Notes In 1887, Amy Reeves, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 96 children from Catholic Children Protection Society, Liverpool, England, accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Lacy, and en route to Hotel Dieu, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
"Copy of Reports of Inspection of Pauper Children sent out to Canada made by Immigration Officers of the Dominion Government and received from the Colonial Office on the 12th December 1888.
Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston.
Amy Reeves, aged 11. From parish of Liverpool. Placed with Mrs. J. Green, Hastings Village, Asphodel Tp.?In good home, well cared for and giving satisfaction generally, attending school, is in 2nd reader."
On August 11, 1899, at Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Amy Gertrude Reeves, 21, born in Liverpool[, Lancashire, England] to [Unknown father] and Eliza Smith; and John Stewart Philips, 23, farmer, born in Kingston[, Ontario, Canada], to John Philips and Sarah Stewart.
John Stewart and Amy Gertrude Reeves Philips had at least 8 children: Edna Phillips, born about 1899; Stewart Phillips, born about 1901; Howard Phillips, born about 1903; Amy Phillips, born about 1906; Elizabeth Phillips, born about 1908; Donald Phillips, born about 1910; Cyril Phillips, born about 1912; and Grace Phillips, born about 1915.
In 1916, Amy Philips was shown to be the next of kin of John Stewart Philips on his Canadian Armed Forces Attestation, residing at 13129 - 65th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.