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John Donovan 1826–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Cork, Ireland

Death Date: 25 Sep 1894

Death Location: Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota

Father: William O’Donovan

Mother: Mary Buie\Donovan

Spouse(s): Mary Donovan

Children(s): Dennis Donovan, Carry Donovan, Sarah\Nelley Donovan\Bean\Townsley, Hattie Donovan, Dennis Donovan, Elizabeth Donovan, Edward Donovan, Julia Donovan, Andrew Donovan, Catherine Donovan, Harry Donovan, John Donovan, Patrick Donovan, Margaret Donovan, David Donovan, Mary Donovan, Michael Donovan, William Donovan, Charles Donovan

John Donovan was born in 1826 in Cork, Ireland, the child of William Michael S Denis Odonovan And Mary Buie Donovan. In 1875, John Donovan resided in Albion, Oswego, New York, USA. John Donovan married Mary Donovan, and had children including Andrew J Donovan, Carry Donovan, Catherine Donovan, Charles James Donovan, David Thomas Donovan, Dennis John Donovan, Edward Thomas Donovan, Elizabeth Donovan, Harry Jeremiah Donovan, Hattie Donovan, John Elwood Donovan, Julia A Donovan, Margaret Elizabeth Donovan, Mary Agnes Donovan, Michael Joseph Donovan, Patrick William Donovan, Sarah Nelley Ellen Donovan Bean Townsley, William Thomas Donovan. John Donovan passed away in 1894 in Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota.

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Biography

  • John Donovan was born in 1826 in Cork, Ireland, the child of William Michael S Denis Odonovan And Mary Buie Donovan.
  • In 1875, John Donovan resided in Albion, Oswego, New York, USA.
  • John Donovan married Mary Donovan, and had children including Andrew J Donovan, Carry Donovan, Catherine Donovan, Charles James Donovan, David Thomas Donovan, Dennis John Donovan, Edward Thomas Donovan, Elizabeth Donovan, Harry Jeremiah Donovan, Hattie Donovan, John Elwood Donovan, Julia A Donovan, Margaret Elizabeth Donovan, Mary Agnes Donovan, Michael Joseph Donovan, Patrick William Donovan, Sarah Nelley Ellen Donovan Bean Townsley, William Thomas Donovan.
  • John Donovan passed away in 1894 in Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota.

Immediate Family

Parents

William O’Donovan
1801–1887
Birth Location: Cork, Ireland
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Mary Buie\Donovan
1811–1878
Birth Location: Ireland
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Donovan
1836–1929
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Dennis Donovan
1875–1941
Birth Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Carry Donovan
1867–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah\Nelley Donovan\Bean\Townsley
1870–1958
Birth Location: Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Hattie Donovan
1873–
Birth Location: –
HD
Dennis Donovan
1875–1941
Birth Location: Co Cork, Ireland
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Elizabeth Donovan
1871–1945
Birth Location: Oxted, Surrey, England
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Edward Donovan
1874–1929
Birth Location: Godstone, Surrey, England
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Julia Donovan
1875–1954
Birth Location: Ireland
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Andrew Donovan
1868–1920
Birth Location: Minnesota
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Catherine Donovan
1859–1883
Birth Location: Wapping, Middlesex, England
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Harry Donovan
1858–1927
Birth Location: Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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John Donovan
1863–1933
Birth Location: Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Patrick Donovan
1868–1927
Birth Location: Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Margaret Donovan
1876–1949
Birth Location: Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
MD
David Donovan
1872–1949
Birth Location: Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Donovan
1865–1893
Birth Location: Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Michael Donovan
1866–1932
Birth Location: Arthur Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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William Donovan
1856–1934
Birth Location: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Charles Donovan
1878–1953
Birth Location: Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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John Donovan's Ancestors

Self
John Donovan
1826–1894
Birth Place: Cork, Ireland
Parents
William Michael S\Denis O’Donovan
1801–1887
Cork, Ireland
Mary Buie\Donovan
1811–1878
Ireland
Grandparents
Patrick Donovan
1780–1841
Cork, Ireland
James Donovan
1790–
Donaghanon, Cork
Catharine Swanton
1790–
Great-Grandparents
John Donovan
1760–1810
Margaret Riordan\Murphy
1760–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Donovan's Descendants

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John Donovan (1826–25 Sep 1894) m. Mary Donovan (1 April 1836–11 August 1929)
  1. 1. Dennis (John) Donovan 1875–1941
  2. 2. Carry Donovan 1867–
  3. 3. Sarah\Nelley (Ellen) Donovan\Bean\Townsley 1870–1958 m. Arthur (Eugene "Art") Bean 1880–1954 m. John (Howgate) Townsley 1869–1931
    1. 1. Kenneth (Clarence) Bean 1902–1989
    2. 2. Mary (B) Bean 1903–1929
    3. 3. Myre (N\M) Bean 1908–1999
    4. 4. Joseph Bean –1903
    5. 5. Lawrence (Arthur) Bean 1910–1955 m. Dorothy Jolin\Bean 1916–1998
    6. 6. Ernest (Alec) Townsley 1912–1981
    7. 7. Edgar Townsley 1899–1900
    8. 8. Arthur (Edwin) Townsley 1897–1956
    9. 9. John (Charles) Townsley 1895–1918
    10. 10. Sarah (E) Townsley 1901–1976
    11. 11. Lily (Eveline) Townsley 1903–1977
    12. 12. Robert Townsley 1906–1976
    13. 13. Philip (Edgar) Townsley 1909–1976
    14. 14. Alfred Townsley 1889–1917
    15. 15. Alice Townsley 1891–1936
  4. 4. Hattie Donovan 1873–
  5. 5. Dennis (John) Donovan 1875–1941
  6. 6. Elizabeth Donovan 1871–1945
  7. 7. Edward (Thomas) Donovan 1874–1929
  8. 8. Julia (A) Donovan 1875–1954
  9. 9. Andrew (J) Donovan 1868–1920
  10. 10. Catherine Donovan 1859–1883
  11. 11. Harry (Jeremiah) Donovan 1858–1927
  12. 12. John (Elwood) Donovan 1863–1933
  13. 13. Patrick (William) Donovan 1868–1927
  14. 14. Margaret (Elizabeth) Donovan 1876–1949
  15. 15. David (Thomas) Donovan 1872–1949
  16. 16. Mary (Agnes) Donovan 1865–1893
  17. 17. Michael (Joseph) Donovan 1866–1932
  18. 18. William (Thomas) Donovan 1856–1934
  19. 19. Charles (James) Donovan 1878–1953

John Donovan's Timeline

4 Records

1826
Abt. 1826
Birth of John Donovan in Ballylanders, Cloyne, Cork, Ireland
Ballylanders, Cloyne, Cork, Ireland
1826
1826
Birth of John Donovan in Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
1875
1875
Age 49
John Donovan resided here in Albion, Oswego, New York, USA
Albion, Oswego, New York, USA
1894
25 Sep 1894
Age 68
Death of John Donovan in Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota
Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1826
    Event Place: Ballylanders, Cloyne, Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Albion, Oswego, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota
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