Diantha Phillipps

F, #568, b. 14 September 1830, d. 16 September 1916
     Diantha Phillipps was born on Tuesday, 14 September 1830 at Ontario, Canada. She and Silas Phoenix, son of Abraham Phoenix and Eleanor Hodgkinson, were married by Wesleyan Minister J. Messmore on Tuesday, 27 March 1849 at Scarborough Twp., Home District, Upper Canada. His surname was written as Phenix. David Phoenix and Mrs. (?) Lamon witnessed the marriage. She witnessed the marriage of Mary Ann Deguer and Abraham Phoenix. She witnessed the marriage of Lydia Camp and William Phoenix. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Silas Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Diantha Phoelex, born Upper Canada, Free Methodist, age 31, female, married, female family member. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Silas Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Female, aged 40, born in Ontario, P. Methodist religion, married. She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Silas Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Female, aged 50, born in Ontario, P. Methodist religion, of German origin, married. She appeared on the census of 19 May 1891 in the household of Silas Phoenix at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Phoenix, Diantha, female, 60, married, wife, born Ontario, father born US, mother born Scotland, C. Methodist, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 6 April 1901 in the household of Henry Beare at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Pheonix, Diantha, female, white, mother in law, married, born 14 Sep 1830 in Ontario, of German origin, Canadian, Methodist, retired, living on own means, able to read, write and speak English, English mother tongue. Diantha died on Saturday, 16 September 1916 at Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 86 years and 2 days. She was buried at Ebenezer United Cemetery, Milliken, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada.

Family

Silas Phoenix b. 1829, d. 11 Mar 1903
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