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William Preston Ellis (1877 - 1951)

William Preston (Preston) Ellis
Born in East Bideford, Lot 12, Prince Edward Island, Canadamap
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Husband of — married 22 Nov 1907 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canadamap
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Biography

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Husband of Ella Pearl (Ramsay) Ellis. Author of "This History of the Ellis Family". Survived by his wife and one son, Lloyd and two daughters, Evelyn and Bessie; two brothers, Hampton of Putnam. Conn and Russell of East Bideford.

Preston Ellis and Pearl (Ramsay) Ellis had a son named Lloyd Wesley Ellis who was married to Ferne Marie Williams. Together, Lloyd and Ferne had 6 children. (Two of the children hadn't had their names mentioned in the book's publishing.. 3 males and 3 females).

In the History of the Ellis Family book, Preston clearly lists his parents, grand parents and great grandparents as: Parents: Edward Ellis and Annie Rogers.

Grandparents: William M. Ellis and Nancy Campbell

Great Grandparents: William Ellis and Hannah Penrose.

"Preston" (william Preston Ellis) and Pearl (Ella Pearl Ramsay) raised this girl https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dyment-267 [Betty Lou (Dyment aka Ellis) Broome after their daughter Ruth had passed away. [E. Ruth Ellis (1910-1929)]

Betty (Dyment/Ellis) Broome was related to Preston's wife, Ella "Pearl" Ramsay. Ella's father was John Archibald Ramsay. John's sister was Alberta (Ramsay) McPhee/MacPhee (aunt of Ella Pearl Ramsay). Alberta's daughter was Lulu Pearl (MacPhee/McPhee) Dyment (cousin of Ella Pearl Ramsay). Lulu was the mother of Betty Lou (Dyment/Ellis) Broome. Lulu died in the same year that E. Ruth Ellis (daughter of William "Preston" Ellis and Ella "Pearl" Ramsay) had died.

Betty Lou (Dyment/Ellis) Broome now had no mother. William Preston Ellis and Ella Pearl Ramsay had no daughter. Betty Lou went to live with her mother's cousin, and they all loved her dearly.


Sources

  • Information from his granddaughter.
  • Well known Summerside Man Passes, Charlottetown Guardian Feb 25 1951 pg 15
  • Ellis, Preston Summerside Journal - 28 May 1951, page 11, col. 3

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100432222/william-preston-ellis





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