John William DONNAN

1868 - 1941  (72 years)

John William DONNAN

1868 - 1941  (72 years)

Birth	8 Nov 1868	Colac, Victoria, Australia
Died	24 Jul 1941	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Buried	1941	Cemetery, Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Father	Hugh DONNAN,   b. Abt 1832, Ireland
Mother	Susan ARDLE,   b. 1840, Ireland
Married	20 May 1867	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Family	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Hugh William DONNAN,   b. 1900, Watchem, Victoria, Australia + 2. Ernest John DONNAN,   b. 26 Mar 1902, Watchem, Victoria, Australia + 3. Samuel James DONNAN,   b. 1903, Donald, Victoria, Australia   4. Robert DONNAN,   b. 1905, Watchem, Victoria, Australia   5. Leonard DONNAN,   b. 1907, Watchem, Victoria, Australia   6. Harold Arthur DONNAN,   b. 1909, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia + 7. George DONNAN,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia   8. Mary DONNAN,   b. 1914, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia   9. Living

Mary Ann FREE

1878 - 1948  (69 years)

Birth	30 Jul 1878	Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Died	18 Jun 1948	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Buried	1948	Cemetery, Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Father	William FREE,   b. 2 Mar 1829, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England
Mother	Eliza FLAVELL,   b. 29 Nov 1840, Landbeach, Cambridgeshire, England
Married	26 May 1856	Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia
Family	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Hugh William DONNAN,   b. 1900, Watchem, Victoria, Australia + 2. Ernest John DONNAN,   b. 26 Mar 1902, Watchem, Victoria, Australia + 3. Samuel James DONNAN,   b. 1903, Donald, Victoria, Australia   4. Robert DONNAN,   b. 1905, Watchem, Victoria, Australia   5. Leonard DONNAN,   b. 1907, Watchem, Victoria, Australia   6. Harold Arthur DONNAN,   b. 1909, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia + 7. George DONNAN,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia   8. Mary DONNAN,   b. 1914, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia   9. Living

Hugh DONNAN

Abt 1832 - 1885  (~ 53 years)

Birth	Abt 1832	Ireland
Died	26 Feb 1885	Donald, Victoria, Australia
Family	Susan ARDLE,   b. 1840, Ireland
Married	20 May 1867	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia

Susan ARDLE

1840 - 1914  (74 years)

Birth	1840	Ireland
Died	21 Nov 1914	Woomelang, Victoria, Australia
Family	Hugh DONNAN,   b. Abt 1832, Ireland
Married	20 May 1867	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia

Hugh DONNAN

Abt 1832 - 1885  (~ 53 years)

Birth	Abt 1832	Ireland
Died	26 Feb 1885	Donald, Victoria, Australia
Family	Susan ARDLE,   b. 1840, Ireland
Married	20 May 1867	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia

Susan ARDLE

1840 - 1914  (74 years)

Birth	1840	Ireland
Died	21 Nov 1914	Woomelang, Victoria, Australia
Family	Hugh DONNAN,   b. Abt 1832, Ireland
Married	20 May 1867	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia

Mary Ann FREE

1878 - 1948  (69 years)

Birth	30 Jul 1878	Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Died	18 Jun 1948	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Buried	1948	Cemetery, Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Father	William FREE,   b. 2 Mar 1829, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England
Mother	Eliza FLAVELL,   b. 29 Nov 1840, Landbeach, Cambridgeshire, England
Married	26 May 1856	Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia
Family	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Hugh William DONNAN,   b. 1900, Watchem, Victoria, Australia + 2. Ernest John DONNAN,   b. 26 Mar 1902, Watchem, Victoria, Australia + 3. Samuel James DONNAN,   b. 1903, Donald, Victoria, Australia   4. Robert DONNAN,   b. 1905, Watchem, Victoria, Australia   5. Leonard DONNAN,   b. 1907, Watchem, Victoria, Australia   6. Harold Arthur DONNAN,   b. 1909, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia + 7. George DONNAN,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia   8. Mary DONNAN,   b. 1914, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia   9. Living

Hugh William DONNAN

1900 - 1986  (86 years)

Birth	1900	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Died	19 Apr 1986
Buried	1986	Cemetery, Highton, Victoria, Australia
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Family	Dorothy GARRETT,   b. Abt 1903
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	+ 1. Dorothy June DONNAN,   b. 1936, Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia

Dorothy GARRETT

Abt 1903 - 1971  (~ 68 years)

Birth	Abt 1903
Died	23 Nov 1971
Buried	1971	Cemetery, Highton, Victoria, Australia
Family	Hugh William DONNAN,   b. 1900, Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	+ 1. Dorothy June DONNAN,   b. 1936, Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia

Ernest John DONNAN

1902 - 1965  (63 years)

Birth	26 Mar 1902	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Died	25 Jun 1965	Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Family	Annie May EDWARDS,   b. 11 May 1896, Elmhurst, Victoria, Australia
Married	21 Mar 1925	Watchupga, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Jean Elizabeth DONNAN,   b. 9 Aug 1927, Watchupga, Victoria, Australia

Annie May EDWARDS

1896 - 1983  (87 years)

Birth	11 May 1896	Elmhurst, Victoria, Australia
Died	21 Nov 1983	Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Father	William Charles EDWARDS,   b. 11 May 1859, Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Elizabeth DOURNEIN,   b. 1857, Wexford, Ireland
Married	2 Apr 1888	Learmonth, Victoria, Australia
Family	Ernest John DONNAN,   b. 26 Mar 1902, Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Married	21 Mar 1925	Watchupga, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Jean Elizabeth DONNAN,   b. 9 Aug 1927, Watchupga, Victoria, Australia

Samuel James DONNAN

1903 - 1979  (76 years)

Birth	1903	Donald, Victoria, Australia
Died	1979
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Children	1. Living

Robert DONNAN

1905 - 1909  (4 years)

Birth	1905	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Died	1909	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia

Leonard DONNAN

1907 - 1971  (64 years)

Birth	1907	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Died	1971
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia

Harold Arthur DONNAN

1909 - 1981  (72 years)

Birth	1909	Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia
Died	1981	Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Buried	1981	Cemetery, Highton, Victoria, Australia
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia

George DONNAN

1911 - 2002  (91 years)

Birth	4 Feb 1911	Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia
Died	9 Jul 2002	Woomelang, Victoria, Australia
Buried	2002	Woomelang, Victoria, Australia
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Family	Mavis BARBARY,   b. 28 Aug 1916, Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia
Married	25 Mar 1936	Woomelang, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Kenneth George DONNAN,   b. 27 Dec 1936, Woomelang, Victoria, Australia + 2. Living + 3. Stanley Frank DONNAN,   b. 20 Nov 1940, Birchip, Victoria, Australia

Mavis BARBARY

1916 - 1992  (76 years)

Birth	28 Aug 1916	Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia
Died	30 Aug 1992	Woomelang, Victoria, Australia
Father	Joseph Ernest BARBARY,   b. 17 Feb 1881
Mother	Laura Caroline SYMES,   b. 28 Dec 1881, South Australia, Australia
Married	24 Feb 1904	Beulah, Victoria, Australia
Family	George DONNAN,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia
Married	25 Mar 1936	Woomelang, Victoria, Australia
Children	+ 1. Kenneth George DONNAN,   b. 27 Dec 1936, Woomelang, Victoria, Australia + 2. Living + 3. Stanley Frank DONNAN,   b. 20 Nov 1940, Birchip, Victoria, Australia

Mary DONNAN

1914 - 1914  (0 years)

Birth	1914	Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia
Died	1914	Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia
Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia

Living

Father	John William DONNAN,   b. 8 Nov 1868, Colac, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia
Married	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia

• Name	John William DONNAN  [1]
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth Record	1868	Victoria, Australia
  	#22400
  Birth	8 Nov 1868	Colac, Victoria, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Death Record	1941	Victoria, Australia
  	#12697
  Burial	1941	Cemetery, Watchem, Victoria, Australia   [2]
  	CofE-R2-4
  		FREE-MaryA1878-DE001
  Death	24 Jul 1941	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Hugh DONNAN,   b. Abt 1832, Ireland d. 26 Feb 1885, Donald, Victoria, Australia  (Age ~ 53 years)  (Father)  Susan ARDLE,   b. 1840, Ireland d. 21 Nov 1914, Woomelang, Victoria, Australia  (Age 74 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I908	MyBradyTree | BRADY, KLF, MAC, SMF
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Hugh DONNAN,   b. Abt 1832, Ireland d. 26 Feb 1885, Donald, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Susan ARDLE,   b. 1840, Ireland d. 21 Nov 1914, Woomelang, Victoria, Australia (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1867	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  Family ID	F570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann FREE,   b. 30 Jul 1878, Raglan, Victoria, Australia d. 18 Jun 1948, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1899	Watchem, Victoria, Australia
  Children	+ 1. Hugh William DONNAN,   b. 1900, Watchem, Victoria, Australia d. 19 Apr 1986 (Age 86 years) â–» Dorothy GARRETT  m. UNKNOWN + 2. Ernest John DONNAN,   b. 26 Mar 1902, Watchem, Victoria, Australia d. 25 Jun 1965, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia (Age 63 years) â–» Annie May EDWARDS  m. 21 Mar 1925 + 3. Samuel James DONNAN,   b. 1903, Donald, Victoria, Australia d. 1979 (Age 76 years)   4. Robert DONNAN,   b. 1905, Watchem, Victoria, Australia d. 1909, Watchem, Victoria, Australia (Age 4 years)   5. Leonard DONNAN,   b. 1907, Watchem, Victoria, Australia d. 1971 (Age 64 years)   6. Harold Arthur DONNAN,   b. 1909, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia d. 1981, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age 72 years) + 7. George DONNAN,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia d. 9 Jul 2002, Woomelang, Victoria, Australia (Age 91 years) â–» Mavis BARBARY  m. 25 Mar 1936   8. Mary DONNAN,   b. 1914, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia d. 1914, Wirrimbirchip, Victoria, Australia (Age 0 years)   9. Living
  Family ID	F567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2025

  
  

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  		Birth Record - #22400 - 1868 - Victoria, Australia Birth - 8 Nov 1868 - Colac, Victoria, Australia Marriage - 7 Jun 1899 - Watchem, Victoria, Australia Death Record - #12697 - 1941 - Victoria, Australia Burial - 1941 - Cemetery, Watchem, Victoria, Australia Death - 24 Jul 1941 - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Darryl Brady. "John William DONNAN". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I908&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed January 23, 2025).