John Albert Phoenix

     John Albert Phoenix was also known as Ab Phoenix. He was born on Tuesday, 9 May 1876 at Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. This is a delayed registration. It is dated July 12 1951, from Preeceville, Sask. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Archibald Phoenix at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Pheonix, Albert, male, age 5, Bible Christian, of English origin, going to school. He appeared on the census of 30 April 1891 in the household of Archibald Phoenix at North Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Phoenix, John, male, age 14, son, single, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Mennonite, able to read and write. He and Olava Amina Kvern were married on Tuesday, 20 January 1914 at the Kvern home, south of Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada. John died on Monday, 5 February 1962 at Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 85 years, 8 months and 27 days. He was buried at Preeceville Cemetery, Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada.