BIO: J. J. BOYLE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 966.
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  J. J. BOYLE, wholesale liquor dealer, with business location at No. 237 W. 
Long avenue, DuBois, Pa., is one of the self-made men of this borough, having 
obtained all he possesses through his own industry.  He was born in county 
Donegal, Ireland, June 1, 1869, and is a son of John and Cecely (O'Donald) 
Boyle, both of whom died in Ireland.
  J. J. Boyle is one of a family of eleven children and three of his brothers 
also live at DuBois - Anthony, Niel and Michael.  He spent his early years on 
his father's small farm and attended the public school as opportunity offered.  
The family was large and the first one to leave home for America was Anthony, 
whom our subject followed in 1886.  For six years, the boy, for he was little 
more when he reached Clearfield county, worked in the coal mines for Bell, Lewis 
& Yates Coal Company.  In 1889 he was employed by the old Daily House management 
at DuBois, now the Central Hotel, but in 1891 he left there and accepted a 
position in what is now the St. James Hotel, on Long avenue, after which he was 
also with the Commercial Hotel.  In 1903 he entered into partnership with Mr. 
Dempsey and under the firm name of Dempsey & Boyle, a wholesale license was 
secured, and three years later removal was made to the present location.  After 
the death of Mr. Dempsey, April 8, 1908, Mr. Boyle became sole owner, having 
purchased the Dempsey interest, and has continued in the wholesale trade ever 
since.
  Mr. Boyle was married in 1898, to Miss Mary Hollihan, who was born at 
Blairsville, Pa., a daughter of Michael and Mary Hollihan, who were born in 
Ireland.  Mr. and Mrs. Boyle have six children, namely:  Marcella, John, 
Lucille, Donald, Mary Josephine and Carl Eugene.  The family residence is at No. 
100 N. Main street, DuBois.  Mr. and Mrs. Boyle are members of St. Catherine's 
Roman Catholic church.