Joanna Margaret DONOVAN

Joanna Margaret DONOVAN

Female 1887 - 1976  (88 years)

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  • Name Joanna Margaret DONOVAN  [1
    Birth 22 Sep 1887  Waupun, Fond du Lac County,Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As Madge 
    Census 1900  Living with parents in Waupun, Fond Du Lac County,Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1910  Living with parents in Waupun, Fond Du Lac County,Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1920  living with mother in Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1930  living with mother in Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Death 20 Jun 1976  Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Burial Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 
    • Obituary ("Descendants of George Rowles") by Ann Lamb -

      "Miss Madge J. Donovan 88, formerly of Waupun, died Sunday at Gar, Indiana, where she resided for 37 years.
      She was born at Waupun Sept. 22, 1887, the daughter of the late Dennis and Ellen Rowells Donovan. Surviving are nieces and nephews in the Waupun area.
      Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Gary, Indiana, with graveside rites to follow at 4:30 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery, Waupun. Werner-Harmsen Funeral Home, Waupun is in charge of local arrangements." (source - Lawrence P. Rowells of Chicago )

      Notes from Ann Lamb - She was a teacher and lived in Waupun and Gary, Indiana. Madge moved to Gary, Indiana, after her mother and sister-in-law's deaths to live with her brother James and help care for the 5 children. Their last known address was 3701 Madison, Gary, Indiana.
    Person ID I19395  Main Tree
    Last Modified 24 May 2018 

    Father Dennis P. DONOVAN,   b. Mar 1851, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1919, Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ellen Bridget ROWELLS,   b. 27 Feb 1855, Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Apr 1939, Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 02 Nov 1881  Fond Du Lac County,Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F17922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - living with mother in Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - living with mother in Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Jun 1976 - Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Fond Du Lac Co., Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Joanna Margaret Donovan Headstone
    Joanna Margaret Donovan Headstone
    Joanna Margaret is the daughter of Dennis P. Donovan and Ellen B. Rowells. She is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Waupun, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin.

    Created by: John Bett
    Photo added by: John Bett

  • Sources 
    1. [S00983] 1900 Census Waupun, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin.

    2. [S01833] Ancestry.com: Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907.

    3. [S01177] 1910 Census Waupun, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin.

    4. [S01399] 1920 Census Waupun, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin.

    5. [S01639] 1930 Census Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

    6. [S00024] "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb.

    7. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    8. [S01836] Ancestry.com: Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907.

    9. [S02604] Marriage Certificate for Denis Donovan and Ellen Roles.