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Metadata

Name

Bell (Wheeler), Gertrude

Born

June 14, 1876

Birthplace

Golden, CO

Deceased

Sept. 28, 1963

Deceased where

Denver, CO

Places of residence

815 13th Steet, Golden, CO-prior home of W. L. Douglas, cobbler
Famiy moved out in 1959.

Titles & honors

Bell Junior High School (Bell Middle School) is named in her honor in 1963.

Father

William E. Wheeler

Mother

Emily Tomlinson

Education

Golden High School Class of 1894
Greeley Normal School Class of 1897

Notes

Interred in Golden Cemetery.

Taught 43 in Golden schools, before retiring in 1947.

Occupation

Buffalo Creek Schoolhouse
Fairmont Elementary School
Sixth grade teacher and principal at North School (1908-1941) 47 years
Taught arithmatic and spelling at Central School (1941-1946)
6 years
Retired in 1947 after her eyesite bagan to fail.

Relationships

Brother-Charles E. Wheeler
Granddaughter-Barbara Bell Hance-Charles Chester Bell was her father.

Role

Academic

Spouse

Charles Orlando Bell in 1900. Later divorced around 1910-1911.

Children

Cecil Gertrude (Bell) Crosser-well-known poet
Lawrence Wheeler Bell
Carles Chester Bell-hard rock miner

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