Norah Donovan1

#830, (circa 1815 - 2 December 1892)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*Florence Donovan1 (c 1788 - )
Mother*Margaret O'Reilley1 (1790 - )

Family

William Hogan b. c 1818, d. 1895
Children 1.John Hogan7 (c 1844 - )
 2.Denis Hogan+ (1846 - )
 3.William Hogan Jr.+7 (c 1848 - 1904)
 4.Michael Hogan8 (1852 - )
 5.Mary Hogan8 (1858 - )
See research task. 
Her married name was Hogan.2 
Birth*circa 1815She was born circa 1815 at Bandon, Co. Cork, IrelandG.1,3 
April 1826She was likely in the household of Florence Donovan and Margaret O'Reilley at Rathrout, Ballinadee Civil Par., Co. Cork, IrelandG, in the census of of April 1826.4  
May 1831She accompanied Margaret O'Reilley and Florence Donovan in May 1831 (see note for Norah) to Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG.1,5,6 
Marriage*16 November 1841She married William Hogan, son of John Hogan and Julia Sweeney, on 16 November 1841 at La Visitation Church, Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG.2
1851She and William Hogan appeared on the census of 1851 at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Florence and Johanna Donovan, Patrick and Jane Hennessy, p. 23.)7 
1861She and William Hogan appeared on the census of 1861 at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (nei. Florence and Johanna Donovan.)8 
1871She and William Hogan appeared on the census of 1871 at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. son Denis Hogan; Florence and Johanna Donovan; Michael Donovan, p. 47.)9 
1881She appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Denis Hogan and Catherine Hennessey at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 67; (neis. John and Ellen Larracey.)10 
18 May 1891She appeared on the census of 18 May 1891 in the household of Denis Hogan and Marceline Bourque at Moncton City, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, mother, age 77.11 
Death*2 December 1892She died on 2 December 1892 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3,12,13 

Citations

  1. [S1747] Ken Kanner, editor, Early Families Revisited (Moncton: Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, 1993), p. 90-91. John Florence "Fleury" Donovan, b. Co. Cork Ireland ca. 1788, and Margaret O'Reilley, b. Co. Monabhan Ireland, ca. 1790; marr. Ireland; arr. NB Jun 1842; children:
    1. Florence, b. Co. Cork Ireland ca. 1811, d. Irishtown NB ca. 1908; marr. Johanna Carroll 20 Apr 1846, Cap Pelé NB.
    2. Norah, b. Co. Cork Ireland ca. 1815, marr. William Hogan 16 Nov 1841, Grande-Digue.
    3. Michael, b. Co. Cork Ireland ca. 1825, marr. Mary Jane Hennessey 2 Oct 1854, Irishtown.
    4. (poss.) Daniel, b. Co. Cork Ireland ca. 1819, d. Grande-Digue NB 10 Sep 1885; marr. Mary Wiseman, b. ---, d. Grande-Digue 13 Dec 1884.
    Ref. 43, University of Moncton Archives and 1851 census. Hereinafter cited as Early Families Revisited.
  2. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, Cte Kent, 1800-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1841, M14, img. 152/694. William Hogan of Irishtown in Moncton, minion of Dorchester, son of John Hogan and Julia Sweeney, of Ballymore, Cork Co., Ireland; and Norry Donovan of this parish, dau. of Flory Donovan and Margaret Raleiy, of this parish; by Ant. Gagnon; witnesses James O'Donnell, friend of William, and Flory Donovan, father of Norry.
  3. [S608] Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics [database], online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, The Times, Moncton, 3 Dec 1892. Norah HOGAN w/o William HOGAN and mother of Dennis HOGAN died last eve. in the 79th year of her age. Deceased was 79 years of age and a native of Bandon, Ireland. She came to this country 58 years ago in a sailing vessel, landing at Cocagne (Kent Co.) and settling in Irishtown, Moncton parish. Her husband, who survives her, is 86 years of age and quite active though blind. Mrs. Hogan has been sick only a few days."
  4. [S1680] Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-1837, image viewed online http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie and FamilySearch.com, Co. Cork, Ballinadee Civil Parish, Rathrout Townlands. Florence Donovan; yearly tithe £1 4d; real estate assessment on 5th class land 12s at the rate of 1s 10d per acre.
  5. [S558] Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick, online www.newirelandnb.ca, Irish Canadian Cultural Association (http://newirelandnb.ca).
    The monument was designed by Linda Evans of Irishtown and carved by Tingleys Monuments of Amherst, Nova Scotia. Partial funding was acquired from the Regional Development Corporation of New Brunswick. The Westmorland Albert Kent (Moncton) Chapter provided the remainder. The parish of St Lawrence O’Tooles donated the land and also prepared the site.
    The monument is an 8-foot standing stone of light grey granite. On the front of the monument is the following inscription: “First Settler Families – Irishtown - McQuades - O’Neills Settlements” followed by the caption “forever in our hearts”.
    To view the monument, take exit 459 (Notre Dame/St Antoine) from the Trans Canada Highway north of Moncton. Follow Route 115 north, away from the city for 9 km and you will come to Irishtown. A kilometre further, you will see St Lawrence O’Toole Roman Catholic Church on the left hand side of the road. The monument is located beside the church.
    Then follows the names of the pioneer Irish families to the area, as well as their date of arrival in NB. Recorded in alphabetical order on the front and rear of the monument, the settler families include the following: Alexander 1823, Anketell 1831, Barr 1846, Bulmer, Corbett 1833, Delahunt 1816, Delahunt 1821, Delahunt 1839, Doherty 1847, Doherty 1850, Donahoe 1832, Donahue 1832, Donovan 1831, Doyle 1848, Eddington 1832, Fitzgerald 1830, Fitzsimmons 1816, Fitzsimmons 1846, Fogarty 1823, Foley 1832, Gaines, Gallagher 1820, Griffin 1832, Hannigan 1831, Hennessy 1819, Hogan 1837, Keenan 1836, Kelly 1846, Lannigan 1848, Larracey 1816, Lowry 1836, Marley 1826, Mauser 1840, Matthews, McDonald 1832, McGuire, McQuade 1832, Mulroney 1832, Murray 1821, O’Delaney 1849, O’Donnell 1836, O’Donnell 1846, O’Neill 1831, O’Neill 1832, O’Neill 1837, O’Rourke 1812, Power (Poor), Quinn, Reddy, Sullivan 1831, Turner, Walsh 1837 and Wood.
  6. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). see also Shediac, p. 52, Dennison: Flora (62), Margaret (60) and son Michael (25); all entered colony May 1831.
  7. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). William (33), farmer, entered colony 1837; Norah (35), entered colony 1837; John (7), Dennis (5), William (3), all b. NB.
  8. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. William (43), farmer, proprietor; "Nora" (46); both b. Ireland, nos. 726-732 [source AutomatedGenealogy].
  9. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. William (60), b. Ireland, farmer; Nora, (37 or 39); next house son Dennis and family; and next house brother Florence and Johanna and family.
  10. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Dennis (35), journalier; Catherine (42).
  11. [S69] 1891 Canada Census. Dennis (45), b. NB, parents b. Ireland, hotel keeper; Marcalin (28), b. and parents b. NB; both R.C.
  12. [S108] Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Registration Division, Deaths (Sch. C.), Return of Clergymen, Occupier or Other Person, No. 2164. Nora Hogan, b. Ireland, res. Moncton, d. Moncton 2 Dec 1892, old age; inf. H A Meahan, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
  13. [S103] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Moncton Bureau of Health, Cte Westmorland, Register of Deaths, 1888 to 1919 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 91, no. 1316, img. 1036/2031. Nora Hogan, b. Ireland, d. Moncton 2 Dec 1892, age 79, old age.