James Curran Doran

James Curran Doran

Birth: September 8, 1849, North Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts

Death: June 19, 1914, Providence, Rhode Island

Father: Francis Doran b. 1821, Ireland - d. June 11, 1888 Attleboro, Mass

Mother: Catherine Curran Doran b. abt 1822 Ireland / died 30 Oct 1897

Marriage: North Attleboro, Massachusetts

Wife: Annie Frances Donovan

James Curran Doran (son of Francis Doran and Catherine) was born on September 8th 1849 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Both his mother and father were born in Ireland. He was a blacksmith, and then a jewelry manufacturer. He was listed as one of the occupants of the Slater Mill in Pawtucket during the year 1895, and described as a metal worker.

He married Annie Frances Donovan in North Attleboro, MA, daughter of Michael Donovan and Mary Gallivan.

Children of James Curran Doran and Annie Frances Donovan are:

• James A. Doran, b. Apr 22, 1879, d. Oct 196
• Edith Mary Doran, b. Mar 30, 1881, North Attleboro, Ma., d. Nov 21, 1939, 225 Morris Ave., Providence, RI.
• Helen (Nellie) Doran, b. 1883, d. 1985, Miriam Hospital- Pawtucket.
• Joseph Gardner Doran, b. Oct 16, 1885, Pawtucket, d. Jul 10, 1985, Rhode Island Hospital- Providence
• Frances Doran, b.July 21, 1890, d. date unknown.
• Catherine Doran, b. July 16, 1892, d.1983.
• Ruth L. Doran, b. February 9, 1896, d. February 9, 1975.

July 1855 Census for Attleborough Bristol, Massachusetts, lists Frank Doran, (34), born Ireland; Catharine Doran (32) b. Ireland; children: Margaret J Doran (7), James Doran (6), Catharine Doran (4), Frank Doran (2); all children born in Massachusetts; and Alice Doran (20) born Ireland

1860 US Census for Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, lists Francis Doran (40) jeweler, b. Ireland; wife Catherine (37) b. Ireland; children: Margaret J. (18); James (11); Catherine (9); Frank (7). All children born in Mass.

June 1865 RI Census for Pawtucket lists Francis Doran (42) jeweler, b. Ireland living at 448 South Beech Street with: wife Catherine (41) b.Ireland; children: Margaret J. (16) operative at mill; James (15) gunsmith; Frank (12). All children born in Mass.

July 1870 US Census for Attleborough, Mass lists Francis Doran (50) b. Ireland, jewelry worker, wife Catherine (50) b. Ireland, daughter Margaret (22) b. Mass, worker braidmill, and son Frank (17) b. Mass, jewelry worker.

1875 RI Census for Providence lists Francis Doran (54) head of house at 73 Crary St, rear, Jeweler, b. Ireland; wife Cath. (53) housekeeper, b. Ireland; son Jas. (26) Blacksmith; daughter Cath. A. (23) Jeweler; son Francis (20) Jeweler; and gr. dau. Cath. McNamee (3).

June 1880 US Census for Attleborough, Mass. lists James C. Doran (31) blacksmith; Anna (31) wife; and James (1) son. All of Anna and James parents were born in Ireland.

1887 Pawtucket City Directory: Doran, James C., tool maker, house 21 Spring.

1891 & 1894 Pawtucket City Directories: Doran, James C. (Doran & Hall), 72 Broad, house 150 North Bend, cor. Saunders; Doran & Hall (J.C. Doran, H. A. Hall), jewelers' findings, 72 Broad

1896 Pawtucket City Directory: Doran, James C. metal worker, Old Slater mill, h. 18 Saunders

The June 1900 US Census for Pawtucket, RI lists James C. Doran (50) b. Sept,1849, MA, head of house at 31 South Union St, occup: jewelers findings; Anna (40) b. Mar,1860 MA, wife; James A. (21) b. Aprl, 1879, MA, occp jewelers findings; Edith M. (19) Mar,1881 MA, school; Helen R. (18) b. Aug,1883, MA; Joseph G. (14) b. Oct,1885, RI; Frances A. (9) b. Jul, 1890 RI; Catherine M. (7) b. Jul 1892, RI; Ruth L. (4) b. Feb, 1896.

The April 1910 USCensus for Providence, RI lists James C. Doran (60), owner and head of house at 225 Morris Ave, occup: jewelry manufacturer, married 33 yrs to wife Annie F.(49); Edith M.(28); Nellie R.(26) stenographer jewelry mfg; Joseph G.(24) jewelry manufacturer; Frances A.(19) bookkeeper mfg jewelry; Catherine M.(17); Ruth L.(14). Also listed were 2 Donovan nieces, Emily S.(10) and May C.(8) and nephew Edward M. Donovan (12). These Donovans were the children of Edward M. Donovan and Minnie King and were born in Illinois.

James passed away on Jun 19, 1914 in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, and is buried in St Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket RI.

Brian-Stevens-RI

Note: "Until 1887, North Attleborough was part of Attleborough. The residents of the village of East Attleborough (now Attleborough centre) chose to secede, and had the higher population and the votes to keep the name of Attleboro, the traditional spelling. When re-incorporating as the City of Attleborough, they chose to officially alter the name of their city. North Attleborough, the original settlement, kept the original official spelling, but lost the distinction of being Attleborough, and its founding date of 1694 was also appropriated by Attleborough." wikipedia.org

From: The Civil War

Doran, James

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 3rd Regiment, Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, SIDE: Union

COMPANY: F&S

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Musician Second Class

FILM NUMBER: M555 ROLL 2, Company Note - Band

Sources / Links:

Find A Grave Memorial for James Curran Doran

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https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=B...