Oregon Death Index.
Name: Joseph J. Donovan.
Death Date: 27 January 1957.
Death Place: Multnomah County.
Spouse: Esther.
Certificate: 942
The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, January 29, 1957, page 2, Funeral Notice.
DONOVAN--January 27, Joseph J.
Survivors: husband of Esther L.; father of Mrs. Jane Stolz and Robert W. Donovan; two sisters in Iowa; 4 grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday, at Chapel of Mt. Scott Funeral Home. Entombment: Lincoln Memorial mausoleum.
Excerpts from both WWI & WWII Draft Registration Cards:
Name: Joe John Donovan.
Date of birth: 4 May 1885. [WWI]
Date of birth: 4 May 1884. [WWII]
Place of birth: Emmetsburg, Iowa. [WWII]
Nearest Relative: Esther M. Donovan (Wife).
Residence: In 1918, Joe and Esther lived in Lignite, Burke County, North Dakota. In 1942, they were living in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Signature: J. J. Donovan.
1900 US Federal Census, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa. Joseph Donovan, age 14, born Jul 1885, Iowa, son of George & Jane L. Donovan.
1910 US Federal Census, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa. Joseph Donavan, age 24, born in Iowa, son of George & Jane Donavan.
1920 US Federal Census, Vale, Burke County, North Dakota.
J. J. Donovan, Head, age 34, Married, born in Iowa, both parents born in Ireland, Barber.
Esther M. Donovan, Wife, age 20, Married, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa.
Jane Donovan, Daughter, age 2 8/12, born in North Dakota, both parents born in Iowa.
1940 US Federal Census, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
In this census, the head of house was listed as Joseph J. Donovan, age 55, born in Iowa, and his occupation was barber in a barber shop. His wife was Esther M. Donovan, and the respondent to the census taker's questions. She was age 40, born in Iowa and her occupation was a hotel maid. Also in the house was their son, Robert W. Donovan, age 19, born in North Dakota, and he was listed as a Section hand for the Steam Railroad. In 1935, they lived in Portland, Oregon.
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Note: The cemetery's Lot Book showed Joseph J. Donovan's remains were placed in Lincoln Memorial Park mausoleum, Portland, Oregon, in the mausoleum Forsythia Corridor, crypt 161, on 30 January 1957. But, his remains were removed by the family, about 1 1/2 years later, on 25 June 1959. Jane E. Donovan Stolz's remains are in the crypt now.
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Edits provided by John Pendarvis #47296237, names of Joe's parents and links to their burial location:
Father: George Donovan (1848 - 1913), Memorial# 76809452
Mother: Jane Lynard Donovan (1844 - 1916), Memorial# 76809461.
Oregon Death Index.
Name: Joseph J. Donovan.
Death Date: 27 January 1957.
Death Place: Multnomah County.
Spouse: Esther.
Certificate: 942
The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, January 29, 1957, page 2, Funeral Notice.
DONOVAN--January 27, Joseph J.
Survivors: husband of Esther L.; father of Mrs. Jane Stolz and Robert W. Donovan; two sisters in Iowa; 4 grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday, at Chapel of Mt. Scott Funeral Home. Entombment: Lincoln Memorial mausoleum.
Excerpts from both WWI & WWII Draft Registration Cards:
Name: Joe John Donovan.
Date of birth: 4 May 1885. [WWI]
Date of birth: 4 May 1884. [WWII]
Place of birth: Emmetsburg, Iowa. [WWII]
Nearest Relative: Esther M. Donovan (Wife).
Residence: In 1918, Joe and Esther lived in Lignite, Burke County, North Dakota. In 1942, they were living in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Signature: J. J. Donovan.
1900 US Federal Census, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa. Joseph Donovan, age 14, born Jul 1885, Iowa, son of George & Jane L. Donovan.
1910 US Federal Census, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa. Joseph Donavan, age 24, born in Iowa, son of George & Jane Donavan.
1920 US Federal Census, Vale, Burke County, North Dakota.
J. J. Donovan, Head, age 34, Married, born in Iowa, both parents born in Ireland, Barber.
Esther M. Donovan, Wife, age 20, Married, born in Iowa, both parents born in Iowa.
Jane Donovan, Daughter, age 2 8/12, born in North Dakota, both parents born in Iowa.
1940 US Federal Census, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
In this census, the head of house was listed as Joseph J. Donovan, age 55, born in Iowa, and his occupation was barber in a barber shop. His wife was Esther M. Donovan, and the respondent to the census taker's questions. She was age 40, born in Iowa and her occupation was a hotel maid. Also in the house was their son, Robert W. Donovan, age 19, born in North Dakota, and he was listed as a Section hand for the Steam Railroad. In 1935, they lived in Portland, Oregon.
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Note: The cemetery's Lot Book showed Joseph J. Donovan's remains were placed in Lincoln Memorial Park mausoleum, Portland, Oregon, in the mausoleum Forsythia Corridor, crypt 161, on 30 January 1957. But, his remains were removed by the family, about 1 1/2 years later, on 25 June 1959. Jane E. Donovan Stolz's remains are in the crypt now.
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Edits provided by John Pendarvis #47296237, names of Joe's parents and links to their burial location:
Father: George Donovan (1848 - 1913), Memorial# 76809452
Mother: Jane Lynard Donovan (1844 - 1916), Memorial# 76809461.
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