George Ellis is the son of Thomas Playford Ellis. and Ida Fulton. In 1906, the family appears on the census
Ellis Thos. Head M M 31
Ellis Eda E. Wife F M 21
Ellis Geo Son M S 4 Months

The family appears on the 1911 census living on main street in the village of Biggar.
Ellis Thomas M Head M Sep 1874 37
Ellis Ida F Wife M Sep 1884 27
Ellis George M Son S Mar 1906 5
Ellis Edith F Daughter S Sep 1908 3
Ellis Ruth F Daughter S May 1910 1
Fulton Stanley M Brother-in-law S Jan 1889 22

George and Tom Ellis were instrumental in owning the first gas tractor in Biggar.

Sources:

"First tractor in Biggar, Saskatchewan. Tractor of this kind not made until 1914. George Ellis on tractor, Thomas P. Ellis standing at right. This was a Titan tractor. Not Biggar's first gas-kerosene tractor.". Image No: NA-2870-33. Glenbow Museum Where the World Meets the West - Archives Photographs. 1916. http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosResults.aspx?AC=GET_RECORD&XC=/search/archivesPhotosResults.aspx&BU=&TN=IMAGEBAN&SN=AUTO11468&SE=1532&RN=29&MR=10&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=0&XP=&RF=WebResults&EF=&DF=WebResultsDetails&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=255&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=37301&NR=0&NB=2&SV=0&BG=&FG=&QS=ArchivesPhotosSearch&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1. Retrieved 2010-01-25.

Additional Sources:

Boitson, Gord. "1906 Census Page Data" (National Archives Web Site Schedule 1 Microfilm T-18354). District: MB Dauphin District (#2) Subdistrict: 17 (Townships 25, 26 ranges in 17, 18, 19 west (west of lake Dauphin)) Page 15. http://automatedgenealogy.com/census06/. Retrieved 2010-11-29.

Carmichael, Colin. Colin and Arminta's Families. "Chauncey Key Playford - CarmichaelFamily.ca - Genealogy & Family History". http://carmichaelfamily.ca/tree/getperson.php?personID=I818&tree=carminta. AND http://carmichaelfamily.ca/tree/register.php?personID=I805&tree=carminta&generations=3 Retrieved 2010-11-29.

Kulperger, Jan. "1911 Census of Canada". Automated Genealogy. http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=39752&highlight=47&desc=1911+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Thomas+Ellis. Retrieved 2010-11-29.

Page, Barbara Lee (15 August 2009). "Fourth Generation 39. Ellen Playford". http://www.members.shaw.ca/barbleepage/Barbara/Doubled/b2516.htm#P2517. Retrieved 2010-11-29.

"Playford family from Biggar". Re: Playford family from Biggar - Battleford - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - rootsweb.com. http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.saskatchewan.battleford/1082.2/mb.ashx. Retrieved 2010-11-29. "Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada: a pictorial history". Biggar Museum & Gallery. Our Roots Nos Racines. p. 15. http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=581522. Retrieved 2010-11-29.


"Playford family connections in Dauphin". Playford family connections in Dauphin - Parkland - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.co.uk. http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=412&p=localities.northam.canada.manitoba.parkland. Retrieved 2010-11-29.