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James Peter Donovan 1857–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Mar 1857

Birth Location: Greenfield

Death Date: 12 May 1899

Death Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Dennis Donovan

Mother: Catherine O'Brien

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Raymond Donovan

The story of James Peter Donovan began in 1857 in Greenfield. James Peter Donovan had children including Raymond H Donovan. James Peter Donovan passed away in 1899 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Peter Donovan began in 1857 in Greenfield.
  • James Peter Donovan had children including Raymond H Donovan.
  • James Peter Donovan passed away in 1899 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Donovan's Ancestors

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James Donovan
1857–1899
Birth Place: Greenfield
Parents
Dennis J Donovan
1815–1890
Strauley Cork, Ireland
Catherine O'Brien
1829–1897
Ireland
Grandparents
Cornelius Donovan
1770–
Cork Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Florence Donovan
1750–
Juliana Leary
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Donovan's Descendants

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James (Peter) Donovan (04 Mar 1857–12 May 1899)
  1. 1. Raymond (H) Donovan 1893– m. Thersea Frolley 1895–
    1. 1. James (Peter) Donovan 1937–1999 m. Ethel (Mary) McCarthy 1937–2017
    2. 2. Jane Donavan 1924–

James Donovan's Timeline

2 Records

1857
04 Mar 1857
Birth of James Peter Donovan in Greenfield
Greenfield
1899
12 May 1899
Age 42
Death of James Peter Donovan in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Greenfield

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1899
    Event Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

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