Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Phoenix was born about 1620, in Wyverstone, Suffolk, England, his father, John Phenix, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Dyer, was 26. He married Abigail Sewal in 1649, in Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died after 29 July 1679.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Alexander Phenix - birth-name: Alexander Phenix
- Alexander Fenix in entry for Jacob Fenix, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Legacy NFS Source: Alexander Phenix - birth-name: Alexander Phenix
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1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish: variant of Fenwick , with post-medieval excrescent -s, re-spelled as the word phoenix, the mythical Arabian bird that burns itself to ashes before resurrecting in all its gorgeous plumage.
Altered form of French Phénix (see Phenix ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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