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James J. Donovan

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James J. Donovan

Birth
Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
1953 (aged 74–75)
Burial
Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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In the 1940 U.S. Census, retail grocer James J. Donavan, 62, born Maine, was living on Price Street in Calais, Maine, with Beulah, 31, born Canada; retail grocer John D., 27; Jerome J., 20; Bernard, 15; and Theodore, 12, all born in Maine.
They were living in the same house in 1935.

In the 1930 U.S. Census, James Donovan, 50, born Maine, parents born Canada, was living in Calais, Maine, with Beulah, 23, born Canada,, parents born Canada;Donald, 17; Paul, 14; Jerome, 9; and Theodore, 3, all born in Maine.

James Donovan of Calais and Beulla M.Gallagher of Deering Ridge, N.B. were married on February 27, 1927. (Maine State Archives)

In the 1920 U.S. Census, James J. Donovan, 41, born Maine, parents born Canada, was living in Washington County, Maine, with Blanche M., 34, born Canada, parents born Canada; Wilfred, 11; Donald, 7; and Paul, 3, all born in Maine.

In the 1910 U.S. Census, John A. Eagan, 30, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born Canada, was living in Ward 4, Eastport, Maine, with Mary A., 29, born Maine, parents born Canada; Veronica, 13; Le Barron, 9; and Leo J., 7, all born in Maine; brother-in-law James J. Donovan, 31, born Maine, parents born Canada; Blanche M., 23, born Canada, parents born Canada; and Wilford J., 1 year, 9 months, born Maine.

Cotton mill worker James J. Donovan, 24, and Blanche Winifred Murphy, 19, both Calais residents, married on June 22, 1904 in Calais. James was the son of John Donovan, deceased, born Fredericton, N.B. and Grace Roberts, living in Calais and born in Fredericton.
Blanche was the daughter of St. David, N.B. natives John O (?) Murphy and Isla (?) McKnight. Her father was living in Calais and her mother was deceased.
It was the first marriage for both.


In the 1900 U.S. Census, widow Grace Donovan, 48, born April 1852 in Maine, was living on Union Street in Calais, Maine, with machinist James, 20, born May 1880; John, 17, born January 1883; Frank, 13, born May 1887; Grace, 11, born September 1889; and Joseph, 9, born December 1891, all born in Maine, both parents born Maine; son-in-law and day laborer John Egan, 22, born April 1878 in Canada, parents born Canada; daughter Mary Egan, 19, born November of 1880 in Maine; granddaughters Veronica, 3, born September 1897; and Ethel, 2, born August 1898, both born in Maine.
All eight of Grace's children were still living.
The Eagans had been married for three years, and both of Mary's children were still living.
John had come to the U.S. in 1897.

In the 1880 U.S. Census, laborer John F. Donovan, 27, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Calais, Maine, with Frace M., 23, born Canada, parents born Ireland; Ella M., 7; Henry G., 5; James, 3; and Mary A., 0 years, all born in Maine.

James was the son of John Donovan and Grace Roberts.

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In the 1940 U.S. Census, retail grocer James J. Donavan, 62, born Maine, was living on Price Street in Calais, Maine, with Beulah, 31, born Canada; retail grocer John D., 27; Jerome J., 20; Bernard, 15; and Theodore, 12, all born in Maine.
They were living in the same house in 1935.

In the 1930 U.S. Census, James Donovan, 50, born Maine, parents born Canada, was living in Calais, Maine, with Beulah, 23, born Canada,, parents born Canada;Donald, 17; Paul, 14; Jerome, 9; and Theodore, 3, all born in Maine.

James Donovan of Calais and Beulla M.Gallagher of Deering Ridge, N.B. were married on February 27, 1927. (Maine State Archives)

In the 1920 U.S. Census, James J. Donovan, 41, born Maine, parents born Canada, was living in Washington County, Maine, with Blanche M., 34, born Canada, parents born Canada; Wilfred, 11; Donald, 7; and Paul, 3, all born in Maine.

In the 1910 U.S. Census, John A. Eagan, 30, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born Canada, was living in Ward 4, Eastport, Maine, with Mary A., 29, born Maine, parents born Canada; Veronica, 13; Le Barron, 9; and Leo J., 7, all born in Maine; brother-in-law James J. Donovan, 31, born Maine, parents born Canada; Blanche M., 23, born Canada, parents born Canada; and Wilford J., 1 year, 9 months, born Maine.

Cotton mill worker James J. Donovan, 24, and Blanche Winifred Murphy, 19, both Calais residents, married on June 22, 1904 in Calais. James was the son of John Donovan, deceased, born Fredericton, N.B. and Grace Roberts, living in Calais and born in Fredericton.
Blanche was the daughter of St. David, N.B. natives John O (?) Murphy and Isla (?) McKnight. Her father was living in Calais and her mother was deceased.
It was the first marriage for both.


In the 1900 U.S. Census, widow Grace Donovan, 48, born April 1852 in Maine, was living on Union Street in Calais, Maine, with machinist James, 20, born May 1880; John, 17, born January 1883; Frank, 13, born May 1887; Grace, 11, born September 1889; and Joseph, 9, born December 1891, all born in Maine, both parents born Maine; son-in-law and day laborer John Egan, 22, born April 1878 in Canada, parents born Canada; daughter Mary Egan, 19, born November of 1880 in Maine; granddaughters Veronica, 3, born September 1897; and Ethel, 2, born August 1898, both born in Maine.
All eight of Grace's children were still living.
The Eagans had been married for three years, and both of Mary's children were still living.
John had come to the U.S. in 1897.

In the 1880 U.S. Census, laborer John F. Donovan, 27, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Calais, Maine, with Frace M., 23, born Canada, parents born Ireland; Ella M., 7; Henry G., 5; James, 3; and Mary A., 0 years, all born in Maine.

James was the son of John Donovan and Grace Roberts.



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