propeny on Barrack Street, and two and onequarter acres on the corner of Water Street and MeEwen Road. The family must have been quite musical, since among his assets were a Grand Piano and an organ. He also hada fine set of silver tea service. which it is believed he brought from‘England when he journeyed there to get a clock for the town hall tower. This ta service was ‘ apparently borrowed on occasion when the Governor was entertaining large groups. He left $45 to his mother. Piery Doyle started out with nothing, carved a good living from the Island by working hard, and was a man of kindness.

CATHERINE DOYLE

Third Child ofJarnes Doyle and Margaret laeey

Catherine was bomon April 15, 1834.1‘woyearsafier shewas bomthe family moved to Mermaid. She was probably named after her maternal grandmother Catherine (Gaffney)1acey. Kate, as Catherine was known, lived on the farm until she was thirty-six and then married John Corrigan.

John. a native Irishman. had been married before. ananuary of 1864 he had man'ied MaryJacltman, by whom he hada child, Catherine, born March 24, 1867 at Vernon River. John joined the RE]. Militia, taking his oath on May 4, l867. At that time his wife Mary was ‘dangerously ill'.

in l870, Catherine nnrried John Corn'gan at St. Dunstan’s Cathedral in Charlottetown, the witnessess being her brother James, and her sister Eliza-

SAINTJOACHIM'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, VERNON RIVER

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