Timothy Donovan 1,2,3,4
- Born: Abt 1820, Unknown 1,3,4
- Marriage: Margaret Finnegan on 22 Aug 1847 in Sault St. Marie, Michigan 1,3,4
- Died: Abt 1851, Forest Mine, Ontonagon, MI about age 31 1,3,4
 General Notes:
[Peed.ged]
[4659.ftw]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4659, Date of Import: Mar 20, 2001]
Ryan Family Tree 1939, page 12 states:
"Timothy Donovan, son of John Donovan, and Helen Hayes of County Cork, Ireland and Margaret Finnegan, youngest daughter of Terence Finnegan and Catherine Sullivan of County Kerry, Ireland were married at Sault St. Marie, Michigan on August 22, 1847.***"
"Timothy Donovan (Grandma Ryan's father) died at Forest Mine, Ontonogon[sic], Michigan, taken by boat from Houghton to Sault St. Marie where he is buried. Grandma Ryan was three years old."
Note: This would have been in 1851 or 1852 (Jim Ryan)
Correct spelling - Ontonagan
The certified copy of a marriage certificate from the county clerk, Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie, MI shows that Timothy Donovan was 27 years of age and Margaret Finnegan was 18 years of age when they were married on August 22, 1847
Noted events in his life were:
• Event 1, 1851, Buried In Sault St. Marie, MI. 1,3,4
Timothy married Margaret Finnegan, daughter of Terence Finnegan and Catherine (Or Margaret) Sullivan, on 22 Aug 1847 in Sault St. Marie, Michigan 1,3.,4 (Margaret Finnegan was born on 19 Jan 1828 in County Kerry, Ireland 1,3,4 and died on 24 Dec 1909 in Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan 1,3,4,16.) The cause of her death was Cerebral Apoplexy.
Marriage Notes:
[Peed.ged]
[4659.ftw]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4659, Date of Import: Mar 20, 2001]
The Ryan Family Tree 1939, page 12 states:
"Timothy Donovan, son of John Donovan, and Helen Hayes of County Cork, Ireland and Margaret Sullivan, youngest daughter of Terence Finnegan and Catherine Sullivan, of County Kerry, Ireland were married at Sault St. Marie, Michigan on August 22, 1847. (This is Grandma Ryan's father and mother)."
A certified copy of their marriage certificate was obtained from Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan under date of November 16, 1992. The certified copy had numerous spelling errors of names and states in part:
'***the following is a copy of the record of marriage of Timothy Donaven and Margaret Finigen, record number A-70" It shows that Timothy Donaven was 27 years old, residence Lake Superior and Margaret Finigen, age 18 and residence Lake Superior.
The father of Timothy is shown as "John Donaven" and mother as "Helen Hays"
The father of Margaret is shown as "Immia Finigen" and mother as
"Catharina Soloman"
The date of marriage is shown as Aug. 22, 1847, and married by
L. B. Minnit, Catholic Missionary
The witnesses to the marriage were Edmon Fasley, Thomas Beacher, Patrick Leahy and Richard Fasley
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