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Descendants of George Cleghorn (b. ca 7 Aug 1768 - bef 1841)
and Jane Dickson (b ca 1783 - after 1851)

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55. John Eastman "Easty" Bell. Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 3 May 1879 in South Tweedside. Died 29 Jun 1944 in Harvey Station. Buried in Sunny Bank Cemetery, Magaguadavic. Easty and his wife Ethel lived on a farm on the Lake Road.

From newspaper obituary: (1944)
J. E. BELL DEAD
Well Known Resident of Harvey Station Died at His Home, Aged 65 Years.

Harvey Station, NB, July 6 -- The death of John Eastman Bell, occurred at his home here, June 29th at the age of 65 years. He was a lifelong resident of Harvey district, was of a cheerful disposition and highly respected by all who knew him. Mr Bell leaves to mourn his wife, formerly Ethel Carmichael, two sons, Stanley Bell, Fredericton; Malcolm, at home; three daughters, Mrs Cecil MacLean, Harvey; Mrs Stanley Hamilton, Magaguadavic, and Mrs Harold James, Devon; one brother, Edward, Tweedside, and one sister, Mrs Norman Messer, Harvey. Another sister, Mrs James Morecraft, of this place, passed away one half hour before him and was buried the same day.

The funeral took place from his home on Friday afternoon at 3.30 pm conducted by Mr MacDonald of the Knox Presbyterian Church and the members of the choir sang favorite hymns, Abide With Me, O God Our Help in Ages Past and Sleep on Beloved. The funeral was largely attended and there were many beautiful floral tributes. The pallbearers were four grandsons, Orlie and Milton MacLean, Jack and Murray Hamilton and two nephews, Russel Bell and Albert Shaw. He was laid to rest in Sunny Bank cemetery at Magaguadavic.

He married Margaret "Ethel" Carmichael, daughter of James Carmichael & Margaret "Maggie" Watt, 10 Jun 1903 in Harvey Presbyterian Church Records. Born 29 May 1880 in Harvey. Died Sep 1963. Buried in Sunny Bank Cemetery.

They had the following children:
184 i. James "Melvin" Bell
185 ii. Margaret "May" Bell
186 iii. Helen Isabel Jane Bell
187 iv. Stanley Eastman Bell
188 v. Malcolm Glen Bell
189 vi. Bessie Evelyne Bell

 

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