Family:Unknown Donovan and Margaret Oconner (1)

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Parents: Thomas O'conner and Delia McLuen
Margaret Oconner
b. Dec 1876 Rock Island, Illinois, United States
d. 1939
m. Abt 1896
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Marriage? Abt 1896
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Gertrude Donovan
Jan 1895 Rock Island, Illinois, United States
 
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To check:Gertrude Donovan (1)Born before parents' marriage

The 1900 census of the Thomas O'Conner household shows his daughter Margaret O Connor as Married four years with one child living. There is a grand-daughter in the household Gertrude O Connor born Jan 1895. The census taker did not denote surnames for Margaret and Gertrude, but left them as presumed O'Connor by using an underline for all members of the household.S1 Our presumption is that Margaret is the mother of Gertrude. In 1910 Margaret and Gertrude are again living in the Thomas O'Conner household. Now Margaret is shown as single, rather than widowed or divorced. Gertrude is now listed as Gertie Donovan providing a surname for this family.S2

A search of the Illinois marriage records database for a male Donovan was reviewed. There is one candidate marriage for this family: 

  DONOVAN, WILLIAM                     OCONNOR, ELLEN                       1894-01-31 00E/0175 00016563 ROCK ISLAND   S3

The actual marriage record will have to be examined to see if there is any information that better identifies the parties to this marriage. A search for the household of William and Ellen Donovan in the 1900 census was unsuccessful. This lends support to the theory that Margaret may be the Ellen listed in this marriage.

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  1.   Thomas O Connor Household, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll T623_339; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 115.
    Thomas O Connor 56
    Delia O Connor 54
    Margaret O Connor 23
    Susan O Connor 20
    Alice O Connor 16
    John O Connor 25
    Gertrude O Connor 5
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  2.   Thomas Oconner Household, in United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

    Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll T624_321; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 231.
    Thomas Oconner 65
    Delia Oconner 67
    John Oconner 33
    Maggie Oconner 29
    Susie Oconner 27
    Gertie Donovan 16
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  3.   Illinois State Archives, and Illinois State Genealogical Society. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900. (Springfield, IL: Illinois State Archives, 1985–Present).

    DONOVAN, WILLIAM OCONNOR, ELLEN 1894-01-31 00E/0175 00016563 ROCK ISLAND
    Illinois Marriage Index

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