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Jeremiah “Jerry” Phillips

Birth	:	12 Oct 1814 Bourneath, Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
Death	:	2 Mar 1893 Amaranth, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.9121500, -80.1323500
Plot	:	Block 6, Section 19, Lot 4
Inscription	:	Jerah PHILLIPS died Mar. 2, 1892 aged 78 yrs.
Description	:	Jeremiah Phillips was born to James Phillips (1786 - 1875) and Letitia nee Read (1788 - 1817) in Bourneath, Bromsgrove District in England. He had two older brothers, Abraham (1809) and James (1812). Jeremiah's mother passed away when he was 3 years old. His father remarried in 1819 to Hannah nee Smith. On August 5, 1837, Jeremiah, a Fish Monger, married Hannah nee Lea and they had 4 children, James, John, Amelia and Hector. Their first child, James, for reasons unknown was being raised by Hannah’s parents in 1841 and the young couple were raising their 2nd child, John... Read More	Jeremiah Phillips was born to James Phillips (1786 - 1875) and Letitia nee Read (1788 - 1817) in Bourneath, Bromsgrove District in England. He had two older brothers, Abraham (1809) and James (1812). Jeremiah's mother passed away when he was 3 years old. His father remarried in 1819 to Hannah nee Smith. On August 5, 1837, Jeremiah, a Fish Monger, married Hannah nee Lea and they had 4 children, James, John, Amelia and Hector. Their first child, James, for reasons unknown was being raised by Hannah’s parents in 1841 and the young couple were raising their 2nd child, John and 3rd born, Amelia Sarah. A decision to move to Canada in 1842 was made. For reasons unknown, they left James with his grandparents in England. The young family of 4 sailed from England to Canada on August 2, 1842. They arrived in Canada on December 15, 1842. Once in Canada, Jeremiah sometimes used, James Jeremiah Phillips for his name (perhaps as a tribute to the son he left behind) and is listed as a labourer in the 1843-44 Toronto directory and said to be living on Broad Lane York Street in Toronto. Hannah was 5 months pregnant with their 4th child, when Amelia got sick and died on Aug. 24, 1844 of bilious. She was buried in Potter's Field cemetery. Four months later, their son Hector was born. Five months later, (May 9, 1845) the family purchased lot 14, concession 2, in Amaranth Township for a musket gun and fifty dollars. The land had to be cleared and a house built. In 1850, Jeremiah's wife, Hannah, died and is said to be buried on a neighbouring farm (Gillespie). Jeremiah then married Samuel McBride's daughter living in neighbouring Mono Township, Jane McBride on August 11, 1851 and together they had 8 children, William, George, Richard, Louis, Letitia, Abraham, David and Mary. Around 1858, the son, James who had been left in England, left the army and travelled to rejoin his family in Canada. A story passed down through the generations is that Jeremiah worked to clear the 4th line to earn enough money to buy James out of the army and passage to Canada. Jeremiah was a skilled taxidermist, a hunter and farmer. Many of the Inns in the area were sold a case of birds to display for the tourists who visited the area. The Dufferin Museum was given a case of these birds, which has a now extinct passenger pigeon in it. The Phillips boys were born with a gun in their hand and became very skilled with their shots on wildlife. In the Story of Whittington an incident is recounted where Jeremiah was bringing home a cow from his father-in-law's home when a pack of wolves came upon him. The cow took off back to Samuel McBride's home and Jeremiah climbed a tree to escape the pack. It was a cold night and Jeremiah could hear his wife ringing the bell to guide him home but he dare not call out to her and bring her in danger of the wolves. Jeremiah told folks, he had to stay in the tree all night and when daylight broke, the wolves finally went away allowing him to climb down and make his way home. He was frozen, but thankfully made it home safely. Around 1863 the family started building a 2nd home on the next concession and the two youngest children were born there. In 1868, Jane died and is said to be buried in her parents' garden on lot 14, blind line, Mono Township. Jeremiah married his 3rd wife, Jane Carson later that year (Nov. 11, 1868) to help him raise the children. They had no shared children. Around 1878, Jeremiah's older brother, James came to Canada after the death of his wife. James and Jeremiah started the Methodist Church in Amaranth and although James wasn't an ordained priest, he led the congregation for about 3 years before his health got bad. In 1885, Jeremiah lost his son, John who died in a work-related accident. He buried him in Greenwood Cemetery in Orangeville. Jeremiah lost both his brothers in April 1892. Abraham died in England on April 2nd and James died in Canada on April 25th. Jeremiah laid his brother, James, to rest with his son, John in the Greenwood Cemetery in Orangeville. A year later, Jeremiah died and joined his brother and son. In 1909, Jeremiah's son Louis was also buried there. The inscription on the book in the stone reads "Meet me in heaven"

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Jeremiah “Jerry” Phillips's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada.
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Jeremiah “Jerry” Phillips death on 2 Mar 1893 in Amaranth, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 43.9121500
Longitude: -80.1323500

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Jane Carson Tindale

(1847 - 1933)

Siblings

James Phillips

(1812 - 1892)

Children

John “Jack” Phillips

(1839 - 1885)

William Alfred Phillips

(1852 - 1941)

Louis Jeremiah Phillips

(1856 - 1909)

Letitia Emma Jane “Jenny” Phillips Johnston

(1860 - 1942)

David Nelson Phillips

(1863 - 1947)

Mary Elizabeth Phillips Davison

(1865 - 1951)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9121500, -80.1323500

2. Hughson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9281000, -80.1348000

3. Providence Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8900590, -80.1656360

4. Forest Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9349430, -80.0981640

5. Mono College Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9494200, -80.1049200

6. Zion Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9548170, -80.1244380

7. Alton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8581581, -80.0661240

8. Laurel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9579300, -80.2106700

9. Saint George's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8698226, -80.0325520

10. Caledon United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8648360, -80.0013450

11. Waldemar Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8861500, -80.2820000

12. Huxley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7999660, -80.1600710

13. Bethel Presbyterian
East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8192000, -80.2348000

14. Price's Corners Cemetery
Prices Corner, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8186570, -80.2351690

15. Saint Francis Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9504493, -79.9726131

16. Hillsburgh Pioneer Cemetery
Hillsburgh, Wellington County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7870610, -80.1400340

17. The Grove Cemetery
East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7988100, -80.2092750

18. Burns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0313290, -80.0733000

19. Mono East Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9743990, -79.9778650

20. Union Cemetery
Grand Valley, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8922070, -80.3121550

21. Saint Johns Cemetery
Mono, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9875630, -79.9789050

22. McDougall Cemetery
Grand Valley, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9452210, -80.3261600

23. Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Oustic, Wellington County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7620750, -80.1530310

24. Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7684288, -80.0688324