry Bell in Kent, England
Kent, England
1944
9 Oct 1944
Age 39
Frank William Henry Bell - Probate in Oxford, England
Oxford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1905
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011237I
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] Surrey, England, Regimental Rolls, 1914-1947, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Regimental Rolls; Reference Number: 77911112

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Stratford, St John, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, City Directories

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Lewisham, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1237I

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Oxford, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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