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Record #16066
Name :
: Dennis DONOVAN (1871 - )
  aka : Denis Donovan


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1871 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
:
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Aug 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
: Wheeler
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Board of Guardians (Various)
NotesIn 1884, Dennis Donovan, 13, arrived at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 51 children accompanied by Miss Edwards.

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.

Report of Mr. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa, Ontario.

Denis Donovan, from Whitechapel Union, placed with James Wheeler, Chesterville P.O., Co. Dundas, Ontario. His master stated that he was an excellent boy; he is very comfortably dressed, and an intelligent and good looking lad, and feels very satisfied with his present place." 
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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  11 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14268 DONOVAN, Alfred1888ENG,     Sep 1901 : Parisian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
16260 DONOVAN, Daniel1871ENG,     Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
16066 DONOVAN, Dennis1871ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
11289 DONOVAN, Frank1885ENG,     Apr 1896 : Mongolian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
14186 DONOVAN, Henry1889ENG,     Jun 1901 : Corinthian CAN Unknown Catholic Group  
14853 DONOVAN, John1870ENG,     Jul 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Cardinal Manning (now Nugent Care)  
20953 DONOVAN, P1928ENG,     Aug 1938 : Otranto AUS Christian Brothers  
14080 DONOVAN, Robert1886ENG,     Oct 1900 : Numidian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
13527 DONOVAN, Timothy1873ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
20727 DONOVAN, Timothy1894ENG,     May 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
15925 DONOVAN, William 1882ENG,     Aug 1897 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos