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FamilySearchGENiGeneanetNZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSource: Intention to Marry Indexes, by Archives NZ / CC BY
| Bride | Groom | Marriage District | Year | Volume | Page | Entry |
| 🌳 Margaret Kelly | 🌳 William Henry Donovan | Masterton | 1893 | 38 | 161 | 5 |
Te Papa Collections - People
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://data.tepapa.govt.nz/collection/search?q=type:Person+AND+title:(William+AND+Henry+AND+Donovan)
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Tributes Online (obituaries)
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://www.tributes.co.nz/Webform1.aspx/GetTributes
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Otago Nominal Index
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
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NZ Presbyterian Marriages
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Donovan, William Henry 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/imu/request.php
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Shadows of Time
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WWII Military Draft Lists
William Henry 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 |
| 526165 | Donovan | William Henry Matthew | share-milker | care of Messrs. Perkham, Larsen, and Co., Private Bag, Wharepuhunga | Hamilton | Vol 86, 15 Sep 1942 | 2249 | View Page |
Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://api.aucklandmuseum.com/search/cenotaph/_search
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William Henry Donovan
7/950
World War I, 1914-1918
Single
Michael Donovan (father), Eden Street, Oamaru, New Zealand
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4th Reinforcements
Canterbury Mounted Rifles
William Henry Donovan
9387 South African War, 1899-1902 Father was named John Donovan. Waitaki/Otago/New Zealand Labourer/Civilian Norfolk 19 April 1902 New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 10th Contingent 8th Contingent, South Island Regiment, G Squadron PrivateSooty 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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| 1879/18467 | Donovan | William Henry | Johanna | Michael | - | Order Product |
| 1907/10146 | Donovan | William Henry | Elsie May | William Patrick | - | Order Product |
| 1866/13739 | Donovan | William Henry | Jane | Simon William | - | Order Product |
Transcriptions NZ
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July 1937 age 52 - photo 0097 DONOVAN - William Henry (1/NZEF) d. 29 Sept. 1936 age 57 - photo 0581 DOUGLAS - Ernest (Canadian Forces) d. 4 July 1941 - photo 0270 DOWNING - Joseph
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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Archives NZ
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://archway.howison.co.nz/ajax/simple.php?search=%22william+henry%22+donovan&simple_view=1
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High Court Auckland, Department of Justice > Land valuation files
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| Application for consent to sale - William Henry Gerald Woods to Noel Gerard Donovan. Waimumu Rd, Henderson | 1944 | Auckland | Open |
Hamilton High Court > Hamilton divorce files - first sequence
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| Donovan, Elva Victoria v Donovan, William Henry Matthew Havord | 1955 | Auckland | Restricted |
Hamilton High Court > Hamilton probates - annual number sequence
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| DONOVAN William Henry - Tamahere - Retired | 1979 | Auckland | Open |
New Zealand Defence Force, Personnel Archives > Military Personnel Files
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| DONOVAN, William Henry - SA9387 - Army | 1899 ‑ 1902 | Wellington | Open | |
| DONOVAN, William Henry - WW1 7/950 - Army | 1914 ‑ 1918 | Wellington | Open |
Masterton District Court > Masterton probate files [fourth sequence]
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| DONOVAN William Henry | 1950 | Wellington | Open |
Land Titles Office, Auckland > Discharged Mortgages - North Auckland
| Name | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| Mortgagor: Richard Donovan - Mortgagee: William Henry Fleming. Lot 18 Sec 8 Parish of Waipipi | 1875 ‑ 1879 | Auckland | Open |
Intention to Marry Project
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://itm.howison.co.nz/search/William+Henry+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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| 5 | 4 February 1893 |
William Henry Donovan
Margaret Kelley |
Bachelor Spinster |
Joiner Housemaid |
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Apake Masterton |
8 days 8 days |
Apake, Masterton | 93/289 | 4 February 1893 | Rev. John McKenna, Roman Catholic Priest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Born (approx.) | Age at Death (approx.) | |
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| 1936/24953 | Donovan | William Henry | 1880 | 56Y | Order Product |
| 1979/34806 | Donovan | William Henry | 7 March 1907 🔍NZ | 72 years | Order Product |
| 1950/19545 | Donovan | William Henry | 1866 | 84Y | Order Product |
Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://dict-bio.howison.co.nz/ash_search/?s=William+Henry+Donovan
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history site
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The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)
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NZ War Graves
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)
William Henry 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, William Henry 🔍 | 05 Jul 1950 | NZ Probates |
| DONOVAN, William Henry 🔍 | 02 Jul 1979 | NZ Probates |
| DONOVAN, William Henry 🔍 | Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph | |
| DONOVAN, William Henry 🔍 | 27 Mar 1950 | Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph |
Tinui History
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Masterton Anglican History
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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)
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New Zealand Gazette Index
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHSearch URL: https://gazette.howison.co.nz/search?name=William+Henry+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
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| Snippet / Name | ✨ Notice Summary | Date | Found In | PDF Links |
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| ...rmer, Mapiu. 526165 Donovan, William Henry Matthew, share-milker, care... | 🛡️ Notice of Men Called Up for Armed Forces Service | 1942 | NZ Gazette |
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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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| 1931/5965 | Elva Victoria | Blade | William Henry Matthew Havory | Donovan | Order Product | |
| 1893/3942 | Margaret | Kelly | William Henry | Donovan | Order Product |
Intention to Marry
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NZ Genealogy Research Made Easy
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Masterton Library Wairarapa Archive
William Henry Donovan 🔍 ASHBillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)
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| Name | Died | Cemetery | Region |
| William Henry Donovan | 27 Mar 1950 🔍 📰 | Archer Street Cemetery Masterton | Wellington |
Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)
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