Sixth Generation

926. Albert Gallatin ELLIS was born on 24 Aug 1800 in New York.⁹⁵⁴ He died on 23 Dec 1885 in Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin.⁹⁵⁴ Biography of⁹⁵⁵ Albert G. Ellis, one of the best-known of the American pioneers of Green
Bay and the valley of the upper Wisconsin River, was born in New York state
in 1800. At the age of sixteen he entered a printing office as apprentice,
and three years later was engaged by Eleazer Williams as secretary and
assistant. He visited Green Bay with the latter in 1821, and the next year
came to remain, being appointed catechist and lay-reader by the Episcopal
church. Under their auspices he began a school at Green Bay. In 1827 he was
appointed inspector of provisions, and the following year deputy-surveyor.
In 1830 Ellis accompanied an Indian delegation to Washington and was again
surveying from 1833-36. In 1837 he was made surveyor-general of the
Territory of Wisconsin, and was a member of the Territorial legislature in
1836 and 1841-44, and once acted as speaker. In 1845 he became sub-agent for
the Chippewa, and in 1853 receiver for the northern Wisconsin land office,
whereupon he removed to Stevens Point. General Ellis was one of the first
editors in the State, and assisted in founding the Green Bay Intelligencer
in 1833; at Stevens Point he established the Pinery. He died at the latter
place Dec. 23, 1885. His contributions to theCollections were numerous and
valuable; consult vols. ii, iii, vii, and viii.-- Ed .

Albert Gallatin ELLIS and Permela were married.⁹⁵⁴

Albert Gallatin ELLIS and Eliza C J L BREUNINNGER were married on 19 Aug 1847 in Brown , Wisconsin.⁹⁵⁴