Silas Phoenix

     Silas Phoenix was born on Wednesday, 4 March 1857 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Benjamin Phoenix at Concession 12, Lot 14, Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada West. He is recorded as: Phoenix, Silas, born Upper Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, age 5, male family member. He appeared on the census of 17 April 1871 in the household of Benjamin Phoenix at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Fenicks, Siles, male aged 15, born in Ontario, W. Methodist religion, of English origin, unmarried, able to read and write. He appeared on the census of 25 April 1881 in the household of Benjamin Phoenix at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Phoenix, Silas, male aged 25, born in Ontario, C. Methodist religion, of English origin, Farm Labourer, single. He witnessed the marriage of James Edwin Spence and Emily Phoenix. He witnessed the marriage of John George Scanlon and Ellen Sophia Phoenix. He appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 in the household of Benjamin Phoenix at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: male aged 34, single, son of household head, born in Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Ontario, Methodist religion, able to read, able to write. He and Martha Dowling, daughter of Hugh Dowling and Eliza A. (?) Dowling, were married by Reverend James I. Hilts on Wednesday, 13 December 1899 at Brown Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is registered as being single, age 43, born in Reach, farmer, living in N Gwillimbury, Mennonite. She is recorded as being single, age 22, born in N. Gwillimbury, Methodist. Albert B. Phoenix and Rose Miller witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: male, white, head, married, age 44, born Ontario, of English origin, Canadian nationality, Mennonite religion, Farm Labourer, employee, able to read and write. Martha Dowling and Leonard Phoenix also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 June 1911 at Concession 1, Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Phoenix, Silas, male, head, married, born March 1858 in Ontario, age 53, of Dutch origin, Canadian, Methodist, farm labourer, able to read, write and speak English. Martha Phoenix, Leonard Phoenix, Ruby Phoenix, Lorne Phoenix and Rosabella Phoenix also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Archibald Phoenix. Silas died on Sunday, 9 October 1949 at Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 92 years, 7 months and 5 days. He was buried on Tuesday, 11 October 1949 at Uxbridge Cemetery, Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.