Jeremiah Donovan

Birth Name Jeremiah Donovan
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1831 Ireland   1a
Event Note

1855 Census said he was born in 1831
1857 marriage record said he was born in 1832
1860 Census said he was born in 1830
1870 Census said he was born in 1830

Census (brother in law) 1855 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States probably 142/4 Purchase St 1a
Event Note

Massachusetts State Census, 1855, familysearch.org
Suffolk, Boston, Ward 07, Dwelling 193, Family 1140

This was 144 Purchase based on information from the City Directory
The next household was that of Charles and Mary (Donovan) Jenkins. Mary was Catherine Winterflood's sister

John Winterflood, 28, male, laborer, born in England
Catherine Winterflood, 22, female, born in Ireland
Joseph Henry Winterflood, 1, male, born in Massachusetts
Mary Donovan, 60, female, born in Ireland
Margaret Donovan, 28, female, born in Ireland
Jeremiah Donovan, 24, male, laborer, born in Ireland
Daniel Donovan, 19, male, laborer, born in Ireland
Julia Donovan, 12, female, born in Ireland

"Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQWV-85D : accessed 8 February 2016), Charles Jenkins, Ward 07, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,959.

birth of a child (Father) November 1859 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 16 Holden St 2a
Event Note

Jeremiah and Mary's son James was born at 16 Holden St

birth of a child (Father) July 3, 1860 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 445 Commercial 3a
Event Note

Jeremiah and Mary's daughter Ellen was born at 445 Commercial St.

Census (Head) August 1, 1860 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Ward 7 4a
Event Note

1860 Census Ward 7, Boston
August 1, 1860

Daniel Donovan, 25, laborer, born in Ireland, laborer, no real estate, personal estate: $50, cannot read or write, married within the past year
Mary Donovan, 23, born in Ireland, married within the past year
Mary Donovan, 60, born in Ireland, cannot read or write
Julia Donovan, 18, had an occupation, born in Ireland

next household:
Jereh Donovan, 30, born in Ireland, laborer, no real estate, personal estate: $25, cannot read or write
Mary Donovan, 31, born in Ireland
James Donovan, 1, born in Massachusetts

birth of a child (Father) October 31, 1864 Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 58 Richmond 3b
Event Note

Jeremiah and Mary's son Daniel was born at 58 Richmond

Naturalization before 1870     5a
Census (Head) August 1, 1870 Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States   5a
Event Note

1870 Census Ward 1 Charlestown
August 1, 1870

[image and index says Donnavan. same page as Jeremiah's sister Margaret Scott, her husband and her daughter.]

Jeremiah Donovan, 40, laborer, born in Ireland, parents of foreign birth, citizenship column checked, cannot read or write
Mary Donovan, 39, born in Ireland, parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write
James Donovan, 12, born in Massachusetts, cannot read or write
Ellen Donovan, 10, born in Massachusetts, cannot read or write
Daniel Donovan, 6, born in Massachusetts, cannot read or write

next household, same dwelling

Mary Donovan, 80, keeps house, born in Ireland, parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write

 

death of child (Father) August 10, 1877 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 5 Charles St 6a
Event Note

Jeremiah and Mary's son Daniel died at 5 Charles St, Boston

Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father James Donovan
Mother Mary Sullivanabout 1792
    Sister     Mary Donovan about 1822 December 3, 1908
    Sister     Margaret Donovan about 1827 February 9, 1898
         Jeremiah Donovan about 1831
    Sister     Catherine Donovan about 1832 June 1, 1865
    Brother     Daniel Donovan about 1835 October 6, 1904
    Sister     Julia Donovan about 1844 November 4, 1889

Families

Family of Jeremiah Donovan and Mary Fitz

Married Wife Mary Fitz ( b. about 1830 d. ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage October 25, 1857 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States   2b
Event Note

Marriages registered in Boston, 1857
October 25, 1857
Jeremiah Donovan, 25, a laborer, born in Ireland, living in Boston, father: James
Mary Fitz, 25, born in Ireland, living in Boston, father: James
first parriage for both. married by H Tucker, Boston
state record says the same.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
James DonovanNovember 1859
Ellen DonovanJuly 3, 1860
Daniel DonovanOctober 31, 1864August 10, 1877

Source References

  1. 1855 Census of Boston
      • Page: Jenkins and Winterflood, Boston, Ward 07, Dwelling 193, Families 1140 & 1141
  2. Massachusetts Town Clerk, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
      • Page: James Donovan, Nov 1859, Boston
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-H588 : 15 March 2018), James Donovan, Nov 1859; citing Birth, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 592,869.

      • Page: Donovan-Fitz, October 25, 1857, Boston
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH4V-F9R : 4 November 2017), Jeremiah Donovan and Mary Fitz, 25 Oct 1857; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,099.

  3. Massachusetts Births
      • Page: Ellen Donovan, July 3, 1860, Boston
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXH4-3BZ : 10 March 2018), Ellen Donovan, 03 Jul 1860, Boston, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #4213, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,035.

      • Page: Daniel Donovan, October 31, 1864, Charlestown
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZ7-CW8 : 11 March 2018), Daniel Donovan, 31 Oct 1864, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #136, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,036.

  4. 1860 United States Census
      • Page: Ward 7, Boston,
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZC2-WVS : 14 December 2017), Jereh Donovan, 1860.

  5. 1870 United States Census
      • Page: Charlestown, Ward 1, p 191
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3D-D41 : 12 April 2016), Jeremiah Donnavan, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 191, family 1527, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,124.

  6. Massachusetts Deaths
      • Page: Daniel J Donovan, August 10, 1877, Boston
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHPP-QL3 : 11 March 2018), Daniel J. Donovan, 10 Aug 1877; citing , reference 1877 4355; FHL microfilm 593,731.