Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia
John Donovan was born in Ireland in 1822. He married Mary McCormack in St Peter's Parish Church in Dublin on 4 May 1841 before the couple migrated to Australia on the ship "Ganges" arriving in Fremantle, Western Australia on 15 October 1841. On the passenger record, he and Mary are listed as a man servant and maid. They are aged 20 and 22 respectively.
It is not yet known what they did in Fremantle before making their way to York, Western Australia where they started as servants and went on to have a farm at Bebekine in the district of York Western Australia. He died in 1896 aged 74, a well known figure in the district.
He is one of the pioneers of Western Australia.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1822 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 22nd Jun 1896 | VIEW SOURCE |
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1640
Cromwells lands during 17th century in Ireland
15th Aug 1649
1830
May Day traditions across Ireland
1st May 1830
1950
Darby O'Gill and the Little People 1959 Movie Premiere
24th Jun 1959