John Albert Donovan

1864 - 1949  (85 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	John Albert Donovan
  Born	23 Feb 1864	Sydenham, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Aug 1949	Richland, Oswego, New York   [1]
  	Richland Cemetery
  Age	85 years
  Person ID	I9676	Tree2020
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	John Donovan,   b. 1825,   d. 10 Sep 1902  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Valliere,   b. 22 May 1827,   d. 11 Jul 1920  (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F13648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Eliza Noyes,   b. 2 Nov 1870, Pulaski, Oswego, New York ,   d. 24 Apr 1952, Richland, Oswego, New York  (Age 81 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1896	Pulaski, Oswego, New York
  Notes	Newspaper Article - Wednesday, December 30, 1896 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Richland - Married, at the home of file bride's parents, December 28, Mr. John Donovan, of New Centerville, to Miss Frances Noyce, Rev. Jago officiating. Thursday morning file bride and groom took the train for New York, where they will be entertained by the groom's sister and brother. After their return they will make Centerville their future home.
  Children	1. Elliott Albert Donovan,   b. 23 Nov 1902, Richland Twp, Oswego County, New York ,   d. 24 Jun 1989, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA  (Age 86 years)  [natural]   2. Omar H Donovan,   b. 21 May 1905, Richland Twp, Oswego County, New York ,   d. 15 Mar 1974, Richland, Oswego, New York, United States of America  (Age 68 years)  [natural]   3. Warren F Donovan,   b. 16 Dec 1908, Richland, Oswego, New York ,   d. 23 Jun 1917, Richland, Oswego, New York  (Age 8 years)  [natural]   4. Mary L Donovan,   b. 4 Apr 1907, Richland, Oswego, New York ,   d. 20 Apr 1968, Mannsville, Jefferson, New York, USA  (Age 61 years)  [natural] 5. Avis Anneta Donovan,   b. 6 Mar 1898, New Centerville, Albion Twp., Oswego County, New Yrok ,   d. 15 Jul 1993, Pulaski, Oswego, New York  (Age 95 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F3092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Albert Donovan - February 23, 1864 - August 30, 1949. Son of John and Mary Valliere Donovan. Husband of Frances Eliza Noyes Donovan. Married December 23, 1896. Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, September 1, 1949 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - John Donovan Dies at Richland - John A. Donovan, 85, died at his home in Richland, shortly after noon Tuesday, following an illness of several months. He suffered a stroke on June 6 from which he failed to recover. Private funeral services will be held from the family home, Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ray R. Williams, of Permellville, former pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be made in the Richland cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience. Mr. Donovan is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Donovan, two sons, Elliott of Port Ontario and Omar Donovan of Canandaigua; two daughters, Mrs. James Widrig and Miss Mary Donovan of Richland; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Charles Kent, Pulaski and several nieces and nephews. His youngest son, Warren, died in 1917. Mr. Donovan was born February 23, 1864, in Suydenham, Ontario, Canada, the son of John and Mary Valliere Donovan, and came to Centerville in 1865. In 1901 he moved to Richland where he has lived since. He was married to Miss Frances Noyes, December 23, 1896, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in December, 1946. In his early life he worked as a mason foreman on the old R W. & O. division of the New York Central. When the Selkirk Shores State Park was first built up, he supervised the construction of the original log buildings there. In later years, until his retirement from active work, he was employed at roofing and carpentry work

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online. Record for John A Donovan