Kenneth Franklin Bell (abt. 1908 - abt. 1955)

Born about 2 Dec 1908 in Anita, Cass, Iowa, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 7 Jul 1955 at about age 46 in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, United States [uncertain]

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Native Iowan

Kenneth Bell served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 22 jan 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended:

Biography

Son of Thomas A. Bell and Susie Swartz.

Married first wife Alice Virginia Wilkins about 1941, presumably in Iowa. At least one child:

1. Suzanne b Aug 1943

Enlisted in US Army in 1943-01-22, at Camp Dodge, IA. "Marital Status: Separated, without dependents".

Married second wife Opal Grace Ritnour in 1946, presumably in Iowa. No record of children.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #100056426
• "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR5-59RL : 17 March 2018), Kenneth F Bell, ; citing Pension, Iowa, United States, various recorder, auditor, and clerk county offices, Iowa.

• Birth - not found
• 1910, age 1 - IA, Adair, Greenfield, Greenfield, ED 5, sheet 14A, family 373. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLBB-3V6 : accessed 10 March 2018), Thomas A Bell, Greenfield, Adair, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 14A, family 373, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 390; FHL microfilm 1,374,403.
• 1915, age 6 - card 259. "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4R-D458 : 17 March 2018), Franklin Kenneth Bell, 1915; citing Cass Township, Boone, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,437,505.
• 1920, age 11 - IA, Cass, Grant, Anita, ED 42, sheet 9B, family 20. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8BW-7XH : accessed 10 March 2018), Thomas A Belle, Franklin, Cass, Iowa, United States; citing ED 42, sheet 9B, line 87, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 481; FHL microfilm 1,820,481.
• 1925, age 15 - IA, Cass, Grant, Anita, lines 144-150. "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQW-RBL4 : 24 August 2016), Thomas A Bell, Cass Township, Cass, Iowa, United States; citing Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,429,250.
• 1930, age 21 - IA, Cass, Anita, ED 15-14, sheet 1B, family 16. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMNV-LCG : accessed 4 May 2019), Kenneth Bell in household of Andrew Bell, Anita, Cass, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 1B, line 60, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 646; FHL microfilm 2,340,381.
• 1940, age 31 - not found
• Marriage to Alice - not found
• 1943 enlistment - "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMFP-9T2 : 5 December 2014), Kenneth F Bell, enlisted 22 Jan 1943, Cp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• Marriage to Opal - not found
• Death - "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QV-ZW6N : 11 February 2019), Kenneth Franklin Bell, 7 Jul 1955; citing Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,166,813.