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Walter Stephen Bell 1866–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1866

Birth Location: Fall River, South Dakota, United States

Death Date: 8 Aug 1938

Death Location: Allison, Butler County, Iowa, USA

Father: George Bell

Mother: Elizabeth Bell

Spouse(s): Ida Gonzales

Children(s): Charles Bell, Arthur Bell

Walter Stephen Bell was born in 1866 in Fall River, South Dakota, United States, the child of George Hiram Bell And Elizabeth Bell. In 1880, Walter Stephen Bell resided in West Point, Butler, Iowa, United States. Walter Stephen Bell married Ida S Gonzales, and had children including Arthur L Bell, Charles Edward Bell. Walter Stephen Bell passed away in 1938 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Stephen Bell was born in 1866 in Fall River, South Dakota, United States, the child of George Hiram Bell And Elizabeth Bell.
  • In 1880, Walter Stephen Bell resided in West Point, Butler, Iowa, United States.
  • Walter Stephen Bell married Ida S Gonzales, and had children including Arthur L Bell, Charles Edward Bell.
  • Walter Stephen Bell passed away in 1938 in Allison, Butler County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Bell's Ancestors

Self
Walter Bell
1866–1938
Birth Place: Fall River, South Dakota, United States
Parents
George Hiram Bell
1831–1917
New York
Elizabeth Bell
1841–1908
Albany, New York, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Bell
1806–
John Cornford
1812–1857
Burwash, East Sussex, England
Mary (Ann) Cornford
1814–1903
Brightling, East Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
David Bell
1772–1847
Abigail Allen
1774–1861
John Relf
1778–1852
Lucy Howell
1781–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Allen
1726–1812
Mary Hayward
1741–

Walter Bell's Descendants

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Walter (Stephen) Bell (5 Aug 1866–8 Aug 1938) m. Ida (S.) Gonzales (7 Jan 1869–8 November 1953)
  1. 1. Charles (Edward) Bell 1891–1969
  2. 2. Arthur (L.) Bell 1895–1942 m. Alice Bell 1895–
    1. 1. Dorothy Bell 1921–
    2. 2. John Bell 1923–

Walter Bell's Timeline

3 Records

1866
5 Aug 1866
Birth of Walter Stephen Bell in Fall River, South Dakota, United States
Fall River, South Dakota, United States
1880
1880
Age 14
Walter Stephen Bell resided here in West Point, Butler, Iowa, United States
West Point, Butler, Iowa, United States
1938
8 Aug 1938
Age 72
Death of Walter Stephen Bell in Allison, Butler, Iowa, United States
Allison, Butler, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1866
    Event Place: Fall River, South Dakota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Point, Butler, Iowa; Roll: T9_330; Family History Film: 1254330; Page: 263.1000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0267.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Point, Butler, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Point, Butler, Iowa; Roll: T9_330; Family History Film: 1254330; Page: 263.1000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0267.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1938
    Event Place: Allison, Butler, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allison, Butler County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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