Gordon James Bell
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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  1. 1. Summary
  2. 2. Biography & Family History
  3. 3. Family Tree & Genealogy
  4. 4. Obituary
  5. 5. Family Photos
  6. 6. Memories
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Gordon James Bell (1922 - 1995)

Gordon James Bell was born on April 14, 1922 in Cape Town, WC South Africa. He was born to Gertrude (Mitchell) Bell and James Williamson Thomson Bell, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree. He died around 1995 in Fish Hoek, WC South Africa at 72 years of age. His cause of death is listed as: unknown.

His nationality is: South African. His religion is listed as being: Methodist.
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Birth

 at Balfour Road - Rondebosch, in Cape Town, Cape Town County, WC South Africa

Death

 in Fish Hoek, West Cape County, WC South Africa
Cause of death: unknown

Cause of death

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Average Age

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Family

Mother: Gertrude (Mitchell) Bell
Father: James Williamson Thomson Bell

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Middle name

James

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Nationality

South African

Religion

Methodist

Gender

Male

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1922 - In the year that Gordon James Bell was born, from October 22nd - 29th, 3,000 men of Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party marched on Rome. (Mussolini waited in Milan, he did not participate in the March.) The day after the March Mussolini went to Rome and the King of Italy handed over power to Mussolini, in part because he was supported by the military, the business class, and the right-wing factions of Italy.

1927 - At the age of only 5 years old, Gordon was alive when 10 years after the United States bought the U.S. Virgin Islands from the Danish government, the inhabitants were granted U.S. citizenship. While they can vote in congressional elections and presidential primaries, they cannot vote for President.

1948 - By the time he was 26 years old, on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.

1987 - At the age of 65 years old, Gordon was alive when on October 19th, stock exchanges around the world crashed. Beginning in Hong Kong then spreading to Europe, the crash then hit the United States. It was called Black Monday. The Dow Jones fell 508 points to 1,738.74 (22.61%).

1995 - In the year of Gordon James Bell's passing, on October 16th, the Million Man March took place on the National Mall in Washington DC. The March was organized to address "the ills of black communities and call for unity and revitalization of African American communities". An estimated 850,000 people attended.

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Gordon James Bell died around 1995 in Fish Hoek, WC South Africa at 72 years of age. His family lists the cause of death as: unknown. He was born on April 14, 1922 in Cape Town, WC South Africa. He was born to Gertrude (Mitchell) Bell and James Williamson Thomson Bell, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree.

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L Barrett
Member since 2013
So he is wearing WWII medals/ campaign/battle insignia of some sort?
Feb 22, 2015 · Reply
Andrew Wilson
Member since 2015
Yes - he had been a prisoner of war in Italy during World War II - I have no idea what the medals were for
Feb 23, 2015 · Reply
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