Ellis Jermyn

Ellis Jermyn was a grocer in Sebastopol and Redan.

History
Ellis Jermyn was born in Bocastle, Cornwall, England, on 26 September 1826, the son of John Jermyn and Ann Waugh.

He married Alinda Grace Walters in Victoria on 12 February 1862.

They had at least five children including:
 * William Edward, born at Linton in 1862.
 * John Ellis, born at Linton, 1865
 * Ellis Vincent, born at Sebastopol, 21 February 1867.
 * Bertha Carolyn, born at Sebastopol, 16 August 1868.
 * Walter, born at Sebastopol on 15 March 1870.

Sadly, both Walter and his mother died the week after his birth.

Ellis Jermyn married Elizabeth Treloar in Victoria in 1871. They had at least 11 children including:
 * John Ernest, born at Sebastopol in 1872. He was later the publican of the Globe Hotel in Redan.
 * Amelia Grace, born at Sebastopol in 1874.
 * Walter James, born at Sebastopol in 1876.
 * Jane Tryphena, born at Sebastopol in 1878.
 * Robert Francis, born at Sebastopol in 1880.
 * Arthur Henry, born at Sebastopol in 1881.
 * Elizabeth Ann Waugh, born at Sebastopol in 1883.
 * George Edgar, born at Sebastopol in 1884.
 * Elsie May Edgar, born at Sebastopol in 1885.
 * Esther Alinda, born at Sebastopol in 1888.
 * Charles Leslie, born at Sebastopol 1890.

In 1875 he purchased the tailings heaps of the Band and Albion Company. These were later used by the Sebastopol Council for roadmaking materials.

His daughter, Elsie May, died on 15 January 1893: "JERMYN.—On the 15th January, at Prince of Wales Store, Redan, Elsie May Edgar, the dearly beloved daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth Jermyn, aged seven years and three months."

His wife Elizabeth died six weeks after Elsie. "JERMYN. —On the 9th February, at Prince of Wales Store, Redan, Elizabeth, the dearly beloved wife of Ellis Jermyn, aged 43 years."

Jermyn died in August 1912: "OBITUARY NOTICES. The funeral of Mr Ellis Jermyn, merchant, of Albert street, Sebastopol, took place yesterday, and was largely at tended. His remains were interred in the family grave in the Old Cemetery. The coffin-bearers were Messrs W. E., E. V., Ernest, Walter, and Robert Jermyn (sons of deceased),and K. Ross. The pall-bearers were Messrs A. B. Cray, M. Rickards, A. McCleave, E. Powell, J. Northey, D. Pratt, C. Vaughan, J. Drummond, A. Colquhoun, A. Beaumont, C. Grace, D. Beaumont, S. Lukics, J. Graham. W. T. Glenn, and Wm. Bray. The Rev. Mr Fredericks, of Skipton street, officiated at the house and grave. The mortuary arrangements were carried out by Mr R. J. Miller."