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From: Aldene Hourihan-Gionet <>
Subject: Re: DONOVAN LOOKUP PLEASE
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:51:38 -0400


Aldene Hourihan-Gionet wrote:
>
> 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 baptismal 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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