John Donovan1

#13672, (circa 1820 - )
Father*Daniel Donovan2 (c 1783 - b 1848)
Mother*Johanna Long2 (c 1786 - )

Family

Mary Russell b. c 1827
Children 1.Johanna Donovan9 (1850 - )
 2.Daniel Donovan10 (1852 - )
He was a child of Johanna Long and Daniel Donovan; That Johanna and John were children of Daniel Donovan and Johanna Long is shown by their New Brunswick marr. records; that Daniel and Mary were also their children is deduced from the census records (they married in Ireland.)3 
Birth*circa 1820He was born circa 1820 at IrelandG.4 
June 1842He migrated to New BrunswickG in June 1842.4 
Marriage*14 August 1847He married Mary Russell, daughter of John Russell and Ann Russell, on 14 August 1847 at St. Bartholomew Church, Melrose, Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.5,6,7 
Marriage13 January 1848He witnessed the marriage of Daniel Mahoney and Johanna Donovan on 13 January 1848 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
1851He and Mary Russell appeared on the census of 1851 at Botsford Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (neis. Daniel Donovan (35), wid; Johanna Donavan (60), wid; Andrew Walsh (63.)4) 

Citations

  1. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). b. Ireland.
  2. [S520] VWH, Marr. Rec. of John Donovan, 1847, and Johanna Donovan, 1848, q.v.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). John (31), farmer; Mary (24); both b. Ireland, entered Colony Jun 1842.
  5. [S100] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: Shemogue [Chimogoui, St-Barthélemi], Cte Westmorland, 1813-1855 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), St. Bartholomew Register, p. 9, img. 145/150. John Donovan, of Joly-Couer [today Jolicure], Parish of Westmorland, son of Daniel [poss. David] Donovan and Johanna Long of this Parish [Botsford]; and Mary Russell, dau. of the late John Russell and Ann Russell of the parish of [perhaps Killilagh] in Co. Clare Ireland; marr. 14 Aug 1847 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. James Carroll and Daniel [or David] [illegible]. Online Ancestry.com.
  6. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland > 1835-1856, img. 213/336. Bol. B, p. 333, Lic. No. 2887. John Donovan of Botsford, husbandman, and Mary Russell originally of the Parish of Highnay [sic], Co. Clare, Ireland, spinster, marr. 14 Aug 1847 by Anthy [sic] Gagnon of Shediac; witn. John Donovan and James Carroll (their marks).
  7. [S2756] Registre de la paroisse St-Barthélémi, (Canadiana Héritage), online heritage.canadiana.ca, p. 15, img. 910/1353. John Donovan of Joly-Couer, Westmorland parish, son of Daniel Donovan and Johanna Long of this parish; and Mary Russell of Joly-Couer, dau. of the late John Russell and Ann Russell of the parish of Higny, Co. Clare, Ireland; marr. 14 Aug 1847 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. James Carroll and Daniel Donovan, father p. 15, img. 910/1353. John Donovan of Joly-Couer, Westmorland parish, son of Daniel Donovan and Johanna Long of this parish; and Mary Russell of Joly-Couer, dau. of the late John Russell and Ann Russell of the parish of Higny, Co. Clare, Ireland; marr. 14 Ap. 15, img. 910/1353. John Donovan of Joly-Couer, Westmorland parish, son of Daniel Donovan and Johanna Long of this parish; and Mary Russell of Joly-Couer, dau. of the late John Russell and Ann Russell of the parish of Higny, Co. Clare, Ireland; marr. 14 Aug 1847 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. James Carroll and Daniel Donovan, father p. 15, img. 910/1353. John Donovan of Joly-Couer, Westmorland parish, son of Daniel Donovan and Johanna Long of this parish; and Mary Russell of Joly-Couer, dau. of the late John Russell[sic] of the husband.
  8. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), img. 56/504, img. 56/504. Daniel Mahony of St-Barthélemé in Botsford, wid. of Mary Butler; and Johanna Donovan, also of St-Barthélemé, dau. of Daniel [written over John] Donovan, deceased, and Johanna Long, also of St-Barthélemé; marr. 13 Jan 1848 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. John Mahony, brother of the groom, and John Donovan, brother of the bride.
  9. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). age 6 mos., b. NB.
  10. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, Vol. 2, img. 83/504, B-32. Daniel Donovan, son of John Donovan and Mary Rusle [sic] of Cap Tormentine, b. 10 Aug 1852, bapt. 26 Sep 1852 by F X Babineau; sponsors Jeremiah Noonan and Mary Murphy.