Person:Bernard Coyle (2)

Bernard Coyle, who had red hair, was about two years younger than Michael. Bernard had a construction company in Galveston, Texas. It was called Coyle Brothers Construction. In September 1918 Bernard registered for the World War One draft. He was 45 and self employed in building construction. His business and home address was 3628 Avenue S 1/2, Galveston, Texas. The draft card describes him as having medium height and medium build with grey eyes. His wife, Maria, is shown to be his nearest relative. In 1920 Bernard and Maria were living in Galveston. Bernard was in the construction business, building houses. The census record for that year shows that Maria was born in Hungary. The 1924-25 Galveston City Directory lists Bernard A. and Marie F. Coyle at 3628 Avenue S1/2. It also shows Coyle Brothers, General Construction and Builders, at the same address. There is an advertisement in the Directory for this business.

The Waterbury Republican Newspaper, 9 November 1946, Page 2:

Bernard Coyle Builder, Dies

Bernard a. Coyle, 163 Hamilton Ave., builder and developer of East Mountain Acres, Hamilton Ave., died last evening in St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Coyle was born in Waterbury, the son of Patrick and Margaret (Brady) Coyle. He conducted a building and contracting business in Galveston, Texas for a number of years and was a member of the Galveston unit of the Knights of Columbus. He re-turned to Waterbury eight years ago after residing some time in Florida. Mr. Coyle is survived by four brothers, Patrick of Florida, Thomas of California, James, a manual training instructor at Washington School in this city, and William of California; three sisters, Mrs. William F. Cass, Miss Katherine Coyle, both of this city, and Miss Margaret E. Coyle, member of the Driggs School Faculty and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday from the Mullville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., time and other arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 10 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 7 p.m. and are asked to please omit flowers.

1.   Obituaries
   1946.

   Bernard Coyle Builder, Dies. (1946, November 9). Waterbury Republican, p. Page 2.

2.   World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
   1917.

   World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 – 1918, Galveston County, Texas, Roll #1953364. Bernard Coyle.

3.   1920 US Census
   1920.

   1920 United States Census, Precinct 2, Galveston County, Texas, SD7, ED 47, Sheet 20A; ancestry.com. Bernard Coyle family.

4.   Galveston city directory
   1924.

   Galveston City Directory, 1924-25, Page 211. Bernard A. Coyle, Coyle Brothers General Contractors and Builders, 3628 Av S1/2. Galveston, Texas.