Michael Doyle
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Michael Doyle|b. c 1823\nd. 12 Aug 1878|p78.htm|James Doyle||p1974.htm|Ellen Burn||p1975.htm|||||||||||||
Michael Doyle was born about 1823 at Ballindaggan, Templeshanbo, Co Wexford, Ireland.2,3,4,5,1 He was the son of James Doyle and Ellen Burn.1 He immigrated before 1851 to Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. It is likely that he immigrated in 1847/48 during the potato famine in Ireland. Neither the exact date nor the name of the ship he arrived on have been determined. In 1848 the average length of a voyage between Ireland and Quebec was 43 days.6 He appeared on the 1851 Census of South Crosby Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario.2
He married Elizabeth Mary Dunn, daughter of Martin Dunn and Sarah Keating, on 20 February 1855 at St Edward the Confessor Church, Westport, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario.7,1
He lived at Lot 8 Con 5, South Crosby Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, in 1858.8
He was a Lock Laborer at Jones Falls, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, in 1861.3
He and Elizabeth Mary Dunn appeared on the 1861 Census of South Crosby Twp, Leeds County, Ontario.3
He was a farmer in 1871.4 He and Elizabeth Mary Dunn appeared on the 1871 Census of South Crosby Twp, Leeds County, Ontario.4
He lived at Lot 7 Con 5 (20 acres W of Jones Falls Road), South Crosby Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, in 1874.8 He left a will on 27 July 1878.9
He was illiterate as evidenced by his will signed with "X his mark".9 He died on 12 August 1878 at South Crosby Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario.10,5
He was buried on 14 August 1878 at Philipsville Catholic Cemetery, Philipsville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario.11,12
His estate was not probated until 13 June 1894. The reason for this delay is not known.10


Last Edited=6 Jul 2010
Children of Michael Doyle and Elizabeth Mary Dunn
- Eleanor or Ellen Doyle+3,4,13 b. 1855
- James Joseph Doyle+12,3,4,13,14 b. 7 Mar 1858, d. 22 Feb 1918
- Martin Doyle15,3,12 b. 27 Sep 1860, d. 4 Feb 1866
- Sarah Doyle+4,13,1 b. 8 Jun 1863, d. 10 Jul 1894
- Frances Doyle+1 b. 14 Dec 1866
- Michael Doyle1 b. 18 Mar 1870, d. 26 Nov 1938
- Thomas John Doyle+16,17,13,1 b. 17 Jan 1873, d. 23 Oct 1956
- Elizabeth Mary Doyle+17,13 b. 22 Apr 1878
Citations
- [S4] St Edward the Confessor RC Church.
- [S89] 1851 Census (Crosby South, Leeds, Ontario), Ottawa, Ontario.
- [S6] 1861 Census (Crosby South, Leeds, Ontario), Ottawa, Ontario.
- [S72] 1871 Census (Crosby South, Leeds, Ontario), Ottawa, Ontario.
- [S90] Michael Doyle Tombstone, Philipsville Catholic Cemetery, Philipsville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario.
- [S394] Immigrants to Canada, online http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/thevoyage.html
- [S3] Peter Anderson & Hubert Houle, Mariages Catholique de la Region de Perth.
- [S40] South Crosby Twp, Leeds, Ontario Lots 7 & 8 Con 5, Land records, Faye West - files.
- [S94] Non-conten business book 71.2277.
- [S91] Probate record - will of Michael Doyle 2277, WIL 007.
- [S92] Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid, online http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/
- [S1] Lorna Johnston, St Philip Neri Church BMD 1859-1883.
- [S73] 1881 Census (South Crosby, Leeds, Ontario), Ottawa, Ontario.
- [S208] James Joseph Doyle, Death Certificate 18-09-097966 (26 Feb 1918).
- [S239] Martin Doyle Tombstone, Philipsville Catholic Cemetery, Philipsville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario.
- [S101] Thomas John Doyle, Death Certificate 1956-05-039268 (unknown file date).
- [S308] 1901 Census (Crosby South, Leeds South, Ontario), Ottawa, Ontario.
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