Michael J. Collins, son of Michael Collins and Eva Buckley, was born on 8 June 1928 at Glen Cove, Nassau, New York.^2,1,3

     Michael and Evelyn early marriage announcement

Miss Evelyn Van Dyke to Wed Sunday

Mr. Walter Van Dyke of 1 Pine Place, Glen Cove formerly of Locust Valley has announced the forthcoming marriage of his daughter' Miss Evelyn Van Dyke to Mr. Michael J Collin,s son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins of Cove Road Oyster Bay. The wedding will take place on Aug 26 at four-thirty o'clock in St Dominic's Church Oyster Bay. Miss Van Dyke’s only attendant will be Miss Pearl Kurowski of Locust Valley. Mr Patrick Collins will be best man for his brother. The ushers will be Mr. John Borzllerl and Mr. Jack Townsend of Oyster Bay. Miss Van Dyke is a graduate of Glen Cove High School and the Katherine Gibbs School New York City. She is presently employed by the Seaman Paper Co New York City. Mr Collins is a graduate of St Dominic’s High School and served with the US Army. The couple plan to live in Washington DC where Mr. Collins will complete his studies at the George Washington University

on 22 August 1951.⁴

     Michael married Evelyn Marie Van Dyke, daughter of Walter Carman Van Dyke and Mary Anne Cleary, on 26 August 1951, at Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York.

Michael Collins, Bride to Live in Washington D C

Miss Evelyn Van Dyke, daughter of Mr. Walter Van Dyke of Pine Place, Glen Cove, was married on Sunday at 4:30 PM to Mr. Michael J. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins of Cove Road, Oyster Bay. The ceremony took place at St. Dominic's Catholic Church with the Rev. James Casey officiating. A reception followed at the Engineers Clnb in Roslyn. Mr. Van Dyke escorted his daughter. She wore an embroidered white organdy gown fingertip length veil which fell from an open crown with lilies of the valley and she carried a white orchid with bouvardia and trailing ivy. Maid of honor was Miss Pearl Kurowskt of Locust Valley who wore an aqua organdy gown with a flowered lace and net cap. She carried baby yellow chrysanthemums and daisies with ivy. Mr Patrick Collins was best man for his brother and serving as ushers were Mr. John Borzilieri and Mr. Jack Townsend both of Oyster Bay. The bride is a graduate of Glen Cove High School and Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York. She was formerly with the Seaman Paper Co in New York. Her husband was graduate from St. Dominic’s High School and it presently completing his studies at George Washington University in Washington DC. He is a veteran of service with the Army. Upon their return from a motor trip through Canada they will reside in Washington.^5,6,7,8

     Michael and Evelyn were in this photograph which was taken June 2003 with the family to celebrate Mike's 75th birthday. The bash was held at 'Old Westbury Gardens'. Heather, Jeff's wife, took the picture. Frank, Barb's husband, could not be there. Sarah, Rob's wife and Zachary, could not be there. Evelyn took the time to provide an outline of who was where in the picture. You can see the picture on the first camera image and the outline on the second image..^9,10

     Michael died on 14 October 2022, at New York, at age 94.

     Norah Collins was born circa 1904 at Ireland.²

     Patrick Collins, son of Michael Collins and Eva Buckley, was born circa 1930 at New York.¹

     Paul Collins was born circa 1905 at Ireland.¹