Grave of John Donovan 1890 – 1966
It has taken a long time but with the help of the wonderful staff at Cardiff Council’s Cemetery Services I have been able to finally locate the grave of Christine’s great grandfather John Donovan.
Once the grave location was confirmed a request was made to the council to erect this wooden cross to commemorate his life.
Thanks to Ancestry for expanding their collection of probate records up to 1966. I discovered 21 new probate entries for Lasbury’s and one for a Bartley.
The family records have been updated with the addition of several hundred new individuals, in particular the Dando, Higgins and Bartley families.
My thanks to Flickr member Addie-B for kind permission to reproduce some photos of James Lasbury and his family. The photos are believed to have been taken in Connecticut around 1867 but somehow found their way to a swap meet in San Diego.
Have a look at Addie-B’s photos at
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=60045643@N04&q=lasbury
