Abbreviations used
Date May 12 1894
County Northumberland
Place Chatham
Newspaper The World
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Bathurst (Glouc. Co.) May 9 - The funeral of Robert ELLIS, C.E., took place from his residence, King Street, Bathurst. The services at the house and at St. George church were conducted by Rev. A.J. Reid. The pall bearers were John SIVEWRIGHT, M.P.P., J.P. BURNS, A.J.H. STEWART, James BUTTIMER, Samuel BISHOP and T.F. KEARY. The deceased was 56 years of age. He held the office of deputy crown surveyor for about 25 years. - 'Sun'