Mary Ursula Doyle1
F, #51602, b. 4 October 1911
Father* | Martin Doyle2,3,4 b. 9 Aug 1882 |
Mother* | Annie Mayhew1,3,4 b. 30 May 1877, d. 30 May 1949 |
Relationship | 3rd cousin of Carole Elizabeth Watson |
Last Edited | 21 Jul 2025 |
She was born on 4 October 1911, North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Birth Registration 503686.1,4 Mary Ursula Bigelow submitted a delayed birth registration for herself on 2 March 1976, at Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.5
She was commonly known as Ursula.4
Ursula Doyle appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario in the household of her parents, Martin and Annie Doyle.4
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her sister, Ursula Bigalow (sic), was listed as predeceased.3
She was commonly known as Ursula.4
Ursula Doyle appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario in the household of her parents, Martin and Annie Doyle.4
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her sister, Ursula Bigalow (sic), was listed as predeceased.3
Citations
- [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Mary Ursula Doyle, Birth: 04 Oct 1911, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Martin Doyle (born in Brudenell) and Anna Mayhew (born in Combmere (sic)), Registration #: 503686. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
- [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Mary Ursula Doyle, Birth: 04 Oct 1911, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Martin Doyle and Anna Mayhew, Registration #: 503686.
- [S10991] Legacy.com , www.legacy.com, Legacy.com search; "Legacy publishes obituaries, but unfortunately, they are removed after a period of time. Where possible I try to find a more persistent version of the obituary"; cited as "Legacy.com., Obituary: Bernadette Bell née Doyle.
- [S15740] Martin Doyle household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dawson Rd (township), Fort William, Ontario; Page 5; Family: 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: T-27263, Martin Doyle, 50, Head, Annie Doyle, 52, Wife, Ursula Doyle, 19, Daughter, Thersa Doyle, 17, Daughter, Michael Doyle, 15, Son, Louis Doyle, 13, Son, James Doyle, 11, Son, Laurier Doyle, 9, Son.
- [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Mary Ursula Doyle, Birth: 04 Oct 1911, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Martin Doyle (born in Brudenell) and Anna Mayhew (born in Combmere (sic)), Registration #: 503686, Signed: Mary Ursula Bigelow nee Doyle, Place: Thunder Bay, Submitted: 2 Jun 1976.
Louis Martin Doyle1
M, #51603, b. 21 April 1918, d. 29 April 1942
Father* | Martin Doyle2,3,4 b. 9 Aug 1882 |
Mother* | Annie Mayhew2,3,4 b. 30 May 1877, d. 30 May 1949 |
Relationship | 3rd cousin of Carole Elizabeth Watson |
Last Edited | 21 Jul 2025 |
He was born on 21 April 1918, Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.2,4 He was baptized on 5 May 1918 at St. Agnes Church, Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.2
F/Sgt. (temp) Louis Martin Doyle died on 29 April 1942, Egypt at age 24 according to Ontario Death Registration 702778.5,6,2,7
Louis Martin Doyle was buried on 28 August 1942 at El Dhaba Egypt. The Commoonwealth War Graves Commission records that he is buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery, but it is not clear to me if this is the same as El Dhaba above, or if his remains were later relocated to his final resting place.5,2
Louis Martin Doyle of Fort William began military service on 23 October 1940 at the age of 22 at Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, joining the R.C.A.F. Prior to enlistment he was a farm worker, having left school in June 1938 to help at home. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin as his father, Martin Doyle of Kaministiquia, Ontario. He was described as being 5' 11" and 145 lbs, with a 33" chest and 43" leg length. His service number was R/68697.2 F/Sgt. (temp) Louis Martin Doyle was killed in action on 29 April 1942. . The aircraft he was in was shot down while attempting to land
Louis Doyle appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario in the household of his parents, Martin and Annie Doyle.4
In the obituary of James Doyle who died 10 June 1995, his brother, Louis Doyle, was listed as predeceased.8
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her brother, Louis Doyle, was listed as predeceased.3
F/Sgt. (temp) Louis Martin Doyle died on 29 April 1942, Egypt at age 24 according to Ontario Death Registration 702778.5,6,2,7
Louis Martin Doyle was buried on 28 August 1942 at El Dhaba Egypt. The Commoonwealth War Graves Commission records that he is buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery, but it is not clear to me if this is the same as El Dhaba above, or if his remains were later relocated to his final resting place.5,2
Military Service - Royal Canadian Air Force
Louis Martin Doyle of Fort William began military service on 23 October 1940 at the age of 22 at Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, joining the R.C.A.F. Prior to enlistment he was a farm worker, having left school in June 1938 to help at home. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin as his father, Martin Doyle of Kaministiquia, Ontario. He was described as being 5' 11" and 145 lbs, with a 33" chest and 43" leg length. His service number was R/68697.2 F/Sgt. (temp) Louis Martin Doyle was killed in action on 29 April 1942. . The aircraft he was in was shot down while attempting to land
Louis Doyle appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario in the household of his parents, Martin and Annie Doyle.4
In the obituary of James Doyle who died 10 June 1995, his brother, Louis Doyle, was listed as predeceased.8
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her brother, Louis Doyle, was listed as predeceased.3
Citations
- [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., El Alamein War Cemetery: Flight Sergeant Louis Martin Doyle
Grave marker transcription:
R/68697 Flight Sergeant
M. L. Doyle
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Royal Canadian Air Force
29th April 1942. - [S2604] Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead, online Search: Service Files of the Second World War – War Dead, 1939-1947, F/Sgt. Martin Louis Doyle. Hereinafter cited as WWI Cdn War Dead.
- [S10991] Legacy.com , www.legacy.com, Legacy.com search; "Legacy publishes obituaries, but unfortunately, they are removed after a period of time. Where possible I try to find a more persistent version of the obituary"; cited as "Legacy.com., Obituary: Bernadette Bell née Doyle.
- [S15740] Martin Doyle household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dawson Rd (township), Fort William, Ontario; Page 5; Family: 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: T-27263, Martin Doyle, 50, Head, Annie Doyle, 52, Wife, Ursula Doyle, 19, Daughter, Thersa Doyle, 17, Daughter, Michael Doyle, 15, Son, Louis Doyle, 13, Son, James Doyle, 11, Son, Laurier Doyle, 9, Son.
- [S112] Commonwealth War Graves Commission , Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Home Page; "Those that are not in a Commonwealth nation may find that this link is blocked (March 18, 2025)"; cited as "CWGC., MARTIN LOUIS DOYLE, Flight Sergeant, Date of Death: 29 Apr 1942, Buried or commemorated at: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, XIX. H. 17., Egypt, Country of Service: Canadian, Personal Inscription: REST IN PEACE, Regiment & Unit Ship: Royal Canadian Air Force, 70 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Service Number: R/68697, Additional Info: Son of Martin and Annie Doyle, of Kaministikwia, Ontario, Canada., Page.URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/…
- [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Louis Martin Doyle; Death: 29 Apr 1942, Overseas (Military), Ontario, Canada, Age: 24 0 8, Birth Date: 21 Apr 1918, Fort William, Ontario, Cause of Death: Killed During Flying Operations, Shot down by enenmy aircraaft - killed, Informant: R.C.A.F. Records Officer, Burial: N/A, Registration #: 702778.
- [S15738] Canadian Aircraft Serials Personnel Information Resource (Publisher: Canadian Warplanes Heritage Museum), Canadian Warplanes Heritage Museum, Canadian Aircraft Serials Personnel Information Resource; cited as "CASPIR., Doyle, Louis Martin (Flight Sergeant).
- [S15741] Deaths: Doyle, James (Jim), The Sault Star, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 12 Jun 1995, Page 2, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James (Jim) DOYLE. Hereinafter cited as Sault Star.
James Doyle1,2
M, #51604, b. circa 1920, d. 10 June 1995
Father* | Martin Doyle3,1 b. 9 Aug 1882 |
Mother* | Annie Mayhew3,1 b. 30 May 1877, d. 30 May 1949 |
Relationship | 3rd cousin of Carole Elizabeth Watson |
Last Edited | 21 Jul 2025 |
He was born circa 1920, Ontario, Canada.1
James Doyle died on 10 June 1995 at General Hospital, Toronto, York Twp., York County, Ontario, Canada.2
The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of James Doyle.
He was commonly known as Jim.3,2
James Doyle appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario in the household of his parents, Martin and Annie Doyle.1
See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Sault Star published in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, 12 June 1995.2
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her brother, Jim Doyle, was listed as predeceased.3
James Doyle died on 10 June 1995 at General Hospital, Toronto, York Twp., York County, Ontario, Canada.2
The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of James Doyle.
Predeceased: Mike Doyle, Jay Doyle and Louis Doyle. Note that other brothers and sisters are not referenced in this obituary.2
He was commonly known as Jim.3,2
James Doyle appeared in the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario in the household of his parents, Martin and Annie Doyle.1
See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Sault Star published in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, 12 June 1995.2
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her brother, Jim Doyle, was listed as predeceased.3
Citations
- [S15740] Martin Doyle household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dawson Rd (township), Fort William, Ontario; Page 5; Family: 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: T-27263, Martin Doyle, 50, Head, Annie Doyle, 52, Wife, Ursula Doyle, 19, Daughter, Thersa Doyle, 17, Daughter, Michael Doyle, 15, Son, Louis Doyle, 13, Son, James Doyle, 11, Son, Laurier Doyle, 9, Son.
- [S15741] Deaths: Doyle, James (Jim), The Sault Star, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 12 Jun 1995, Page 2, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James (Jim) DOYLE. Hereinafter cited as Sault Star.
- [S10991] Legacy.com , www.legacy.com, Legacy.com search; "Legacy publishes obituaries, but unfortunately, they are removed after a period of time. Where possible I try to find a more persistent version of the obituary"; cited as "Legacy.com., Obituary: Bernadette Bell née Doyle.
Laurie Doyle1,2
M, #51605, b. circa 1922
Father* | Martin Doyle1,2 b. 9 Aug 1882 |
Mother* | Annie Mayhew1,2 b. 30 May 1877, d. 30 May 1949 |
Relationship | 3rd cousin of Carole Elizabeth Watson |
Last Edited | 21 Jul 2025 |
He was born circa 1922, Ontario, Canada.2
Laurie appeared 1n the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario, in the household of Martin Doyle and Annie Doyle.2
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her brother, Laurie Doyle, was listed as predeceased.1
Research notes (July 2025):
Laurie appeared 1n the 1931 Canadian Census of Dawson Road Twp., Fort William, Ontario, in the household of Martin Doyle and Annie Doyle.2
In the obituary of Bernadette Bell who died 18 October 2004, her brother, Laurie Doyle, was listed as predeceased.1
Research notes (July 2025):
Is this W.L. Laurie Doyle who died 20 Jan 1975 in Thunder Bay, and born in about 1923?3
Citations
- [S10991] Legacy.com , www.legacy.com, Legacy.com search; "Legacy publishes obituaries, but unfortunately, they are removed after a period of time. Where possible I try to find a more persistent version of the obituary"; cited as "Legacy.com., Obituary: Bernadette Bell née Doyle.
- [S15740] Martin Doyle household, 01 Jun 1931 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Dawson Rd (township), Fort William, Ontario; Page 5; Family: 47, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: T-27263, Martin Doyle, 50, Head, Annie Doyle, 52, Wife, Ursula Doyle, 19, Daughter, Thersa Doyle, 17, Daughter, Michael Doyle, 15, Son, Louis Doyle, 13, Son, James Doyle, 11, Son, Laurier Doyle, 9, Son.
- [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Saint Patricks Cemetery: W.L. Laurie Doyle.
Florence Biloski1
F, #51607, b. 1925, d. 1983
Last Edited | 20 Jul 2025 |
She was born in 1925.2 Florence married John Hartley Bell Sr. circa 1946.1
Florence Biloski was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada.2
Florence Biloski died in 1983.2,1
In the obituary of John Hartley Bell Sr., who died 11 January 2016, his wife, Florence Biloski, was listed as predeceased.1
Florence Biloski was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada.2
Florence Biloski died in 1983.2,1
In the obituary of John Hartley Bell Sr., who died 11 January 2016, his wife, Florence Biloski, was listed as predeceased.1
Family | John Hartley Bell Sr. b. 1 Feb 1925, d. 11 Jan 2016 |
Citations
- [S10991] Legacy.com , www.legacy.com, Legacy.com search; "Legacy publishes obituaries, but unfortunately, they are removed after a period of time. Where possible I try to find a more persistent version of the obituary"; cited as "Legacy.com., Obituary: John Hartley Dinger Bell, Sr.
- [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Sunset Memorial Gardens: Florence Bell née Biloski.