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Get-together marks first family_ gathering in 60 years
While members of the Bell family had visited their neighbours, May Elizabeth Carnahan.
each other all over the country for many years, all Fred and May were married and settled in
family members had never been together at one a farm at Porter's Hill in Goderich Township
time, until recently. where they started a family. Back then, Porter's
The Bell family got together recently at the Hill was a thriving community and they lived
Dungannon Seniors Centre, the first time the en- next door to the blacksmith shop and dance
tire family had gathered in 60 years. hall.
It was after serving a stint in the First World In the early 1930s, Fred traded farms with
War, Fred Bell stopped in Acton to visit his cous- his brother Ernie who ran the blacksmith shop.
ins, the Hall family. While there, he met one of The new farm was on the 4th Concession, just
south of Kitchigami
Sideroad, now known
as Bellevue Fruit
Farm. The couple
raised 12 children:
Jean, Arnold, Art,
Gerald, Phyllis, Lois,
Shirley, Irene, Willis,
Luella, Walter and
Norman.
Times were difficult
for this large family
growing up through
the depression and
everyone had to do
their share to help out.
From milking cows to
feeding animals and
churning butter, no-
one was too small to
do a chore.
Over the years, the
children married and
had families of their
own.
Jean married Rus-
sell Phillips, a farmer
in the Lucknow area
where they raised
their three children.
She still lives on the
same farm.
Photo by Garit Reid
From left to right, front row: Jean Phillips, Arnold Bell, Art Bell, Phyllis Chapman,
Gerald Bell and Lois Burke. Back row: Shirley Pole, Irene Markham, Willis David
Bell, Louella Royal, Walter Bell and Norman Bell.
London. They raised two sons in London and
later moved outside Grand Bend where they
still live.
Arnold married a London girl, Olga, and
they took over one of the home farms where
they raised three girls. They still live on the
same farm.
Art married Olive, a Brussels girl, and they
farmed the other home farm. They raised four
children here but retired to Goderich and their
oldest son, Jim, now lives on the farm.
Phyllis met her husband, Ernie Chapman,
while working in London. Ernie was with the
RCR Regiment at Wolseley Barracks and took
his posting to Gagetown, NB. Phyllis now lives
in Fredericton.
Gerald enlisted in. the RCR Regiment at
Wolseley in the early 1950s and was in the
Korean War. He married a Toronto girl, Addie,
and ended up farming beside his brothers Ar-
nold and Art. They raised two children and still
live on the same farm.
Lois married a local man, Bill Burke who
was an army X-ray technician in London. Bill.
fought in WW 11 and the Korean War and was
posted at various army bases, including Shilo,
Manitoba where the raised five children. Lois
still lives there at Douglas, Man.
Shirley met her husband, Stu Pole, a carpen-
ter from the Ingersoll area, while working in
Happy
40th
Wedding
Anniversary
Oct. 4th
Doug & Susan St. Louis
Irene met her husband, Bob Markham,
while working in London. An alarm installer,
Bob was transferred to Hamilton where the
couple raised three children. Irene still lives in
the Lucknow area.
Willis joined the army right out of high
school and was trained in electrical engineer-
ing. He was posted to several bases and served
with NATO forces in several countries. He
married a local girl, Joanne, and they raised
two children. Now retired, Willis and Joanne
live in Oromocto, NB.
Luella met her husband, Ken Royal of Sault
Ste. Marie, while working in London. A me-
chanical engineer at Wolseley Barracks, Ken
took various postings and served with NATO
overseas. They raised two girls while in the
forces and retired outside Portage la Prairie,
MB, where Lou still lives.
Walter married a local girl, Cathy, and has
a bricklaying business. They also had a fruit
farm. They raised their two girls on a farm a
few miles away from his brothers Arnold, Art
and Gerald. Walter and Cathy still live in the
same place.
Because May died two weeks after Norman
was bom, Fred's brother Ernie and his wife,
Geneveive, adopted Norman. The two families
visited back and forth while growing up. In
later years, Norman moved away from the area
and headed to British Columbia.
The family visited back and forth over the
years but had never been together at one time.
Norman now lives on Vancouver Island with
his wife Diana and a son.
Jean turns 84 this year and Norman has just
turned 60, so it is the first time this family of 12
children have ever been together and they cel-
ebrated in Duigannon with nieces, nephews,
children, grandchildren, great grandchildren,
cousins and neighbours.
Every Wednesday
6:55PM. EARLY BIRD
2 SPECIALS
JACKPOT SPECIAL
Toonie Pot on all Regular Games
Goderich Arena
McDonald
568553 St.
TV BINGO - MONDAY
7pm, Cable 12
Cards can be purchased in Goderlch, Clinton & Bayfield
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Sun., Oct. 11 Two Seatings 4:30 & 7:30
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Monday, October 12 serving from 4:30-7:30
Just in case you missed our famous smorgasbord on Sunday
MONDAY SMORGASBORD
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south of Kitchigami
Sideroad, now known
as Bellevue Fruit
Farm. The couple
raised 12 children:
Jean, Arnold, Art,
Gerald, Phyllis, Lois,
Shirley, Irene, Willis,
Luella, Walter and
Norman.
Times were difficult
for this large family
growing up through
the depression and
everyone had to do
their share to help out.
From milking cows to
feeding animals and
churning butter, no-
one was too small to
do a chore.
Over the years, the
children married and
had families of their
own.
Jean married Rus-
sell Phillips, a farmer
in the Lucknow area
where they raised
their three children.
She still lives on the
same farm.
Photo by Garit Reid
From left to right, front row: Jean Phillips, Arnold Bell, Art Bell, Phyllis Chapman,
Gerald Bell and Lois Burke. Back row: Shirley Pole, Irene Markham, Willis David
Bell, Louella Royal, Walter Bell and Norman Bell.
London. They raised two sons in London and
later moved outside Grand Bend where they
still live.
Arnold married a London girl, Olga, and
they took over one of the home farms where
they raised three girls. They still live on the
same farm.
Art married Olive, a Brussels girl, and they
farmed the other home farm. They raised four
children here but retired to Goderich and their
oldest son, Jim, now lives on the farm.
Phyllis met her husband, Ernie Chapman,
while working in London. Ernie was with the
RCR Regiment at Wolseley Barracks and took
his posting to Gagetown, NB. Phyllis now lives
in Fredericton.
Gerald enlisted in. the RCR Regiment at
Wolseley in the early 1950s and was in the
Korean War. He married a Toronto girl, Addie,
and ended up farming beside his brothers Ar-
nold and Art. They raised two children and still
live on the same farm.
Lois married a local man, Bill Burke who
was an army X-ray technician in London. Bill.
fought in WW 11 and the Korean War and was
posted at various army bases, including Shilo,
Manitoba where the raised five children. Lois
still lives there at Douglas, Man.
Shirley met her husband, Stu Pole, a carpen-
ter from the Ingersoll area, while working in
Happy
40th
Wedding
Anniversary
Oct. 4th
Doug & Susan St. Louis
Irene met her husband, Bob Markham,
while working in London. An alarm installer,
Bob was transferred to Hamilton where the
couple raised three children. Irene still lives in
the Lucknow area.
Willis joined the army right out of high
school and was trained in electrical engineer-
ing. He was posted to several bases and served
with NATO forces in several countries. He
married a local girl, Joanne, and they raised
two children. Now retired, Willis and Joanne
live in Oromocto, NB.
Luella met her husband, Ken Royal of Sault
Ste. Marie, while working in London. A me-
chanical engineer at Wolseley Barracks, Ken
took various postings and served with NATO
overseas. They raised two girls while in the
forces and retired outside Portage la Prairie,
MB, where Lou still lives.
Walter married a local girl, Cathy, and has
a bricklaying business. They also had a fruit
farm. They raised their two girls on a farm a
few miles away from his brothers Arnold, Art
and Gerald. Walter and Cathy still live in the
same place.
Because May died two weeks after Norman
was bom, Fred's brother Ernie and his wife,
Geneveive, adopted Norman. The two families
visited back and forth while growing up. In
later years, Norman moved away from the area
and headed to British Columbia.
The family visited back and forth over the
years but had never been together at one time.
Norman now lives on Vancouver Island with
his wife Diana and a son.
Jean turns 84 this year and Norman has just
turned 60, so it is the first time this family of 12
children have ever been together and they cel-
ebrated in Duigannon with nieces, nephews,
children, grandchildren, great grandchildren,
cousins and neighbours.
Every Wednesday
6:55PM. EARLY BIRD
2 SPECIALS
JACKPOT SPECIAL
Toonie Pot on all Regular Games
Goderich Arena
McDonald
568553 St.
TV BINGO - MONDAY
7pm, Cable 12
Cards can be purchased in Goderlch, Clinton & Bayfield