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Alexander Ellis 1880–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1880

Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 4 Aug 1961

Death Location: Mosgiel, Otago, Greater Dunedin

Father: William Ellis

Mother: Helen Heggie

Spouse(s): Sarah Bevin, Jessie Sheed

Children(s): Mary Ellis, Violet Ellis, Lillian Ellis, Eileen Knowles

In 1880, Alexander Ellis entered the world in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, born to William Bartlett Ellis And Helen Hay Heggie. Alexander Ellis married Jessie Ellen Sheed, Sarah Ann Bevin, and had children including Eileen Ethel Knowles, Lillian Myrtle Ellis, Mary Rubina Ellis, Violet Ellen Ellis. Alexander Ellis passed away in 1961 in Mosgiel, Otago, Greater Dunedin.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Alexander Ellis entered the world in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, born to William Bartlett Ellis And Helen Hay Heggie.
  • Alexander Ellis married Jessie Ellen Sheed, Sarah Ann Bevin, and had children including Eileen Ethel Knowles, Lillian Myrtle Ellis, Mary Rubina Ellis, Violet Ellen Ellis.
  • Alexander Ellis passed away in 1961 in Mosgiel, Otago, Greater Dunedin.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Ellis
1880–1961
Birth Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
William Bartlett Ellis
1846–1914
Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
Helen (Hay) Heggie
1857–1883
Forgan, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James Heggie
1824–1878
Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland
Kate Smith
1825–1894
Ferryport on Craig, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Heggie
1801–1866
Elizabeth Black
1791–1866
John Smith
1802–1844
Janet Simpson
1801–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Heggie
1776–1847
Helen ***
1775–1841
John ***
1750–1822
Elizabeth Shipherd
1753–1832
David Smith
1767–1844
Katharine Hendersone
1767–1816
William Simson
1763–1820
Agnes Rind
1769–1813

Alexander Ellis's Descendants

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Alexander Ellis (22 May 1880–4 Aug 1961) m. Sarah (Ann) Bevin (05 Jan 1878–19 Jul 1960) m. Jessie (Ellen) Sheed (23 Oct 1878–21 Aug 1963)
  1. 1. Mary (Rubina) Ellis 1906–1991
  2. 2. Violet (Ellen) Ellis 1904–1999 m. Henry (James Ellis) Reid 1902–1988
  3. 3. Lillian (Myrtle) Ellis 1907–1983
  4. 4. Eileen (Ethel) Knowles 1916–2017 m. Francis (Harris) Knowles 1913–1989

Alexander Ellis's Timeline

2 Records

1880
22 May 1880
Birth of Alexander Ellis in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1961
4 Aug 1961
Age 81
Death of Alexander Ellis in Mosgiel, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Mosgiel, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1880
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Mosgiel, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [2] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mosgiel, Otago, Greater Dunedin
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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