Michael Doyle

ID# 78, (bt 1823 - 1829-1878)
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Descendants of Michael Doyle (c1823-1878)
Descendants of Martin Dunn (died c 1847)
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Brother of James Doyle
2nd great-grandfather of Faye Louise Doyle
     Michael Doyle was born between 1823 and 1829 in Ballindaggan, Templeshanbo, Co Wexford, IrelandG.1,2,3,4 He was the son of James Doyle and Ellen Burn.5 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. He married Elizabeth Mary Dunn, daughter of Martin Dunn and Sarah Keating, on 20 February 1855 in St Edward the Confessor Church, Westport, Leeds & Grenville County, OntarioG.5,6 He lived in Lot 8, Con 5, South Crosby Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, in 1858.7 He was a Lock Laborer in Jones Falls, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, in 1861.2 He was a farmer in 1871.3 He lived in Lot 7, Con 5 (20 acres W of Jones Falls Road), South Crosby Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, in 1874.7 He left a will on 27 July 1878.8 He was illiterate as evidenced by his will signed with "X his mark".8 He died on 12 August 1878 in South Crosby Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario.9,4 He was buried on 14 August 1878 in Philipsville Catholic Cemetery, Philipsville, Leeds & Grenville County, OntarioG.10 His estate was not probated until 13 June 1894. The reason for this delay is not known. However, the filing of the probate records finally occured when his widow Elizabeth wanted to mortgage the property, which she did, for $900, on 11 Jul 1894.9,7

Census Records

YearPlaceHead of Household
1851South Crosby Twp, Leeds County, OntarioMichael Doyle1
1861South Crosby Twp, Leeds County, Canada WestMichael Doyle2
1871South Crosby Twp, Leeds County, OntarioMichael Doyle3
Last Edited=30 Mar 2021

Children of Michael Doyle and Elizabeth Mary Dunn

Citations

  1. [S89] 1851 Census (Crosby South, Leeds, Canada West), Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario C-11733.
  2. [S6] 1861 Census (Crosby South, Leeds, Canada West), Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario C-1044.
  3. [S72] 1871 Census (Crosby South, Leeds, Ontario), Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario C-10001.
  4. [S90] Michael Doyle Tombstone, Philipsville Catholic Cemetery, Philipsville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario; recorded/photographed by Faye West, May 2003.
  5. [S1426] Volume B, Baptisms, marriages 1844-1874: marriage of Michael Doyle and Elizabeth Dunn; np, St Edward the Confessor RC Church, Westport, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, img 187.
  6. [S3] Peter Anderson & Hubert Houle, Mariages Catholique de la Region de Perth (240 Daly Ave, Ottawa ON: Le Centre de Genealogie S-C, 1986).
  7. [S40] South Crosby Twp, Leeds, Ontario Lots 7 & 8 Con 5, Land records, LAN 003, privately held by Faye West, Edmonton, Alberta.
  8. [S94] Michael Doyle will (27 Jul 1878), Non-conten business book 71.2277, Surrogate Registrar, United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Court House, Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. WIL 006.
  9. [S91] Michael Doyle, Probate record - will of Michael Doyle 2277, Surrogate Registrar, United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Court House, Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, WIL 007.
  10. [S1423] Baptisms, marriages, burials 1856-1884: burial of Michael Doyle, np, St Philip Neri Church, Toledo, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, img 68.
  11. [S1423] Baptisms, marriages, burials 1856-1884: marriage of Ellen Doyle & Daniel Kenney, np, St Philip Neri Church, Toledo, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, img 84.
  12. [S1423] Baptisms, marriages, burials 1856-1884: baptism of James Doyle; np, St Philip Neri Church, Toledo, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, img 8.
  13. [S1423] Baptisms, marriages, burials 1856-1884: baptism of Martin Doyle; np, St Philip Neri Church, Toledo, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, img 23.
  14. [S1426] Volume B, Baptisms, marriages 1844-1874: baptism of Sarah Doyle; np, St Edward the Confessor RC Church, Westport, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, image 17.
  15. [S1427] Volume A, Baptisms, marriages, burials 1846-1868: baptism of Frances Doyle; np, St Edward the Confessor RC Church, Westport, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, image 170.
  16. [S1428] Volume C, Baptisms, marriages, burials 1868-1886: baptism of Michael Doyle; pg 39, St Edward the Confessor RC Church, Westport, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, image 21.
  17. [S1428] Volume C, Baptisms, marriages, burials 1868-1886: baptism of Thomas Doyle; p 83, St Edward the Confessor RC Church, Westport, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, image 43.
  18. [S1423] Baptisms, marriages, burials 1856-1884: baptism of Elizabeth Mary Doyle, np, St Philip Neri Church, Toledo, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario. Viewed 2012-2018, at familysearch.org, database: Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923, img 67.