John Sr. Phenix – Rural Diary Archive

Coverage Dates: 1869 to 1875

County: 1) Dufferin, 2) Simcoe

Township: 1) Mono, 2) Nottawasaga

Lot: 17

Concession: 1

Gender: Male

Year of Birth: 1828

Year of Death: 1917

Ethnicity: Irish

Religion: Presbyterian

Occupation: Farmer

Relationships:

Son: diarist John Jr.
Daughter: Angeline

Archive: Archives of Ontario

Posted on Rural Diary Archive: No

Age During Diary: 41-47

Coverage: 7 years

Biography:

In John’s 1871 diary, his wife dies. He is left with the farm to run with four daughters and a son aged twelve. His daughters keep house for him until they marry and his youngest son, John Jr, farms with him for years. In old age, he moves not far away to Simcoe County to reside with John Jr. His later life and lengthy illness is recorded in John Jr’s diaries. His son was with him at his death.