Grandpa Carl Marville Bell

[Bob Boze Bell]

January 7, 2013

I've got a cousin, Marilyn Bell, who lives in Hopkins, Minnesota and she just sent me a great old photo of the Adam and Nettie Bell family in front of their farmhouse west of Thompson, Iowa. Adam is our great grandfather.

 

Left to right: Nettie Bell (Adam's wife the mother of his children) holding Henry, Carl, Aflred, Obert, Adam, Carrie, Emily and Anna. Adam was born in 1857 in Sogn, Norway and came to America when he was four years old. The original family name was Bjelde but an immigration official allegedly changed it to "an American name".

 

My grandfather, Carl Marville, is second from left, the tallest in the short pants. He was born on November 14, 1892. Here's a close-up:

 

So that's where I got my beanpole stature. Ha.

 

"I want to be good enough to be worthy of my family's love."

—Neil Young

[Murray A. Gewirtz]

Bob, you might have gotten your "beanpole stature" from your grandfather Carl, but guess who resembles great grandfather Adam, with his long face, drooping mustache, and round-brimmed hat? 

[Nicholas Narog]

Hopkins?! That is right next door to me!

[Sue Cauhape]

Yeah, BBB, the family resemblance between you and Adam is clear, even from a distance.  By the way, who's Carrie? Sister, aunt, .... pardon me, BBB, but I come from Utah and one learns to associate certain things.

[anthony martin]

  Bob,

   Great old photo.It looks like young Carl had quite a growth spurt after his parents got him his suit a year or two before-those wrist bones are sticking out two inches from his sleeves!

[Neil Waring]

Love these old, everyone get in your Sunday best, pictures. I do see the family look there.

[Bud "Marshal" Stilwell]

Outstanding Photo Bob.  And yes you do look like Adam from a distance.  It is nice to know ones family back ground.

[Sue Cauhape]

I've been amazed at what I've been able to find - for better or for worse -- by Googling a name and birth-death dates. Pictures too. Lots of folks out there have great family genealogy sites, and occasionally a diary or similar information pops up. 

[Margaret-Anne Moore]

Neill,  RIGHT ON!!!