Charles William LOWE
1868 - Abt 1910 (42 years)-
Name Charles William LOWE Birth 1868 Annapolis County, NS 
[1, 2] Gender Male Name Charles William Dominey Name Charles William Donovan Death Abt 1910 Boston, Suffolk, MA [3] Person ID I204359 A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich Last Modified 28 Jun 2014
Father John LOWE, b. Lunenburg County, NS Mother Peninah LOWE, b. 2 Jan 1848, Lunenburg County, NS d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F79345 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Ann WILSON, b. 18 Feb 1871, Lavark, Glasgow, Scotland d. 20 Apr 1956, Stoneham, Middlesex, MA (Age 85 years) Marriage 7 Dec 1897 Boston, Suffolk, MA [1] Divorce 1909 Boston, Suffolk, MA [4] Children 1. James William DONOVAN, b. 6 Feb 1898, Boston, Suffolk, MA d. 5 Aug 1981, Derry, Rockingham, NH (Age 83 years)2. Charles Robert DONOVAN, b. Mar 1899, Boston, Suffolk, MA d. Yes, date unknown3. Robert DONOVAN, b. 7 Apr 1900, Boston, Suffolk, MA d. 1905, Boston, Suffolk, MA (Age 4 years)Family ID F79344 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
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Notes - He appears to have changed his name to DONOVAN about the time he entered the US in 1896. It is not know if any of these apply, but the usual reasons for a Nova Scotian changing their surname were:
a. A US immigration official mis-spelled their surname on immigration papers;
b. Evasion of detection by the authorities. This was a common practice for Nova Scotians attempting to evade either a spouse, a scandal, or the sheriff;
c. They were illegitimate and later took the name of their biological father.
Of course, it is also possible that he was born a DONOVAN and taken in by Peninah.
- He appears to have changed his name to DONOVAN about the time he entered the US in 1896. It is not know if any of these apply, but the usual reasons for a Nova Scotian changing their surname were:
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Sources - [S12805] *MA Marriages, 1841-1925, CIty of Boston, 1897, page 332, #5969.
- [S67] 1881 Census of *NS*, Kings County, Berwick, family #118.
- [S13783] Ancestors of Michael John Donovan.
- [S13782] Domineau/Mathews/Breen/Doty Family Tree, accessed; 29 June 2014; citing Suffolk Counity Vol or Case #5509, page 520.
- [S12805] *MA Marriages, 1841-1925, CIty of Boston, 1897, page 332, #5969.