William Ellis

1818 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Ellis
  Born	14 Apr 1818	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-36129
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I36129	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

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM ELLIS, farmer, Township of South Dumfries, is a native of Waterloo County, Ontario, and was born 14th April, 1818. His father was one of the first settlers in this section of Canada, having emigrated from his native land, Ireland, at a very early day. He died in South Dumfries Township about the year 1845, and his wife, who was from Pennsylvania, died also in South Dumfries, February, 1866. They were married in Canada, and settled in Waterloo County originally, but finally moved to South Dumfries. William Ellis, our subject, married in 1839, Hannah Howell, born in Dumfries Township, 19th June, 1821, died 12th December, 1853 ; she was a daughter of Jonah Howell. Mr. Ellis again married, taking for his second wife Jane Cushnughan, born in Ireland, 20th September, 1831, and a daughter of Edward Cushnaghan. She was only two years of age when she left Ireland for Canada with her parents ; her father died, 8th November, 1881. Mr. Ellis, and both his first and second wife were members of the Baptist Church, and he himself has acted as School Trustee for several terms. By his first wife he had a family of eight children, of whom five survive, viz., Jonah, Mary, Sarah J., Alice M. and Hannah. The deceased are Margaret, Catharine and an infant. By his second marriage were born five, all living\emdash James H., Edward, Judson, William S. and Frank L Success has closely attended Mr. Ellis' perseverance and industrial habits, for from nothing comparatively he has become owner of 198 acres improved land, with fine buildings, and this he has acquired since coming into the County of Brant. The history of the county of Brant, Ontario: containing a history of the county: its township, cities, towns, schools, J. H. Beers & Co. Warner, Beers & Co.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1533] Book - The History of the County of Brant, Ontario, Biography of William Ellis Jr.: 660-1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Apr 1818 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth