David Clark Bell Pitkethly

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• Birth*: David Clark Bell Pitkethly was born on 17 May 1895 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, .
• He was the son of George Pitkethly building supplies and Elizabeth Bell.
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Clark Bell Pitkethly married Charlotte Fyles on 2 October 1935 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, .¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Clark Bell Pitkethly married Margaret Lucretia Winkler say 1968.
• (Deceased) Death*: David Clark Bell Pitkethly died on 13 December 1975 at Murrayville, British Columbia, Canada, , at age 80.
  

• (Witness) Burial: He witnessed the burial of Elizabeth Bell after 21 March 1924 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, .²
• (Witness) Obituary: David Clark Bell Pitkethly was mentioned in the Obituary of George Pitkethly building supplies on 8 August 1943; George Pitkethly obituary Vancouver Canada:
  
  G. Pitkethly Dies
  DEATH CLAIMS BUSINESS HEAD
  George Pitkethly, 671 East Sixty-fifth, founder and organizer of Pitkethly Bros., died today at his home. He was 72.
  He had resided in Vancouver 32 years.
  Mr. Pitkethly was born in New. burgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, and was for many years engaged in the stone quarry business in Scotland. He came to Vancouver in 1911, and was employed by the B.C. Electric Railway Co.
  For the past 20 years he was in the building supply business, operating the firm of Pitkethly Bros.
  MEMBER A.F. & A.M.
  He had been associated with Masonic Order for the past 50 years.
  He was a life member in Scotland of Lindore Lodge, and in Vancouver was affiliated with Trinity Lodge No. 98.
  Surviving are three sons, David, Thomas, George; four daughters, Mrs. H. Ward, Mrs. H. Brown, Janet Pitkethly, Mrs. W. Spence, all of Vancouver; a brother and a sister in Scotland; seven grand- children and a great-grandchild in Vancouver.
  Final tribute will be paid Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Mount Pleasant Chapel with Rev. T. S. Paton officiating.
  Interment will take place at Mountain View Cemetery.³
  
• (Witness) Burial: David Clark Bell Pitkethly witnessed the burial of George Pitkethly building supplies after 8 August 1943 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Canada, ; Parents: David Clark Pitkethly & Janet Lawson
  Spouse: Elizabeth Bell married at West Park, Parish of Newburgh, County of Fife, Scotland on January 22, 1892.
  Children(9):
  1) Nellie 1893
  2) David Clark Bell-1895
  3)Thomas Bell-1897
  4) George 1899
  5) Alexander 1900
  6) Janet Lawson 1902
  7) Elizabeth Bell-1906
  8) Jeanie-1911
  9) Edith- 1914
  Immigrated from Scotland to Canada about 1911.
  
  Occupation: founded his own Building Supply Company called Pitkethly Brothers.
  Death: stomach cancer at 71 yo on 8 Aug. 1943 Vancouver, Canada
  Burial: Mountain View Cemetery.⁴
• Employment*: David Clark Bell Pitkethly was employed by ANNOUNCEMENT
  We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Directors following the Shareholders Annual Meeting held at Vancouver, August 14th, 1953.
  Mr. D. B. Pitkethly, well known Vancouver Industrialist, was appointed Chairman of the Board. Mr. Edwin Opsal, former executive head of a thriving steel industry, and Mr. Grant Colborne, Vancouver merchant and retired logging executive.
  Gas-Ice Corporation (Canada) Limited also takes this opportunity to welcome Mr. H. W. Agnew and Mr. C. H. Macdonald, well known Geologists recently appointed in charge of the Company's field operations. The President. on 14 August 1953 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, .⁵
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Charlotte Fyles died on 9 May 1967 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, .⁶