david donovan

[rosball]

Hi Alexine,

Can you tell us anymore about the family in NZ? 
I can see possible deaths for Cornelius and David on NZ BDM but haven't found a death for Fanny/Frances Donovan/Germain in NZ.  Nor can I see a death for Clara/Claire Donovan in NZ or NSW.  Do you already have all this info?

I can see another couple of births for Fanny and Cornelius in NZ - Cornelius in 1879 and Angelina in 1877.  There is a possible death for Cornelius in 1879 with this article
http://tinyurl.com/bxcf9r3
mentioning that he was leaving a widow with 5 children and asking for help to finance the burial.

And possible remarriages for Fanny Donovan in NZ

I can see another possible marriage for David to  Clara May Pain  in 1908 in NZ.

regards,
   Ros

[alexine]

Hello again , David married my g-aunt Clara Dovovan ( nee Pain),born in tasmania, in nelson ,New Zealand.
                   There always was the story in the family that he had been married before, did you say you found a death for both
                   Cornelius and David. ?  David and Clara (nee Pain) had one child , daughter Dorothy b.1912.  Gosh this Cornelius
                   sounds like he has quite a background, would love to find out more  ..... regards

[rosball]

On NZ BDM https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  Possible Deaths for Cornelius
   Cornelius Donovan 1879 aged 39 reg 1879/777
   Cornelius Donovan 1902 aged 61 reg 1902/7706

I added to my last post an article from Papers Past for the death of Cornelius Donovan in 1879 saying he left a widow with 5 children (and a couple of births in NZ for Fanny and Cornelius).

  Possible Death for David
    David Donovan 1941 aged 76 reg 1941/16221

regards,
   Ros
   

[rosball]

Yes I have found death notice for 1941 death of David which confirms it is the correct one - husband of Clara and father of Dorothy

http://tinyurl.com/cbxyxba

regards,
   Ros

[Rhonda May]

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

This couple had six children in SA from 1859 - 1871 though three died in Apr 1866 (most likely from a contagious illness).
Cornelius age 22, son of Cornelius, married in Adelaide 11 Aug 1858 to Mary Ann KEARRIS.

Rhonda

[rosball]

Another possibility for Cornelius Donovan.  This one rewarded for finding gold fields near Ballarat in 1862 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72514764.  Don't think it can be the same one who deserted Mary Ann in Adelaide as they were still having children in 1871 ..

The following return, showing the amount awarded for the discovery of new gold fields in the year 1862, has just been issued -
For the discovery of Donnelly's Creek, John Donnelly, Crockett, and another, £650; for the discovery of Walsh's Creek, John M. Connell, John Walsh, and J. R. Mearoy, 200; for the discovery of Donovan's Creek, Cornelius Donovan, £200; total, £1050.

cheers,
   Ros

adding : yes it could be. He goes back to Adelaide and Mary Ann and then later deserts her in 1874'ish. 

[Rhonda May]

Marriages in VIC.

Cornelius DONOVAN to Bridget BUGGY 1864
in 1864 Reg #607

 
Cornelius GREEN from Cornwall to Fanny JERMYN from Cork
in 1872 Reg #2262

Rhonda

[rosball]

Cornelius GREEN from Cornwall to Fanny JERMYN from Cork in 1872 Reg #2262
Interesting find Rhonda 

Yes I was thinking that the one who found gold was probably the one who married Bridget and died in 1894 leaving a will.

cheers,
   Ros

[~MERLIN~]

NZ Post Office Directory 1900:

David DONOVAN - settler; Helensville, Auckland.