Re: Donovan's in the New York area
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Re: Donovan's in the New York area
7/29/00
Hi COUSIN:
THIS IS JIM DONOVAN, SON OF CYRIL L DONOVN,
SON OF WILLIAM DONOVAN AND BRIDGET DOWNS.
WILLIAM WAS THE SON OF TIMOTHY DONOVAM WHO EMIGRATED FROM IRELAND IN 1848, WITH HIS WIFE
JOHANNA O'DONOGHUE,AND HIS FOUR BROTHERS.
TIMOTHY WAS BAPTISED IN SKIBBEREEN,APRIL 6, 1809. HIS FATHER WAS DANIEL DONOVAN AND HIS MOTHER WAS CATHERINE (ELLEN) BUCKELY.
TIMOTHY AND HIS FOUR BROTHERS WORKED THEIR WAY TO NEW YORK, WIDENING AND DEEPENING THE ERIE CANAL. (THE canal at that time was the only connection to the west other than wagon)
They worked they're way west buiilding the
Erie railroad.
At Kirkwood, NY (just outside Binghamton )
Tim Donovan,Tim Gorman and Tim Connors homesteaded a hlltop, cleared the land, and made their cabins amd farms.
WILLIAM HAD FIVE SONS TIMOTHY,LIONEL WILLIAM (CALLED BILL), CYRIL (MY FATHER), RAPHAEL
(YOUR FATHER - CALLED RAY ) and Aloyisius (
called Babe ) BRIDGET HAD BEEN IN TRAINING TO
BECOME A NUN, WHEN SHE MET WILLAM. SHE NAMED THE CHILDREN AFTER SAINTS AND ANGELS.
YOU HAVE NO LIVING UNCLES.
TIM DIED IN 1936 OF EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS. HE WAS A HERDSMAN AND HORSE TRAINER (PROBABLY THE JOCKEY YOU REFERRED TO, HE TRAINED SUN BEAU WHO WON THE KENTUCKEY DERBY IN THE 1920'S.HE HAD A DIVORCED WIFE, ANNA EICH AND ONE CHILD HELEN DONOVAN. ALL ARE DEAD NOW.
L. WILLIAM DIED IN THE 1960'S HE HAD BEEN GASSED IN FRANCE IN 1918. HE WAS A MACHINE GUNNER IN THE RAINBOW DIVISION. HE WORKED AS A BARTENDER IN THE YEARS I KNEW HIM,BUT WE MET ON VERY FEW OCCASIONS.HE NEVER MARRIED.
CYRIL DIED AT XMAS 1975 IN ST. PETERSBURG.
HE HAD BEEN A SNOW BIRD FOR 25 YEARS,SINCE THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER IN 1961.
SHE WAS HELEN PHAIR DONOVAN AND HAD FIVE CHILDREN.
JAMES LAWRENCE - MYSELF - 12401 NO.22nd ST
TAMPA, FL.33612
813 - 975-5869
E-MAIL [email protected]
ROBERT FRANCIS - DIED IN 1975
MARGARET - LIVES AT 37 PATRICIA AVE.
JOHSON CITY,N.Y.13709
NEVER MARRIED
PATRICIA TUCKER -92 SO. MAIN ST.
HOMER, NY13077
PATTY IS THE HISTRIAN OF THE FAMILY, IF I CAN NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTION SHE CAN.
GLAD TO HEAR FROM RAYS DAUGHTER, WE LOST TRACK OF HIM IN THE 1930'S
SEND ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL AN SWER ANY QUESTIONS I CAN
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!!
JIM DONOVAN
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