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

David Ellis[1]

Male 1811 - 1898  (86 years)


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  • Name David Ellis 
    Born 5 Dec 1811  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110826498 
    Residence 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Occupation 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    NC Methodist 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist Canada 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-27270 
    Died 5 Feb 1898  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10, 13
    Cause: Complications from Old Age 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 10
    Person ID I27270  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

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

    Family 1 Ann Winter,   b. 23 Feb 1825, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1841  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Children 
     1. William Ellis,   b. 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. David Ogden Ellis,   b. 4 Jul 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1932, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Ambrose Ellis,   b. CALC 7 Mar 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 15 years)
     4. George Washington Clemens Ellis,   b. CALC 28 Jun 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 17 years)
     5. James Henry Ellis,   b. 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1934, Clifford Village, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     6. Alfred G. Ellis,   b. 15 Sep 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     7. Margaret Ellis,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Ann Ellis,   b. 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Marjorie Ellis,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Martha Jane Ellis,   b. 24 Mar 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     11. Ellen Elizabeth Ellis,   b. 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Thomas Wesley Ellis,   b. 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Ida G. Ellis,   b. 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     14. Anna Laura "Laura" Ellis,   b. 1 Apr 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F7106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Maria Martin,   b. 1819, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
     1. Maria Ellis,   b. 5 Mar 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1932, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F7107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died. In Waterloo Tp., on Saturday, Feb'y 5th, 1898, at 9.30 o'clock a.m., David Ellis, Aged 86 Years, 1 Month and 16 Days. Funeral. Will take place from his late residence Waterloo Tp., on Tuesday Feb'y 8th, 1898, at 1.30 o'clock p.m., thence to Warner's [sic] Church, where services will be held. Interment in Warner's Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Waterloo Tp., Feb'y 5th, 1898.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12306-83.
      James H. ELLIS, 29, farmer, Waterloo twp., same, s/o David & Anna, married Maria CLEMENS, 21, Waterloo twp., same, d/o John & Rebecca, witn: Abram CLEMENS & Mary A. ELLIS, both of Waterloo twp., 28 Feb 1883 at Waterloo twp.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 Pg 47.

    3. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).
      In loving memory of / David Ellis / who died / Feb.5,1898 / aged 86 years & 2 months / his wife / Ann Winter / born Feb.23,1825 / died mar.12, 104 / Ellis ; JH. Hamilton, Guelph

    4. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 3 Household Number 9.

    5. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 2.

    6. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 3.

    7. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 41.

    8. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      In loving memory of/ David ELLIS/ Who died/ Feb. 5, 1898/ Aged 86 years & 2 months/ His wife/ Ann WINTER/ Born Feb. 23, 1825/ Died Mar. 12, 1904/ ELLIS/ J.H. Hamilton, Guelph/ [not found 2016]

    9. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 55.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1811). David Ellis (1811-1898) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 5 September 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110826498/david-ellis.

    11. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 25 Feb 1837:12.
      21 Feb 1837 Rev. F.W. Bindeman m. David Ellis, son of William Ellis, Esq, to Maria Martin, daughter of John Martin, both of Waterloo.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister Of The German Evangelical Church, , At Green Bush, Waterloo Township, 31 Aug. 1841 To 31 Aug. 1842
      David Ellis, Yeom. , To Anna Winters, Both Of Waterloo. . Wit. Daniel Erb, Yeom. , And William Souter, Tobacconist, Both Of Waterloo

    13. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 021510 (1898).
      Name:David Ellis Gender:Male Age:86 Birth Date:abt 1812 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:5 Feb 1898 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    14. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Frederick Bindemann pg 10.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Dec 1811 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Feb 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1841 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 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 - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - NC Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist Canada - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Complications from Old Age - 5 Feb 1898 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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