Maria Clemens: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Maria Clemens was born 31 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1939, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Clifford Public Cemetery, Clifford, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110858557
Name: Maria Ellis
Eby ID Number: 00023-1712
Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

Notes:

Maria Clemens, "was born March 31st, 1861. She is married to James H. Ellis, formerly a teacher in our public schools but now engaged in farming. Resides between Clifford and Ayton, Alsfeldt P. O., Grey County, Ontario."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Maria married James Henry Ellis 28 Feb 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. James (son of David Ellis and Ann Winter) was born 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1934, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Clifford Public Cemetery, Clifford, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Ida Myrtle "Myrtle" Ellis was born 24 Aug 1884, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1962, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Union Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta.

Generation: 2

Ida Myrtle "Myrtle" Ellis

(1.Maria¹) was born 24 Aug 1884, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1962, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Union Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta.

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FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123645462
Name: Myrtle Ellis
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93264
Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; College

Notes:

ELLIS--March 22nd, Miss Ida Myrtle Ellis, 77, 1211 7th St. S.W., beloved sistr of Mrs. Elmer Martin, Clifford, Ont., Mrs. George Clark, Mr. Prospect, Illinois, and Howard and Cecil Ellis, Clifford, Ont.

Born in Grey County, Ontario, she taught school at Guelph for a short time before coming to Calgary School Board until her retirement as a household economics teacher at Western Canada High School in 1949. Miss Ellis was a member of Knox United Church.

She was predeceased by a sister, Mrs. Ethel Shannon in 1950 and a brother, Walker in 1961.

Excerpt from The Calgary Herald, March 26, 1962, page 30