Mary Ann Donovan1

#1209, (circa 1829 - )
RelationshipGrandaunt of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*Florence Donovan2 (c 1788 - )
Mother*Margaret O'Reilley2 (1790 - )

Family 1

John Wiseman b. c 1827, d. 1854
Children 1.Mary Ann Wiseman+14 (c 1850 - 1916)
 2.James Wiseman15 (1852 - )
 3.Edward Wiseman16,17 (c 1852 - 1853)

Family 2

Peter McNeil b. c 1825
Children 1.Sara Elizabeth McNeil18 (1855 - )
 2.Stephen Douglas McNeil19 (1857 - )

Family 3

George McDermott b. c 1828, d. 1884
Not named in Early Families Revisited, first suggested by DFI. 
Her married name was Wiseman. 
Her married name was McNeil. 
Her married name was McDermott. 
Birth*circa 1829She was born circa 1829 at Co. Cork, IrelandG; (not named in Early Families Revisited.1) 
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.3,4,5 
Baptism2 July 1845She witnessed the baptism of John Barry Jr on 2 July 1845 at La Visitation Church, Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG, as sponsor; (other sponsor Moise Gallang, poss. Jonas Gallang, nei. of Lawrence and Margaret 1851 Shediac.)6 
Marriage*2 September 1849She married John Wiseman on 2 September 1849 at New BrunswickG; (poss. Grande-Digue or Memramcook.)7,8 
1851She and John Wiseman appeared on the census of 1851 at Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.9 
Marriage*28 November 1854She married Peter McNeil on 28 November 1854 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.10 
Marriage5 February 1856She witnessed the marriage of Elizabeth Delahunt and John O'Neill on 5 February 1856 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.11,12 
Marriage*20 October 1870She married George McDermott, son of Patrick McDermott and Mary _____, on 20 October 1870 at Boston, Massachusetts.13 

Citations

  1. [S24] Donovan Family Irishtown NB Canada [Family Tree], irishroom1, owner, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S2137] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, online FamilySearch.org, Marr. rec. of Mary McNeil, dau. of Florence and Margaret Donovan, 1870, q.v. Hereinafter cited as Mass. Town Records 1626-2001.
  3. [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.
  4. [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.
  5. [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.
  6. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, Cte Kent, 1800-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), img 161/694, B-26. John Barry, son of John Barry and Ellen Donovan, b. 29 Jun 1845, bapt. 2 Jul 1845 by John Sweeny; sponsors Moise Gallang and Mary Donovan.
  7. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland 1835-1856, img. 235/336. Register p. 363, no. 3008. John Wiseman, res. Dorchester Par., and Mary Dunavan, res. Shediac County [sic], marr. 2 Sep 1849 by Ferdinand Gauvreau; witn. Michael Dunavan and Norah Hennigan. [Record not found in Memramcook parish register, though on the same day the register has Rev. Gauvreau baptizing four children]
  8. [S24] Donovan Family Irishtown, online Ancestry.com, citation: Grande-Digue parish register.
  9. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Jn Wiseman (24), Irish, shoe maker, entered colony 1847; Mary (21), entered colony 1831; Mary (1), b. NB.
  10. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1854, img. 97/504: "On the 28th day of November 1854 Peter McNeal and Mary Wiseman (widow) both of the Shediac were married by banns in the presence of John McInnis and Sarah Ann Woods by me the undersigned" [no signature].
  11. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, Vol. 2, img. 106/504. John O'Neal and Elizabeth Delahunty marr. 5 Feb 1856; witn. John Kennedy and Mary Ann Donovan [priest not named].
  12. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Film # 005418866, img. 59/322, p. 40, no. 3951. John O'Neill and Elizabeth Delahunty, both of Moncton Par., marr. 5 Feb 1856 by John A Mooney; witn. John Kennedy and Mary Ann Donovan.
  13. [S2137] Mass. Town Records 1626-2001, online FamilySearch.org, Suffolk > Boston > Marriages 1870 no 1-3000 > img. 761/1028, No. 2735 (renumbered from No. 2866). George McDermott, age 42, laborer, b. Ireland, son of Patrick and Mary McDermott, and Mary McNeil, age 38, b. St. John NB, dau. of Florence and Margaret Donovan; both res. Boston, his third marr., her second Suffolk > Boston > Marriages 1870 no 1-3000 > img. 761/1028, No. 2735 (renumbered from No. 2866). George McDermott, age 42, laborer, b. Ireland, son of Patrick and Mary McDermott, and Mary McNeil, age 38, b. St. John NB, dau. of Florence and Margaret DonovaSuffolk > Boston > Marriages 1870 no 1-3000 > img. 761/1028, No. 2735 (renumbered from No. 2866). George McDermott, age 42, laborer, b. Ireland, son of Patrick and Mary McDermott, and Mary McNeil, age 38, b. St. John NB, dau. of Florence and Margaret Donovan; both res. Boston, his third marr., her second Suffolk > Boston > Marriages 1870 no 1-3000 > img. 761/1028, No. 2735 (renumbered from No. 2866). George McDermott, age 42, laborer, b. Ireland, son of Patrick and Mary McDermott, and Mary McNeil, age 38, b. [sic] marr., marr. Boston 20 Oct 1870 by John B Purcell, Catholic priest.
  14. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia).
  15. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, 1800-1899, Jacques, son of John Wiseman and Mary Donovan; s/s Michael Donovan and ?
    p. 61, B. 41 (img 207/694).
  16. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, 1800-1899, Edward, son of John Wiseman and Mary Donovan; buried in the parish cemetery [Grand Digue or Irishtown?]; witnesses Daniel Donovan and Philippe Maillet.
    p. 93, img 223/694.
  17. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, 1800-1899, p. 61, B 41, img. 207/694. Jacques, son of John Wiseman and Mary Donovan, bapt. 3 Oct 1852; by J M Mutton[?], sponsors Michael Donnevain and Julia Anne D [sic].
  18. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, 1800-1899, p. 128 (img 294), B. 14; 23 Mar 1856, Sara Elizabeth, age 5 mos., dau. Peter McNeil and Mary Donovan [sic], ss. Dan Wood and Mary Hannigan.
  19. [S135] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Anselme de Fox-Creeks, Cte Westmorland, 1833-1870 (3 typed manuscripts) (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Baptisms (typed), p. 36, img. 37/99. Stephen Douglas, son of Peter McNeill and Mary Donovan, b. 26 May 1857, bapt. 5 Jul 1857, sponsors Lawrence Donovan and Johanna Carroll; by Wm McManus.