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1 Margaret Lydia Delle RUSK1,2 (1936- ) [12628]. Born 27 Aug 1936, Shellbrook, SK.2
2 John RUSK1,2,3 (1875-1957) [3129]. Born 20 Jun 1875, Collingwood, Ont., Canada.2 Marr Isabella M. ? bef 1895.3,4 Marr Mary Elizabeth WOODARD 9 Sep 1922, United Church Manse, Regina, Sk.2 Died 29 Mar 1957, Battleford, SK.2 Buried Battleford Cemetery, Battleford, SK.1
4 Thomas RUSK1,2 (1846-1929) [3097]. Born 23 Jan 1846, Adajala Township, Ontario, Canada.1,2 Marr Sarah Jane BELL 7 Jul 1870, Nottawasaga Township, Ontario, Canada.2 Died Dec 1929, Shellbrook, Sk.2 Buried Shellbrook Cemetery, Shellbrook, SasKatchewan.1
8 William RUSK5,6 ( - ) [3164].
9 Margaret IRWIN5,6 ( - ) [3165].
5 Sarah Jane BELL1,2,5 (c. 1851-1928) [30]. Born c. 1851, Singhampton, Canada West, Ontario, Canada.2,6 Died Feb 1928, Shellbrook, Sk.2 Buried Saskatchewan.6
10 Angus BELL5,7,8 (c. 1818-1897) [24]. Born c. 1818, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.5,6,9 Marr Jane MCDOWELL c. 1841. Died 18 Sep 1897, Singhampton, Nottawasaga Township, Ontario.6,10 Cause: Kidney and heart disease. Buried 20 Sep 1897, Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.6
Angus was born circa 1818 in Islay, most probably in the area of Conisby, Kilchoman which was the known residence of his Father Ronald and youngest Brother CCAB in 1823.”
Angus Bell is shown as being a "conveyancer, issuer of marriage licenses and Township Clerk of Nottawasaga, Twp., coroner." He was the Township Clerk from 1850 until his death in 1897.
From the Creeemore Star (newspaper), Village of Singhampton in 1889, written by J.B. Spurr, Editor:
"In 1846 he (Angus) settled on the lot which has seen the rise and progress of the village of Singhampton."
From an Ancestry.com tree:
Last Will and Testament.
The subject will was probated on January 25, 1898.
All the rest of my children, namely: Ronald, Margaret, Sarah Jane, Catherine, Mary Ann, Thomas Wildridge, and Janet have had all their portion during my lifetime I therefore leave them nothing.
From the Enterprise-Messenger (Collingwood, Ontario newspaper).
Sept 23, 1897 - "Deceased had a large family. His wife died some years ago. The best known of the survivors are his sons, Angus of Singhampton, and Thomas of Dakota. Of the daughters, Mrs Greenaway (Agnes) and Mrs. Riddell (Catherine formerly Taylor nee Bell) live at Singhampton, and another daughter Lizzie (Elizabeth Bell) lives on the homestead. One daughter (Mary Ann Stevenson) lives in Toronto, and another (Margaret Crawford formerly Lang nee Bell) in Collingwood Township (most likely) Osprey Township)"
Obituary of Donald Bell in " The Orillia Packet" 18 March 1881, says "He leaves one brother in Canada, Mr. A. Bell, of Singhampton, Clerk of the township [of Nottawasaga]"
From Elaine Bell, "At the time of the 1861 Census, Donald, John and Angus were living in Enumeration District #2 in the Township of Nottawasaga in Simcoe County, and Mary and CCA in Enumeration District #4 in the Township of Osprey in Grey County. Both Enumeration Districts include parts of the village of Singhampton.".
11 Jane MCDOWELL9 (1823-1878) [25]. Born 1823, Ireland.6,11 Died 25 Aug 1878, Singhampton, Nottawasaga Township, Ontario.6 Buried Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.
Jane was born in Ireland and was probably living in the Township of Innisfil or West Gwillimbury where she met Angus. They were married in approximately 1841.
The inscription on the Bell family monument in Union Cemetery incorrectly lists Jane's death as 1897. The actual year of her death was 1878.
3 Mary Elizabeth WOODARD1,2 (1901-1976) [3130]. Born 24 Aug 1901, Richmond Hill, Ontario.2 Died 6 Jun 1976, Nipawin, SK.2 Buried Whitefox Cemetery, Whitefox, SK.1
| 1 | "Rootsweb posting concerning Sarah Jane Bell from Cliff Rusk". |
| 2 | "Descendants of John Rusk: http://www.members.home.net/c.rusk/JohnRusk1761.html". |
| 3 | "1916 Saskatchewan, Regina census". |
| 4 | "Estimated based on related dates and information". |
| 5 | "Cliff Rusk website, http://members.home.net/c.rusk/AngusBell&JaneMcDowell.html". |
| 6 | "Information provided by Greg Mander". |
| 7 | "Nancy Hallam Sneddon". |
| 8 | "Online family tree of Livers/Bell & Mahnke/Foster Families by shansloat1". |
| 9 | "Information provided by Nancy Hallam Sneddon". |
| 10 | "Ontario Canada Deaths". |
| 11 | "Information provided by Cynthia Segorski". |