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78 West 94th Street
Manhattan
New York
United States
Daniel Donovan was a son of Daniel Donovan & Ellen Connolly of Minanes, Drinagh, Co. Cork, born 1 April 1887.
In Census 1911 in Ireland we see Daniel was still at home with his parents.
He arrived to N.Y. in 1913.
U.S. naturalization in 1918.
In the U.S. Census of 1920 we see Daniel is a Roomer (Boarder) at 313 West 47th Street. He is single and works as a motorman for the Street Railway.
His brother Denis arrived in June 1920 as per the ship's manifest below:-
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Denis Donovan
Arrival Date: 19 Jun 1920
Birth Date: abt 1890
Birth Location: Ireland
Birth Location Other: manames drinagh cork
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Irish
Port of Departure: Queenstown, Ireland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Baltic
page 1 of ship manifest -
age 30, agriculture laborer, coming from father Dan. Donovan, Manames, Drinagh Co, Cork heading to New York.
page 2 of ship manifest -
to see brother Daniel Donovan at 313 West 47th St., New York City. Intent to stay in USA permanently.
In U.S. Census 1940 we see Daniel residing at 635 West 17th Street, Manhattan, New York. He is 52 years and Single. He lived in the same place on 1 April 1935. He is an apartment caretaker.
Daniel (53) remained single and died on 14 Aug 1943. He was buried on 17 August 1943 in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York. His brother Denis, who died in 1962 is buried there too. Their grave is in Calvary 3, Section 19, Range 16, Plot CC, Grave number 24. This grave was purchased by Dennis in 1943 and he is still the registered owner in 2014.
Headstone
From Daniel's Death Certificate we read that he lived in New York for 30 years and his last residence was at 78 West 94th Street. He was single and a pipe fitter in the U.S. Navy Yard. The Cert gives his father as Daniel and his mother's maiden name as Ellen Connolly. He died at Cumberland Hospital, NY on the morning of 14 Aug 1943 due to coronary thrombosis.
His brother, Dennis of 150 W 105th St was next of kin and the informant of the death to the Registrar.
The Funeral Director was Joseph T Kennedy Funeral Chapel Inc., 981 Amsterdam Avenue.
The cemetery was consecrated by Archbishop John Hughes in August 1848. The 365 acres have been subdivided into 71 numbered and identified sections. A major chapel is located in the cemetery. The Eucharist is regularly celebrated in this chapel for those interred within Calvary, at this time, more than 1,750,000.
Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York
Minanes, Drinagh
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