Sidney Phoenix

     Sidney Phoenix was born on Saturday, 6 April 1878 at Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. This is a delayed registration, dated Sept. 17, 1951 in 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, Sidney, male, age 3, born Ontario, Bible Christian, of English origin. 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, Sidney, male, age 13, single, son, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Mennonite, able to read and write. He appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of Archibald Phoenix at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Sarah Greenwood, daughter of John Greenwood and Catherine Ferguson, were married by Reverend H. A. Brown on Wednesday, 3 April 1901 at East Gwillimbury Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 22, born East Gwillimbury, living in Georgina, bachelor, farmer, Mennonite. She was 22, born and living in East Gwillimbury, spinster, Mennonite. George Smith and Tillie Greenwood witnessed the marriage. He is listed as: Phoenix, Sidney, male, white, son, single, born April 6, 1878 in Ontario, age 23, of German origin, Canadian nationality, Methodist, earned $100, able to read, write, and speak English. Sidney died in 1961 at Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 82 years. He was buried at Preeceville Cemetery, Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada.