John PHILLIPS
Date of Birth:
c 1843
Date of Death:
20 Jan 1934
John was born at Pembroke, Wales.
He married Cecilia Reid (born at Wanganui in 1853) at Wanganui in 1873.
They had 6 daughters & one son. One daughter died at age 8 and the son at age 10. Three of the sisters never married and lived together in Levin.
John & his wife and 5 daughters & one son-in-law are all buried in Levin.
John was known as the owner of the cycle shop on the corner of Oxford St & Queen St, known as 'Byko Corner'. He was made bankrupt in 1911, despite also running a skating place in Anstice's old site in Oxford St. (see Horowhenua Chronicle 7 Nov 1911)
He owned 3 acres off Weraroa Rd and was described as a retired farrner at his death.
Relatives mentioned in profile:
John Phillips, Cecilia McLean Reid, William Reid, Sarah Emslie, Martha Phillips, John Edward Barham, Sarah Phillips, Mary Phillips, Priscilla Phillips, John William Phillips, Grace Elizabeth Phillips, Chloe Julia Phillips, Charles William Read.