david donovan

[alexine]

I am looking for david donovan, according to his birth cert. born 1870 victoria,australia. his father was conrelious donovan and
his mother frances ( looks like Jermain ) or similar. he eventually went to NZ and married.living there the rest of his life. can anyone
help me

[rosball]

This looks like a marriage for David in NSW
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTZQ-GX3

It has David Donovan born 1867 in Ballarat with parents Cornelius Donovan and Frances Germain marrying Clara Joseph Eustace  Lee  on 7 Dec 1892 at Mariner's Church, Sydney
regards,
   Ros

Adding : on nsw bdm http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ it is reg no 1814/1892

[cupoflife]

There is a  birth in 1895 at Glebe for Lena E DONOVAN; Father David; Mother Clare J E; NSW BDM Ref 1076/1895
http://bit.ly/SwwGvw

Birth in 1874 at Glebe for Claire Joseph LEE; Father Michael; Mother Catherine; NSW BDM Ref 3852/1874

Marriage at St Mary’s RC Church for Michael LEE and Catherine EUSTACE in 1851 BDM NSW Ref V185195 97/1851 (Catharine) and V1851156 138/1851 (Catherine)


cheers
cupoflife

[rosball]

I wonder if this could be his birth ...? (long shot)

David Germyn 1868 at Sebastapol, Victoria father Germyn, mother Fanny Germyn
reg 12276

regards,
  Ros

[rosball]

There is a will on http://prov.vic.gov.au for a Cornelius Donovan who died in 1894, a farmer at Alexandra.

Takes patience to download ...

No his wife was Bridget 

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

I see that Cornelius Donovan (age 30)  and Mrs Donovan (age 28) and Jane Donovan (aged 3) and David Donovan (age 6) travelled Mar 1874 to New Zealand on the Claud Hamilton
(on http://prov.vic.gov.au/ )

[Dundee]

Previous thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,581061.0.html

Debra 

[rosball]

Sadly Lena E Donovan with parents David and Clara JE Donovan died in Glebe in 1895 reg 8406/1895

regards,
   Ros

[rosball]

This almost fits ... ?

Victorian Police Gazette Feb 1889
Cornelius Donovan wanted for desertion of wife Mary Ann Donovan of South Yarra.  Wife had not seen him for 14 years.  He deserted her in Adelaide and was seen on Melbourne wharf many years ago.  Description English labourer, 52 years of age, 6 foot tall, fair hair, beard, whiskers etc. 

regards,
   Ros