Martha Ann Phoenix

     Martha Ann Phoenix was born on Wednesday, 5 May 1852 at Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Benjamin Phoenix at Concession 12, Lot 14, Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada West. She is recorded as: Phoenix, Martha, born Upper Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, age 9, female family member. She and Samuel Leitch, son of George Leitch and Sarah Holmes, were married on Friday, 1 January 1869 at Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of George Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Leitch, Martha, female age 18, born in Ontario, Est. Pres. religion, of Irish origin, married, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 23 April 1881 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Leitch, Martha, female aged 27, born Ontario, C. Methodist religion, of German origin, married. She appeared on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Leitch, Martha, female age 38, married, wife to head, born Ontario, father and mother born Ontario, Presb. religion, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of April 1901 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Leitch, Martha, female, white, wife, married, age 48, born May 5 1852 in Ontario, of English origin, Canadian nationality, Presb. religion, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Leitch, Martha, female, wife, married, age 56, born May 1855 in Ontario, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English. She was listed as the informant on the death registration of Samuel Leitch. Martha died on Sunday, 2 December 1934 at Zephyr, Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 82 years, 6 months and 27 days, due to lobar pneumonia, and chronic endocarditis and bronchitis. Dr. H. E. Johnson attended at the death. Nancy Meyers was listed as the informant. She was buried on Wednesday, 5 December 1934 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Zephyr, Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.