Johanna Josephine (Norton) McGovern (1870 - 1957)

Born 1870 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Edward McGovern — married 18 Nov 1895 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States

Died 2 Dec 1957 at about age 87 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Josephine was born in 1870 to Patrick Norton and Ellen Woods in Rochester.

In 1895, Josephine married widower John McGovern in Rochester. They had at least eight children.

In 1957, Mrs. John E. McGovern passed away in St. Paul.

The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 3 Dec 1957, Tuesday, page 36

McGOVERN—Mrs. John E., age 87, of 976 Summit av., St. Paul, Mon. Dec. 2 at St. Joseph hospital. Survived by daughters, Mrs. F. B. Corrigan and Mrs. John M. Culligan, both of St. Paul and Mrs. Frank Vermeulen of Moline, Ill.; sons, John P., Francis and Joseph V. McGovern, all of Rochester, Minn. Funeral services at St. John's Catholic church, Rochester 9 a.m. Thurs. Friends may call at the Cronin Funeral Home, Rochester, Minn., after 2 p.m. Wed. Information O Halloran-Murphy, St. Paul.

1880 Federal Census in Rochester:

• Patrick Norton 45 Hotel Keeper born Ireland
• wife Ellen 42 Keeping House born Ireland
• son John 14 born Minnesota
• daughter Mary 12 born Minnesota
• daughter Johanna 10 born Minnesota
• Johanna O’Rourke 38 works in tailor shop
• John O’Rourke 10
• 7 servants
• 9 boarders

1910 Federal Census in Rochester:

• John McGovern 46 Fire & Marine insurance
• wife Josephine 39
• stepson John McGovern 16
• son Cyril 13
• son Norbert 10
• daughter Margaret 9
• daughter Mary 7
• daughter Francis 5
• daughter Katherine 3
• son Joseph 0
• They lived five doors from the Lawlers, her sister's family

1920 Federal Census in Rochester:

• John E McGovern 56 Fire Insurance Agent
• wife Johanna 49
• son John J 26 Hardware Store Salesman
• son Cyril 23 Hardware Store Salesman
• son Norbert 21 Insurance Office Bookkeeper
• daughter Margaret 19 Clinic Desk Clerk
• daughter Mary 17
• daughter Fransis 15
• daughter Catherin 12
• son Joseph 10

Sources

• 1880 Federal Census [1]
• 1895 Minnesota County Marriages gives her name as Josie and then Johanna [2]
• History of Olmsted County, 1910, p. 478
• 1910 Federal Census
• 1920 Federal Census [3]
• The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 3 Dec 1957, Tuesday, page 36
• Findagrave [4]