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Marriages  -
Arthur Tasman Donovan  &  Beatrice ASTON  m. 18 Oct. 1892 at res. of Mr Alfred Aston,  Glentunnel.
ages:  both full age;       occ:  miner;       born:   Tasmania / England;   
parents:    Mary Donovan,    no father
                    Alfred & Sarah Aston,  nee YEMN,  a miner.
witness:  Charles Sheppard,  Whitecliffs;   Nellie Ellis Sheppard,  Whitecliffs;

James John Donovan  &  Alice SHIRLAW  m.  1 June 1898  at res. of  Mr H.B.Hamlin,  Addington.
ages:  28 / 29;    occ:   farmer;   bachelor / widow, 21 Dec. 1891.   born: Island Bay, Akaroa / Brighton, Sussex, England:
parents:  John James  & Susannah Donovan,  nee WRIGHT,  carpenter.
        Henry Benfield Hamlin ,  a tailor   &  M.A.E. nee WILLMER
witness:  H.B.Hamlin,  tailor, Christchurch;  Ellen Hamlin;  G.Willmer;

John Donovan   &  Maria GUNNING   m.  4 September 1906 at res. of Mr John Gunning, Duvauchelles.
ages:  25 / 27;    occ:  mounted police constable;     born:  Okarito, Westland / Duvauchelles Bay.   usual address:  Ashburton;
parents:  Michael & Annie Donovan,  nee WALSH,  Sergt. of Police.
                    John &  Martha Gunning,  nee LINN,  farmer.
witness:  Herbert Gregory,  draper, Akaroa;   Linn Paton,  Duvauchelles.

John Henry Donovan  &  Alice HANKINS  m.  20 February 1877 at St Andrew's Pres. Church.
ages:  25 / 24;    occ: gas fitter;
witness:  Edgar Payge,  farmer,  Ohoka;   Elizabeth Andrews,  householder, Durham st.

Richard Donavan   &  Elizabeth CAMPBELL  m.  11   December 1862  in Christchurch
ages: 24 / 23;     witness:  Edward McCluskey,  Lyttelton;      Ann Bryans,  Lyttelton;     Elen Campbell;

Richard Donovan  &  Ada Margaret BURT  m.  3 April 1889  at Holy Trinity, Avonside.
ages:  31 / 24;   occ: stationer;  born:  Agadowr, County Cork, Ireland / Kaiapoi, NZ;  
parents:  Cornelius Henry  &  Alice Donovan,  nee JAGOE,  farmer.
                Thomas  & Lucy Burt,  nee MILLS,
witness:  Frederick J.P.West,  compositor;     J.A.Graham,  farmer;

William Donovan  &  Mary PAGE  m.  3 March 1875  at The Manse  (Presbyterian)
ages:  25 / 24;   bachelor / widow;    occ: labourer / domestic servant;
witness:  James Nicoll,  plasterer,  St Asaph st;   Johanna Donovan,  St Asaph st,  spinster.


Marriages  -  females
William LUCAS   &  Alice Catherine Donovan   m. 14 October 1926 at St  Saviours, Sydenham.
ages:  33 . 29;      occ: pottery worker;   born:  Opawa / Auckland;
parents:  William & Nora Lucas,  nee MURPHY,  gardener.
                        ------- Donovan
witness:  M.E. Lawrell,  Bealey Ave,   E. Liddy, Papanui.

Thomas Franklin MAIN  &  Anna Maria  Donovan  m. 29 May 1869, in Catholic Church, Christchurch.  bride signed herself as Hannah
ages:  22 / 24;  occ: stock driver;  
witness:  Malcolm Duncan;    Margaret Deigh;
Thomas Franklin Main  -  bap. 1 August 1851 on board "Duke of Portland"  to James & Jane.
Thomas Franklin Main -  bur. 16 August 1909,  age 62,  Linwood Cemetery.
Thomas Franklin Main  -  b. 7 March 1878  to Thomas & Hannah,  nee Donovan, 

Robert Russell HEAN  &  Florence Amy Donovan  m.  4 January 1899 at St Mary's, Addington.
ages:  25 / 27;   occ: blacksmith;   born:  Kaiapoi, Christchurch;
parents:  John Davis & Ann Hean,  nee BUSSELL,  labourer.
                    Cornelius & Eliza Blanche Donovan,  nee LYE,  farmer.
witness:  William John Donovan,  hotelkeeper,  Temuka;    John Davis Hean,  grocer, Christchurch:  May Ruth Evelyn Knight.

George William BLACKLER  &   Florence Herbert HANKINS  (known as Donovan)  m. 12 July 1899 at Phillipstown.
ages:  26 / 26;   occ: labourer / waitress;   born: Ellesmere / Christchurch;
parents:  William & Ellen Blackler,  nee TWEEDY,  butcher.
                    Alice Hankins.
witness:  Joseph Henry Morrow,  a painter, Barbadoes st;   Harry Donovan,  Tuam st, hairdresser;   Ethel Donovan;

Henry Samuel BROWN  &  Harriett Helen KINCHANT  m.  14 July 1884  at St Matthews Church;
ages:  36 / 35;   bachelor / widow, 15 June 1878;  occ: accountant;  born:  Norwich, England / Barbadoes, West Indies;
parents:  John Thomas & Emily Brown,  nee BACK,  gentleman.
        Daniel Frankling  & Elizabeth Catherine Donovan,   nee HOLLINGSWORTH,  gentleman.
witness:  John Thos. Brown,    W.S.Senior;  Bessie Brown;  Thomas Wm Maude,  solicitor, Christchurch;

Thomas BEWLAY  &  Margaret TURNER  m.  16 January 1909 at res. of Mr Whelsh, Montreal st, Chch.
ages: 58 / 63;   bachelor / widow, about 20 years ago:   born:  York, England / County Cork, Ireland;   occ: labourer / cook
parents:  Richard  & Elizabeth Bewlay,  nee DENTON,  tobacconist.
                    Timothy & Nelly Donovan,  nee DINGAN.  farmer.

Alexander GRAY  &  Martha Margurite Donovan - Hillgrove  m. 28 June 1913 at St Peter's Manse,  Ferry Road.
ages:  22 / 22;    occ: ironmongers assistant:     born: Dunedin / Ashburton; 
parents:  James & Annie Gray,  nee McCORMICK,  a gardener.
                    Richard John Donovan  &  Mary Hillgrove,  nee WATTERS,   plumber.
witness:  Donald Andrew Campbell, storeman;      Annie McCormick Gray,  dressmaker.

Edward James O'CONNOR  &  Mary Donovan  m.  4 November 1913 at Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch.
ages:  24 / 26;    occ: railway servant / dressmaker;    born; Rakaia / Okarito.
parents:  John & Margaret O'Connor,  nee MAUGHAN,  farmer.
                    Michael & Annie Donovan,  nee KELLY,  sergeant of Police.
witness:  Joseph Jon O'Connor,  Courtenay,  labourer;    Annie Donovan,  cashier, Christchurch.


Births -
Agnes May -  b. 9 July 1885  to  John Henry & Alice,  nee HANKINS,  mariner.
Catherine -  b. 1 June 1874  to  Patrick & Bridget nee KENNAN. 
Daisy -  b. 11 June 1884 to John Henry  &  Alice,  Papanui 
Dora Blanche - b. 29 Nov. 1867  to Cornelius & Eliza Blanche,  Kaiapoi Island,  farmer.
Dorothea Ileen  - b. 23 March 1899 to James & Alice,  French Farm.  farmer.
Edith Helen Augustus - b. 7 September 1869 to Cornelius & Eliza Blanche,  Kaiapoi Island,  farmer.
Eileen Alma  b. 17 June 1915  to  Leslie Earl  & Eileen Amy,  hairdresser.
Elizabeth - b. 18 April 1876  to  Patrick  & Bridget,  nee KINNAMAN,  West Eyreton.
Ethel Ada Annie -  b. 19 January 1882  to  John Henry & Alice Herbert,  mariner, St Albans.
Florence Amy -  b. 10 January 1871  to  Cornelius & Eliza Blanche,  Kaiapoi,  farmer.
Frances Gladys - b. 27 January 1892  to  Thomas Frederick & Elizabeth, a  constable.
Hellen -  bap. 27 March 1864  to Richard & Elizabeth,  nee CAMPBELL.
Henry Alfred -  b.  17 May  1878  to  Henry & Alice,  Sydenham.
Inez Herbert -  b. 10 May 1912  to  Henry Alfred  &  Florence,  hairdresser,  Bealey Ave.
Iris Frances Herbert - b. 16 February 1908 to Percy Herbert & Elizabeth Mary,  a jockey,  
James John  - b. 22 September 1869  to  James John & Susannah Jane,  Akaroa,  carpenter.
John - b. 11 November 1871  to John & Bridget, nee KINNAHAN,  of Ashley Downs.
Leslie Earl -  b. 23 June 1890  to  John Henry  & Alice Herbert,  nee HANKINS,  seaman.
Mary Emily -  b. 17 April 1866  to  Cornelius & Blanche,  farmer,  of Eyre.
Mary Fitzgerald - b. 15 August 1870  to  John Fitzgerald & Margaret,  nee KING.  res. Lyttelton.
Norman Alfred Errold - b. 30 October 1906  to  Henry Alfred & Florence,  hairdresser.
Percy Herbert Corbin -  b.  15 feb. 1880  to  John Henry & Alice Herbert,  Christchurch.
Reginald Henry -  b.  5 Feb. 1890  to  Richard & Ada Margaret,  Sydenham,  bookseller.
Ronald -  b. 29 Nov. 1902  to James & Alice,  farmer,  French Farm.
Thomas Frederick -  b. 27 March 1885  to Thomas Frederick  &  Elizabeth,  Lyttelton.  Gaol warder.
William Herbert Frank - b. 12 Feb. 1887  to  John Henry  & Alice Herbert,  nee HANKINS,  seafaring man.
William John  -  b. 17 May 1865  to  Cornelius  & Eliza Blanche,  farmer,  Kaiapoi Island.


Burials -
bur. 14 February 1896,  stillborn.  Addington Cemetery
Alice -  bur. 13 Nov. 1928,  age 66,  widow,
                mother of P.R. Donovan & Mrs Weir, French Farm  & Mrs J. Mould of Duvauchelles. bur. Wainui Cemetery.
Alice Herbert -  bur. 2 February 1942,  age 90,  male,  Hereford st.
Daisy Maud -  bur. 16 July 1885 at Addington,  age 13mths, dau. of John Henry & Alice.
Frances Gladys -  bur. 25 August 1893,  age 19mths, dau. of Thomas & Elizabeth,  Kaiapoi.
James -  bur. 25 November 1918, age 49,  farmer, Wainui.  res. French Farm.
John James -  bur. 14 March 1905,  age 62,  carpenter,  Akaroa.
Rev. J.  -  bur. 27 September 1881  res. Lyttelton.
Susannah -  bur. 24 Jan. 1913, at Wainui,  age 64,  wife of John (dec.).  French Farm.

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
30 November 2012

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