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Matilda Jane BELL 1874–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1874

Birth Location: Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 19 Jan 1961

Death Location: Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Allen Bell

Mother: Mary Mathews

Spouse(s): William Smith

Children(s): Yvonne SMITH, Vernon Smith

The story of Matilda Jane BELL began in 1874 in Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand. Matilda Jane BELL married William Nisbet Smith, and had children including Vernon Hamilton Smith, Yvonne Jean Smith. Matilda Jane BELL passed away in 1961 in Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda Jane BELL began in 1874 in Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Matilda Jane BELL married William Nisbet Smith, and had children including Vernon Hamilton Smith, Yvonne Jean Smith.
  • Matilda Jane BELL passed away in 1961 in Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda BELL's Ancestors

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Matilda BELL
1874–1961
Birth Place: Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Allen Bell
1841–1903
Crumlin ,Glenavy, Cty Antrim. Northern Ireland
Mary Mathews
1845–1927
Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
William Mathews
1802–1866
Ballyalloy Ireland
Martha Caughey
1807–1884
Ballyalely nth ireland
Great-Grandparents
Israel Caughey
1780–1867
Jane Gilleland
1775–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Caughey
–1840
Martha Harris
–1829

Matilda BELL's Descendants

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Matilda (Jane) BELL (27 Aug 1874–19 Jan 1961) m. William (Nisbet) Smith (04 Mar 1873–15 Sep 1964)
  1. 1. Yvonne (Jean) SMITH 1915–2008
  2. 2. Vernon (Hamilton) Smith 1918–1995

Matilda BELL's Timeline

2 Records

1874
27 Aug 1874
Birth of Matilda Jane BELL in Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand
Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand
1961
19 Jan 1961
Age 87
Death of Matilda Jane BELL
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1874
    Event Place: Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1961
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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