Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of the Great Lakes Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899 [153] FRANK S. ELLIS is a young man who has chosen the marine life for his occupation, and thus far has made considerable progress in that line of work. He was born March 19, 1869, at Corunna, Ontario, and at that place lived until he reached his nineteenth year. He then went to Detroit and after taking a business course at that place, took a position as bookkeeper, which he held for only a short time when his health failed and he shipped on the Servia, where he served four years as watchman, wheelsman and finally as second mate. From this vessel he came on the George F. Williams, and remained two years as second mate, coming on the Masaba, in 1896. as second mate. MR. ELLIS is a single man, the son of CAPT. THOMAS C. ELLIS, who has been on the lakes for many years, and is well known to all marine men. ===========================================================================