| Year |
Age |
Event |
| 1879-11-28 |
0 |
James MacDonald Bell, Jim, was born in San José de Flores (today a
western district of Buenos Aires city),
Buenos Aires, Arg. |
| 1895-04-15 |
15-0 |
Bernice Wilhelmina Benitz, Bernice, was born in San José de Flores (today a
western district of Buenos Aires city), Buenos Aires, Arg., the 7th. child of
William Otto Benitz and Clara Electa Allyn,
of estancia "La California", Santa Fé, Arg. (Per
anecdote, Jim held Bernice at her christening.) |
| - |
- |
- |
| 1915-11-17 |
36-20 |
Jim & Bernice were married in Belgrano (today a northern district of Buenos Aires city),
Buenos Aires,
Arg. |
| 1916-08-24 |
37-21 |
Daughter Jean Allyn Bell born in Buenos Aires, Arg. |
| 1910s & 1920s |
- |
Jim was a manager with the Santa Fe Land Co. (La Forestal), based in San
Cristóbal, Santa Fé, Arg. |
| 1918-11-02 |
40-24 |
Son James Frank MaDonald Bell (Frankie) born at San Cristóbal, Santa Fé, Arg. |
| 1930s ? |
- |
Bernice sold her part of estancia "La California", inherited from her
father. She and Jim invested the proceeds in an estancia of their own
near Ceres, Santa Fé. However, locusts destroyed their crops & pastures
for several years running forcing them into bankrupcy. |
| 1937 ? |
- |
Jim became mayordomo at estancia "Las Tres Lagunas", owned by
Auntie Olga, widow of Bernice's Uncle Alfred Benitz. |
| -1945-05-27 |
65-50 |
Jim died at estancia "Las Tres Lagunas", Las Rosas, Santa Fé, Arg.
He
was buried at estancia "La California", Las Rosas, Santa Fé, Arg. |
| 1998-01-22 |
102 |
Bernice died in Camberley, Surrey, England. Her ashes were buried at estancia "La California", Las Rosas, Santa Fé, Arg. |
