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| + | John Gillies Waite Ellis' father, Peter Ellis, came to Australia from Cornwall in 1853. his mother, Nancy Robins, followed in 1856. The family returned to England in 1863, but came back to Australia in 1865. John Ellis was born at sea in 1865. <ref>Redan State School, Old Scholars' Associations, 1934.</ref> | ||
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| + | For a short time the Ellis family resided on the Jim Crow Diggings (Daylesford), leaving to live in Redan, Victoria, in 1866. John attended one of the first private schools in Redan and Sebastopol which was kept by M Grose. From 1874 to 1879 he attended Redan State School which opened on 18 January 1874. He afterwards attended Grenville College, before studying Chemistry and Metallurgy at the Ballarat School of Mines under Professor [[Alfred Mica Smith]]. <ref>Redan State School, Old Scholars' Associations, 1934.</ref> | ||
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| + | John Ellis entered the ministry of the Bible Christian church in 1885 at 20 years of age. The following year, at the invitation of Rev, John Orchard, he transferred to New Zealand, and was ordained in 1890 at Christchurch. The following year John Ellis married the third daughter of the Orchards, Ada. The couple had a family of three. <ref>Redan State School, Old Scholars' Associations, 1934.</ref> | ||
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| + | Ellis is mentioned in Dr Motley's "History of Methodism" (1900) as being ''an eloquent preacher, and enthusiastic temperance advocate and a skilled horticulturist''. In 1899 he became a fellow of the Royal horticultural Society of England having submitted a Thesis on "Narcissi in New Zealand". In the same year he won the Dominion prize essay for "My Garden", and for many years took a leading part in horticulture in New Zealand. When the Institute of Horticulture was created he was elected to the Council. <ref>Redan State School, Old Scholars' Associations, 1934.</ref> | ||
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| + | Natural sciences, especially [[Chemistry]] and [[Botany]], held the interest of John Ellis. After taking a course in mental and moral science he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). After retiring from the ministry he instructed in Agricultural science at various schools in New Zealand., and contributed several valuable articles to agricultural and horticultural journals. <ref>Redan State School, Old Scholars' Associations, 1934.</ref> | ||
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
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Background
John Gillies Waite Ellis' father, Peter Ellis, came to Australia from Cornwall in 1853. his mother, Nancy Robins, followed in 1856. The family returned to England in 1863, but came back to Australia in 1865. John Ellis was born at sea in 1865. [1]
For a short time the Ellis family resided on the Jim Crow Diggings (Daylesford), leaving to live in Redan, Victoria, in 1866. John attended one of the first private schools in Redan and Sebastopol which was kept by M Grose. From 1874 to 1879 he attended Redan State School which opened on 18 January 1874. He afterwards attended Grenville College, before studying Chemistry and Metallurgy at the Ballarat School of Mines under Professor Alfred Mica Smith. [2]
John Ellis entered the ministry of the Bible Christian church in 1885 at 20 years of age. The following year, at the invitation of Rev, John Orchard, he transferred to New Zealand, and was ordained in 1890 at Christchurch. The following year John Ellis married the third daughter of the Orchards, Ada. The couple had a family of three. [3]
Ellis is mentioned in Dr Motley's "History of Methodism" (1900) as being an eloquent preacher, and enthusiastic temperance advocate and a skilled horticulturist. In 1899 he became a fellow of the Royal horticultural Society of England having submitted a Thesis on "Narcissi in New Zealand". In the same year he won the Dominion prize essay for "My Garden", and for many years took a leading part in horticulture in New Zealand. When the Institute of Horticulture was created he was elected to the Council. [4]
Natural sciences, especially Chemistry and Botany, held the interest of John Ellis. After taking a course in mental and moral science he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). After retiring from the ministry he instructed in Agricultural science at various schools in New Zealand., and contributed several valuable articles to agricultural and horticultural journals. [5]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
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