Gazlay Family History
William Patrick Donovan
Parents
| Father | John Donovan ( - ) |
| Mother | Kate Fitzgerald ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 5 April 2023; Last Edited: 10 April 2023 |
| Person ID | 13652 |
| Name | William Patrick Donovan |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 15 August 1888 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 14 November 1910 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan to Rachael Margaret Payne3 |
| Married | 29 September 1929 in Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan to Agatha T. Spencer (née Healy) 8 |
| Died | 10 January 1960 in Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan2, 4 |
| Buried | in Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Rachael Margaret Payne (daughter of Charles J. Payne and Julia Anna Crippin) |
| Born | 31 December 1891 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 14 November 1910 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan to William Patrick Donovan |
| Died | 21 November 1924 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
| Children | of William Patrick Donovan and Rachael Margaret Payne: |
| +1. | Charles John ‘Chuck’ Donovan |
| Born | 1911 in Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 1 June 1940 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan to Catherine J. ‘Peg’ O’Neill |
| Died | 1987 |
| +2. | Bernard Joseph ‘Red’ Donovan |
| Born | 26 December 1912 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | to Ethel Luella Olson |
| Married | to Kathryn Jean ‘Katie’ Koeningshof |
| Died | 2 April 1992 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
| +3. | Christine Elizabeth Donovan |
| Born | 14 August 1914 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 1 August 1939 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan to Wesley Eldon Henry |
| Died | 16 May 2001 |
| +4. | Helen Louise Donovan |
| Born | 12 September 1916 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | 26 November 1940 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan to George William Thorne |
| Died | 17 April 1984 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
| +5. | William Thomas ‘Tom’ Donovan |
| Born | 26 September 1918 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Married | to Francis Hildegard Hartwig |
| Died | 24 May 2009 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
| +6. | Teresa Kathryn ‘Billie’ Donovan |
| Born | 26 August 1921 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
| Married | to John E. Fenwick |
| Died | 12 December 1973 in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio |
| Spouse 2 | Agatha T. Spencer (née Healy) |
| Born | 31 January 1891 in Michigan |
| Married | 29 September 1929 in Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan to William Patrick Donovan |
| Died | 7 January 1976 |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, William P. Donovan, No. 56, born: 15 August 1889 in Arlington, Michigan; farm laborer; married, wife and 4 children.
- Find a Grave (website). Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan, William P. Donovan, born: 15 August 1888 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 13 January 1960 in Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which included a note naming his [second] wife, three sons, three daughters, and one brother; and provides the names and links for his [second] wife and two children).
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Wm. P. Donovan, age 22, born in Michigan, farmer; father: John Donovan; mother: Kate Fitzgerald; no previous marriages; Rachael M. Payne, age 18, born in Michigan, housekeeper; father: Charles Payne; mother: Anna Crippin; no previous marriages; married on 14 November 1910 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.
- Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006, Obituary Card File, Van Buren County, Michigan, 13 January 1960, William P. Donovan, died Sunday [10 January 1960] in Watervliet, Michigan; born; 15 August 1888 in Lawrence, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife, three sons, three daughters, and brother.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 196, Sheet No. 7B, William Donovan, 31, Michigan, laborer, machine shop; wife Rachael Donovan, 28, Michigan; son Charles Donovan, 8, Michigan; son Bernard Donovan, 7, Michigan; daughter Christine Donovan, 5, Michigan; daughter Helen Louise Donovan 3 3/12, Michigan; son William T. Donovan 1 4/12, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervliet, E.D. 11-59, Sheet No. 12B, William P. Donovan, 41, Michigan, first married age 22; wife Agatha T. Donovan, 39, Michigan, first married age 30, stenographer.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervliet Township, E.D. 11-200, Sheet No. 13, William P. Donovan, 61, Michigan, housework; wife Agatha Donovan, 58, Michigan, sec., paper.
- Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, William Donovan, age 40, born in Michigan; millwright; father: John [Donovan]; mother: Fitzgerald; one previous marriage; Agatha Healy Spencer, age 37, born in Michigan; stenographer; father: Dennis [Healy]; mother: Murphy; one previous marriage; married on 29 September 1928 in Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan.