William James Bell II (1908 - 1944)

Born 18 Feb 1908 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 May 1944 at age 36 in England, United Kingdom

Biography

William James Bell II was born on 18 Feb 1908 in California, United States. His parents were William James Bell I (1876 - 1913) and Dorothy E. (Belleu) Bell (1880 - >1910).^[1]

His siblings were...

1. Vanonia Elma (Bell) Jones (1901 - 1992)
2. Robert Leslie Bell (1902 - 1980)
3. Lucille Henrietta (Bell) Robson (1906 - 1980)

He worked as a school janitor (1940 census).

Wife's maiden name Robson.

William died on 8 May 1944 and was buried in England during WWII while in the military, aged 36, buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL4-K22D : 1 March 2021), William J Bell, 20 Feb 1908; citing Birth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #56287724 : accessed 30 November 2021), memorial page for Sgt William J Bell (unknown–28 May 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #56287724, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England ; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557)

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLC-C76 : accessed 1 December 2021), William J Bell Jr. in household of William J Bell, San Antonio, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 336, sheet 11B, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 86; FHL microfilm 1,374,099.

William J Bell Head Male 33 Missouri

Dorothy E Bell Wife Female 30 California

Vanonia E Bell Daughter Female 10 California

Robert L Bell Son Male 8 California

Lucile H Bell Daughter Female 3 California

William J Bell Jr. Son Male 2 California

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9QZ-PL1 : 5 January 2021), William J Bell, Judicial Township 6, Contra Costa, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-31, sheet 4B, line 74, family 81, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 196.

William J Bell Head Male 32 California

Dorothy Bell Wife Female 32 Colorado

Robert Bell Son Male 14 California

William Bell Son Male 6 California

Donald Robson Nephew Male 14 California

• "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF4-SC5K : 2 March 2020), William James Bell, Alhambra, 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, Alhambra, 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.

• Bell Family

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.