In 1889, Albert Seymour Doyle, a cabinet maker from Halifax, Nova Scotia, established a furniture business on Villiard (now Main) Street in Carman. Around 1894, he expanded into the funeral business and, in 1905, moved 1½ blocks north to a brick building at 80 Villard Street, where he continued to operate a furniture store and funeral business.
In 1916, he purchased the furniture and undertaking business of Mr. G. Sills. By 1928 Albert’s son Clarence joined the business. Clarence purchased the R. J. McConnell house in 1945 and renovated it into a funeral chapel at its present location. At the time of Clarence’s death in 1952, his son Don took over the funeral business. In 1971, Don Doyle sold to Ken Buchanan who operated it until 2010, when it was sold to Rick C. Wiebe.
Doyle's Funeral Home (October 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.50218, W98.00060
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Doyle Block (80 Main Street S, Carman)
Memorable Manitobans: Albert Seymour Doyle (1865-1954)
Carman/Dufferin Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 30 October 2022
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