Florence Donovan1

#858, (March 1855 - circa 1884)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*Michael Donovan1 (c 1824 - 1891)
Mother*Mary Jane Hennessey1 (1833 - 1906)
Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.
Birth*March 1855He was born in March 1855 at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.2 
Baptism17 June 1855He was baptized on 17 June 1855 at St-Thomas Church, Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.1 
1861He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Michael Donovan and Mary Jane Hennessey at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 6; (neis. Michael and Mary Cronin, Gevang, FitzSimmons, Bulmer.)3 
1871He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Michael Donovan and Mary Jane Hennessey at Irishtown, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Florence and Norah, p. 55.)4 
1881He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Michael Donovan and Mary Jane Hennessey at Moncton, Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 25; (neis. Patrick (40) and Elisabeth Hennessey, fam. 368; David O'Neill (44), wid., fam. 369; John Kennedy (58), fam. 372; William (40) and Alice Larracy, fam. 367.)5 
Death*circa 1884He died circa 1884 at PennsylvaniaG.6 

Citations

  1. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 87, B-58, img. 95/1466. Florence, son of Michael Donovan and Mary Jane Hennessey, bapt. 17 Jun 1855 by F X Lafrance, age 3 mos.; sponsors Walter Hennessey and Anastasia Larracy. Same day as Thomas McDonald, John Corbert, Catherine Kennedy, Rosanna Kennedy and Ann Delahunt.
  2. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Thomas, Memramcook, 1845-1899, p. 87, B 58, img. 95/1466. Florence, son of Michael Donovan and Mary Jane Hennessey, bapt. 17 Jun 1855, age 3 mos.; sponsors Walter Hennessey and Anastasia Larracy. On the same day were these other baptisms:
    Thomas McDonald, age four mo., son of William McDonald and Mary Savage; s/s John Laracey and Catherine Hennessey.
    John Corbert, age four weeks, son of John Corbert and Mary Carroll; s/s Thomas Delahunt and Sara Kennedy.
    Catherine Kennedy, age five mo., dau of John Kennedy and Catherine Laracey; s/s Thomas Laracey and Mary Kennedy.
    Rosanna Kennedy, age 3 mo., dau of John Kennedy and "Debora Leitch"; s/s James O'Neil and Helen Laracy.
    Ann Delahunt, age five mo., dau of James Delahunt and Julia Gauvin; s/s John O'Neil and Elisabeth Delahunt.
  3. [S80] 1861 New Brunswick Province Census. Michael "Donnovan" (30), Irish, farmer (prop.); Mary Jane (28); Florence (6); Patrick (4); Margaret Jane (2).
  4. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Michael (46), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (36), b. NB.
  5. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Michael (56), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (47); p. 85; bro. Florence on p. 87.
  6. [S608] Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics [database], online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, 61:197 (February 16 1884); Saint John, The Daily Telegraph: "Information has been received of the drowning of Florence DONOVAN, a former resident of Irishtown, Moncton (West. Co.) who had been working in Pennsylvania with his brother. Donovan, a son of Michael DONOVAN, is a young man, unmarried."