Bell Family in NSW

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Lewis Bell b.1853, d. 1927 "Alma"	son of George Bell (b.1819) and Agnes Thompson brother of Robert Thomas Bell - see below married Mary Ann Armstrong - 15 children - see below Click here for information about early life Click here for connections in Tasmania Click here for Diary Entries on visit to Tasmania Click here for information about properties and connections in NSW Click here for his obituary notices

Alan Victor Bell d.1934	son of Robert Thomas BELL (b.1871) of The Broats, Annan - strong interest in the greyhounds nephew of Lewis Bell (b.1853) only family member to come to Australia came to Australia at age 20, and brought dogs with him from Scotland married his cousin, Janet Bell, daughter of Lewis Bell - 2 children died after a fall from a horse at "Alma", Booligal Nancy Lyle, now Nancy Bird-Walton, landed the Flying Doctor plane to rescue him after the accident, his wife Jenny and sons Lewis and Robert, lived at "Murrnong" with Jenny's parents, Lewis and MaryAnn Bell.

Dr. George Bell b.1882, d.1970 CBE, MB, ChM, FRACS	oldest child of Lewis and Mary Ann Bell of Alma, Booligal, NSW Dux of Scots College, Sydney 1900, Head Prefect 1901, Chairman of The College Council (c)1949-1969 Major in the AIF 1914-1919 - medical officer Awarded Commander of the British Empire, and Mention in Despatches - view AWM site for details also served in WW2 President Royal Flying Doctor Service, service to Bush Nursing Association - presented to Queen Elizabeth 11 in Broken Hill distinguished surgeon lived 1927-1952 / practised until 1969 at 133 Macquarie Street "Wickham House" - visit the historic site retired to Rose Bay, Sydney; died 1970 wife, Adele Quinn - no children Click here for full obituary notice from Scots College (.PDF 1.4MB) Click here for part of an obituary notice from Scots College Click here to read letters to Ann Foxton , particularly one about early nursing in Australia

Dr. George Bell d. late 1940's - early 1950's.	son of Robert Lewis BELL (b.17 May 1834-Dornock, Dumfries d.1881) and Robina CARSTAIRS (b.1834 d.1924) born 1860's ?? brother of Robert Carstairs BELL and at least 10 other siblings see Carstairs Family Tree for details lived in Sydney; in the later years at Royal Sydney Golf Club, Rose Bay died in late 1940's or early 1950's interestingly - both Drs. George Bell lived at Rose Bay in their later lives, and frequented the Golf Club at Rose Bay

Alexander Armstrong Thompson Bell "Click" b.1886, d1916	4th child of Lewis and Mary Ann Bell attended Scotch College, Melbourne worked as an overseer at "Alma" served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France in AIF died aged 30 at Mouquet Farm, France - see correspondence view embarkation details on AWM site Red Cross documents on AWM site view Roll of Honour Details on AWM site memorial stone at Urana

Annie Bell b.1888,d.1986	5th child of Lewis and Mary Ann Bell attended PLC, Melbourne trained at Melbourne Hospital served in AIF in Egypt and France 1915-1918 view embarkation details on AWM site view Mention in Despatches on AWM site married Harold Vernon Foxton - two children see correspondence

John BELL b. 1893 d 1942	7th child of Lewis and MaryAnn Bell 1st wife Muriel MacIntyre 2nd wife Marjorie Bishop - 3 children lived at Murrnong property manager memorial stone at Urana

Lewis Bell b.1889, d.1951	6th child of Lewis and Mary Ann Bell married Isabel Waugh, presumably of Booligal area managed Alma Station for many years after Lewis Bell sold it Lewis Bell Snr. mentions the Waugh family in a letter to Annie, his daughter there is also a photo of Angus Waugh of Clare Station with a bogged wool wagon Clare Station was a large property in Booligal area - Photo of Clare Station Woolshed in "Pioneers of Wool"

Mary Calvert Bell b.1898,d.1971	12th child of Lewis and Mary Ann Bell attended PLC, Melbourne married Bill Anderson, one daughter, Mary Elizabaeth with husband, managed Kallara Station, Bourke, NSW later lived at Quinburra, Craigie, Sth.NSW

Violet Lilias Bell (Va) b.1900,d.1925	13th child of Lewis and Mary Ann Bell died of kidney failure aged 25 years. memorial stone at Urana

Last Updated: 31 May 2008