1. John Ellis was born in Ontario, Canada and died before 1842. He is the presumed son of John Ellis and Hanna (see the Research page).

John married Mariam Brooks (also Mariby), daughter of George Brooks and Nancy Anne Garrison, on 18 Oct 1827 in Fredericksburgh, Lennox & A Co, Ontario, Canada. Mariam was born in 1807 in Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, died in 1891 at age 84, and was buried in Castleton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. John Ellis was born on 6 Oct 1830 in Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, died on 26 Jun 1920 in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada at age 89, and was buried on 28 Jun 1920 in Newtonville, Ontario, Canada.

+ 3 M    ii. David Ellis was born on 6 Jan 1833 in , Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada and died on 8 Jun 1918 in Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada at age 85.

+ 4 M    iii. Benjamin Ellis was born on 1 May 1836 in Castleton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, died on 11 Jul 1917 in Castleton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada at age 81, and was buried in Castleton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.