William Joseph Ellis
1861–1947 (Age 86)
Madison, Missouri, United States
The Life of William Joseph
When William Joseph Ellis was born on 18 March 1861, in Madison, Missouri, United States, his father, Moses James Ellis, was 27 and his mother, Mary Tresa Clair Duchouquette, was 21. He had at least 1 son. He died on 4 October 1947, at the age of 86.
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Family Time Line
Moses James Ellis
1833–1916
Mary Tresa Clair Duchouquette
1840–1881
William Joseph Ellis
1861–1947
Mary Euphemia Ellis
1863–1932
Felix Charles Ellis
1865–1946
Laura Ann Ellis
1868–1961
Emma Victoria Ellis
1870–1954
Valle Moses Ellis
1873–1955
Parents & Siblings
- Moses James Ellis
1833–1916Male
- Mary Tresa Clair Duchouquette
1840–1881Female
siblings
(6)
1861–1947Male
- Mary Euphemia Ellis
1863–1932Female
1865–1946Male
1868–1961Female
1870–1954Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1863
Age 2
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865 · Slavery Abolished
Age 4
On January 11, 1865, slavery was abolished in Missouri.
1886
Age 25
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: from the medieval personal name Elis, a vernacular form of Elijah ( see Elias ). In Wales this surname absorbed forms derived from the Welsh personal name Elisedd, a derivative of elus ‘kindly’, ‘benevolent’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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