Angus BELL (c. 1818-1897)
1 Angus BELL1,2,3 (c. 1818-1897) [24]. Born c. 1818, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.2,4,5 Marr Jane MCDOWELL c. 1841. Died 18 Sep 1897, Singhampton, Nottawasaga Township, Ontario.4,6 Cause: Kidney and heart disease. Buried 20 Sep 1897, Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.4
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.".
2 Ronald BELL7 (c. 1778- ) [15122]. Born c. 1778, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.7,8
3 Margaret MACLERGAN7 (c. 1778-1856) [15123]. Born c. 1778, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.7 Died 19 Jul 1856, Nottawasaga, Simco, Canada West, Canada.7
Sources
| 3 | "Online family tree of Livers/Bell & Mahnke/Foster Families by shansloat1". |
| 4 | "Information provided by Greg Mander". |
| 5 | "Information provided by Nancy Hallam Sneddon". |
| 6 | "Ontario Canada Deaths". |
| 7 | "Information initially provided by Elaine Bell". |
| 8 | "Information provided by Alan Bell - 5-1-2020". |
