DONOVAN, Anna Belle c1900-1982

DONOVAN, MCSWEENEY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/27/2011 at 23:30:42

ANNA BELLE DONAVAN

#1:

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 18 at Sacred Heart Church in Osage for Anna Belle Donovan 81, who died at a Osage nursing home on Monday, March 15, 1982. Burial was held in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.

Mrs. Donovan had lived in Chicago most of her adult life. She had come to Osage six years ago to be near her sister, Mrs. Catherine McSweeney.

She is survived by nieces and nephews including Gerald McSweeney of Osage.

[Mitchell County Press, March 31, 1982]

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NOTE: One instance of the spelling in the article spelled the name as Donovan and one spelled it Donavan. It is believed that Donovan is correct.

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#2:
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Annabelle Donovan
SSN:
Last Residence: 50461 Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, United States of America
Born: 1 Aug 1900
Died: Mar 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)
(Credit: DM Scott)
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#3: She was the daughter of Michael and Anna (Kelly) Clark.

Iowa Births and Christenings:
Name: Annabel Clark
Birth Date: 1 Aug 1900
Birth Place: Mitchell County, Iowa
Father's Name: Michael Clark
Mother's name: Annie Clark
FHL Film Number: 1502984

(Credit: DM Scott)

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#4
1900 US Census: Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa

Michael Clark 54 born September 1845 in Ireland.
Anna Clark 44 born March 1856, in New York, married 1872.
(1) John W. Clark, 27, born December 1872, Iowa
(2) Thomas Clark, 22, born December 1877, Iowa
(3) Milly J. Clark, 20, born March 1880, Iowa
(4) James Clark, 17, born September 1882, Iowa
(5) Frank R. Clark, born April 1886, Iowa
(6) Kitty Clark, 10, born June 1889, Iowa (Catherine McSweeney)
(7) Harry Clark, 8, born September 1891, Iowa
(8) George Clark, 7, born August 1892, Iowa
(9) Jennie M. Clark, 5, born September 1894, Iowa (Mae J. Duffy)
(10) Miland Clark, 4, born May 1896, Iowa
(11) Hazel Clark, 2, born June 1897

They must have died before 1910 because all the younger kids are living with brothers and sisters by the 1910 Census.

(12) Another daughter, Annabelle Clark was born August 1, 1900. She married a Donovan in Illinois.

(Credit: DM Scott)