Leo Donald BOYLE

Notes:

He went by Donald, his middle name.

His widow was Evelyn according to the Oregon death index.

In the 1920 census, he was a yard clerk for a railroad.

In the 1930 census, he was no longer living with his mother and step-father. In that census, he is living with his dead wife’s brother, Edward Haines, in a rented house on South Riverside in Klamath Falls. He is a widower and works as a salesman for a railroad. No children are living with him. Collette and Colleen are shown as “boarders” in the household of Gertrude and Phil Schroeder in Klamath Falls.

The city directories indicate that he lived in Klamath Falls when he was married to Myrtle. He was a traveling agent for the Great Northern Railroad. (A 1932 article in The Oregonian agrees with this.) He was with Evelyn in the 1949 directory, he was still with Myrtle in the 1938 directory.

A somewhat odd article about him appeared in The Klamath News, 27 Aug 1938, under the heading of Klamath Railroaders, Salesman:

“The gentleman above is L. D. Boyle, traveling freight agent for the Great Northern. Boyle’s favorite food is lamb. He eats a lamb chop for the first course, another for the main part of the dinner, and for dessert he eats still another chop. He doesn’t care for those sweet desserts and always takes an extra piece of meat instead.

“Leo Donald Boyle was born at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 12, 1901. At least that’s what jis parents say. He just can’t seem to remember much about it himself. When Don was 6 years old his family moved to Portland, Oregon, and the boy attended school there.

“In his fifteenth year while he was still going to high school Don decided that he was tired of asking his father for a dime all the time. He was going to make his own money. So he got a job with the SPS railway in the operating department, going to school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and working from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.

“After his graduation Boyle still worked for the SPS, keeping this job until 1925. Then he was employed by the Great Northern railway in the traffice department in Portland. In September, 1927, Don was transferred to Klamath Falls. That was before the line had yet operated here.

“But Boyle opened offices in the Slater building here with C. N. Christopherson and prepared for the building of the Great Northern railway into Klamath Falls.

“In 1935, Boyle, who then had two children and whose wife had died in 1929, decided that he wasn’t a very good mother to his two sons so on January 2 of that year he marrried Miss Myrtle Bye, a school teacher here.

“The next year Don was promoted to traveling freight agent, which position he has held since. The duties of a traveling freight agent are practically the same as that of a traveling salesman. Boyle solicits for livestock and general shipments from central Oregon. His territory is quite a large one, from Bieber, California, to The Dalles in Oregon and Don is traveling almost all the time.

“The Boyles have three children, Robert 15, Floyd, 13, and Patsy Mae, 5. The family lives on Pacific Terrace.

“Don likes railroading, hunting, and fishing. He says he isn’t home often enough to have any favorite pastime around the house but according to his wife he is a wonderful “fixer.” He does all the kalsomining, painting, and furniture repair around the house.

“Boyle has a reddish complexion (his hair used to be red but it turned brown with hard work, he claims), is bery energetic and has a million-dollar disposition. He his always happy and carefree and never gets really angry.”

In the 1940 census, Leo, Myrtle, Robert, Floyd, and Patsy lived at 10305 Skidmore in Parkrose in Oregon. Leo had four years of high school, Myrtle had four years of college. Five years earlier, everyone in the family had lived in Klamath Falls. Leo was a business manager for a (something) Line.

He registered for the draft on 15 Feb 1942 in Portland. He was described as 5 ft 9 in tall and weighing 150 lbs. He had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. The little finger on his left hand had a bent end. He and Myrtle lived at 39th and Alberta Court in Portland. He was employed by the S.P. and S. Railroad at its car office at 11th and Hoyt in Portland.

In the record of his marriage to Evelyn in 1943, he listed it as his third marriage. His father was born in Ireland and had been employed as a butcher. His mother was born in Canada.

In the 1950 census, he and Evelyn and their blended family (Robert Bye, Mary Lou Bye, and Michael Boyle) live in Klamath Falls. He is a tallyman for a wholesale lumber manufacturing facility. His address is 4780 Peck Drive.

In the 1955 Klamath Falls city directory, he and Evelyn and Evelyn’s children from her previous marriage lived at 4680 Peck Drive. Leo, and his step-son Robert, worked for Klamath Basin Pine Mills.

Died:
died of cancer according to Michael

Leo married Elizabeth D HAINES about Jul 1922 in Oregon. Elizabeth was born in 1903 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 27 Jan 1930 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon; was buried on 29 Jan 1930 in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
The marriage license was listed in the July 29, 1922, edition of The Oregonian.

1. Robert Emmet BOYLE was born on 28 Jul 1923 in Oregon; died on 19 Mar 1969 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
2. Floyd BOYLE was born on 23 Apr 1925 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; died on 25 Feb 2001 in Oregon.
3. Colleen BOYLE was born on 12 Sep 1929 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon; died on 26 Dec 2005 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.

Leo married Myrtle Theodora BYE on 2 Jan 1931 in Klamath County, Oregon, and was divorced in Aug 1942 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. Myrtle (daughter of Johan Edvard Martinusson (John M) BYE and Grethe Johanna Mikalsdatter (Gertie) HAGA) was born on 25 Aug 1903 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; died on 8 Feb 1967 in Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
in Klamath Falls by a justice of the peace; his 2nd marriage, her first

1. Patricia Mae BOYLE was born on 29 Oct 1932 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon; died on 30 Nov 2022 in Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon.

Leo married Evelyn Agnes BOGUSLASKI on 12 Feb 1943 in Multnomah County, Oregon. Evelyn was born on 20 Jun 1909 in Wisconsin; died on 22 Apr 1978 in Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Butcher

Notes:

His wife was the informant for his death certificate. At the time of his death, the family lived at 471 E David or Davis Street.



From the Oregonian, 14 Feb 1910 edition:

J. J. BOYLE DIES FROM APPENDICITIS -- James J. Boyle, who resided at 471 East Davis Street, died from the results of an operation for appendicitis last Thursday at the Good Samaritan Hospital. The funeral was held from St. Francis Church at 1:30 P. M. yesterday.

Mr. Boyle was born in Iowa October 6, 1874, and resided there until two and a half years ago when he came to Portland. During his residence in Portland he has been in the employ of the Frank L. Smith Meat Company.

He leaves a wife and two children, Donald, aged 9, and Coletta, aged 3. He also leaves a mother and several brothers and sisters, who reside in the East.

James married Theresa Eleanor ARQUETTE on 31 Jan 1900 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Theresa (daughter of Edward E ARQUETTE and Edvidge Emily GARDNER) was born in Feb 1876 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; died on 8 Nov 1944 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 census, she was a widow living with her parents and two children in Portland, Oregon. She was employed as a saleslady in a department store. She had had two children, both still living.

On her marriage record to Stien, she claims both of her parents were born in Canada.

Notes:

Married:
as Jas J and Tressie E

Notes:

His daughter-in-law, Tessa Boyle, called him Patrick Boyle in the death certificate for Tessa’s husband James.

Thomas married Mary Agnes MCCABE on 19 Jul 1857 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 12 Mar 1837 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1923 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She had 11 children.

Notes:

His address was E626 Bridgeport Avenue, Spokane, Washington, at the time of his death. His brief obit in the Spokane Chronicle said that he was survived by a widow, seven daughters and one son.

Edward married Edvidge Emily GARDNER. Edvidge (daughter of Michael GARDNER) was born on 15 May 1833 in Canada (French); died on 6 Jun 1928 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 census, when she and her husband were living with their daughter Tessa Boyle in Portland, Oregon, Edvidge is shown as having had 13 children, 8 still living.

In the 1920 census, she was living with the Stiens in Portland.

The informant for her death certificate was Mrs. Theresa Stein (sic), 2059 Hassalo Street.