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From: Aldene Hourihan-Gionet <>
Subject: Re: DONOVAN LOOKUP PLEASE
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:44:29 -0400


Aldene Hourihan-Gionet wrote:

Aldene Hourihan-Gionet wrote:

I am researching the family of Jeremiah Donovan and Johanna Hourihan.
They left New Brunswick Canada in the latew 1800,s ciera 1895 or later.
There children were Denis 1861,Michael 1868 (was killed in a farming
accident in NB Canada)John 1864, Jeremiah 1870,Timothy1866,James
1873,Margaret 1877 and Mary ann 1875 or 1876 .Denis

John May not have gone do Melrose as he m Margorie McPaul in Saint John
Nb.
Timothy m Ellen Dobson in Saint John NB.

The above dates are batismial dates.

Jeremiah jr was the first to go to the usa. he went to Groveton NH ciera
10/01/1892 and then on to Melrose,Ma.where he lived at 25 Gibbon st and
he was a rubber worker.He was born in Sussex NB Canada 05/01/1871
approx,
Johanna( HOURIHAN)Donovan died in NB Canada 12/12/1878 and is buried
here in Our Lady of Ransom Cemetary on Fredericton Rd,NB Canada.
Jeremiah SR married for the second time cierra 1883 to Margaret
Mcdevitt
and they immigrated to Melrose Mass cierra 1897 and some of the
children
went with them.Jeremiah and Margaret lived at 57 Whittier st Melrose
Mass.Jeremiah became a american citizen on 04/07.1902.

The name of the factory was Converse Rubber Factory(as in Tennis
shoes).They also manufactured tires.
If anyone can help me with this family it would be greatly appreciated.
as I am living here in NB and have very few ways to do any research in
the USA.
I will do research in return for any one looking for ancestors in NB,
Thank You in advance.
Aldene Hourihan-Gionet

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