Florence McCallum Bell1

#19379, (1906 - 1985)
FatherArchibald Malcolm Bell1 (1872 - 1931)
MotherMary McKinnon1 (1878 - 1951)
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Life Events

BirthFlorence McCallum Bell was born on 16 Jan 1906 in Bruce County, Ontario.
D/o Archibald M Bell & Mary McKinnon, father Farmer of Lot 19 Con 4 Saugeen, informant Archibald M Bell of Port Elgin, reg 20 Jan 1906.1 
(with Parents) 1911 CensusFlorence appeared on the 1911 Census of Saugeen Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 5 years old and was born in January 1906 in Ontario.2 
(with Parents) 1921 CensusFlorance Bell appeared on the 1921 Census of Saugeen Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 15, born in Ontario, and was a student for 2 months that year.3 
Passenger ListFlorence M Bell was listed on a Detroit border crossing card dated 20 Aug 1925 Details from the card: Florence M Bell, age 19 yrs 7 mos, female, single, student, height 5' 0", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, birthplace Saugeen Twp Ontario, has $15, last permanent residence Port Elgin Ontario, destination Detroit to cousin Miss McGillivray at 3537 14th St, purpose of trip to reside permanently, relative in Canada father Archibald in Port Elgin, has a non quota visa issued at London Ontario 19 Aug 1925.4 
Note.Florence lived in Detroit.5 
(Other) 1940 CensusFlorence Bell appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, in the household of her brother-in-law and sister Edward and Christina Lichte. Also there was Florence and Christina's brother Donald and his wife. Florence was 32, single, 8th grade education, born in Canada, naturalized, and was a laborer on an assembly line in a refrigerator factory. She worked 40 hours the previous week and earned $1100 for 44 weeks work the previous year. In 1935, she lived in Detroit.6 
(Mentioned) ObituarySister Florence of Detroit was mentioned in Malcolm James Bell's 1970 obituary.7 
DeathFlorence died in Sep 1985.
Last residence Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan.8 
Last Edited25 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Florence McCallum Bell, #013205-06.
  2. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North, 39 Saugeen, page 2.
  3. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North, SD 37, Page 5.
  4. Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957, images (www.ancestry.com) "Florence M Bell, 20 Aug 1925."
  5. Saugeen History Hunters, compiler, Roots and branches of Saugeen, 1854-1984 : a history of Saugeen Township (Flesherton, Ontario: Saugeen History Hunters, 1984), Malcolm Bell family, page 186.
  6. United States 1940 Federal Census, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, ED 84-968, Page 11A.
  7. Letters from Betty McKinnon, Ontario, to J Kolthammer, various dates, "Obituary for Malcolm J Bell, undated newspaper clipping."
  8. United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Text index viewed at Ancestry.com "Florence Bell, born 16 Jan 1906, died Sep 1985, card issued in Michigan."