‎Catherine Frances "Katie Fanny" Donovan‏‎ [1] Daughter of Michael John "John" Donovan and Julia Susan Taylor‏. Born ‎31 Dec 1871 Kaimkillenbun, Queensland, Australia. Died ‎4 Jan 1946 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia St Vincents Hospital‎, age 74 years, cause of death: 1(a) Uraemia. (b) Chronic nephritis. 2. Chronic bronchitis. Buried ‎5 Jan 1946 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Toowoomba Cenetery. Occupation: Housewife. Religion: Roman Catholic Catherine McGilp Death Cert Catherine McGilp Death Cert Catherine McGilp Death Cert Notes on birth of Catherine (aka Fanny) Donovan Notes on birth of Catherine (aka Fanny) Donovan Notes on birth of Catherine (aka Fanny) Donovan Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree Married ‎24 Jun 1908 Dalby, Queensland, Australia, age 36 years [1] (married 37 years) Marriage certificate of John McGilp and Catherine Donovan Marriage certificate of John McGilp and Catherine Donovan Marriage certificate of John McGilp and Catherine Donovan to: ‎John McGilp‏‎ [1], age by marriage 25 years Son of Neil McGilp and Mary Connell‏. Born ‎5 Apr 1883 Jondaryan, Queensland, Australia. Died ‎21 Nov 1949 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia‎, age 66 years. Occupation: Grazier. Religion: Roman Catholic About 1905 Meil McGilp (1838-1915) purchased Spring Meadows, a property adjoing `Mount Pleasant` (belonging to John Donovan) and sent his son John to manage `Spring Meadows`. It was there that Catherine Donovan met John McGilp. Catherine and John McGilp were married in Dalby on 24 June, 1908 and made their home at `Hayfields`, Dalby. [1] Children: 1. ‎Catherine Jean McGilp‏‎ [1] Born ‎1909 Queensland, Australia‎, age 116 or 117 years Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree 2. ‎Neil Archibald McGilp‏‎ [1] Born ‎1910 Queensland, Australia‎, age 115 or 116 years Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree 3. ‎Mary Elizabeth "May" McGilp‏‎ [1] Born ‎1911 Queensland, Australia‎, age 114 or 115 years Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree L to R: Trish Adams (Mary'’s daughter in law), Oliver Jordan, Mary Adams (Muriel'’s sister), Muriel Jordan, Julie Jordan (Muriel'’s grand-daughter), at Warialda, NSW for family wedding 1989 L to R: Trish Adams (Mary'’s daughter in law), Oliver Jordan, Mary Adams (Muriel'’s sister), Muriel Jordan, Julie Jordan (Muriel'’s grand-daughter), at Warialda, NSW for family wedding 1989 L to R: Trish Adams (Mary'’s daughter in law), Oliver Jordan, Mary Adams (Muriel'’s sister), Muriel Jordan, Julie Jordan (Muriel'’s grand-daughter), at Warialda, NSW for family wedding 1989 4. ‎Muriel Veronica McGilp‏‎ [1] Born ‎20 May 1914 Dalby, Queensland, Australia. Died ‎7 Jul 1992 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia‎, age 78 years Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree Donovan Family tree Muriel Veronica Jordam (McGilp) and Oliver Richmond Jordan outside Murwillumbah house about 1986 Muriel Veronica Jordam (McGilp) and Oliver Richmond Jordan outside Murwillumbah house about 1986 Muriel Veronica Jordam (McGilp) and Oliver Richmond Jordan outside Murwillumbah house about 1986

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[1] I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Catherine Frances Donovan & John McGilp" HuMo-genealogy - Colin Sandercock's Family Tree (http://family.sandercock.net/index.php?page=family&tree_id=2&id=F694&main_person=I2157 : accessed 13 July 2026) Catherine Frances Donovan #I2157, born ‎31 Dec 1871 Kaimkillenbun, Queensland, Australia

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