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Evelyn Ellis (Weston), the Early Years

  • 1898-01-18 Born
  • 1898-07 Father walked out
  • 1898-07 Admitted to orphanage, along with 2 sisters and a brother
  • 1898-12 First sister left to live with rich aunt
  • 1901 Second sister left to live with rich aunt
  • 1904±?? brother left to ...?
  • 1908 Evelyn left to live with her 2 aunts who needed a housemaid at GladStone Ave & Cross St, Toronto
  • 1914-1917 Lived with mother at Shuter & Jarvis
  • 1917-06-05 Married Edgar Ellis, YMCA Director-Instructor
  • 1920-07-14 Son Edgar Ellis Jr born, Stratford ON
  • mid-1920s Moved to Revelstoke for 3 or 4 years
  • 1926-10-07 Son Warren Bruce Ellis born, Fort William, ON (now Thunder Bay)
  • 1928-04-23 Son Ronald Austin Ellis born, Fort William, ON (now Thunder Bay)
  • 1928-07 Edgar Ellis Sr. Died (canoe accident near Ft. William)
  • summer 1929 Moved back to Toronto
  • 1929 Bought house @ 31 Brookmount Rd, Toronto
  • 1935/1936 hit by car, broke both legs
  • 1930-1943 worked as xx secretary @ Parliament Buildings; retired due to previous condition
  • 1947-06 Son Edgar married
  • 1952-02 Son Warren married
  • 1954-12 Son Ronald married
  • 1955-11 Sold 31 Brookmount Rd, Toronto
  • 1956-05 Bought 72 Harlandale Road, Toronto
  • 1958 Bought first car
  • 1959 Car accident
  • 1959 Bought second car
  • 1960-10 Car accident - went to Branson Hospital
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