James Donavan Genealogy: 36 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1812-2000)

James Donavan is documented in 36 historical records spanning 1812-2000 across 19 cities — including Montreal, Wingham, Lot 46, Sainte-Catherine de Fossambault, Quebec, Cantley, Haldimand, Nelson, Quartier Saint-Stephen, and Ste-Agathe. Sources include 8 births, 3 baptism records, 13 censuses, and 12 marriage records. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named James Donavan through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with James Donavan today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1812	Birth	James Donavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1812 Birth James Donavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1825	Census	James Donavan	Sainte-Catherine de Fossambault, Bas Canada	Recensement de 1825, Bas-Canada (Québec)	1825 Census James Donavan Sainte-Catherine de Fossambault, Bas Canada (Recensement de 1825, Bas-Canada (Québec) )
abt. 1827	Marriage	James Donavan & Marguerite-Catherine Moronay	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1827 Marriage James Donavan & Marguerite-Catherine Moronay Undetermined location (Vital records)
1827	Marriage	James Donavan & Mary Cahill	Quebec, Qc	Vital records	1827 Marriage James Donavan & Mary Cahill Quebec, Qc (Vital records)
1857	Marriage	James Donavan & Helen Lundrigan	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1857 Marriage James Donavan & Helen Lundrigan Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1860	Marriage	James Donavan & Christine Clouston	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1860 Marriage James Donavan & Christine Clouston Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1863	Birth	James Donnavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1863 Birth James Donnavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1869	Baptism	Peter-James Donavan	Cantley, QC	Vital records	1869 Baptism Peter-James Donavan Cantley, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1876	Birth	James-A. Donavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1876 Birth James-A. Donavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1879	Birth	Francis-James Donavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1879 Birth Francis-James Donavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1879	Birth	J-James Donavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1879 Birth J-James Donavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	James Donnavan & Patrick Kanary	Haldimand, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James Donnavan & Patrick Kanary Haldimand, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	James-A. Donavan	Wingham, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James-A. Donavan Wingham, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	J-James Donavan	Lot 46, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census J-James Donavan Lot 46, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	James Donavan & Ann Donavan	Nelson, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James Donavan & Ann Donavan Nelson, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	James Donavan & Catharine Donavan	Wingham, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James Donavan & Catharine Donavan Wingham, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	James Donavan & Ellin Donavan	Lot 46, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James Donavan & Ellin Donavan Lot 46, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	James Donavan & Mary-A. Donavan	Quartier Saint-Stephen, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James Donavan & Mary-A. Donavan Quartier Saint-Stephen, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1885	Birth	James-W Donavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1885 Birth James-W Donavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1887	Birth	James-H Donavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1887 Birth James-H Donavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	Francis-James Donavan	Ste-Agathe, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Francis-James Donavan Ste-Agathe, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	James Donnavan	Charlottetown Royalty, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James Donnavan Charlottetown Royalty, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1894	Marriage	James-H Donavan & Clara-E Halliwell	Blackstone, Ma	Vital records	1894 Marriage James-H Donavan & Clara-E Halliwell Blackstone, Ma (Vital records)
1908	Marriage	James Donovan & Mary-Ann Smith	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1908 Marriage James Donovan & Mary-Ann Smith Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1910	Marriage	James Donavan & Helen Odonnell	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1910 Marriage James Donavan & Helen Odonnell Undetermined location (Vital records)
1912	Marriage	John-James Donavan & Bella McDougald	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1912 Marriage John-James Donavan & Bella McDougald Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
abt. 1924	Birth	Michael-James Donavan	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1924 Birth Michael-James Donavan Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James-H Donavan	Andover (Paroisse), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James-H Donavan Andover (Paroisse), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James-W Donavan & Ernestine Donavan	Edmonton (Cite), AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James-W Donavan & Ernestine Donavan Edmonton (Cite), AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Michael-James Donavan	Etobicoke (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Michael-James Donavan Etobicoke (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1947	Marriage	James Donavan & Gladys Sawyer	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1947 Marriage James Donavan & Gladys Sawyer Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1949	Marriage	James Donavan & Elizabeth Rusk	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1949 Marriage James Donavan & Elizabeth Rusk Undetermined location (Vital records)
1952	Marriage	Philip-James Donavan & Francoise Bourgault	Cookshire, Qc	Vital records	1952 Marriage Philip-James Donavan & Francoise Bourgault Cookshire, Qc (Vital records)
1959	Marriage	James Donavan & Anita Bourgeois	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1959 Marriage James Donavan & Anita Bourgeois Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
1964	Baptism	J. Wilfrid-Thomas-James Donavan	Trois-Rivieres, QC	Vital records	1964 Baptism J. Wilfrid-Thomas-James Donavan Trois-Rivieres, QC (Vital records)
2000	Baptism	Sean-Edward-James Donavan	Sherbrooke, QC	Vital records	2000 Baptism Sean-Edward-James Donavan Sherbrooke, QC (Vital records)

What are the most common first names in Donavan family?

The most popular first names associated with the Donavan surname.

John	Mary	Michael	Patrick
David	James	Catherine	Daniel
William	Thomas	Richard	Rita
Margaret	Albert	Ellen	Jeremiah
Gordon	Harry	Helen	Cornelius

The most popular first names associated with the Donavan surname.

John	Mary
Michael	Patrick
David	James
Catherine	Daniel
William	Thomas
Richard	Rita
Margaret	Albert
Ellen	Jeremiah
Gordon	Harry
Helen	Cornelius

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Donavan who bear each given name, based on the 278 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

James Donavan: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

What are the most common first names in Donavan family?