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Margaretta Bell 1877–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 JUL 1877

Birth Location: 231 Shankill Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 10 APR 1943

Death Location: Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland

Father: Thomas Bell

Mother: Ellen Kirkwood

Spouse(s): James Rusk

Children(s): James Rusk, Margaret Rusk, Alice Rusk, Thomas Rusk, Emma Wilson, John Rusk, Charlotte Rusk

The story of Margaretta Bell began in 1877 in 231 Shankill Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1901, Margaretta Bell was recorded in the census in Belfast. Margaretta Bell married James Rusk, and had children including Alice Violet Bell Rusk, Charlotte Elizabeth Rusk, Emma Bell Patsy Wilson, James Kirkwood Rusk, John Martin Rusk, Margaret Kirkwood Rusk, Thomas Nixon Bell Rusk. Margaretta Bell passed away in 1943 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretta Bell began in 1877 in 231 Shankill Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • In 1901, Margaretta Bell was recorded in the census in Belfast.
  • Margaretta Bell married James Rusk, and had children including Alice Violet Bell Rusk, Charlotte Elizabeth Rusk, Emma Bell Patsy Wilson, James Kirkwood Rusk, John Martin Rusk, Margaret Kirkwood Rusk, Thomas Nixon Bell Rusk.
  • Margaretta Bell passed away in 1943 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaretta Bell's Ancestors

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Margaretta Bell
1877–1943
Birth Place: 231 Shankill Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Parents
Thomas Bell
1836–1909
Anadorn, County Down, Northern Ireland
Ellen Kirkwood
1845–1889
Killyleagh, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John Kirkwood
1793–1868
Co Down, Northern Ireland
Kirkwood
1806–1894
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretta Bell's Descendants

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Margaretta Bell (20 JUL 1877–10 APR 1943) m. James Rusk (13 MAR 1870–19 AUG 1947)
  1. 1. James (Kirkwood) Rusk 1906–1982 m. Ella Taggart 1913–1988
  2. 2. Margaret (Kirkwood) Rusk 1908–1910
  3. 3. Alice (Violet Bell) Rusk 1911–1930
  4. 4. Thomas (Nixon Bell) Rusk 1917–
  5. 5. Emma (Bell (Patsy)) Wilson 1920–2002
  6. 6. John (Martin) Rusk 1903–1976
  7. 7. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Rusk 1914–

Margaretta Bell's Timeline

7 Records

1877
20 JUL 1877
Birth of Margaretta Bell in 231 Shankill Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland
231 Shankill Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1877
5 AUG 1877
Margaretta Bell was christened in Kilmegan, County Down, Northern Ireland
Kilmegan, County Down, Northern Ireland
1901
1901
Age 24
Margaretta Bell appeared in census in Belfast
Belfast
1901
31 MAR 1901
Age 24
Margaretta Bell appeared in census in Sandymount Street, Cromac, Antrim, Ireland
Sandymount Street, Cromac, Antrim, Ireland
1901
31 MAR 1901
Age 24
Margaretta Bell resided here in Cromac, Antrim, Ireland
Cromac, Antrim, Ireland
1901
31 MAR 1901
Age 24
Margaretta Bell resided here in Cromac, Antrim, Ireland
Cromac, Antrim, Ireland
1943
10 APR 1943
Age 66
Death of Margaretta Bell in Belfast Co Antrim Northern Ireland
Belfast Co Antrim Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 JUL 1877
    Event Place: 231 Shankill Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
    [2] Ireland, Census, Class: RG14
    [3] Ireland, CIVIL Registration Births Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1877
    Event Place: Kilmegan, County Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Belfast

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Sandymount Street, Cromac, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Cromac, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Cromac, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 APR 1943
    Event Place: Belfast Co Antrim Northern Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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