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My "DONOVAN" family
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On 8 April 1999, this Web-Page was set up by:
Dennis R. DONOVAN
368 Verona St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14608
Updated on 30 MARCH 2009.
For additions and/or corrections:
drdonovan@buffalo.com
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Pages at this Web-site:
(1)"DONOVAN Family History In America"
(2)"DONOVAN Genealogy"
(3)"DONOVAN Family"(this page)
(4)"DONOVAN Ancestry"
(5)"MacDONALD Family"
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My paternal Grandfather is:
Michael Augustus DONOVAN, of Buffalo, Erie Co., N.Y.
My paternal g-Grandfather is:
James Joseph DONOVAN, of Elmira, Chemung Co., N.Y.
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Michael Augustus DONOVAN was born 2 Oct. 1892, at Wysox, Bradford Co., Pa. As an adult, he settled in Buffalo, Erie Co., N.Y. In retirement, he resided at Williamsville, Erie Co., N.Y.
#1 Sp: Ann Catherine MacDONALD, of Syracuse, N.Y.
Married: 21 May 1910, at Syracuse.
They lived at Wysox, Bradford Co., Pa.
(They were divorced in 1912)
#2 Sp: Mary Tourtellot, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Married: 4 June 1923, at Buffalo, N.Y..
They lived at Buffalo, N.Y..
Michael Augustus DONOVAN died 16 Sept. 1965, at Buffalo, N.Y.
Michael & Mary are buried at:
White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery.
3210 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Amhurst, Erie Co., N.Y.
Michael & Mary DONOVAN's son:
Jerry DONOVAN
Born and raised, at Buffalo, N.Y..
Sp: June Stoneburner.
They had (4) daughters.
The daughters were born at Buffalo, N.Y., and raised at San Diego, Calif.
Jerry DONOVAN was a WW 2 Veteran. He served on a battleship, with the U.S. Navy. He was employed by "General Dynamics Corp" in Rochester, Monroe Co., N.Y. During the 1970's, he was transferred to San Diego, Calif., and retired during the 1980's. He was an official on the board of the "San Diego Power Boat Assoc."
Jerry Donovan died during 2005, and his ashes were buried at Sea, off the coast of San Diego, California.
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My Grandfather
"DONOVAN"
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My Great-Grandfather
"DONOVAN"
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James Joseph DONOVAN was born in April 1848, at Antrim Co., N. Ireland. After coming to the U.S., he first settled at Wysox Pa., and later at Elmira, Chemung Co., N.Y.
#1 Sp: (name unknown).
She died shortly after married.
#2 Sp: Mary E. BUCKLEY
Married: May 1882, at Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Their children:
(1)Mary Anastasia (Aunt Mame).
b: May 1884, at Wysox, Pa.
(she never married, & lived out her life in Elmira).
d: & buried: about 1952, at Elmira, NY.
(2)Joseph James.
b: July 1886, at Wysox, Pa.
d: in infancy & buried: at Wysox, Pa.
(3)John William (Uncle Jack).
b: March 1888, at Wysox, Pa.
He married Lillian Barbara Schaffner, of Buffalo, NY. They resided at Rochester, NY.
d: 20 Aug. 1950, at Rochester, NY.
(4)James Joseph, Jr. (Uncle Jim).
b: April 1890, at Wysox, Pa.
Married: 1918, at Elmira, NY., to Mary Hartnett Considine.
d: about 1945, at Clark's Summit, Lackawana Co., Pa.
Buried: Elmira, Chemung Co., NY.
(5)Michael Augustus
Born: 2 Oct. 1892, at Wysox, Pa. (this is my Grandfather). (see above)
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