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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

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              CAPTAIN THOMAS C. ELLIS was born April 28, 1842, in
           Wakefield, England, a son of HENRY and ELIZABETH (CLAYTON)
           ELLIS, both natives of England.  HENRY ELLIS came to America,
           and here passed the greater part of his life, dying December 22,
           1895, at Mooretown, Ontario, having spent about forty years of
           his life on the lakes.
              A desire for marine life was early manifest in THOMAS C.
           ELLIS, and he sailed on the schooner Dan Marble, of Detroit,
           having previously spent considerable time with his father on
           different boats.  On the Marble he acted as boy only a short
           time, and was soon made able seaman, in which capacity he served
           throughout the season. He then came on the propeller Globe and
           acted as wheelsman two years, after which he entered the employ
           of the government and came on the survey boat Search, engaged
           in making maps and marine charts. Upon this boat he remained two
           years, acting as wheelsman and leadsman. In 1862 he came to
           Detroit, and for twelve years was employed on different tugs
           between Lake Huron and Erie, being mate on the City of Tawas,
           Stranger, J. P. Clark and Castle. At this time he shipped on
           another survey boat called the Ada, and there remained one
           season, then coming on the Nelson Mills, where he acted as
           second mate and afterward as mate. He then sailed on the
           Yosemite of Sandusky two years, and afterward came on the
           Birkhead and Tempest as mate. The following season was spent on
           the Dayton as master, and next year he brought out new the
           William A. Young. He then entered the employ of Hawgood
           & Avery, of Cleveland, and sailed the Belle Cross two years,
           then coming to the Servia, upon which he remained seven years.
           In 1894 he came on the George F. Williams, and has there
           remained in command to the present season.
              On April 5, 1870, CAPTAIN ELLIS was married to Miss ELLEN
           WARD, of Kalamazoo, Mich. They have four children: FRANK, who
           acted as second mate on the Masaba the present season; ARTHUR
           R., who is employed with the W. Bingham Company, in Cleveland;
           and EDITH M. and JOHN HENRY, who are in school. In social life
           CAPTAIN ELLIS is well known, being a member of the Masonic
           fraternity and of the Ship Masters Association.

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