David Nelson BELL

1884 - 1968  (84 years)

• Name	David Nelson BELL
  Birth	13 Mar 1884	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1911	Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	N? Lot 6, Con 4 & N? Lot 7 Con 7
  Origin	1911
  	Irish
  Occupation	1911
  	Farmer
  Religion	1911
  	Presbyterian
  Death	12 Sep 1968	Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Forester's Falls, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	Address: Howard Cemetery Forester's Falls, Ontario Canada
  Person ID	I1403	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander BELL,   b. Feb 1843, , , , Ireland d. 8 Dec 1905, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Ann FREELAND,   b. Abt 1853, Forester's Falls, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Aug 1927, , Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 74 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1874	Portage Du Fort, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Gertrude 'Fannie' BENNETT,   b. 29 Dec 1899, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Feb 1978, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1923	Forester's Falls, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Children	1. Living + 2. Dr. David Nelson BELL,   b. 12 Aug 1927, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 24 May 2003, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2023

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		089-Bennett, Fannie birthday with family Bk: Joe Bennett, Nelson Bell, Andrew Bennett, George Black ft: Margaret Bennett nee McLaughlin; Fannie Bell nee Bennett; Minnie Eady nee Bennett; Fannie Bennett nee Johnston; Annie Black nee Bennett; Girlie Bennett nee Millar; Fannie May nee Bennett
  		089-Black, George & Anne; Bell, Nelson & Fannie
  		089-Bell, D.N. & Fannie nee Bennett wedding photo photo from the Morrison & Laidlaw collection provided by Teresa Saunders
  		089-Bell, D. N.
  		FF-Bell's General Store, Forester's Falls Taken by Fay Bennett
  		FFHx-Forester's Falls Main St. East - Nelson Bell store Postcard from Collection of Merrill Wallace located at Whitewater Historical Society scanned by Fay Bennett, Oct 2016

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		089-Bell, Nelson & Fannie Bennett wed newspaper clipping, Jul 6 1923, Renfrew Mercury
  		089-Bell General Store history newspaper clipping from the collection of Gladys Francis, Cobden Sun, Dec 2, 1998
  		089-Bell General Store 50th Year History newspaper clipping provided by Fraser, The Cobden Sun, 1965
  		Bell, D. Nelson & Fannie nee Bennett celebrate 40th anniversary The Cobden Sun, Jun 27, 1963
  		Bell\'s store robbed Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		Bell, David Nelson obituary Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		Bell, David Nelson death Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		FFHx-Bell's General Store in Forester's Falls Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce
  		FFHx-Bell's General Store closes The Cobden Sun, Dec 2, 1998 p. 2
  		FFHx-Bell's General Store The Cobden Sun, June 21, 1978
  		FFHx-Bell's General Store The Cobden Sun, June 21, 1978
  		FFHx-Bell's General Store - 4th generation to work in store The Cobden Sun, Dec 2, 1998 p. 2
  		FFHx-Bells General Store and Roscoes General Store Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collections of Marion Fraser
  		FFHx-Bells General Store Christmas advertisement Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collections of Marion Fraser
  		FFHx-Bells General Store - cost of food Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collections of Marion Fraser
  		D.N.Bell General Store 50th Anniversary Sale bill The Cobden Sun
  		Bell's General Store owner Raymond Bell serves Glen Byce The Cobden Sun
  		Bell's General Store The Cobden Sun
  		Bell, D.N & Fannie at Canada Day Parade, 1961 Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Lena Byce
  		Queen's Dairy bill made out to D.M.Bell Document from the collection of Marion Fraser
  		Bell's General Store from the scrapbook collection of Whitewater Historical Society

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone-Bell, David & Fannie nee Bennett Howard Cemetery, Forester’s Falls, Ontario Photographed by Fay Bennett

  
  

• Notes

  BELL 1891 census @ca.on.113i2 family 080 @ca.on.renfrew.ross division 2 p18 film t6365 8 BELL Alexander M 1891-48 married - Ire Ire Ire Presbyterian farmer 9 BELL { ? } Annie F 1891-42 married wife Ont Ire Ire Presbyterian 10 BELL Sarah F 1891-11 - dtr Ont Ire Ont Presbyterian 11 BELL Annie Edith F 1891-9 - dtr Ont Ire Ont Presbyterian 12 BELL David Nelson M 1891-7 - son Ont Ire Ont Presbyterian 13 BELL Mary Mabel F 1891-3 - dtr Ont Ire Ont Presbyterian 14 BELL Alexander M 1891-10/12 - son Ont Ire Ont Presbyterian The Centenial 1895 - 1995 of Trinity United Church Forester's Falls, Ontario David Nelson Sr known to many as D.N. farmed and in 1915 purchased the General STore in Forester's Falls. He was active in business until near his death in 1968. He married Fannie Bennett in 1923 and they had three children: Marion (m. Mac Fraser), David Nelson Jr MD m. Cahterine Kelly, and Raymond. Picture of David & Fannie

  
  

• Sources

  [S576] Automated Genealogy, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1901, (Index to 1901 Census of Canada with Digital Images, http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/cache/index.html). [S777] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Birth Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (Subscription www.ancestry.ca), 031936 Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). David Nelson Bell b. mar 13 1884; to Alexander Bell and Ann Freeland; farmer;  informant: father, Ross Twp; [S605403] Automated Genealogy, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1901, (Index to 1901 Census of Canada with Digital Images, http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/cache/index.html). [S606145] FamilyTree.Com, '"Ontario Birth Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (Subscription www.ancestry.ca), 031936 Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). David Nelson Bell b. mar 13 1884; to Alexander Bell and Ann Freeland; farmer; informant: father, Ross Twp; [S633] Library and Archives of Canada, Archivia Net On-Line Research Tool ,, Census - Canada, Ontario, Renfrew Co., Ross Twp., - 1911, (Database, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html). [S248] Cemetery Record - Howard Cemetery Gravestones, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario, (Pletsch, Murray, Webmaster of Renfrew County, Ontario Gravemarker Gallery, Digital Images at http://nocgg.maddoc.net/renfrew/). [S605664] . [S387] Blondin, Ernest Compiler, Marriages Protestant De L'Outaouais Quebecois - Methodist, (1986). [S871] Church, Les & Aldine, Newspaper - Births, Deaths and Marriages Abstracts From the Renfrew Mercury 1871 - 1924. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), 019469 (Reliability: 3). Name: David Nelson Bell Birth Place: Ross Tp Age: 39 Estimated birth year: abt 1884 Father Name: Alex Bell Mother Name: Ann Freeland Spouse Name: Fannie Gertrude Bennett Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900 Spouse Birth Place: Ross Tp Spouse Father Name: Leo Bennett Spouse Mother Name: Nennie Johnston Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1923 Forester's Falls