Joseph B. D. Bell

    Joseph B. D. Bell was born on Sunday, 9 December 1855 at Toronto Gore Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. The death registration states he was born in Grahamsville and his mother was Mary Mashinter born in Ireland. He witnessed the marriage of John Mashinter and Martha Hutchinson, Tuesday, 2 September 1879 Malton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Mary Elizabeth Mashinter, daughter of Richard Mashinter and Rachel Hale, were married by Thomas Sims on Wednesday, 22 October 1879 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 19, born and living in Etobicoke, spinster, Primitive Methodist. He was 23, born in Toronto Gore, living in Toronto Twp., Bachelor, farmer, Primitive Methodist. Margaret Mashinter and John Bell witnessed the marriage. He was listed as the informant for the birth of Everetta Gertrude Bell on Thursday, 7 May 1885 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He witnessed the marriage of Henry Albert Moody and Iva Jane Mashinter, Wednesday, 23 December 1885 Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He witnessed the marriage of Douglas Webster and Everetta Gertrude Bell, Saturday, 21 December 1912 Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
     Joseph died on Monday, 11 April 1927 at 12 Queen's Drive, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 71 years, 4 months and 2 days due to old age and apoplexy. Douglas Webster was listed as the informant. Dr. E. F. Irwin was the attending physician. He was buried on Wednesday, 13 April 1927 in Riverside Cemetery, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada.