As a young girl Ella spent many days playing with her father and mother. However, her mother became ill and past away while she was still at a young age. Her father later fell in love with another woman whom treated her with the same kindness as her mother. When Ella was of the age of twelve her father then past away leaving her with her stepmother and her stepmother's two children. After her father past her stepmother showed her true colors and became cruel to Ella for her beauty. Forcing her to do all the chores in the house even at a young age. Her ugly step sisters mocked her when she was cleaning, one day she was cleaned the chimney and had gotten cinders all over her clothing. Seeing this her step sisters gave her the nickname of 'Cinderella' which eventually was keep as her actually name.