Edward Ellis

1813 - 1883  (70 years)

• Name	Edward Ellis
  Born	1813	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1883	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00077-4674.1
  Died	24 Nov 1883	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  	Cause: inflammation of the lungs (1 week)
  Buried	St. George Cemetery, Saint George, Washington, Utah, USA
  Person ID	I15127	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. David Ellis,   b. 1787, Killashandra, Cavan, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 20 Dec 1845, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Margaret Jones,   b. Abt 1790, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Feb 1866, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Family ID	F40559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Master,   b. 7 May 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 May 1909, East Toronto, York Co., Ontario  (Age 89 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1841	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edward Ellis did not seek a political or public life but remained close to the land, farming and assisting in the construction of buildings in the community. He resided on his farm in Puslinch Township for over thirty years. On October 13th, 1873, Edward Ellis sold his pioneer farm to Mr. William Ross. Mary and Edward took up residence near the village of St. George in South Dumfries, Brant County. Edward Ellis was known as a man of great general intelligence and of a most philanthropic disposition, ever ready to administer a good turn when he knew it to be necessary. "We are bound to say that few men endeared themselves more to all acquaintances than did Mr. Ellis - a gentle and consistent Christian." Throughout his adult life, Edward Ellis was always a staunch member of the Methodist Church, and a liberal in politics. For some thirty years, Edward's health was in a precarious condition. At the time of his death on Saturday, November 24th, 1883 at the age of 69 years, Edward and his wife Mary were in readiness to move to Hespeler - once again to be amid old friends and family. An interesting observation about Edward and Thomas Ellis is that both men followed in the footsteps of their father, David Ellis. Thomas, like his father, was a magistrate. Edward leaned toward the religious calling of his preacher father. The one acre of land given freely to the Puslinch Lake community by Edward and Mary Ellis was generous in nature and representative of their Christian spirit. Ellis Church Enduring and Everlasting 1861-1987 126 years, published by The Ellis Church Board of Trustees., July 1987.

  
  

• Sources

  [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 1884," death certificate 1414 (1883), Edward Ellis. Edward Ellis, d. 24 Nov 1883 South Dumfries, aged 69y, farmer b. Waterloo Township, cause: inflammation of the lungs ( 1 week) [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Edward ELLIS, of Puslinch, to Mary MASTERS, of Waterloo. 7 Apr. 1841. Rev. FERGUSON. Wit. Abraham MASTERS and David ELLIS, Jun'r [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 79.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1813 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1840 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Apr 1841 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1883 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: inflammation of the lungs (1 week) - 24 Nov 1883 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. George Cemetery, Saint George, Washington, Utah, USA  = Link to Google Earth