ELLISON, Thomas (1825-1888), active in Sarnia, Ontario from 1880 onward, he was recorded as the architect of several residential and institutional projects there as early as 1884. In 1887 he advertised himself as an architect (Sarnia Observer, 4 Nov. 1887, 1, advert.). According to his obituary in the Sarnia Observer of 22 June 1888, p. 5, he was noted as a “builder & contractor”, but the Ontario Provincial Record Book of deaths in Lambton County record him as “builder and architect”, indicating that he designed his own works, and likely acted and builder and contractor for the construction of buildings following his own plans. Ellison died in Sarnia at the age of 63 years, on 15 June 1888 and was later buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Sarnia.
T. ELLISON (works in Sarnia)
[attributed] SARNIA, ONT., residence for Robert Faithorne, Hamilton Road opposite Kaymar Crescent, 1875; still standing in 2023 and now The Bright's Grove Branch of the Lambton County Public Library (inf. Register of Sarnia Heritage Property, 2010, illus. & descrip.; inf. Ian Mason, Sarnia)
SARNIA, ONT., residence for W.F. Colter, Vidal Street, 1884-85 (Sarnia Observer, 31 Oct. 1884, 5; and 21 Aug. 1885, 5)
SARNIA, ONT., residence for Rev. J. Jacobs, 1886 (Sarnia Observer, 12 March 1886, 5; and 27 Aug. 1886, 5)
SARNIA, ONT., Independent Order of Good Templars Hall, Lochiel Street, 1888 (Sarnia Observer, 9 March 1888, 5)