Alexander Graham Bell (1847 - 1922)

Born 3 Mar 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mabel Gardiner (Hubbard) Bell — married 11 Jul 1877 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1922 at age 75 in Beinn Bhreagh, Victoria, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

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Alexander Graham Bell is Notable.

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone although it should be noted that Antonio Meucci is considered by many to have had a better claim.

Alexander Graham Bell was born 3 March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland to parents Alexander Bell and Eliza Symonds.

In the 1851 Census, the family was living at 13 Hope St Edinburgh

BELL Alex Melville Head M M 32 Prof Of Elocution & Vocal MLN Edinburgh

BELL Elvia G Wife M F 32 ENG -

BELL Melville J Son U M 5 Scholar MLN Edinburgh

BELL Alexander Son U M 4 MLN Edinburgh

BELL Edward C Son U M 2 MLN Edinburgh

LEMON John Pupil U M 14 Scholar, In Residence ENG -

COUSTON Catherine Servt U F 23 House Servant FIF Dunfermline

SYME Catherine Servt U F 20 House Servant FIF Inverkeithing ^[1].

On July 11, 1877, he married Mabel Hubbard, the daughter of Gardiner and Gertrude Hubbard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.^[2][3]

Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first US patent for the telephone in 1876. In retrospect, Bell considered his most famous invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study.

Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. In 1888, Bell became one of the founding members of the National Geographic Society. He has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history.

1871 - Speech by Alexander Graham Bell^[4]

1911 - Nov. 2 - Speech by Alexander Graham Bell, "The Pre-Commercial Period prior to the Telephone," Boston Massachusetts to the Pioneers Telephone Association^[5]

He died August 2, 1922 at his home in Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia^[6] and was buried on the grounds of the estate.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903d82ae9379091b1fb4585 : viewed 28 Mar 2021), Alexander BELL in household of Alex Melville BELL, 13, Hope Street, Midlothian, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /685, Folio 734, Page 18, Schedule 72, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4QR-DQJ : 24 May 2018), Alexander Graham Bell and Mabel G. Hubbard, 11 Jul 1877; citing Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,038.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CW-8M7 : 24 August 2017), Alexander G Bell, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 325D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0122; FHL microfilm 1,254,122.
4. ↑ Library of Congress, 1871 Speech/Alexander Graham Bell, 6 pages, accessed 14 Jun 2020 by Arora, https://www.loc.gov/resource/magbell.19510202/?sp=1
5. ↑ Library of Congress, 2 Nov 1911, 21 pages, "The Pre-Commercial Period prior to the Telephone," Boston Massachusetts, accessed 14 Jun 2020 by Arora, https://www.loc.gov/resource/magbell.38000101/?sp=1
6. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Alexander Graham Bell, died 1922 in Baddeck, Victoria County can be found in Registration Year: 1922 - Book: 109 - Page: 269
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 September 2020), memorial page for Alexander Graham Bell (3 Mar 1847–2 Aug 1922), Find A Grave: Memorial #2125, citing Beinn Bhreagh Estate Grounds, Baddeck, Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by Find A Grave.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Alexander Graham Bell

• This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q34286, en:Wikipedia

• Alexander Graham Bell in Canadian Encyclopedia.

• Lawrence Surtees, “BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 15, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed July 8, 2019, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bell_alexander_graham_15E.html.