A String of Five (Six, really) Generations - From Ireland to the Doyle Dining Room Blog

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Arthur Doyle & Mary (Maiden Name?) Doyle

-Arthur and Mary came from Graiguenamanagh, Ireland to Canada c. 1828 via Quebec and Montreal.

-Arthur was born in 1780 in Graiguenamanagh, Ireland.

-The 1861 census has Mary living with her son Michael and his family.

-Mary was buried in Marysville, Hastings, Ontario in 1869.

-Details of Arthur's passing are still conflicted. One assertion is that he died in 1861 in Tyendinaga, Hastings, Ontario, Canada: 

Descendants of Arthur Doyle and Mary - Graiguenamanagh - Tyendinaga
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Owen Doyle & Margaret (Mary) Shaughnessy Doyle

-Owen Doyle was born in 1807 in Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland, and died in Tyendinaga Township/Marysville, Ontario, Canada in 1864. He married Margaret (although the memorial stone indicates Mary, the records show Margaret) Shaughnessy at St. Michael's in Belleville in 1834. They had nine children.

-Margaret Shaughnessy was born in 1813 in Ireland, and died in 1897; she was buried in Marysville, Ontario, Canada. 

*For More information on Owen Doyle & Margaret Shaughnessy, click here.  

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Owen Eugene Doyle & Emily/Emma McCormick Doyle

-Owen Eugene Doyle was the sixth child of Owen & Margaret; he was born in 1846 in Lonsdale, Ontario. He married Emily/Emma McCormack/McCormick in 1873 in Canandaigua, NY; it is uncertain how he came to live in Canandaigua. The story goes that he lived a quiet life as a cooper (a barrel-maker). According to Aunt Eileen, Owen E. Doyle died in 1919 back in Canada, but his body was brought to Rochester, NY for burial (see below).

-Emma F. McCormack/McCormick Doyle was the daughter of Francis S. McCormick and Nancy McAdam McCormick; she was born in 1856 in Canandaigua, NY, and was one of about 11 children. Emma married Owen Eugene Doyle in 1873. For a time, the couple lived at 22 Clark Street in Canandaigua. They moved to Rochester at some point. Emma died in 1944 in Rochester, NY. 

*For More information on Owen Eugene Doyle & Emily/Emma McCormack, click here. 

An Excerpt from The Doyle Dining Room Post of July 25, 2010

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John Albert Doyle & Florence May Bates Doyle

-John Albert Doyle and his twin, James Doyle (who lived about six months) were two of six children born to Owen Eugene Doyle and Emma McCormick; they were born in 1884 in Canandaigua, NY, and John Albert died in 1939 in Rochester, NY. John Albert Doyle was a policeman and later started the Doyle Detective Bureau in 1919. He later added an armored car service to the company.

-Florence May Bates Doyle was also born in 1884 in Canandaigua, NY; and died in 1954. John Albert and Florence May got married in 1901 in Canandaigua, NY. 

*For more information on John Albert and Florence May, click here.

The Family of John Albert Doyle & Florence May Bates Doyle

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John Gordon Doyle & Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle

-John Gordon Doyle was the third child of John Albert and Florence Bates. He was born in 1907 in Rochester, NY, and eventually took over the detective portion of the Doyle Detective Bureau. John Gordon married Mary Bernadine Daley circa 1929/1930. John Gordon served as a Lt. Col. in WWII (Ft. Niagara) and died in 1966.

-Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle was the sixth and last child of Daniel Patrick Daley and Anna Jane Moore; she was born in 1907 and died in 1991. For information on Mary Bernadine's brother, Andy Daley, click here: Uncle Andy. For information on Mary Bernadine's Aunt Lizzie Moore, click here: Aunt Lizzie. 

The Family of John Gordon Doyle & Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle

And the trail ends here for one branch of the tree ... John Gordon and Mary Bernadine had six children: Elizabeth, Eileen, J. Gregory, Patricia, Leo, and Michael. From these six children (who would be the sixth generation from Arthur and Mary), 25 grandchildren were born ... and countless great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, etc.... The sprawl continues and continues!  It was the second child of this family—Eileen (in the striped shirt)—who felt inspired to record family memories and research extra details on this particular branch of Doyle Family history, creating The Doyle Dining Room Blog. 

Some helpful links ...

Descendants of Arthur Doyle and Mary - Graiguenamanagh - Tyendinaga
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Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Holy Name of Mary Parish in Canada

Holy Name of Mary Cemetery in Canada

Tyendinaga Township/Marysville, Ontario, Canada

St. Michael the Archangel Church in Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Canandaigua, NY

Rochester, NY - History

Article on the Tenth Anniversary of the Doyle Detective Bureau

Aunt Lizzie Moore & A Visit from The Little Flower

Aunt Lizzie

Aunt Lizzie (Elizabeth Moore) - August, 1930

Lizzie Moore - A Loving  Aunt and Great-Aunt
Growing up, I often heard stories about Aunt Lizzie Moore.  She was a maternal aunt of my Grandmother, Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle and actually played a big part in raising my Grandmother, for her mother died when Grandma was a child.  Aunt Lizzie did not stop with raising my grandmother.  Later on, she continued on by helping to care for Grandma's children as well ... Lib Doyle Judge, Eileen Doyle Barbarisi, Greg Doyle (my father), and Patricia Doyle McCooey.  Leo Doyle was about five years old when Aunt Lizzie died and has only a few vague memories of this sweet great-aunt.    The youngest of the family, Mike Doyle, was born after Aunt Lizzie's death.  Aunt Lizzie was probably born between the late 1850s and early 1870s in Bolivar, NY.



1930s - Eileen, Greg, And Lib Doyle
Some Of The Children Aunt Lizzie Helped To Raise

A Second Home And Lots Of Sleepovers
Aunt Lizzie shared a home on 160 Sawyer Street in Rochester with her niece Catherine "Kate" Daley and nephew Andrew Daley.  All three of these relatives never married:  Great-Aunt Lizzie, Aunt Kate, and Uncle Andy.  However, they treated my father and his siblings like their own children.  Their house was not far from where the Mary and Jack Doyle family lived and nieces and nephews were welcome to the Sawyer St. house at any time ... where they found endless love, warmth, and comfort.

One of Aunt Lizzie's Rosaries

If you look  closely, you can see that the bead close to the Sacred Heart of Jesus medal has some indentations. It seems likely that this was a bead where Aunt Lizzie's fingers spent some extra time. 

Perhaps during in between times of rosary praying, Aunt Lizzie unconsciously clasped and pressed upon this particular bead; maybe during times of extra contemplation and meditation.

A Closer View of the Irregular-looking Bead

Always Praying, Always Praying ...
Aunt Lizzie is remembered as being a very prayerful person.  Both Dad and Aunt Eileen have shared memories of her frequently praying the rosary.  She seemed to be praying constantly—often while sitting on her rocking chair with rosary in hand. She also managed to pray in the midst of making lunch for her nieces and nephews.



St. Thérèse - The Little Flower

A Vision Of The Little Flower
Besides having a strong devotion to the rosary, Aunt Lizzie also felt drawn to St. Thérèse, who at that time was a new-ish saint (St. Thérèse died in 1897 and was canonized in 1925).  Often, when my Dad (J. Gregory Doyle) went over to visit Aunt Lizzie, Aunt Kate, and Uncle Andy on Sawyer Street, his eyes fell upon a painting of St. Thérèse of Lisieux at the bottom of the stairway, near the entryway.  When Aunt Lizzie was close to death, Dad asked his mother about the painting and she told him that Aunt Lizzie had a great devotion to the Little Flower and had had at least one apparition of St. Thérèse.  My father was about 8 or 9 when Aunt Lizzie died and this story, as well as Aunt Lizzie's great piety really stuck with him.

 

 

A Firstborn Namesake ...

Aunt Lib (Elizabeth) Doyle Judge (1932-ish - 2010) With Her Family c. 1980s
Aunt Lib was the oldest of Mary Bernadine and Jack Doyle's children and named after Aunt Lizzie.

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Aunt Lizzie Moore At The Wedding Of The Niece She Raised
- Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle (my grandmother).
Rochester, NY - August, 1930
Aunt Lizzie is sitting in the first row behind the children. 
She is the third from the left with a dark dress and corsage.

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Uncle Andy Daley (1896-1958) ~ A Kind And Gentle Man

John Gordon Doyle (L) and Andrew W. Daley (R)
At The Wedding of John Gordon Doyle & Mary Bernadine Daley
August, 1930 - Rochester, NY

Aunt Eileen, our awesome family historian, has allowed me to add a thing or two to The Doyle Dining Room blog.  My information is more random and less sequential, but I hope you will still find my contribution(s) at least a little bit intriguing. 

Uncle Andy Daley

I heard so many wonderful comments about this kind man while growing up.  He was so good, so patient, so considerate, so pleasant to have around.  Even though he died the year before I was born, I still felt his wonderful spirit.

A World War I Vet - Uncle Andy was on older brother to my grandmother, Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle, by about 9 years.  He served in World War I and one story tells that he was commanded to cross enemy lines to get two buckets of beans.  While returning with the beans, one bucket was shot out of his hand.  He bravely turned back to get another bucket of beans; on his way back the second time, he was shot himself, but still able to get the much needed food to his fellow  soldiers.  Thankfully, Uncle Andy survived the injury and came home after his war duty.  Like so many war veterans, he rarely spoke of his time in the war, but discreetly shared a few bits with my grandmother.

Uncle Andy With Aunt Lib Doyle (later Judge) circa 1942

A Generous Bachelor Uncle - Back in NY, Uncle Andy never married.  However, from what I have been told, he gave greatly of himself to his sister's family and was a tremendous uncle to my father and his siblings (including Aunt Eileen).  Even as his nieces and nephews grew, Uncle Andy was still in the picture, still kind-hearted.  When my mother married into the family, she was very impressed with the humility of Uncle Andy. 

Uncle Andy's Buttermilk Pancakes - Another story tells that on many Saturday mornings, Uncle Andy would go out to get some fresh buttermilk and then make a batch of from-scratch buttermilk pancakes for his nieces and nephews.  My mother must have asked for Uncle Andy's recipe at some point, for while growing up, every now and then I would enjoy looking through her recipe box and the recipe entitled, "Uncle Andy's Pancakes" would always catch my eye.   



All Of The Groomsmen For Grandma and Grandpa Doyle's Wedding - 1930
The Groom, John Gordon Doyle is in the center with the lighter-colored suit.
His new brother-in-law, Andrew Daley, is standing just in front of him, to the right.

The younger sister of Uncle Andrew W. Daley:
Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle (1907-1991)

Just Some Of The Children That Uncle Andy Was So Good To
One Nephew And Three Nieces (1937):
John Gregory Doyle, Patricia Doyle McCooey, Elizabeth Doyle Judge, Eileen Doyle
(Leo Doyle and Michael Andrew Doyle would be born some years later.)


Uncle Andy's Pancakes
2 1/2 C. Flour
2 TBS Sugar
1 scant TBS Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
4 Eggs
1 Quart Buttermilk
3 TBS Melted Butter

Mix together the Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, and Salt in one bowl.
Mix together the Egg, Buttermilk, and Melted Butter in a separate bowl.
Pour the Egg-Buttermilk-Butter mixture into the Flour mixture and stir.
Cook pancakes on a frying pan until golden brown.


A Few Uncle Andy Namesakes

My Uncle Michael Andrew Doyle (also my Godfather!) - he was born in 1944 and is the youngest of Mary Bernadine and John Gordon's six children.  Uncle Mike was about 14 years old when his Uncle Andy died.  (Photo taken with his wife, Susan, in March, 2014 in Seminole, FL.)

Andrea Barbarisi Robbins, the daughter of our family historian, Eileen, and my wonderful and so very sweet cousin.  Andrea was born in 1966 in Maine - eight years after Uncle Andy's death.  Aunt Eileen felt inspired to name her youngest child after her beloved Uncle Andy.  This photo was taken on Andrea's wedding day.  She married Allard Robbins in 2011.

Noah Chad Andrew Nelson

Confirmed by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller

April, 2013 - Bandera, TX

Noah Chad Andrew Nelson - About 55 years after the death of Uncle Andy, his Great-Great-Nephew (my son), Noah Nelson, chose the name Andrew for his Confirmation name.  Although Noah was far enough removed from the stories of Uncle Andy, and maybe only had a very vague sense of who Uncle Andy was, I still like the fact that he chose this name.  

Andrew Michael Engh
Fairport, NY

Andrew Michael Engh - A precious new addition to the family, born on November 29, 2019.  He is the son of Emily Doyle Engh and Derek Engh, and the brother of Annabelle Engh.  Emily had a special affection for her Great Uncle Michael Andrew Doyle (see above) who was named after Uncle Andy.  Little Andrew is a Great-Great-Great-Nephew of Uncle Andrew Daley. 

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