Dr. Samuel A. Bell, a successful and prominent member of the dental profession at Hammond, where he has been in practice ever since his graduation from college, is a man of recognized ability and talent, not only in connection with his duties as a professional man, but in the larger realms of life, both business and social. He has concerned himself with, and consequently his time and energies have been called upon for many affairs pertaining to the general progress and development, and he has proved himself a thoughly public-spirited and enterprising man. He is especially popular as a dentist, and has a large and high-class patronage, whose constantly recurring needs make steady demands upon all his time.
Dr. Bell was born in Kingson, Canada, Oct. 18, 1868, being a son of John and Helen (McKechnie) Bell, natives, respectively, of England and Edinburg, Scotland. His mother was a daughter of William and Helen McKechnie, who came to America from Scotland. William McKechnie was a soldier in the English army during the war of 1812, and by occupation was a general merchant in Canada. He died in Kingston, at the age of ninety-two, and his wife died when about sixty-five. They had seven children, John Bell, the paternal grandfather of Dr. Bell, was born in England, whence he moved to Canada, and was a farmer near Kingston, the rest of his life, which came to an end when he was about eighty years of age. His wife Ellen also attained advanced years, and they were the parents of eight children.
Dr. Bell's father was a farmer throughout the active period of his life, almost all of which has been spent in Canada, and he still resides at Kingston. In his earlier years he was a soldier in the English army, with the rank of lieutenant. He is a Methodist, as was his wife, whom death separated from him in February, 1901, when she was sixty-seven years old. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are still living, as follows: John A., of Watertown, New York; James H. of Kingston, Canada; Senator Thomas E., of Hammond; Dr. Samuel A., of Hammond; Rose A., wife of Thomas Copely, of Kingston; Maggie, widow of James Butland, of Kingston; and Nellie H., wife of Andrew McLean, of Kingston.
Dr. Bell spent his youth on a Canadian farm, attending the district schools for his early education. He later entered the Ontario Veterinary College, where he was graduated in 1890. He did not make a permanent choice of the veterinarian profession, but on coming to the United States entered the dental department of the Northwestern University, of Chicago, graduating in 1894. He at once began his practice in Hammond, and has had ten most successful years of professional work in this city. He is a member of the Indiana State Dental Association.
Dr. Bell affiliates with Garfield Lodge No. 569, F. & A. M., and is treasurer of the lodge. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and Elks fraternities. In politics he is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the Hammond School board, and is president of the Indiana State Association of School Boards. His residence is at 366 South Hohman street, where he built a good home in 1897, and besides this he owns other city real estate. He was married September 6, 1896 [Oct.], to Miss Ada Sanger [adopted], a daughter of Cyril and Carrie (Childres) Sanger. They have two children, Cyril and Walter.
From the Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana with a Compendium of History, 1834-1904 by Rev. T. H. Ball, Crown Point, Editor-in-Chief, Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, Page 655
Dr. Bell was born in Kingson, Canada, Oct. 18, 1868, being a son of John and Helen (McKechnie) Bell, natives, respectively, of England and Edinburg, Scotland. His mother was a daughter of William and Helen McKechnie, who came to America from Scotland. William McKechnie was a soldier in the English army during the war of 1812, and by occupation was a general merchant in Canada. He died in Kingston, at the age of ninety-two, and his wife died when about sixty-five. They had seven children, John Bell, the paternal grandfather of Dr. Bell, was born in England, whence he moved to Canada, and was a farmer near Kingston, the rest of his life, which came to an end when he was about eighty years of age. His wife Ellen also attained advanced years, and they were the parents of eight children.
Dr. Bell's father was a farmer throughout the active period of his life, almost all of which has been spent in Canada, and he still resides at Kingston. In his earlier years he was a soldier in the English army, with the rank of lieutenant. He is a Methodist, as was his wife, whom death separated from him in February, 1901, when she was sixty-seven years old. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are still living, as follows: John A., of Watertown, New York; James H. of Kingston, Canada; Senator Thomas E., of Hammond; Dr. Samuel A., of Hammond; Rose A., wife of Thomas Copely, of Kingston; Maggie, widow of James Butland, of Kingston; and Nellie H., wife of Andrew McLean, of Kingston.
Dr. Bell spent his youth on a Canadian farm, attending the district schools for his early education. He later entered the Ontario Veterinary College, where he was graduated in 1890. He did not make a permanent choice of the veterinarian profession, but on coming to the United States entered the dental department of the Northwestern University, of Chicago, graduating in 1894. He at once began his practice in Hammond, and has had ten most successful years of professional work in this city. He is a member of the Indiana State Dental Association.
Dr. Bell affiliates with Garfield Lodge No. 569, F. & A. M., and is treasurer of the lodge. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and Elks fraternities. In politics he is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the Hammond School board, and is president of the Indiana State Association of School Boards. His residence is at 366 South Hohman street, where he built a good home in 1897, and besides this he owns other city real estate. He was married September 6, 1896 [Oct.], to Miss Ada Sanger [adopted], a daughter of Cyril and Carrie (Childres) Sanger. They have two children, Cyril and Walter.
From the Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana with a Compendium of History, 1834-1904 by Rev. T. H. Ball, Crown Point, Editor-in-Chief, Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, Page 655
Dr. Samuel A. Bell, a successful and prominent member of the dental profession at Hammond, where he has been in practice ever since his graduation from college, is a man of recognized ability and talent, not only in connection with his duties as a professional man, but in the larger realms of life, both business and social. He has concerned himself with, and consequently his time and energies have been called upon for many affairs pertaining to the general progress and development, and he has proved himself a thoughly public-spirited and enterprising man. He is especially popular as a dentist, and has a large and high-class patronage, whose constantly recurring needs make steady demands upon all his time.
Dr. Bell was born in Kingson, Canada, Oct. 18, 1868, being a son of John and Helen (McKechnie) Bell, natives, respectively, of England and Edinburg, Scotland. His mother was a daughter of William and Helen McKechnie, who came to America from Scotland. William McKechnie was a soldier in the English army during the war of 1812, and by occupation was a general merchant in Canada. He died in Kingston, at the age of ninety-two, and his wife died when about sixty-five. They had seven children, John Bell, the paternal grandfather of Dr. Bell, was born in England, whence he moved to Canada, and was a farmer near Kingston, the rest of his life, which came to an end when he was about eighty years of age. His wife Ellen also attained advanced years, and they were the parents of eight children.
Dr. Bell's father was a farmer throughout the active period of his life, almost all of which has been spent in Canada, and he still resides at Kingston. In his earlier years he was a soldier in the English army, with the rank of lieutenant. He is a Methodist, as was his wife, whom death separated from him in February, 1901, when she was sixty-seven years old. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are still living, as follows: John A., of Watertown, New York; James H. of Kingston, Canada; Senator Thomas E., of Hammond; Dr. Samuel A., of Hammond; Rose A., wife of Thomas Copely, of Kingston; Maggie, widow of James Butland, of Kingston; and Nellie H., wife of Andrew McLean, of Kingston.
Dr. Bell spent his youth on a Canadian farm, attending the district schools for his early education. He later entered the Ontario Veterinary College, where he was graduated in 1890. He did not make a permanent choice of the veterinarian profession, but on coming to the United States entered the dental department of the Northwestern University, of Chicago, graduating in 1894. He at once began his practice in Hammond, and has had ten most successful years of professional work in this city. He is a member of the Indiana State Dental Association.
Dr. Bell affiliates with Garfield Lodge No. 569, F. & A. M., and is treasurer of the lodge. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and Elks fraternities. In politics he is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the Hammond School board, and is president of the Indiana State Association of School Boards. His residence is at 366 South Hohman street, where he built a good home in 1897, and besides this he owns other city real estate. He was married September 6, 1896 [Oct.], to Miss Ada Sanger [adopted], a daughter of Cyril and Carrie (Childres) Sanger. They have two children, Cyril and Walter.
From the Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana with a Compendium of History, 1834-1904 by Rev. T. H. Ball, Crown Point, Editor-in-Chief, Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, Page 655
Dr. Bell was born in Kingson, Canada, Oct. 18, 1868, being a son of John and Helen (McKechnie) Bell, natives, respectively, of England and Edinburg, Scotland. His mother was a daughter of William and Helen McKechnie, who came to America from Scotland. William McKechnie was a soldier in the English army during the war of 1812, and by occupation was a general merchant in Canada. He died in Kingston, at the age of ninety-two, and his wife died when about sixty-five. They had seven children, John Bell, the paternal grandfather of Dr. Bell, was born in England, whence he moved to Canada, and was a farmer near Kingston, the rest of his life, which came to an end when he was about eighty years of age. His wife Ellen also attained advanced years, and they were the parents of eight children.
Dr. Bell's father was a farmer throughout the active period of his life, almost all of which has been spent in Canada, and he still resides at Kingston. In his earlier years he was a soldier in the English army, with the rank of lieutenant. He is a Methodist, as was his wife, whom death separated from him in February, 1901, when she was sixty-seven years old. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are still living, as follows: John A., of Watertown, New York; James H. of Kingston, Canada; Senator Thomas E., of Hammond; Dr. Samuel A., of Hammond; Rose A., wife of Thomas Copely, of Kingston; Maggie, widow of James Butland, of Kingston; and Nellie H., wife of Andrew McLean, of Kingston.
Dr. Bell spent his youth on a Canadian farm, attending the district schools for his early education. He later entered the Ontario Veterinary College, where he was graduated in 1890. He did not make a permanent choice of the veterinarian profession, but on coming to the United States entered the dental department of the Northwestern University, of Chicago, graduating in 1894. He at once began his practice in Hammond, and has had ten most successful years of professional work in this city. He is a member of the Indiana State Dental Association.
Dr. Bell affiliates with Garfield Lodge No. 569, F. & A. M., and is treasurer of the lodge. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and Elks fraternities. In politics he is a stanch Republican. He is a member of the Hammond School board, and is president of the Indiana State Association of School Boards. His residence is at 366 South Hohman street, where he built a good home in 1897, and besides this he owns other city real estate. He was married September 6, 1896 [Oct.], to Miss Ada Sanger [adopted], a daughter of Cyril and Carrie (Childres) Sanger. They have two children, Cyril and Walter.
From the Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana with a Compendium of History, 1834-1904 by Rev. T. H. Ball, Crown Point, Editor-in-Chief, Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1904, Page 655
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