Harvey - Genealogy - George Cleghorn Family

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

Fourth Generation (Post-emigrant)
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Entry last updated 25 Apr 2008
Please contact Tim Patterson (tim.patterson@carleton.ca)
to provide additional data, or to correct any errors.

57. Charles Alexander Bell. Son of John Alexander "Jack" Bell & Jane "Jean" Cleghorn. Born 20 May 1882 in South Tweedside. Died 31 Mar 1943 in Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

From newspaper obituary (1943)
Charles Bell
Harvey Station, April 8 -- The death of Charles Bell occurred on March 31st, at the age of 60, at Victoria Public Hospital, where he had been a patient for some time. He was very cheerful all through his illness and had a great many friends who will learn with regret of his death.
He leaves to mourn one son and five daughters, Mrs Arden Wilson, West Saint John, NB; Mrs Roy Buchanan, Yarmouth, NS, Mrs Stephen Swan, Tweedside and Myles, Joyce and Jean at home. He also is survived by two brothers and two sisters, Mrs James Morecroft, Lake Road, Mrs Norman Messer, Coburn, NB, Ed Bell, Tweedside, NB, and Easty Bell, Lake Road.
The body was brought to his home at Lake Road where the funeral was held on Saturday afternoon and service conducted by Rev Mr Robbins of the United Church at Harvey Station. Hymns sung were There is a Green Hill Far Away and Asleep in Jesus.
The pall bearers were nephews of the deceased, Malcolm Bell, Stanley Bell, Russell Bell, Ronald Bell, Grey Morecroft and Alfred Messer. There were many beautiful floral tributes and interment was made in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery.

He married Margaret "Belle" Messer, daughter of John Messer & Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Moffitt, 23 Sep 1908 in York Co., NB . Born 15 Jun 1891 in Tweedside. Died 1 Oct 1941 in At Home. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

From newspaper obituary (1941):
Mrs C. Bell Dead
Well Known Woman of Harvey Station Died at Home After Some Weeks Illness
Harvey Station, Oct 6 -- Friends and relatives will be sorry to learn of the sudden death of Margaret Belle Bell, wife of Charles Bell, which occurred Oct 1st at her home. Mrs Bell had been ill for some time but was bright and cheerful through her illness. She was 50 years old. Besides her husband she is survived by five daughters, Mrs Arden Wilson, Saint John; Mrs Stephen Swan, Tweedside; Mrs Roy Buchanan, Kentville, NS; Joyce and Jean at home; one son, Myles, at home; four sisters, Mrs Fred Clifford, Saint John; Mrs Walter Steed, Chapleau, Ont.; Mrs Henry Treadwell, Brockway; Mrs Gordon Davis, Tweedside; six brothers, Andrew, Saskatchewan; George, Tweedside; Norman and Roy, Coburn; Leonard, Saint John and Donald, Charlottetown, PEI.
The funeral was held from her home Friday afternoon where the service was conducted by Rev Allison MacLean, pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church. Members of the Harvey choir sang Does Jesus Care, and Abide With Me. Interment was made in Harvey Cemetery. The pallbearers were five brothers, Leonard, George, Roy, Norman, Donald and brother-in-law Fred Clifford. Six nephews of the deceased were flower bearers. There were many beautiful floral tributes.

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