Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States
Jeremiah Donovan and Mary Connor
Jeremiah and Mary were both born in Ireland. Family history has it that this Jeremiah was of the O'Donovan Rossa clan. That being the case then it is most likely that he was a son of Jeremiah O'Donovan & Máire O'Donovan Báid. This Jeremiah was a grandfather of the famous Fenian, also called Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa. Jeremiah taught as a Select School Teacher as per the Census of 1860 Childern born in Pennsylvania:-
Catharine (c. 1823)
Joanna (c. 1824)
Ellen (c. 1834)
Amelia (c. 1839)
Martha (after 1840 Census)
Jeremiah (c. 1848)
1840 US Census for the City of Pittsburgh – East Ward: Jeremiah Donovan - head of household. Males and females are recorded as numbers using headings "under 5", "5 and under 10", "10 and under 15", etc. (see extract below)
Heading Number We take it this is: Males 15 to 20 1 probably Dennis Males 50 to 60 1 probably Jeremiah Females Under 5 1 probably Amelia Females 5 to 10 1 probably Ellen Females 15 to 20 2 probably Joanna and Catherine Females 40 to 50 1 probably Mary Free Colored persons 0 Total Household Members 7
U.S. Census 1850: Note: Here daughter, Martha, is shown as aged 22 but she was likely only 2 years.
U.S. Census 1860:
Jeremiah Donovan died on 20 Feb 1869 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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