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The coming of David Bell into the almost unbroken forest of what is now the fertile county of Perth was recalled to-day by this deceased pioneer's granddaughter, Miss Mary Bell of Shakespeare. Re: Beacon Herald June 25, 1932.
David Bell and his family came from Ecclefechan, Scotland.They settled over a wide range of forest land and the father cleared for himself and sons the tract of 400 acres which still comprises the Bell homestead.The trip to Shakespeare was made from Toronto in a rickety old ox cart over a bumpy trail which had been blazed by pioneers of the country.The ox cart contained four tired and weary boys and girls who had come with their father and mother across the stormy Atlantic ocean.They arrived at Quebec and later went to Toronto.In those days a thriving little town on the shores of Lake Ontario.
David Bell was educated in Scotland to be a lawyer for which his family had cut him out and married.He left the old country in search of adventure and got it.He knew no more about an axe than any young lawyer of his possition and how he managed to keep himself and family alive in this harsh environment is a mystery that will never be solved.
David Bell has long since passed away but his name will live on forever in the memory of his descendants.
The stone homes David and his sons spent their days in can still been seen and are to this day being enjoyed by his direct decendant Rodney and his wife Barbara.
The Bells of Shakespeare and The Curtis Family History
Updated March 1, 2008
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