William Alexis Bell was born on 20 Sep 1905 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. His parents were Robert Hayes Bell (1884 - 1951) and Jessie Y Cressman (1885 - 1968).[1]
William was married twice. First to Nan O Lee on 25 Oct 1930 in Los Angeles, California. [2] Married second to Leota E Longmore on 12 Jun 1981 in San Bernardino, California.[3]
William died on 6 May 1986 in California aged 80.[4][5][6]
Sources
↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLN4-GLN : 27 November 2014), William A Bell, 20 Sep 1905; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8JM-5RJ : accessed 14 February 2015), William Alexis Bell and Nan O Lee, 25 Oct 1930; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,880.
↑ "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6GV-R92 : 27 November 2014), William A Bell and Leota E Longmore, 12 Jun 1981; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing San Bernardino, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG7J-M59 : 11 January 2021), William Bell, May 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG11-3ZD : 26 November 2014), William Alexis Bell, 06 May 1986; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #92926437 : accessed 30 November 2021), memorial page for William Alexis Bell (20 Sep 1905–6 May 1986), Find A Grave: Memorial #92926437, citing Twentynine Palms Cemetery, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USA ; Maintained by mks (contributor 47766430) .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV21-G2W : accessed 30 November 2021), William Bell in household of Jessie Bell, Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 160, sheet 11B, family 409, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 82; FHL microfilm 1,374,095.
Jessie Bell Head Female 24 Pennsylvania
William Bell Son Male 4 California
Ralph Bell Son Male 2 California
"California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFW-CGHK : 2 March 2020), William Alexis Bell, Los Angeles, , California, United States; from "Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947." Database and images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing Draft Registration, Los Angeles, , California, United States, citing NARA Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975. Record Group Number 147. NAID: 7644723. Records of the Selective Service System. The National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
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This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
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