Nellie was born about 1859. Nellie Dunovan ... She passed away in 1922.
Temuka Leader 1 August 1922 Page 3 MRS J. J. Ellis [Nellie Dunovan married John Joseph Ellis in 1878.] There passed away at her residence Railway Terrace, Temuka, at the age of sixty-four, the wife of Mr J.J. Ellis. The late Mrs Ellis arrived in NZ in the early seventies and held positions with the Elworthy family, Pareora; Postlewaite family, "Raukapauka," Geraldine; and the late Dr. Fish, of Geraldine. In April 1878 she was married by the late Rev. James Preston, vicar of Geraldine to Mr J. J. Ellis. They settled at Orari, establishing the Richmond Nurseries and Orchards, which were very successfully conducted until disposed of in the year 1900, during which time farms had been purchased at Orari, Rangitata and Orton. In 1900 when the nursery, orchard and farm properties at Orari were sold, Mr and Mrs Ellis and family removed to the Orton farm, and subsequently to Temuka. At Orari, eight sons and two daughters were born: Messrs L.R. Ellis, Loburn, Rangiora; J.S. Ellis, Claremont; F.H. Ellis, Woodbury; R.C. Ellis, Allandale; A.H. Ellis, Geraldine; H.S. Ellis, who was at the landing at Gallipoli and afterwards served in Egypt and Palestine; J.P. Ellis, Canada; and Preston Ellis; Mrs R.E. Mahan, Waimate; and Miss Gladys Ellis; and twenty-three grandchildren. The late Mrs Ellis was capable in the art of house management and skilful in handling patients in the time of sickness.
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