Waterloo Region Generations
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James Donovan

Male 1883 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name James Donovan 
    Born 14 Jun 1883  , Queens Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1904  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Porter, Hotel 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1912  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    porter 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    WW1, Lance Corporal, 111th Battalion / 4th Battalion 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WW1, Service #730707 
    Military 1916  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Enlistment WW1 
    Residence , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-230680P 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I230680  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Minnie Wells,   b. Feb 1885, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Jun 1912  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F44648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 6.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 19693 (1912), Donovan-Wells.
      James Donovan, porter of Preston, 29, s/o William Donovan & Annie Madden, married 14 Jun 1912 Hespeler to Minnie Wells, 28, milland of Hespeler, d/o George Wells & Anne Patterson

    3. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, 730707.
      James Preston, b. Queens County, Ireland, b. 14 Jun 1883, clerk of Preston, next of kind Minnie Donovan wife, 30 Mar 1916 Preston

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    5. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Jun 1883 - , Queens Co., Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1904 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Porter, Hotel - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - porter - 1912 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jun 1912 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Enlistment WW1 - 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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