Lawrence Edward Donovan1

#4833, (4 February 1891 - 10 April 1977)
Relationship1st cousin of Anna Margaret Donovan
Father*Dennis Donovan1 (1851 - 1894)
Mother*Elizabeth Tymon1 (c 1859 - 1938)

Family

Eugenia Eva LeClair b. 1894, d. 1985
Child 1.Gertrude Mary Donovan11 (1921 - 2012)
Birth*4 February 1891He was born on 4 February 1891 at Quincy, Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG.1 
6 June 1900He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 in the household of Peter McDonough and Elizabeth Tymon at Quincy, Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG, stepson, age 9, b. MA Feb 1891.2 
21 April 1910He appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 in the household of Elizabeth Tymon and Peter McDonough at 8 Perkins Street, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG, stepson, age 19, hardware store salesman.3 
6 January 1920He appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 in the household of Elizabeth Tymon and Peter McDonough at Quincy, Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG, age 28, shipyard worker.4 
Marriage*21 November 1920He married Eugenia Eva LeClair, daughter of Narcisse LeClair and Hedwidge Marchand, on 21 November 1920 at West Quincy, Massachusetts.5 
11 April 1930He and Eugenia Eva LeClair appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Quincy, Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG.6 
2 April 1940He and Eugenia Eva LeClair appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at 34 Common Street, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG.7 
26 April 1942He registered for the military draft on 26 April 1942 at Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG.8 
Death*10 April 1977He died on 10 April 1977 at Norfolk Co., MassachusettsG, at age 86.9,10 

Citations

  1. [S859] Massachusetts Birth Records, 1840-1915 (images of town register pages), 1891, Quincy p. 29, img. 1265/2025. Lawrence Donovan, b. 4 Feb 1891, parents Dennis Donovan and Mary Timon, both b. Ireland, res. Rogers, granite cutter.
  2. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Peter "McDonald" (37), b. Ireland Apr 1863, imm. 1885, alien, granite polisher; Bessie (40), b. Ireland Nov 1859, imm. 1879; marr. 4 yrs.
  3. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Peter (44), b. and parents b. Ireland, imm. 1888, natlzd, granite polisher; Bessie (50), b. and parents b. Ireland, imm. 1880, 6 children, 4 living; marr. 13 yrs.
  4. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Peter (55), b. Ireland, imm. 1887, naturalized 1905, granite polisher; Bessie (59), b. Ireland, imm. 1882, naturalized 1905.
  5. [S1731] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841–1920, index and images, online FamilySearch.com, Marriages > Marriages 1920 vol 54 Quincy-Rehoboth > img. 230/529. Cert. of Marr. No. 229, Reg. No. 514, Quincy MA, 21 Nov 1920. Lawrence Edward Donovan, age 29, con. engineer, res. 8 Perkins St., Quincy, b. Quincy MA, son of Dennis Donovan and Elizabeth Tyman; and Eugenia Eva LeClair, age 26, stenographer, res. 104 Copeland St., Quincy, b. Quincy MA, dau. of Narcisse LeClair and Hedwidge Marchand; marr. at 115 Crescent St/. West Quincy, 21 Nov 1920, by Rev. Francis X Sallaway; intentions recorded 12 Nov 1920.
  6. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Lawrence E (30), b. and father b. MA, mother b. South Ireland, contractor (structural iron); Eugenia (28), parents b. French Canada.
  7. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Lawrence E (49), b. MA, same res. in 1935, Highway Dept. painter; Eugenia E (45), b. MA.
  8. [S1277] World War II Draft Registration Cards, image viewed online FamilySearch.org or Ancestry.com, Serila no. U2718; Lawrence Edward Donovan, 5" 9 1/2", 180 lbs., age 51, b. Quincy 4 Feb 1891 [sic], tel. Granite 6144, res. 349 Quarry St., Quincy; contact Eugenia E. Donovan, same res.; empl. City of Quincy Highway Dept.
  9. [S16] Social Security Death Index, (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), index online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org, Lawrence Donovan; SSN: 010-36-0823; Last Residence: 02169 Quincy, Norfolk, MA; b. 4 Feb 1891, d. Apr 1977.
  10. [S25] Ancestry.com Powers Family Tree, subhouse, owner, online \Ancestry.com\, also in DFI, Family Tree of Marguerite Donovan and O'brien Donovan Family Tree; numerous sources. Hereinafter cited as Powers FT.
  11. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census.