Mary Jane Donovan1

#1205, (28 January 1857 - 8 October 1934)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*Daniel Donovan1 (c 1819 - 1885)
Mother*Mary Wiseman1 (c 1823 - 1884)

Family 1

Isaac Trites Jr. b. c 1854

Family 2

Lewis Thorpe b. c 1851
Her married name was Trites.2 
Her married name was Thorpe.3 
Birth*28 January 1857She was born on 28 January 1857 at Shediac Bridge, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4,1 
Baptism22 March 1857She was baptized on 22 March 1857 at La Visitation Church, Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG.4 
1871She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Daniel Donovan at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, as Jane, age 14.5 
BaptismMarch 1874She sponsored the baptism of John James Ryan in March 1874 at St-Thomas Church, Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.6 
Marriage*23 January 1879She married Isaac Trites Jr., son of Isaac Trites and Ann Brennan, on 23 January 1879 at Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG; (double ceremony with Catherine and Jacob.)2 
Marriage23 January 1879She witnessed the marriage of Jacob F. Trites and Catherine Donovan on 23 January 1879 at Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG; double ceremony with Mary Jane and Isaac.7 
Marriage*12 July 1908She married Lewis Thorpe on 12 July 1908 at Boston, Massachusetts.3 
Death*8 October 1934She died on 8 October 1934 at Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts, at age 77.8 

Citations

  1. [S1747] Ken Kanner, editor, Early Families Revisited (Moncton: Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, 1993), p. 90. Mary Jane, dau. of Daniel Donovan and Mary Wiseman, b. Grande-Digue 28 Jan 1857, marr. Isaac Trites 23 Jan 1873. Ref. 43, University of Moncton Archives and 1851 census. Hereinafter cited as Early Families Revisited.
  2. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, Cte Kent, 1800-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), 1879, p. 87, no. 3, img 575/694; 23 Jan 1879; Isaac Trites, son of Isaac Trites and Ann Brennan[?] of the parish of Moncton; Mary Jane Donovan, dau. of Daniel Donovan and Mary Wiseman of the parish of Grand Digue; witnesses Jacob Trites [prob. Jr.] and Catherine Donovan; by F. Collerette, priest.
  3. [S1239] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910/1915, index and images, online AmericanAncestors.org, Vol. 581, p. 151. Marriages Registered in Boston for the year 1908, No. 3464. Lewis Thorpe, age 57, foreman, wid., 3rd marr., b. England, son of James Thorpe and Abigail Nichols; and Mary J Dunniven [sic], m.n. Donavan, age 48, nurse, wid., 2nd marr., b. Westmorland Co. NB, dau. of Daniel Donavan and Mary Wiseman; both res. 11 Marble St., marr. 12 Jul 1908 by Charles A Fayhl, J.P.
  4. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 149, B15, img. 253/694. Mary Jane Donovan, b. 28 Jan 1957, dau. of Danl Donovan and Mary Wiseman, bapt. 22 Mar 1857; by A. Gosselin; sponsors Lot Connell and Mary Ann Conners.
  5. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. Daniel (60), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (53), b. NB.
  6. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 224, B. 48; John James Ryan, bp. __ March 1874, b. 7 Feb 1874, son of Patrick Ryan and Anna Donovan; sponsors John Donovan and Mary Jane Donovan.
  7. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, 1800-1899, 1879, p. 87, no. 4, img 575/694; 23 Jan 1879; Jacob Trites, son of Isaac Trites and Ann Brennan[?] of the parish of Moncton; Catherine Donovan, dau. of Daniel Donovan and Mary Wiseman of the parish of Grand Digue; witnesses Isaac Trites [prob. Jr.] and Mary Jane Donovan; by F. Collerette, priest.
  8. [S2434] The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, Wed., 10 Oct 1934, p. 30, Deaths. Mary J Thorpe, née Dunnivan[sic], wid. of Louis Thorpe, d. Roslindale 8 Oct 1934.