Margaret (Corrigan) Donovan (1855-1944) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Margaret Donovan formerly Corrigan

Born Oct 1855 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Phillip Corrigan and Ann Shields

Sister of Rosa A Corrigan, Phillip Corrigan, John Corrigan, Thomas Corrigan, William J. Corrigan, Mary Ellen Corrigan and Katherine Corrigan

Wife of Charles Michael Donovan — married 27 Aug 1876 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. - St. Paul's Catholic Church

Descendants

Mother of Timothy L. Donovan, Anne Francis Donovan, Julia Donovan, Phillip Donovan, Jeremiah Anthony Donovan, Katherine M. Donovan, Margaret May Donovan, Francine Donovan, Elizabeth Rosa Donovan and Charles William Donovan

Died 5 Mar 1944 at age 88 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

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1 Biography
2 Sources
3 Acknowledgements

Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: OCT 1855

Place: Franklin Co., PA.

Source: #S737379926

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, Page 228 / Frame 459

Source: #S737379927

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 46, p. 6A. / frame 11

Source: #S737379916

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 23, p. 18B. / frame 36

Source: #S737379915

Page: Franklin Co., Forks of the Elkhorn, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 73, p. 7. / frame 7

Source: #S737379969

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 12, p. 6B. / frame 12

Source: #S737379861

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, Ward 6, S. D. # 3, E. D. # 24, p. 4B. / frame 8

Source: #S737380115

Death

Death:

Date: 05 MAR 1944

Place: Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.

Source: #S737379928

Page: Volume 13, Certificate 06416, 1944

Source: #S737380115

Page: p. 7, col. 6

Burial

Burial:

Date: 07 MAR 1944

Place: Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. - Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Section p, Lot 55 1/2

Source: #S737379929

Education

Education:

Place: St. Catherine's Academy in Lexington, KY.

Source: #S737380115

Occupation

Occupation:

Date: 04 JUN 1880

Place: Housewife

Source: #S737379915

Page: Franklin Co., Forks of the Elkhorn, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 73, p. 7. / frame 7

Source: #S737379862

Occupation:

Date: 12 JUN 1900

Place: Housewife

Source: #S737379916

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 23, p. 18B. / frame 36

Source: #S737379862

Occupation:

Date: 23 APR 1910

Place: Housewife

Source: #S737379969

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 12, p. 6B. / frame 12

Source: #S737379862

Occupation:

Date: 05 JAN 1920

Place: Housewife

Source: #S737379927

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, S. D. # 7, E. D. # 46, p. 6A. / frame 11

Source: #S737379862

Occupation:

Date: 04 APR 1930

Place: Retired Housewife

Source: #S737379861

Page: Fayette Co., Lexington, Ward 6, S. D. # 3, E. D. # 24, p. 4B. / frame 8

Note

Note: BIRTH: 1870 U.S. Census, Kentucky, Fayette Co., Lexington, p.228.

Shows her age as 14. Records of Calvary Cem., Lexington,

say she was born in 1854.

DEATH: Obituary, Lexington Herald, Tues., March 7, 1944

BIRTHPLACE: Obituary, above, and census records say Pa., but 'Return of a

Marriage' says Lexington. Pa must be correct--her family was in Pa. at the

time.

EDUCATION: Educated at St. Catherine's Academy, according to obit.

Marriage: Married Charles Donovan (his second marriage) on 29 Aug. 1876, at St.

Paul's Church, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. Witnesses were Charles Heaney and

Rosa Burns. Priest was Fr. Bekkers. Info from marriage certificate, marriage

license, and 'Return of a Marriage' all in Lexington Public Library.

Parents: Philip Corrigan and Ann Shields.

'Mrs. Charles Donovan Dies At Home Here'

'Mrs. Margaret Corrigan Donovan, 89, died at 12:05 a.m. yesterday at her residence, 315 West Maxwell street, following a lingering illness.

'Widow of Charles Donovan, she was the daughter of the late Phil and Ann Shields Corrigan and was born in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. Mrs. Donovan had been a resident of Lexington since early childhood, was educated at St. Catherine's Academy and was a member of St. Paul's Catholic church and the Altar Society.

'Survivors include: four daughters, Mrs. Harry Ramsey, Mrs. Clarence Jones and Miss Margaret Donovan, Lexington, and Mrs. John Sullivan, Covington; four sons, J. P. Donovan, Henderson, John J. Donovan, Ludlow, and Jerry W. and Charles M. Donovan, Middletown, Ohio; 30 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.'

'The body has been removed from D. M. Lows' funeral home to the residence where it will remain until the time of services, which will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Catholic church. Rev. Joseph McKenna will officiate and burial will take place in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.'

'Members of the Altar Society will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at the residence for the recitation of the rosary.'

From the Lexington Herald newspaper, Monday, March 6, 1944, Page 7, col. 6.

Funerals

'Mrs. Margaret C. Donovan'

'Funeral Services for Mrs. Margaret C, Donovan, who died Sunday, will be held at 9 a.m. today at St. Paul's Catholic church. The Rev. Joseph McKenna will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.'

'Casket Bearers will be six of her grandsons, John Donovan, Bart and John Sullivan, Fey Fitch, Phil Sweeney and Charles Weitzel.'[NOTE: DO NOT BELIEVE FEY FITCH WAS HER GRANDSON. MORE LIKELY A COUSIN; THE FITCHES WERE DESCENDED FROM HER UNCLE, NOT HER FATHER]

From Lexington Herald Newspaper, Tuesday, March 7, 1944, Page 2, Col. 4.

Note: John Sullivan was John L. Sullivan Jr. (1913-1973) and 'Fey' Fitch was PROBABLY Thomas Fay Fitche 91907-1972), her first cousin once removed

Note: [DonovanPrieskop.FTW]

According to notations in the Donovan Family Bible Charles Michael Donovan and Margaret Corrigan were married by Rev. J. H. Fechers at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. They were married, on August 27, 1876, and the marriage was witnessed by Charles Hance and Rose Burns.