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William was age 23 in 1881, in the household of David and Mary Julia. When Mary Julia died in 1896, her death notice said she was the mother of 3 sons and 3 daughters. Eliza and Hugh predeceased her: what about William Ellis Sullivan? However, William was named in his father's will in 1906.

Is this his first marriage? There was only one William Sullivan in the 1881 census in Lot 13.

Groom's Name William S. Sullivan
Groom's Residence Northam
Groom's Status Bachelor
Bride's Name Mary Jane Gillis
Bride's Residence Lot 30
Bride's Status Spinster
Source RG19/s3/ss5: Marriage bonds, 1883

Groom's Name William E Sullivan
Groom's Residence Lot 13
Groom's Status Widow/Widower
Bride's Name Lerniva E Ellis
Bride's Residence Tyne Valley
Bride's Status Spinster
Date of Marriage License or Bond 1 September 1888
Date of Marriage Ceremony 5 September 1888
Officiant's Name Thomas Corbett
Source RG19, Series3, Subseries4: Marriage Licenses, 1888

Groom's Name William E Sullivan
Groom's Residence Tyne Valley
Groom's Status Widow/Widower
Bride's Name Minnie Irene Clark
Bride's Residence Summerside
Bride's Status Spinster
Date of Marriage License or Bond 23 November 1904
Date of Marriage Ceremony 24 November 1904
Officiant's Name William Dobson
Source RG19, Series3, Subseries4: Marriage Licenses, 1904

William Ellis Sullivan, born 14 January 1858, signed immigration papers in Boston in 1906. Said he was not married. Minnie Clark Sullivan said she was a widow in the 1911 census.

William Sullivans who died in Mass:

A William E. Sullivan died in Mass in 1932.

Not the William E. who died in 1913, at age 61