Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

James Ellis[1, 2]

Male Cal 1805 - 1878  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name James Ellis 
    Born CALC 12 Sep 1805  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    -- 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    W. Methodist 
    Residence 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-135243P 
    Died 12 Dec 1878  Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Cause: Cold & Fever 7 weeks 
    Buried Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I135243  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Jane Henry,   b. CALC 19 May 1809, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1874  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Children 
     1. Frances "Fanny" Ellis,   b. CALC 2 Oct 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1879, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
     2. George Ellis,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Martha Jane Ellis,   b. 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F33578  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Waterloo, on the 12th inst., Mr. James Ellis, aged 73 years and 2 months. Deceased was a very old resident of the Township of Waterloo, having along with his father entered the Township along with the first settlers. For many years he had suffered very much from bad health. He was an upright, honorable man, and was highly respected.

      Galt Reporter Dec 20 1878 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Brown William, 31, S Dumfries, England, s/o William & Margaret (Rochester), married 15 July 1868 Martha Jane Ellis, 20?, Waterloo, Waterloo, d/o James & Jane (Henry)

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9842 (1774), Shannon-Ellis.
      Hugh Shannon, 31, Labour, res. Minto, b. Ireland, son of Glascow and Ann Jane Married Fanny Ellis, 32, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of James and Jane, Witn J.S. Shannon of Hamilton and J.S. Shoemaker of Ontario, 8 July 1874 at Bride's Father In The Twp of Waterloo

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 62.

    4. [S488] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Zion United Maple Grove CC#4503 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ James (Ellis)/ who died/ Dec (12) 18(71)/ aged 73 years/ [verse]

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 Dec 1878.
      Died 12 Dec 1878 James Ellis died in Kossuth at age of 73 years, 3 months and 2 days

    6. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of James Ellis - Dec 20 1878 pg 3.

    7. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 58.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 12 Sep 1805 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - -- - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cold & Fever 7 weeks - 12 Dec 1878 - Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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