Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Leslie Donovan

Male 1914 - 1988  (73 years)


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  • Name Leslie Donovan 
    Born 10 Jul 1914  Abercynon, South Wales, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 - served in the Royal Canadian Navy as Chief Petty Officer aboard H.M.C.S. 
    Residence 1972  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339193 
    Died 25 Mar 1988  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I339193  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary E. Cochrane,   b. 1 Jul 1917, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Donovan
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F247998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Leslie Donovan of Kitchener passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on Friday, March 25th. Born in Abercynon, South Wales, on July 10th, 1914, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Donovan. He moved to Canada and came to Ayr where he settled. Among places he worked, was the Hecker HO in Greenfield. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy as Chief Petty Officer aboard H.M.C.S. Port Arthur during the Second World War. He was a retired engineer at Uniroyal with 26 years of service. He was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Dearly loved husband of Mary (nee Cochrane) and loving father of Mary Ann. He is also survived by his sister, Mrs. Betty Vezey of Barry, Glamorgan, South Wales and Miss Ada Donovan of Abercynon, Glamorgan, South Wales. Funeral service was held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Interment in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News Mar 30 1988 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Donovan/ Mary E./ Cochrane/ July 1, 1917/Aug. 5, 2007/ Leslie/ Donovan/ July 10, 1914/ Mar. 25, 1988/ + [veteran's Poppy]
      [A] [Navy Insignia]/ Leslie Donovan/ Chief Petty officer/ R. C. N. V. C

    2. [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Obituary of Mrs. Ernest Cochrane," Mar 2 1972 pg 10.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jul 1914 - Abercynon, South Wales, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1972 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Mar 1988 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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