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Portrait and biographical album of Mecosta County, Mich. containing
portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative
citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the
governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also
containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement
to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1883

Judith Anne Weeks Ancell
April 30, 2011
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DOYLE, Michael
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Michael Doyle, farmer, sec. 18, Aetna Tp., was born in December, 1815, and
is son of Michael and Jane (Dorsey) Doyle, native of Ireland, where the son
was also born.  The latter was five years old when his parents came to
America and settled at Quebec, Province of Quebec, where they lived until
1843.  On the death of his father he was left to make his way alone in the
world and remained in Canada until 1868.  He spent three years prospecting
in the Dominion and in the fall of 1871 came to Aetna Tp., Mecosta Co., and
purchased 80 acres of land, and like earlier settlers, commenced to make
improvements for the purpose of securing a livelihood.  The result of
Carroll, who were of Irish nativity, and went to Canada, where they died,
at the ages of 41 and 60 years respectively.  Mrs. Doyle was born in the
North of Ireland, June 1, 1816(sic)  She is at this writing 66 years

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old, but retains her health and vigor, and her memory is perfect concerning
all events that have passed under her observation.  Following is a record
of their ten children:  Peter, born March 3, 1840; Michael, Dec. 25, 1845;
Jane, Aug. 12, 1850; Sarah, Aug. 17, 1854;  John, Feb. 1, 1847; Rose, Sept.
8, 1855; Ella, June 10, 1858; Those named are living; the deceased were:
Mary, born Feb. t, 1842, died in 1867; Emilia, born July 25, 1854, died
Aug. 23, 1867; Catherine, born Jan. t, 1851, died Sept. 23, 1867.  The
family are zealous members of the Catholic Church.

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