January 21, 2007:

Hi Al. 
I had been planning on writing to you for some time to share the attached 
photo with the people who visit your web site. The photo was taken around 1920, 
at the SS 4 school in Bells Corners. With the help of my aunt (Margaret O'Connell (Byrne) 
and the former Reeve, Mr. Aubrey Moodie, they were able to identify most 
of the people in the photo and for those they could not identify, they indicated 
the names of the people who should be in the photo. The name of the photographer 
is unknown.

I have delayed doing research on the Byrne family as I am writing a book on the 
History of St. Joseph's Parish in Sandy Hill. I expect the book to be out in 
May 2007. 

... Terry Byrne

S S #4 - Bell's Corners




Photo -	Left to right

    

      
Top Row
Rita Byrne
Ernie Wilson
Millie Rae
      
Theresa O'Mara
Leonard Belford
 ? 
 ? 
      
Gertrude O'Mara


    
6th Row 
Leo Hamel
Gordon Thomas
Margaret Hamel
Teacher Miss Miller
 Millie Roy ?
    
Bill Moore
Clarence Cowick
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5th Row 
Mervin Belford
Frank Hamel
Edmond Hamel
? Scharf
    
Clifford Moodie
 ? 
Eddie Rock
Aubrey Moodie


    
4th Row 
? Rock
Mable York
Jenny Driscol
Eileen Boucher
    
? Scharf
Emers Williams
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------


    
3rd Row 
Paul Cornford
Anna Moore
Jenny Williams
Jean Boucher
    
Margaret Moore
Monica Hamel
Eddie Wilson
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2nd Row
Irene moore
Delilah Hamel
Helen Bompas ?
Isabelle Belford
    
Nellie Driscoll
Kathleen Driscoll
Maggie Byrne
Jean Rae


    
Front Row
Leo Driscoll
Gordon Thomas ?
Walter Thomas
Edgar Daly ?
    
 ? 
Clarke Hamel
 ? 
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Note 1: Miss Miller married John Davidson
Note 2: School relied on outside toilets
Note 3: People who should be in photo but not yet identified:

Aloma Stinson
Margaret Stinson
Irene Stinson
Brian Ardel
Percy Belford
Russell Williams
Eddie Boucher
Natalie Driscol
Isabelle Hamel
Emers?
Bill Bompass
Frank Bompass
Drover?
Scharf girls Viola and Edna?
October 20, 2007:
Good Evening Gents,
 
I'm writing to you with a bit of further info on names for the SS#4 photo, so kindly 
posted on the site. A picture of the names is attached. Could you please forward it 
to anyone else whom you know to be interested? 
 
My father and mother built in 1957 in Arbeatha Park, and still being there, my 
father is  very interested in local history. I took the liberty of sending the photo 
to several old timers in the neighborhood, and Margaret Moore (nee Williams, sister 
and future husband Bill Moore in the photo). She kindly made a few suggestions for 
updates, which I have edited into the picture boxes in italics. 
 
I remember the schoolhouse, which by my time in the early 60's was the Community 
Center and hockey rink, as well as the Moodie farm, and the Blue Bonnet Truck Stop 
just west toward the railway overpass .
 
The park in Bell's Corner's next to the Roman Catholic Church was named for Margaret, 
Jenny, Gordon and Russell William's parents, I am told.
 
I hope this helps!
 
Best Regards, 
Gordon MacKenzie and father, Donald.


 


March 17, 2008
Saw the picture. Individual identified as Edgar Daly in correction, 5th from 
left does not appear to be him based on other school pictures I have of him at 
same age. My son Frederick and nephew Patrick who have done the genealogy of Daly 
family from Bells Corners will start string to gather additional info. Much connection 
to McBride, Kennedy, Muldoons.
 
Ken Daly, (son Edgar Daly)


 October 14, 2011:

Good morning Al.  I was looking at photo of Bells Corners school which has my father Clarence in it. Someone was trying 
to find out one of the Rock boys name.   James Rock (Roche) was one of the pallbearers for one of my later than late 
relatives.  I would imagine it is one of his sons.  So if someone would go to the censusrecords, he would be on there 
and it would name his children.  Also one of the Rock 's have headstone and is married to a Kelly, who is part of the Brennan 
family Headstone is in St. Isidores parish at South March on. Have a good day.

... Doris Cowick
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Thanks for this, Doris:

I'd bet that the Rock pallbearer was one of the descendants of the Roche families who came to this area in 1823
with the Peter Robinson Settlers. Remember, we speculated that the Cowick family likely came to Canada already knowing some earlier
arrivals? Most of the Roche's came from County Cork.

... Al



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