Francis McGovern

M, b. circa 1832, d. 4 September 1871
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     Francis McGovern was born circa 1832 at Ireland. He was the son of Thomas McGovern and Ann (?).

     Francis McGovern married Alice Duffy on 25 September 1851 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Francis McGovern lived in 1854 at 3 Bridge Court, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 He lived between 1854 and 1857 at 80 W. Cedar Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1,2,3,4 He worked as a boiler maker between 1854 and 1871.5,6

     Francis McGovern was listed as the head of the family on the 1855 state census in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, on 22 June 1855. Living with Francis were Alice Duffy, James McGovern, Thomas McGovern and Lawrence McGovern.7 Francis McGovern lived between 1858 and 1859 at 8 Adams Place, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.6,8 He lived in 1860 at 29 School Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.9 He lived between 1860 and 1871 at Lambert Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Francis McGovern married Mary Rowe, daughter of Thomas Rowe and Catharine (?), on 30 July 1863 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

     Francis McGovern was listed as the head of the family on the 1865 state census in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 1 May 1865. Living with Francis were Mary Rowe, James McGovern, Lawrence McGovern, Mary A. McGovern and Ellen Frances McGovern.10

     Francis McGovern was listed on 22 June 1870 as the head of the family on the 1870 census in Lambert Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Also living with Francis McGovern were Mary Rowe, James McGovern, Lawrence McGovern, Mary A. McGovern, Ellen Frances McGovern and Jane A. McGovern.11 Francis McGovern left a will on 2 May 1871 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Docket# 7372 Vol. 19 Page 666.

     Francis McGovern died on 4 September 1871 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was buried on 6 September 1871 at Holy Cross Cemetery, 175 Broadway, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 4 January 1872 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Docket# 7372 Vol. 12 Page 553.

Children of Francis McGovern and Alice Duffy

Children of Francis McGovern and Mary Rowe

Citations

  1. [S106] Boston, MA Dir 1854.
  2. [S107] Boston, MA Dir 1855.
  3. [S108] Boston, MA Dir 1856.
  4. [S109] Boston Directory, 1857.
  5. [S5] The Cambridge Directory, 1861.
  6. [S110] Boston, MA Dir 1858.
  7. [S248] 1865 Massachusetts state census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, City of Boston, ward 6, page ?, dwelling 131, family 214, Francis Mc Govern.
  8. [S111] Boston, MA Dir 1859.
  9. [S119] The Cambridge Directory, 1860.
  10. [S247] 1865 Massachusetts state census, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, City of Cambridge, ward 3, page ?, dwelling 422, family 737, Francis Mc Govran.
  11. [S238] 1870 U.S. census, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, City of Cambridge, ward 3, page 100, ? (stamped), dwelling 570, family 792, Francis Mc Govern.