Anna Eliza (Johnston) Phoenix (abt.1830-1871)

Anna Eliza [uncertain] (Annie) Phoenix formerly Johnston aka Phenix

Born about 1830 in Ireland

Ancestors

Daughter of William Johnston and Maria (Richardson) Johnston

Sister of David Johnston, John Johnston, William Johnston, Isaac Johnston, Samuel Francis Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Margaret (Johnston) Phoenix and Isabella Johnston

Wife of John Phoenix — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of Mary (Phoenix) Patterson, Elizabeth (Phenix) Patterson, John Phoenix, Maria Phoenix, Margaret Ann (Phoenix) O'Mara and Angeline (Phoenix) Smith

Died 11 Sep 1871 at about age 41 in Mono Centre, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Annie (Johnston) Phoenix was born in Ireland.

Anna Eliza Johnston was born about 1831 in Ireland. ^[1] She came to Canada in 1838 with her parents, William and Maria Johnston. The family settled in Mono township, Simcoe, Canada West in 1845. Annie married John Phenix (or Phoenix). Two of her children died very young, Elizabeth (1853-1853) and Maria (1861-1864). ^[2]

She died 11 September 1871 in Mono Centre, Dufferin, Ontario. ^[3] John recorded in his diary "I have now the pausful and sad task to perform of recording poor Mrs. Phenix's death. She fell asleep in Jesus about 8 [3?] o'clock this evening. Mrs. Park & S. Phenix sat up with her & said she rested well all night & conversed with them near morning. When I asked her if she was any better (in the morning) she said she felt __ier. I believe these were about the last words she spoke to me or anyone else. Her mother was by her from the morning and" [diary page cropped in copying] She was buried 13 September in Burns Cemetery, Mono Centre. " To day, Oh sad to record, we committed poor Ann Elizas body to its las (sic) resting but with the sure hope of it rising again to a glorious and better life to reggn with her Saiviour ( sic) for ever and ever. Rev A. Lewis preached from Second Corinthians 5th & 10th For we must all appear before the judgment Seat of Christ that we may all recieve for the things done in the boddy ( sic) whether they be good or bad. Rev's Christie, Lundy, McKay, and professor McKerras of Queens College Kingston were present, May God grant to sanctify this sore dispensation of this divine providence to the salvation of all our souls and may we all meet with her arround the blood-washed Throne to hurt no more for ever and ever for the Redeemers sake amen." ^[4]

Sources

↑ Florence Johnston, Family history notes.
↑ Gravestone inscriptions of Eleven Cemeteries of Mono Township..., entry No. 110.
↑ Ontario, Death Register
↑ "The Gravestone Photo Project," Burns Cemetery (Mono Centre, Dufferin, Ontario); John and Anne Phenix grave marker shared with John's parents.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Annie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Annie:

~6.25% ~6.25% Judith (Johnstone) Chidlow : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A506348 [compare], Ancestry member Judith_Chidlow
~6.25% ~12.50% Keith Johnstone : Autosomal DNA Test