James Donovan was a son of James Donovan and Catherine Burke of Skibbereen, Ireland
Jane (Jennie) Mahony was a daughter of Cornelius Mahony and Frances
James Donovan (24), a foreman, and Jennie Mahony (22), a domestic, married on 5 April 1885 in Lawrence, South Boston.
Children born at Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts:
Frances Donovan, 16 Apr 1886
James Leo Donovan, 15 Jan 1888
Jennie M Donovan, 8 Feb 1890. Jennie died on 1 August 1890
Ruth H Donovan, 1 Aug 1893
Census 1900: family @ 168 Shaw Street, Lowell, MA
Household |
Role |
Sex |
Age |
Birthplace |
James Donovan |
Head |
M |
40 |
Ireland |
Jane H Donovan |
Wife |
F |
38 |
Ireland |
Frances Donovan |
Daughter |
F |
14 |
Massachusetts |
James L Donovan |
Son |
M |
12 |
Massachusetts |
Ruth H Donovan |
Daughter |
F |
7 |
Massachusetts |
Census 1910: family @ Shaw Street
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Family moved to New Hampshire
Census 1920:
Name |
James Donovan |
Age |
59 |
Birth Year |
abt 1861 |
Birthplace |
Ireland |
Home in 1920 |
Concord Ward 4, Merrimack, New Hampshire |
Street |
Lyndon Street |
House Number |
23 |
Residencs Date |
1920 |
Race |
White |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration Year |
1882 |
Relation to Head of House |
Head |
Marital Status |
Married |
Spouse's Name |
Jennie Donovan |
Spouse's Age |
57 |
Father's Birthplace |
Ireland |
Mother's Birthplace |
Ireland |
Native Tongue |
Irish |
Able to Speak English |
Yes |
Occupation |
Supen Of Signals |
Industry |
Signals RR |
Employment Field |
Wage or Salary |
Home Owned or Rented |
Rent |
Naturalization Status |
Naturalized |
Able to Read |
Yes |
Able to Write |
Yes |
Deaths:
James Donovan of 23 Lyndon Street, Concord, N.H. died on 13 March 1922.
Jane (Jennie) Donovan (formerly Mahoney) died at North Andover in 1946.