Merchant, municipal official.
Born at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 24 May 1865, son of Phillip Doyle and Sarah McLeod, he came with his family to Manitoba in 1883. He joined A Company of the 90th Rifles on their organization in December 1883 and served in the 1885 North West Rebellion, being Senior Corporal of A Company. He learned the furniture and cabinetry business in Winnipeg then moved to Carman in 1889 where he opened a furniture business. He later expanded the business to include a funeral home, and operated Doyle’s Funeral Chapel for over 60 years.
On 12 October 1892, he married Emma Tomlin (?-1964) of Brandon, sister-in-law of William Bell. They had four children: Edna Lilian Doyle (1893-?), Clarence Nelson Doyle (1895-?), Gladys Doyle (1896-?), and Beatrice Irene Doyle (1903-?). He was a member of the Carman town council for three years and served as Mayor of Carman (1925). He also served on the Carman School Board. He was a member of the Masons (Worshipful Master of Oakland Lodge No. 69) and Grand Master (1906-1907) and Grand Representative of the Odd Fellows. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church for many years and President of the Carman Curling Club (1921-1922).
He died at Carman on 27 January 1954 and was buried in the Carman Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Doyle's Funeral Home (10 Fourth Avenue SE, Carman)
Marriage registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“I.O.O.F. officers are elected,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 March 1906, page 3.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
“Former Mayor dies at Carman,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 January 1954.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 January 1954.
Obituary [Emma Doyle], Winnipeg Free Press, 15 January 1964.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 February 2025
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