Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Donovan, Jeremiah O. 1843 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JEREMIAH O. DONOVAN. Among the thorough and progressive farmers of Imlay
Township, Lapeer County, is he whose name we now give, whose fine property is to
be seen on section 35. His nativity was in Canada where he was born at Hastings,
July 16, 1843. His father, Daniel Donovan, a native of Ireland, migrated to
Canada, at the age of about thirty years, and was there married to Ellen Hunley,
also a native of the Isle of Erin. They came to Michigan in 1864, making their
home in Imlay Township where our subject now resides, and there they remained
until the death of the father, he passing away at the age of eighty-eight years.
The mother is now in her eight3r-third year and makes her home with our subject.
In this family of three sons and four daughters, our subject is the third son,
and all of this happy household are still living.

  Our subject was reared in his native home until he attained his majority,
after which he with his parents sought their new home in Michigan. They
proceeded to improve the farm which they had taken and he kept his parents with
him, caring for and sustaining them, and for this deserves the blessing of
prosperity, which is promised to all who honor their parents.

  The marriage of Mr. Donovan took place in 1878, and his bride, Kate Graham,
was like himself a native of Canada, where she remained, taking her education
and home training until she reached the age of twelve years, after which she
came to Michigan. Since her marriage with Mr. Donovan she has become the mother
of seven children, four daughters and three sons, namely: Mabel, Mary E., Anna,
Edmond, Hugh, Sarah, and an infant. The fine farm of two hundred acres which our
subject now owns, has been developed from what was a wilderness at the time he
came here with his parents. This he has put in the excellent state of
cultivation, one hundred and twenty-five acres of it being now under the plow,
and he has placed upon it substantial improvements of every kind. His farm is
well stocked and the barns and outbuildings are such as are suitable for
carrying on farming according to progressive methods, while his house which he
erected in 1888, cost $1,500.

  The political views which have commended themselves to Mr. Donovan are those
which are expressed in the declarations and platform of the Democratic party,
and in the interests of that party he is active for he believes that in it will
be found the best scheme to procure the prosperity of this county. For twelve
years our subject served as Road Overseer and is now upon the School Board. He
is a Roman Catholic in his religious belief as were his parents before him.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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