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The Big Squeeze

The Big Squeeze

by Godfrey J. Ellis This cartoon was NOT drawn for the book. In August of 2019, we attended a 50th reunion of the Vancouver 1st Ward.  Participants were encouraged to share the story of their joining the Church at that time.  My story, from back in early 1963, included the funny incident of two large […]

The Ellis Book, Volume One: East Grinstead to 19th Century Southwark

The Ellis Book, Volume One: East Grinstead to 19th Century Southwark

by Godfrey J. Ellis and Merry E. Ellis The Ellis Book, Vol 1, is a family history or genealogy work that deals with the Ellis families of East Grinstead, England. It starts with the very earliest Ellis names, from the Norman invasion in 1066, through the time of Shakespeare, and follows them into the late […]

The Ellis Book, Volume Two: The Descendants of Henry and Sarah Ellis

The Ellis Book, Volume Two: The Descendants of Henry and Sarah Ellis

by Godfrey J. Ellis and Merry E. Ellis The Ellis Book, Vol 1 was, almost by definition, a family history or genealogy work. As such, it requires a little more commitment to read. That’s because, 1) it is based on scarce and ancient records, which are largely birth, marriage, death records, and wills. In addition […]

Tales ‘n Testimonies: the Godfrey/Merry Ellis Family History

Tales ‘n Testimonies: the Godfrey/Merry Ellis Family History

by Godfrey J. Ellis and Merry Ellis Our Godfrey/Merry Family History is entitled “Tales n Testimonies” and covers a span of 60+ years. Some of those years were written up at the time the events happened – and were written in great detail. Other years were based on memory and are extremely sketchy and incomplete. […]

Thomas Hatcher: Royal Artillery Gunner/Driver

Thomas Hatcher: Royal Artillery Gunner/Driver

by Godfrey J. Ellis Thomas Hatcher was a soldier in the mid-1800s. For years, he was a “missing link” in our genealogy research. We knew next to nothing about him. Then, one day, we cracked the case and information came flowing in like a flash-flood flowing down a desert canyon. Before it all finished, we […]