David Miller Boyle

1837 - 1920  (82 years)

• Name	David Miller Boyle
  Birth	31 Dec 1837	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Name:     David Miller Boyle Birth Date:     31 Dec 1837 Birth Place:     Canada Death Date:     23 May 1920 Death Place:     Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia Cemetery:     Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Burial or Cremation Place:     Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia Has Bio?:     Y Father:     Robert Hendry Boyle Mother:     Janet Fitzgerald Boyle
  Gender	Male
  Census-Household Member	1851	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member Census, 12 Jan 1852 #10 William Crawford 50 (1802), carpenter,  Ireland, 1802 - household Margaret 25 (1827), Elizabeth 8 (1844) , William 5 (1847), James 3 (1849), Margaret A. 1 (1851) are next to James Bredin. In the next door household (log house) of #17 James Bredin 72 (1780), Ireland, farmer, are daughter/wife? Elizabeth 57 (1795) Ireland, May 26 (1826), William 24 (1828) #21 Robert Bredin 22 (1830), shoemaker, wife Jane 20 (1832), Richard 18 (1834), Harry W. 16 (1836), Elizabeth 14 (1838), William 11 (1841)and Alexander Wilson 72 (1780). Another neighbour James Muir is also a shoemaker and may be the son of the shoemaker noted in Robert Mason's diary. #28 Robert and Janet Boyle may have operated a stopping place (1 story log house) as their property was located on the edge of Lanark village at the point where the road branches, travelling west towards Watson's Corners and north towards Hopetown. This junction would be important for access to timber shanties located further west and north. Additional name attached to Robert Boyle's household are: David McIntosh 24 (1828) Scotland Robert Newen (Noonan) 17 (1835) Scotland - Residence Darling Twp James Watt 21 (1831) Canada -Residence Dalhousie Robert Miller 17 (1835) - Residence Bathurst George Miller 15 (1837) - Residence Bathurst James Miller 17 (1835 - Residence Rodden #45 Robert Cannon, cooper, Scotland 35 (1817), Isabell Cannon and daughters Sarah 4 (1848) and Jane 2 (1850) are either across the road or next door to the Boyles in a frame house with a cooper shop. Also in the household are #49 Margaret Beith, servant, Scotland, 16 (1836) #50 Jane Wilson 30 (1822) ----
  		1851 Census Robert Boyle Household
  		Robert Boyle property in Lanark Twp
  Location-Witness	1851	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Concession 2 Lot 6 whole
  	Role: Witness
  Religion-Member	1851	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Free Church
  	Role: Member
  Census-Household Member	1861	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member It appears that by this time Robert is surrounded by a settlement. The neighbours are numerous but include mainly skilled labour, e.g. saddler, . The following neighbours include frame houses and may indicate proximity to Lanark Village. As you to the next page the houses are of log. Neighbours: John Gillis and James Caldwell, both lumber merchants Gavin Jamieson, yeoman, Ireland, Baptist 68, log Mrs. 69 Ireland Hugh McEwen, Blacksmith, Scotland, Baptist, 41, frame Mrs. 41 & children Alex McNichol, Innkeeper, 32, frame Mrs. 24 Thomas McMaster, labourer, 29 Mrs 31 Richard Payne, druggist, 30 John Teskey, labourer, 27 Mrs, 27 and family Samuel Drummond, 29 yeoman, Mrs. 23, and family Robert Craig, tanner, 37, Scotland Mrs. 38, and family, with labourer Tusau Disheau, labourer, Darling Robert Boyle, yeoman, 66, 1 1/2 story log Mrs. 59 John H. 28, in Lavant Robert H. 26, in Dalhousie David, 24 Mungo, 19 Catherine, 35 Mary 33 John Miller, 12 Henry Connwell, 1 William Alcorn 37, log 1 1/2 story Mrs 38 Mary 11 Siman 9 James 8 David 5 William 5 Robert 3 Alexander 2
  		1861 Census Lanark Lanark Robert Hendry Boyle
  Residence	1861	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Immigration	Between 1865 and 1867	Queensland, Australia
  	Married in Sep 1865 and daugher Ellen born 1867 in Queensland
  Directory	1903	Glenapp, Brisbane, Oxley District, Queensland, Australia   [6]
  	Electoral Rolls
  		Directory 1903 David Miller Boyle family
  Occupation	1903	Glenapp, Brisbane, Oxley District, Queensland, Australia   [6]
  	farmer
  Directory	1905	Glenapp, Brisbane, Oxley District, Queensland, Australia   [7]
  	Electoral Rolls
  		1905 Glenap Oxley Queensland David Miller Boyle
  Occupation	1905	Glenapp, Brisbane, Oxley District, Queensland, Australia   [7]
  	Farmer
  Court	1908	Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia   [8]
  	Police Courth
  	At the police court on Saturday last, before the Police Magistrate, an order was made prohibiting the supply of intoxicating liquor to David Miller Boyle, of Teviotville.
  		David Miller Boyle Ban of use of Intoxicating Beverages
  Directory	1919	Aspley, Queensland, Brisbane, Lilley District, Australia   [9]
  	Electoral Rolls
  Directory	1919	Beaudesert, Scenic Rim Region, Moreton District, Queensland, Australia   [10]
  	Electoral Rolls
  		Electoral Rolls Beaudesert David Miller Boyle
  FamilySearch ID	KL67-5TB
  Occupation	1919	Beaudesert, Scenic Rim Region, Moreton District, Queensland, Australia   [10]
  	Carpenter, Bromelton
  Occupation	1919	Apsley, Nundah, Lilley, Queensland, Australia   [10]
  	Dairy farmer
  Hospital	18 May 1920	Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia
  	Enlarged prostrate, Senile decay
  		1920 David Miller Boyle Admitted to Hospital
  Death	23 May 1920	Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia   [1, 11]
  	Cause: enlarged prostrate
  	Name:     David Miller Boyle Birth Date:     31 Dec 1837 Birth Place:     Canada Death Date:     23 May 1920 Death Place:     Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia Cemetery:     Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Burial or Cremation Place:     Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia Has Bio?:     Y Father:     Robert Hendry Boyle Mother:     Janet Fitzgerald Boyle
  Occupation	30 Sep 1931
  	An Extract from the Fassifern Guardian
  	An Extract from the Fassifern Guardian, Wednesday 30 Sep 1931. David Boyle took up the land which Mr. Ellemore has now also. The children were Clarence, David, Tom, Harriett, Lizzie, Ada and Andrew. When David was three years old he was bitten by a snake and died. Two of the other children died later. Mr. Boyle was a very tall man, and did a lot of pit sawing and carpentering. He built the Congregational Church andGoan's Hotel at Coulon. When he sold his farm to Mr Harry Muller of Obum Obum, he went to live at Clan's blacksmith's shop at the foot of McCourt's Hill. Mr. Gus Lewald now owns that property.
  _UID	C813FCBF4FEE41DF9C3356EA6DFA44F19E5D
  Burial	Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia   [12]
  Notes	Married in Lanark in 1865, so must have traveled that year or beginning of next year. Land Orders 1866 #1729 and #1730 Married to Agnes Jameson in Canada when aged 26 years. Died of a Enlarged Prostate, aged 83 years. An Extract from the Fassifern Guardian, Wednesday 30 Sep 1931. David Boyle took up the land which Mr. Ellemore has now also. The children were Clarence, David, Tom, Harriett, Lizzie, Ada and Andrew. When David was three years old he was bitten by a snake and died. Two of the other children died later. Mr. Boyle was a very tall man, and did a lot of pit sawing and carpentering. He built the Congregational Church and Goan's Hotel at Coulon. When he sold his farm to Mr Harry Muller of Obum, he went to live at Clan's blacksmith's shop at the foot of McCourt's Hill. Mr. Gus Lewald now owns that property. Australia Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 1905 David Miller Boyle, living at Glenap, farmer. 18 May 1920 Admitted to Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Unable to work, age 83 years, trade none, widower. 57 years in Queensland, building, farming and bridge building, all the time. No money, no property. Enlarged prostate, bladder infection, senile. (Research):1851 Canada Census - Darling Township David Boyl, farmer, Scotland, 58, and Orders 1866 #1729 and #1730 Married to Agnes Jameson in Canada when aged 26 years. Died of a Enlarged Prostate, aged 83 years. Australia Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 1905 David Miller Boyle, living at Glenap, farmer. 18 May 1920 Admitted to Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Unable to work, age 83 years, trade none, widower. 57 years in Queensland, building, farming and bridge building, all the time. No money, no property. Enlarged prostate, bladder infection, senile.
  Person ID	I2084	Lanark County Origins | This is my paternal Lineage
  Last Modified	25 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Hendry Boyle,   b. 1795, Campsie Parish, East Dunbarton (Stirling), Scotland d. 13 Jul 1881, Harrisville, (Ipswich Reserve), Fassifern Valley, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	biological
  Mother	Janet Miller,   b. Jul 1801, Whitelee, East Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland d. 12 Jun 1884, Harrisville, (Ipswich Reserve), Fassifern Valley, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia (Age ~ 82 years)
  Relationship	biological
  Marriage	4 Mar 1825	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes "Nancy" Jamieson,   b. Abt 1845, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Jul 1892, Lady Bowen Hospital, Bowen, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age ~ 47 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1865	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Name:     David Miller Boyle Age:     27 Birth Place:     Lanark Township Residence:     Lanark Township Spouse Name:     Agnes Jamieson Spouse Age:     17 Spouse Birth Place:     Lanark Township Spouse Residence:     Lanark Township Marriage Date:     7 Sep 1865 Father Name:     Robert Henry Boyle Mother Name:     Janet Miller County:     Lanark Microfilm Roll:     1030059 Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 [database on-line].
  Children	+ 1. Ellen Mason Boyle,   b. 20 May 1867, Queensland, Australia d. 18 Jan 1948, Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 80 years) + 2. Clarence Henry Boyle,   b. 6 Oct 1870, Queensland, Australia d. 31 May 1922, Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 51 years) + 3. Thomas Hendry Boyle,   b. 21 Aug 1871, Queensland, Australia d. 3 Feb 1936, Queensland, Australia (Age 64 years)   4. Harriet Sophia Boyle,   b. 24 Sep 1873, Queensland, Australia d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Miller Boyle,   b. 14 Nov 1875, Queensland, Australia d. 1947 (Age 71 years)   6. Andrew Alphonso Boyle,   b. 12 Jun 1878, Queensland, Australia d. 23 Jun 1959, Queensland, Australia (Age 81 years)   7. Ada Jane Boyle,   b. 4 Feb 1881, Queensland, Australia d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Janette Boyle,   b. 19 Feb 1883, Queensland, Australia d. 6 Jun 1967, Queensland, Australia (Age 84 years) + 9. Robert Bertram Boyle,   b. 22 Apr 1885, Queensland, Australia d. 6 May 1959, Queensland, Australia (Age 74 years)   10. David Wilson Boyle,   b. 21 Mar 1887, Queensland, Australia d. 23 Jun 1890, Queensland, Australia (Age 3 years)   11. Agnes May Boyle,   b. 24 Jul 1892, Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia d. 20 Dec 1974, Queensland, Australia (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Dec 1837 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1851 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Location-Witness - Concession 2 Lot 6 whole - 1851 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Religion-Member - Free Church - 1851 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1861 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Immigration - Married in Sep 1865 and daugher Ellen born 1867 in Queensland - Between 1865 and 1867 - Queensland, Australia Marriage - 7 Sep 1865 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Court - Police Courth - 1908 - Brisbane City, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Directory - Electoral Rolls - 1919 - Aspley, Queensland, Brisbane, Lilley District, Australia Directory - Electoral Rolls - 1919 - Beaudesert, Scenic Rim Region, Moreton District, Queensland, Australia Occupation - Carpenter, Bromelton - 1919 - Beaudesert, Scenic Rim Region, Moreton District, Queensland, Australia Occupation - Dairy farmer - 1919 - Apsley, Nundah, Lilley, Queensland, Australia Hospital - Enlarged prostrate, Senile decay - 18 May 1920 - Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia Death - Cause: enlarged prostrate - 23 May 1920 - Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia Burial - - Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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