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John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHEarly European contact with New Zealand, pre-1846
Source: Early NZ History / courtesy of Tony Christiansen
| Name | Born | Died | Spouse |
| John (Jack) Joseph Donovan | 1868 | 1952 | Lucy Percy |
NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSource: Intention to Marry Indexes, by Archives NZ / CC BY
| Bride | Groom | Marriage District | Year | Volume | Page | Entry |
| 🌳 Lucy Percy | 🌳 John Joseph Donovan | Masterton | 1896 | 43 | 190 | 35 |
Te Papa Collections - People
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://data.tepapa.govt.nz/collection/search?q=type:Person+AND+title:(John+AND+Joseph+AND+Donovan)
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Tributes Online (obituaries)
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://www.tributes.co.nz/Webform1.aspx/GetTributes
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
Donovan, John Joseph 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://wdc.whanganui.govt.nz/propertyrolls/data.aspx?id=search
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Otago Nominal Index
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NZ Presbyterian Marriages
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Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://api.aucklandmuseum.com/search/cenotaph/_search
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Donovan, John Joseph 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/imu/request.php
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WWII Military Draft Lists
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHFrom 1940-45, men aged 18-46 were selected by ballot for potential service with the Armed Forces under New Zealand's wartime conscription. Twenty-four ballot lists were published in the NZ Gazette.
NOTE: Being listed in a ballot did not necessarily mean the person served in the military. Some had already volunteered, others were found medically unfit, granted deferment or exemption on appeal, or were never called up for active service. These records document those selected for possible service, not confirmed service personnel.
Source: Indexed by Luke Howison from 24 NZ Gazette ballot lists, provided by NZLII
| Registration No | Surname | Forenames | Occupation | Address | Military District | Gazette Ref | Page No | PDF Link |
| 590297 | Donovan | John Joseph | hotel-keeper | Hurunui Hotel, Hurunui | Christchurch | Vol 86, 15 Sep 1942 | 2327 | View Page |
| 590297 | Donovan | John Joseph | hotelkeeper | Hurunui Hotel, Hurunui | Christchurch | Vol 7, 20 Jan 1942 | 277 | View Page |
Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)
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NZ Births
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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Mother's Given Name(s) | Father's Given Name(s) | Still Birth | |
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| 1907/11877 | Donovan | John Joseph | Maria | John | - | Order Product |
| 1939/66450 | Donovan | John Joseph | Jeanie Emily | Frederick Mervyn | - | Order Product |
| 1868/102 | Donovan | John Joseph | Jane Mary | Simon William | - | Order Product |
Transcriptions NZ
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Robert (2/NZEF) d. ... Chatten (1/NZEF) d. ... George (1/NZEF) d. ... June 1984 age 56 hus. ... John (1/NZEF) d. ... John (2/NZEF) d. ... Andrew(2/NZEF) d. ... Ainsley (2/RNZN) d. ...
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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Archives NZ
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://archway.howison.co.nz/ajax/simple.php?search=%22john+joseph%22+donovan&simple_view=1
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Invercargill High Court > Invercargill Probates and Letters of Administration
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| DONOVAN John Joseph - Gore - Electrical Lineman | 1969 | Dunedin | Open |
Greymouth Court Office > Greymouth probate files
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| DONOVAN John Joseph - Waiho - Farmer | 1961 | Christchurch | Open |
Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Probate files
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| DONOVAN John Joseph - Christchurch - Retired Hotel Keeper | 1985 | Christchurch | Open |
Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office > Personnel file cover sheets
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| Staff Summary Sheets: Cullen, John Joseph Donovan | 1948 ‑ 1981 | Wellington | Restricted |
Justice Department > Coroners Inquests, case files
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| Coroners Inquests - Case Files - Gore - Donovan, John Joseph - Microfilm only [Use copy MICRO R4948] | 1969 | Wellington | Open |
Intention to Marry Project
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://itm.howison.co.nz/search/John+Joseph+Donovan
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Source: NZ Intention to Marry Project - transcribed, searchable Intention to Marry registers, courtesy of Archives New Zealand / Public domain and CC0
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| No | Date of Notice | Names and Surnames of Parties | BDM Match | Condition | Calling or Profession | Age | Dwelling Place | Length of Residence | Marriage Place | Folio | Consent | Date of Certificate | Officiating Minister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 35 | 28 July 1896 |
John Joseph Donovan
Lucy Percy |
Bachelor Spinster |
Farmer Domestic duties |
26 22 |
Opaki Masterton |
26 years 22 years |
Roman Catholic Church, Masterton | 96/4810 | 28 July 1896 | Rev. J. McKenna, Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 66 | 19 January 1909 |
Joseph John Donovan
Mabel Clarissa Pettill |
Widower Spinster |
Hotelkeeper |
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Auckland Auckland |
49 years 8 months |
House of Rev. M Walker Wellington Street Auckland | 09/442 | 19 January 1909 | Rev M. Walker Church of Our Father | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NZ Marriages (Groom)
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| Registration | Bride's Given Name(s) | Bride's Family Name | Groom's Given Name(s) | Groom's Family Name | ITM | |
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| 1940/2370 | Marie | Birchfield | John Joseph | Donovan | Order Product | |
| 1926/9062 | Frances Maria | Boyle | John Joseph | Donovan | Order Product | |
| 1896/3679 | Lucy | Percy | John Joseph | Donovan | Order Product |
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| 1909/549 | Mabel Clarissa | Pettitt | Joseph John | Donovan | Order Product |
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| 1882/1089 | Maria Janette | Powell | Joseph John | Donovan | Order Product |
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history site
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NZ Genealogy Research Made Easy
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://dict-bio.howison.co.nz/ash_search/?s=John+Joseph+Donovan
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Masterton Anglican History
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSource: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists / with the kind permission of the NZSG
| Name | Date | Record Type |
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| DONOVAN, John Joseph 🔍 | 1961 | NZ Probates |
| DONOVAN, John Joseph 🔍 | 20 Jan 1961 | NZ Probates |
| DONOVAN, John Joseph 🔍 | 28 Jul 1969 | NZ Probates |
| DONOVAN, John Joseph 🔍 | 1985 | NZ Probates |
Tinui History
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NZ War Graves
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New Zealand Gazette Index
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://gazette.howison.co.nz/search?name=John+Joseph+Donovan
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Transcribed and indexed with AI tools; verify important info with the original PDF sources (linked)
Source: 1840-2017 New Zealand Gazette (and related periodicals) indexed from various public sources, including VUW, NZLII, gazette.govt.nz, WCC Libraries and Papers Past. Usage/copyright varies: Public domain / Crown copyright / fair use / CC-BY 3.0 NZ
6 results for John Joseph Donovan
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| Snippet / Name | ✨ Notice Summary | Date | Found In | PDF Links |
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| ...156 Reed, C. 10,947, 10,948 Donovan, J. J. 12,261 Reed, C. 10,949 Dawe... | 🗺️ Notice of Crown Grants Ready for Delivery | 1872 | Canterbury Provincial Gazette |
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| ...akapa, Contractor .. .. 250 Donovan, J. J., Auckland, Hotelkeeper .. .... | 💰 Application to Register Waihi Alma Gold-mining Company (No Liability) | 8 January 1902 | NZ Gazette |
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NZ Deaths
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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Born (approx.) | Age at Death (approx.) | |
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| 1985/49354 | Donovan | John Joseph | 2 April 1907 🔍NZ | 78 years | Order Product |
| 1916/3877 | Donovan | Joseph John | 1854 | 62Y | Order Product |
| 1969/37546 | Donovan | John Joseph | 1920 | 49Y | Order Product |
| 1952/27792 | Donovan | John Joseph | 1867 | 85Y | Order Product |
| 1872/4626 | Donovan | John Joseph | 1846 | 26Y | Order Product |
| 2025/1664 | Donovan | John Joseph | 29 September 1939 🔍NZ | 85 years | Order Product |
The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)
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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)
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Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHBillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)
John Joseph Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://billiongraves.com/api/1.3/search
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| Name | Born | Died | Cemetery | Region |
| John Joseph Donovan | 1907 🔍 | 1985 🔍 📰 | Memorial Park Cemetery | Canterbury |
Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)
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