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I am trying to locate information regarding John Doyle and Esther Whelan. Church records show their marriage on 7 November 1871. This, and records of the baptism of their children, are from Holy Apostles parish. There is a listing for their daughter, Esther, baptized 19 October 1879 in which it states that the father, John Doyle, is deceased. I've not been able to find information regarding the families of John and Esther. (There are rather a lot of Doyles and Whelan/Whalens.....) Their daughter, Mary Margaret (my great grandmother, b.1878) reports in later U.S. census data that her parents were both born in "English Canada" - presumably, Newfoundland. I would greatly appreciate any further information or suggestions for continuing my research.
As a new user, I'd just like to say how wonderful it is that there is a site such as this!
Thank you - Kathy McNally

kmcnally,

Found this and hope it is your family...still looking for cemetery records for them...can't find John yet...but will keep looking... this is the site here that I found the info.

http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/fer-bap- ... -a-f.shtml

Holy Apostles Renews - RC Baptisms 1857-1877 - Husbands - Part 1 (A - F)

December 12, 1875 Doyle, John / Doyle, John / Whelan, Esther/ Charles Daw, Mary McCarthy John Walshe
March 4, 1874 Doyle, Nicholas / Doyle, John /Whelan, Esther /William Doyle, Bridget McCarthy John Walshe
Sept 17, 1872 Doyle, Edward /Doyle, John /Whelan, Esther/ John Huffman, Mary Whelan
R. Dunphy