Mary Ellen "Polly" Bellis^[1]

1882 - 1960  (78 years)

• Name	Mary Ellen "Polly" Bellis
  Born	20 Jun 1882	Hanley, Cheshire, England
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Ellen "Polly" Plumtree
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-16025
  Died	31 Oct 1960	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I16025	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Ernest Plumtree,   b. 10 Aug 1883, Derby, , Derbyshire, England ,   d. 25 Apr 1972, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1909	Wroxham, , Norfolk, England
  Children	1. Charles Ernest Plumtree,   b. 5 Mar 1924, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 2015, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   2. Violet Driver Plumtree,   b. 4 Oct 1904, Bolton, , Lancashire, England ,   d. 20 Jan 1992, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   3. Alice Plumtree,   b. 1910, Lancaster, England ,   d. 22 Jan 1973, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Mary Ellen Bellis - Plumtree

  
  

• Notes

  4th President - Mrs. Plumtree -1952-1956 Mrs. Plumtree, a farmer's wife in Doon, was born in Cheshire, England on June 20th, 1882. Her maiden name was Mary Ellen Bellis. She attended Rhor Robin school in Wrescham, North Wales, and came to Canada after her marriage to Ernest Plumtree. Before coming to this district they farmer near Crieff. They came to Doon, with their son Charles and bought the farm on County Road 29, across from the Gingrich-Evens farm. Most likely this farm was part of the original Stauffer farm. Mr. and Mrs. Plumtree were members of the Doon Presbyterian Church, and added greatly to the singing as they both had fine voices. Mrs. Plumtree enjoyed coming to Sunday School and did like the Intitute meetings. They had been planning their 50th wedding anniversary but Mrs. Plumtree was stricken a short time before and had to celebrate the special day in the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital where she died on Oct. 31st. 1960, having lived in our community for twenty-one years. She left beside her son, a daughter and several grandchildren. Charles Plumtree bought the family farm and has been running it since his father retired. He has adopted two boys, and has two daughters. This year he sold the family farm and has bought a larger farm with splendid buildings near the Nith River, in Washington, Ontario. Tweedsmuir History Doon and Blair Volume 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S2485] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News, Obituary of Mrs. George Keachie - 22 Jan 1992 pg 13.

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 5 Feb 1909 - Wroxham, , Norfolk, England Died - 31 Oct 1960 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth