Margaret Ellis^[1]

1815 - 1891  (76 years)

• Name	Margaret Ellis
  Born	19 Feb 1815	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Name	Margaret Clemens
  Residence	1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	W. Methodist
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Weslyan Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00023-1735.1
  Died	19 Oct 1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 6]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I16944	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Squire William E. S. Ellis,   b. 1776, Killashandra, Cavan, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 23 Feb 1848  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Martha Elliott,   b. 1773, , Ireland ,   d. 29 Sep 1861, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F7105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George S. Clemens,   b. 20 Sep 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Martha Ann Jane Clemens,   b. 31 Aug 1836, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   2. William George Hamilton "George" Clemens,   b. 7 Jan 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1921, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. Charles Oscar Clemens,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Margaret Clemens One of the old landmarks of Waterloo, passed away this week, in the person of Margaret Clemens, nee Ellis. She was the relict of the late George Clemens, Park House and daughter of the late Squire Ellis, Hespeler. Her memory went back to the days of the pioneers. She often spoke of the early scenes of those primitive days and amongst other things, of the marriage ceremonies performed by the Squire at his residence near Hespeler, before the days of circuits, parishes and stations. On one occasion when she was a child, a deputation of horsemen came cantering to her father's premises, from a dispute at a logging bee, where the city of Guelph, now stands. In her childish simplicity she thought the country was being invaded by a foreign foe. She was one of a family of eleven, five sons and six daughters. Only one brother survives, David Ellis, of Waterloo township. She was married to Geo. Clemens, Dec. 1, 1835 and settled on the old farm near Hespeler, afterwards moving to Park House, Preston Road. She leaves two children, one daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) McAlister, Paisley and W. G. H. Clemens, Preston. Dr. McAlister is a grandson. She was a member of the Methodist church. In character, Mrs. Clemens was retiring and self-forgetful to a fault, no beggar ever went in want from her door. As many as eighteen in one night, have been fed and sheltered. She has been ill for a length of time and her death was not unexpected. She pained away peacefully on Monday evening, Oct. 19th, aged 76 years and eight mouths, three years and one day, after her husband's demise. Her funeral takes place on Thursday, 22nd inst., at 2 o'clock, from her late residence to the Preston cemetery. The Dumfries Reformer 22 Oct 1891 pg 1 _________________________ Their Golden Wedding - Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clemens, of Park House Farm, Preston Road, Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Their Wedding Fifty years of happy wedded life, amidst all the changes and vicissitudes of this existence is indeed rare and may well be made the occasion of family re-union, congratulation and rejoicing. On Tuesday, the 1st December, 1835, Mr. George Clemens, was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ellis, daughter of the late William Ellis, of Waterloo Township, the ceremony being performed by Squire Scollick, at the Village of Preston. Both husband and wife were born in Waterloo Township and have since resided there, passing the last thirty years of their lives at their beautiful residence, Park House Farm, on the Preston Road. Today Mr. and Mrs. Clemens are hale and hearty, the first being 74 years of age and the latter 72 years. At the gathering on Tuesday last their only two children were present, the wife of the Rev. J. McAllister, of Kincardine, and Mr. W. G. H. Clemens, of Waterloo Township, and six grand children. The names of the relatives present on the above occasion were as follows: - Rev. J. McAllister and wife of Kincardine; their son, Rev. W. George H. McAllister, M. A., of Wendigo, and their two daughters Nettie and Maggie; W. g. H. Clemens and wife, Charles O. Edward and Rebecca, their sons and daughter, Waterloo Township; Oliver Clemens and wife, Galt; Amos Clemens, wife and daughter, Dumfries; Mrs. Bennett and daughter, Preston; Abraham Erb, Thedford; David Ellis, wife and daughter, Waterloo Township; Wm. E. Ells, wife, two daughters and son, Waterloo; Wm. Ellis and wife, Kossuth; Mrs. McCulloch, Puslinch; Wm. Ellis, St. George; Mrs. F. Ellis, Hespeler; Mrs. Blake, Galt; John Phin and wife, Hespeler; John W. Martin, Hespeler; Geo. C. Clemens and wife, Preston; Isaac B. Clemens and wife, Fisher's Mills; David E. Clemens and wife, Preston; Jos. Stauffer and wife, Galt; Jos. Souder and wife, Waterloo; Samuel Hilborn and wife, Waterloo; Jas. Esson and wife, Preston; Mrs. Wellington Ellis, Hespeler; Adam Marikle, Kossuth; Rev. Mr. Campbell and wife, Preston, and others. The party numbering between sixty and seventy. Galt Reporter Dec 4 1885 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 414. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . George Clemens / born Sept. 20th, 1812 / died Oct. 18th, 1888 / Margaret Ellis / his beloved wife / born Feb. 19th, 1815 / died Oct. 19th, 1891 / After toil rest / Clemens [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Oct 29, 1891. Margaretha Ellis Clemens, wife of George Clemens, died near Preston at age of 76 years & 8 months. Oct 19, 1891 [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 11. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 45. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate. Margaret Ellis Gender: Female Age: 76 Birth Date: abt 1815 Birth Place: Canada Death Date: 19 Oct 1891 Death Place: Waterloo twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Complication #016414 [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Dec 1835:15. 1 Dec 1835 Georg Clemens, son of Georg Clemens, m. Miss ---- Ellis, daughter of Wm Ellis, who also performed the ceremony. All are of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Feb 1815 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Dec 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - W. Methodist - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Oct 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth