Pearl married HILTS, Donald E on 3 Jan 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Donald (son of HILTS, Midgley and SHOOK, Lottie) was born on 5 Aug 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Feb 2011 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/12/1941

Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, of Seventy-
third street, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Pearl
Emerald, to Mr. Donald Hilts, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Midgley Hilts, of
Ninety-fourth street.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette

The marriage of Miss Pearl E
Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bell, to Mr. Donald E. Hilts,
was quietly solemnized Saturday,
January 3, at the Epiphany Episco-
pal church, with the Rev. D. H.
Weeks officiating.
The bride wore an aquamarine
dress, street-length, trimmed with
gold squins and a shouldertlp veil
of aqua with gold sequlns. Her corsage
was a yellow orchid.
Miss Marion Bell sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid and wore a
gold street-length dress, with a
shoulder veil of gold with, gold se-
quins. Her corsage was of roses and
sweet peas.
Mr. Elmer Hilts was best man.
The mother of the bride wore a
blue crepe dress with black accessories.
Her corsage was of gardenias.
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a blue crepe dress with brown
accessories. Her corsage was of rosebuds
and sweet peas.
After the ceremony, a breakfast
was served for the bridal party and
the parents at Louis' restaurant.
A reception was held at the home
of the bride's parents during the
afternoon. a buffet luncheon was
served, with a three-tier wedding
cake as centerpiece.
After a short trip, Mr. and Mrs.
Hilts will reside at 3506 Ontario
avenue.

1. HILTS, Carolyn Lee
2. HILTS, Donna M

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/22/1952

A native of.Hull, .England, and a
resident of this city for the last 30
years, John H. Bell, .76, of 217
Seventy-third street, died early yes-
terday after a long illness.
Mr. Bell was employed by the
former Niagara Falls Power com-
pany and: Moore' Business Forms,
Inc., and by the Certainteed Pro-
ducts, Inc. He is survived by
wife, Dorothy, and two sons, Wil-
liam and .Cyril, this city; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. William Patrick, Mrs.
Marion Pfeifer, Mrs. Pearl Hilts and
Mrs. Rosalind Maday, this city; a
third son, John, San Diego, Calif.;
and a fifth daughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Scott, Montreal, Que.
Funeral services will, be held at 1
p.m. Tuesday at the Lane funeral
home, with the Rev. David H. Weeks
officiating. Interment , will be in
Whitechapcl Memorial park ceme-
tery.

John married Dorothy J on 21 Oct 1901 in England. Dorothy was born about 1881 in England; died on 24 Feb 1955 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/25/1955

Funeral services will be held
Monday at 2 p.m. at the Lane
Funeral Home for Mrs. Dorothy
J. Bell, 74, who died yesterday at
a Buffalo hospital after a long
illness.
Born in England, Mrs. Bell lived
in this city for 32 years. She was
the mother of eight children.
She is survived by three sons,
John Bell Jr., San Diego, Calif.,
and William Bell and Cyril Bell,
both of this city, and five daughters.
Mrs. Dorothy Scott, Montreal,
Que., and Mrs. Joseph
Fisher, Mrs. Marion Pfeiffer, Mrs.
Pearl Hilts and Mrs. Rosland
Maday, all of this city.
She also is survived by 11 grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
The Rev. John E. Wickenden.
rector of Epiphany Episcopal
Church, will officiate at the services.
Interment will be in White
Chapel Cemetery, North Tonawanda.