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John Thomas Bell 1908 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1908

Birth Location: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States

Death Date: 25 Jun 1980

Death Location: Riverside County, California, USA

Father: Fred Bell

Mother: Daisy Davis

Spouse(s): Dorothy Bell)

Children(s):

The story of John Thomas Bell began in 1908 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States. In 1910, John Thomas Bell resided in Bates, Hand, South Dakota. In 1935, John Thomas Bell resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. John Thomas Bell married Dorothy A (wife of John T. Bell). John Thomas Bell passed away in 1980 in Riverside County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Bell began in 1908 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States.
  • In 1910, John Thomas Bell resided in Bates, Hand, South Dakota.
  • In 1935, John Thomas Bell resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • John Thomas Bell married Dorothy A (wife of John T. Bell).
  • John Thomas Bell passed away in 1980 in Riverside County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fred Bell
1881 – 1918
Birth Location: Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois USA
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Daisy Davis
1885 – 1976
Birth Location: Coles Station, Coles Co., Illinois USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Bell)
1913 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

John Bell's Ancestors

Self
John Bell
1908 – 1980
Birth Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States
Parents
Fred Armstrong Bell
1881 – 1918
Mattoon, Coles Co., Illinois USA
Daisy (Dean) Davis
1885 – 1976
Coles Station, Coles Co., Illinois USA
Grandparents
Franklin (Pierce) Davis
1853 – 1927
, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Bethany Waggoner
1859 – 1939
Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alvin Waggoner
1820 – 1899
Mary Armantrout
1833 – 1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Waggoner
1794 – 1875
Bethany Haney
1803 – 1854

John Bell's Timeline

5 Records

1908
18 Feb 1908
Birth of John Thomas Bell in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States
Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
John Thomas Bell resided here in Bates, Hand, South Dakota
Bates, Hand, South Dakota
1935
1935
Age 27
John Thomas Bell resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 32
John Thomas Bell resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1980
25 Jun 1980
Age 72
Death of John Thomas Bell in Riverside County, California, USA
Riverside County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1012; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-2907
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 336-05-8293; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1980-06-25
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bates, Hand, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1481; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0209; FHL microfilm: 1375494
    [5] Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bates, Hand, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bates, Hand, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1481; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0209; FHL microfilm: 1375494

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1012; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-2907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_1012; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103-2907

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1980
    Event Place: Riverside County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 336-05-8293; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1980-06-25
    [3] Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hand County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011
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