Margaret Donovan1

#836, (1854 - 30 April 1943)
RelationshipAunt of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*Florence Thomas (Fleury) Donovan1 (c 1817 - 1910)
Mother*Johanna Carroll1 (1821 - 1882)
Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

Family

John J Cronin b. 1854, d. 1921
Children 1.Margaret Ellen Cronin+15 (1881 - )
 2.Cornelius Cronin16 (1882 - )
 3.Alice Mary Cronin15 (1884 - 1959)
 4.Edward Francis Cronin17 (1886 - 1946)
 5.Josephine Cronin+18 (1887 - )
 6.Katherine B Cronin19 (1890 - )
 7.Lillian F Cronin18 (1891 - )
 8.John Laurence Cronin Jr+20 (1893 - )
 9.Gertrude Cronin18 (1896 - 1982)
Her married name was Cronin. 
Via DFI on Ancestry.com, Sister Cletus of New Brunswick reported three children of John and Margaret: John Jr., Josephine M. and Margaret.2 
Birth*1854She was born in 1854 at Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3,1 
Baptism29 October 1854She was baptized on 29 October 1854 at St-Thomas Church, Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
1861She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Florence Thomas (Fleury) Donovan and Johanna Carroll at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 7; nei. William and Norah (Donovan) Hogan.4
1871She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Florence Thomas (Fleury) Donovan and Johanna Carroll at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 16; (neis. William and Nora Hogan; Denis and Catherine Hogan.)5 
circa 1879She migrated to United StatesG (1900 census has 1882) circa 1879.6 
Marriage*30 May 1880She married John J Cronin, son of Cornelius Cronin and Mary Driscoll, on 30 May 1880 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, New York, Manhattan, New YorkG.7 
10 June 1880She appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 in the household of James Patrick Donovan and Margaret Alice Campion at 556 West 49th Street, New York, New York, age 24.8
1881She and John J Cronin lived in 1881 at 592 11th Avenue, New York, New York. He was a stonecutter.9 
5 June 1900She and John J Cronin appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at 445 West 48th Street, New York, New York.6
1 June 1915She and John J Cronin appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at 262 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG.10 
1 June 1925She appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at 262 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG.11 
17 April 1930She appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at 262 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG.12 
11 April 1940She appeared on the census of 11 April 1940 at 262 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, New York.13 
Death*30 April 1943She died on 30 April 1943 at Bronx, New YorkG.14 
Burial*3 May 1943She was buried on 3 May 1943 at Old St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, New YorkG; est. date.14 

Citations

  1. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. age 16.
  2. [S24] Donovan Family Irishtown NB Canada [Family Tree], irishroom1, owner, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 71, B102, img. 87/1466. Margaret Donovan, bapt. 24 Oct 1854, dau. of Florence Donovan and Johanna Carroll; sponsors John O'Neal and Ann Kennedy.
  4. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Florence (39), b. Ireland, farmer, proprietor; Johanna (40), b. NB [from AutomatedGenealogy].
  5. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Florence Dunavan (51), b. Ireland, Catholic, farmer; Joanha [sic] (50), b. NB, Catholic.
  6. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. John Cronin (37), b. ME 1863, parents b. Ireland, stone cutter; "Maggie" (35), b. 1864 in Canada, parents b. Canada, imm. 1882. Married 19 years; 9 children, 8 living. FamilySearch New York > New York County > ED 360 Borough of Manhattan, Election District 16-17 New York City Ward 15.
  7. [S2146] New York Roman Catholic Parish Marriages, online FindMyPast.com. Margaret Donovan and John Cronin, marr. 30 May 1880, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Manhatttan, New York Co., New York.
  8. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. James (31), rock blaster, b. Canada, parents b. Ireland, unemployed 4 months in the census yr; Alice (20), keeping house, b. and father b. Canada, mother b. Ireland; Nellie (1); John Cronan (26), brother-in-law, stone cutter, unemployed 3 months in the census yr; Margaret Cronan (24); John Campion (23), brother-in-law, grocery clerk.
  9. [S151] Trow's New York City Directory, Vol. XCV, for the year ending May 1, 1882 (11 University Plave, NY: The Trow City Direcory Company, 1882), [James] Patrick Donovan, stonecutter, home 525 W. 46th Street (p. 417); John Cronin, stonecutter, home 592 11th Avenue.
  10. [S357] 1915 New York State Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com, John J (58), b. US, Foreman (stone cutter); Margaret (48), b. (French) Canada, housework.
  11. [S358] 1925 New York State Census. Margaret Cronin (57), head, housework.
  12. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Margaret Cronin (57), b. NY [sic, ditto from line above], parents b. English Canada, wid., marr. age 18, rent $35/month.
  13. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Margaret (56), wid., b. Massachusetts [sic], same res. 1935.
  14. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, standing grave marker on pedestal. "Cronin - In Memory of - John J - died Sept. 13, 1921 - Margaret L. - died April 30, 1943 - Edward F - died Sept. 9, 1946 - Gertrude - died Oct. 19, 1982 - Mary - died Aug. 26, 1959." Memorial 39894892, created by and photo added by Floral Designer.
  15. [S2145] New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, online FindMyPast.com.
  16. [S2145] New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, online FindMyPast.com. Cornelius Cronin, b. 3 Nov 1882, son of John Cronin and Margaret Donovan; bapt. 12 Nov 1882, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Manhattan, New York Co., New York.
  17. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  18. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. see exhibit.
  19. [S2145] New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, online FindMyPast.com. Catharine Beatrice Cronin, b. 28 May 1890, dau. of John Cronin and Margaret Donovan; bapt. 8 Jun 1890, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Manhattan, New York Co., New York.
  20. [S2145] New York Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, online FindMyPast.com. John Cronin, b. 27 Nov 1893, son of John Cronin and Margaret Donovan; bapt. 3 Dec 1893, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Manhattan, New York Co., New York; res. 507 52nd.