These were the kinrt of jobs done by house carpenters.

They were married at St.John the Baptist Basilica in St.John's Newfound- land on Sept. 23rd, 1893 by Rev.John Scott. Their address while in St.John's was Long’s Hill. In 1894 their first daughter, Mary Louisa (Louise) was born. Baptism sponsors were Anasratia [sic] Murphy and William Henderson. In December of 1895, a son was born to them whom they named Ambrose Frederick. Sponsors were James Greenane [sic] and Annie Reardon. They had returned to P.E.I. by March of 1897. We know this because of the death of their youngest child, and only son.

'In this city, on the 4th inst., Aged 1 your and 4 months, son of John and MaryDoyle.‘ (Examiner, Saturday March 6, 1897) The term 'inst.’ appearing in this notice occurs in many such death notices in the early days. It is short for the latin instant meaning ‘of this month’.

As the above notice indicates, John and Mary were living in Charlottetown again in March of 1897. They continued to live out their lives in this city. Between 1897 and 1904 John and Mary had three more daughters, Margaret, Frances, and Joan. None of the girls married and except for Joan, all lived at home with their parents. The following is a paraphrased description of the family given to me by Mary Iappin, a relative of Mary Doyle and friend of the family, who used to visit their home at 8 Upper Hillsborough Street.

John was a very kind man. Mary was in bed crippled with arthritis for seven years or so before her dath. During that time she seldom left her room Inuise, was a ‘humpback', (She had severe curvature of the spine, [Kyphosis]). She and her father were very chummy and she thought the world of him Louise looked after all the cooking and cleaning. She used to go to Mass every morning. Louise and the other girls were very kind to their mother while she was sick. They used to go to see her in her roomas soon asthey got home from work ach day and fill her in on the news. Frances worked at the Guardian office, and Margaret worked at Stem’s laundry. Josephine (Joan) worked in a clothing store in St. John, New Brunswick.

John died on November 30, 1936, the last of the family ofJames Doyle and Margret Iacey, Irish immigrants, who settled in Mermaid one hundred years before. A notice in the Patriot reads as follows.

Friends will lam with regret of the sudden passing ofJohn Doyle, aged 80 years, this morning at his residence, 8 Upper Hillsborough St. The deceased, who was well known as a first class carpenter, retired from active work some five years ago, living quietly. He was about as usual each day and this morning after partaking of breakfast complained of . feeling unwell and passed away before a doctor could be secured. He leaves to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father, three daughters Louise, Mary[sic], and Frances of this city and Joan of St. John NB.

(November 30, 1936)

As was the custom in those days, someone had to "sit up" with the remains until dawn. For some reason the job fell to Margaret (Doyle) Campbell then

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