Brief Life History of James William
When James William Bell was born on 8 July 1911, in Papillion, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States, his father, Frederick Bender Bell, was 36 and his mother, Cecelia Faye Prall, was 25. He married Virginia Ellen Macey about 1935. He lived in Papillion Election Precinct, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 9 July 2000, in Hood River, Oregon, United States, at the age of 89.
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- James W Bell, "United States 1950 Census"
- James William Bell, "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- James W Bell, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1912 · Women Granted Right to Vote
Women were granted the right to vote in Oregon on November 5, 1912, with 52% of male voters in favor.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from the Middle English personal name Bell. As a man's name this is from Old French beu, bel ‘handsome’, which was also used as a nickname. As a female name it represents a short form of Isabel .
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from Middle English belle ‘bell’ (Old English belle), in various applications; most probably a metonymic occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker, or a topographic name for someone living ‘at the bell’ (as attested by 14th-century forms such as John atte Belle). This indicates either residence by an actual bell (e.g. a town's bell in a bell tower, centrally placed to summon meetings, sound the alarm, etc.) or ‘at the sign of the bell’, i.e. a house or inn sign (although surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in Scots and English).
English: from Middle English bel ‘fair, fine, good’ (Old French bel ‘beautiful, fair’). See also Beal 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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