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Early Govans
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John Govan was born in 1852, and died at age 46 years old in 1898. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Govan.
Agnes Catherine (Wilson) Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on April 22, 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire County, Scotland United Kingdom. She was married to James Wilson Govan, and had children Alexander Harry Govan, Catherine Govan Dow, Albert James Govan, James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, John Govan, and William George Govan. Agnes Govan died at age 84 years old on December 9, 1938 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia.
William Govan of Ftscray Australia was born in 1864 in Brunswick, and died at age 73 years old in 1937 in Ftscray.
John Govan of Bwick Australia was born in 1866 in Bwick to James Govan and Caroline Fruin Govan. John Govan has siblings George Higinbotham Govan, Agnes Govan, Joseph Alexander Govan, William Govan, John Govan, and Robert Leonard Govan. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Govan.
John Govan of Fscray Australia was born in 1867 to James Govan and Caroline Fruin Govan. He had siblings John Govan, George Higinbotham Govan, Agnes Govan, Joseph Alexander Govan, William Govan, and Robert Leonard Govan. John Govan died at age 71 years old in 1938 in Fscray.
Kate Govan of Haworth, Bergen County, NJ was born on September 17, 1867, and died at age 102 years old in November 1969.
George Higinbotham Govan of Bwick Australia was born in 1868 in Bwick. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Higinbotham Govan.
Alexander Harry Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1871 in Sebastopol, and died at age 64 years old on April 11, 1936 in Ballarat.
Agnes Govan of Brunswick Australia was born in 1871 in Brunswick to James Govan and Caroline Fruin Govan. She had siblings John Govan, George Higinbotham Govan, Joseph Alexander Govan, William Govan, John Govan, and Robert Leonard Govan. Agnes Govan died at age 23 years old in 1894 in Footscray.
Catherine (Govan) Dow of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on November 24, 1873 in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California United States to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. She had siblings James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. She married John Malcolm Harold Dow in 1894, and had children Gordon Wilson Dow and Graham Govan Dow. Catherine Dow died at age 84 years old in 1957 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia.
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John Govan c. 1890s Northern Ireland
Reverse reads: "John Govan (came from Govan [Ireland]). Husband of Mary Cairns of Ayrshire Alloway or ?. Died aged 40 years in Belfast."
Born in 1852 and died in 1898, he worked as a boiler maker.
I found these old photos when moving house - John Govan would be my great great great grand father on my dads side.
Born in 1852 and died in 1898, he worked as a boiler maker.
I found these old photos when moving house - John Govan would be my great great great grand father on my dads side.
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Updated Govan Biographies
Alexander Harry Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1871 in Sebastopol, and died at age 64 years old on April 11, 1936 in Ballarat.
John Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1889 in Ballarat to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. He had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. He married Queenie Alice Atkinson in 1908, and had children Queenie Wilhelmina Govan, Violet Vida Jean Govan, and Sydney Maxwell Jack Govan. John Govan died at age 42 years old in 1932 in Ballarat.
Robert Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1877 in Sebastopol to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. He had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, James Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. Robert Govan died at age 30 years old on November 13, 1908 in Ballarat.
Robert Leonard Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on April 5, 1915 in Ballarat, and died at age 64 years old on May 13, 1979 in Ballarat.
Caroline Rippingall Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on December 4, 1912 in Ballarat, and died at age 80 years old on September 26, 1993 in Ballarat.
John Albert James Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1906 in Ballarat, and died at age 80 years old on December 31, 1986 in Ballarat.
Caroline Julia (James) Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on September 30, 1874 in Duno, and died at age 58 years old in 1932 in Ballarat.
Albert James Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on December 10, 1875 in Sebastopol to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. He had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, John Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. He married Caroline Julia (James) Govan in 1900, and had children John Albert James Govan, Caroline Rippingall Govan, and Robert Leonard Govan. Albert Govan died at age 80 years old on September 23, 1956 in Ballarat.
William George Casey Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on October 29, 1892 in Ballarat to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. He had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. William Govan died at age 83 years old on April 13, 1976 in Ballarat.
Queenie Alice (Atkinson) Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1891 in Ballarat, and died at age 81 years old on August 21, 1973 in Ballarat.
Audrey Govan of Glenelg, SA Australia was born in 1912 in Port Pirie, Port Pirie Regional Council County, SA to Walter Govan and Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan. She had siblings Walter Neville Govan, Gwendoline Grace Govan, and Violet Audrey Govan. Audrey Govan died at age 83 years old on June 12, 1996 in Glenelg, SA.
Gwendoline Grace Govan of SA Australia was born circa 1908 in Ballarat East, City of Ballarat County, VIC to Walter Govan and Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan. She had siblings Walter Neville Govan, Audrey Govan, and Violet Audrey Govan. Gwendoline Govan died at age 6 years old circa 1914 in SA.
Walter Neville Govan of Crystal Brook, Port Pirie Regional Council County, SA Australia was born in 1905 in Ballarat East, City of Ballarat County, VIC to Walter Govan and Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan. He had siblings Gwendoline Grace Govan, Audrey Govan, and Violet Audrey Govan. Walter Govan died at age 50 years old on May 14, 1956 in Crystal Brook, Port Pirie Regional Council County, SA.
Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan of Plympton Park, City of Marion County, SA Australia was born in 1884 in Terang, VIC, and died at age 82 years old in 1966 in Plympton Park, SA.
Walter Govan of Plympton, SA Australia was born in 1882 in Ballarat East, City of Ballarat County, VIC to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. He had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. He married Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan in 1903, and had children Walter Neville Govan, Gwendoline Grace Govan, Violet Audrey Govan, and Audrey Govan. Walter Govan died at age 77 years old in 1960 in Plympton, SA.
Jean (Govan) Mathers of Clayton, City of Monash County, VIC Australia was born in 1884 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. She had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, William George Govan, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. She married Frederick James Mathers, and had children Florence Catherine S Mathers and Gwendoline Jean Mathers. Jean Mathers died at age 86 years old on June 2, 1971 in Clayton, City of Monash County.
Margaret Mary (Govan) Commons of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1879 in Sebastopol, and died at age 75 years old on November 2, 1955 in Ballarat.
Catherine (Govan) Dow of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on November 24, 1873 in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California United States to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. She had siblings James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. She married John Malcolm Harold Dow in 1894, and had children Gordon Wilson Dow and Graham Govan Dow. Catherine Dow died at age 84 years old in 1957 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia.
Popular Govan Biographies
Wilson James Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on August 9, 1901 in Ballarat to Ethel Elizabeth Margaret Neill and Alexander Harry Govan. He had siblings Lilian Edna Govan, Beryl Joyce Govan, Roy Govan, Esmeralda Norma Govan, Isobel Valda Govan, Irene Ethel Govan, Alexander Govan, and Alma Mary Govan. He married Irene Adella Leathan in 1925, and had a child Muriel Edna Govan. Wilson Govan died at age 74 years old on June 26, 1976 in Ballarat.
Carole was my first Love at age 7 in Dubberly Louisiana 2nd grade! She never left my heart and I remember every song she sang from "Blue Berry Hill" to "Walking in the Rain"! Lost touch the last 12 years caring for parents, who both adored her. Mom at 95 remembered her name today; when I told her the hurtful news about her being in the next and better world, where we will share eternity! Tami, Keith, Curtis, wish you had let me know! I am here in Minden caring for mom; soon to be 96 on April 12th. Call me, so I can share my special memories for all of you! 318-578-0998 Randy Frye
John Albert James Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1906 in Ballarat, and died at age 80 years old on December 31, 1986 in Ballarat.
James Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1876 in Sebastopol to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. He had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. James Govan died at age 31 years old on November 13, 1908 in Ballarat.
Catherine (Govan) Dow of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on November 24, 1873 in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California United States to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. She had siblings James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, John Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. She married John Malcolm Harold Dow in 1894, and had children Gordon Wilson Dow and Graham Govan Dow. Catherine Dow died at age 84 years old in 1957 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia.
Regina Delores Dunn-Govan of Minnesota was born on November 19, 1957, and died at age 47 years old on January 10, 2005.
Caroline Julia (James) Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on September 30, 1874 in Duno, and died at age 58 years old in 1932 in Ballarat.
John Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1889 in Ballarat to James Wilson Govan and Agnes Catherine Wilson. He had siblings Catherine Govan Dow, James Govan, Robert Govan, Margaret Mary Govan, Walter Govan, Jean Govan Mathers, William George Govan, Albert James Govan, and Alexander Harry Govan. He married Queenie Alice Atkinson in 1908, and had children Queenie Wilhelmina Govan, Violet Vida Jean Govan, and Sydney Maxwell Jack Govan. John Govan died at age 42 years old in 1932 in Ballarat.
Caroline Rippingall Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on December 4, 1912 in Ballarat, and died at age 80 years old on September 26, 1993 in Ballarat.
Audrey Govan of Glenelg, SA Australia was born in 1912 in Port Pirie, Port Pirie Regional Council County, SA to Walter Govan and Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan. She had siblings Walter Neville Govan, Gwendoline Grace Govan, and Violet Audrey Govan. Audrey Govan died at age 83 years old on June 12, 1996 in Glenelg, SA.
Ethel Elizabeth Margaret (Neill) Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1880 in Durham Lead, and died at age 59 years old on May 22, 1940 in Ballarat.
Lillian Edna Govan was the daughter of Alexander Govan and Ethel Elizabeth Margaret Neill Govan Branch. She was born on 1907 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC, Australia and grew up in a large family with siblings Alexander, James, Alma, Irene, Beryl, Alexander, Roy, Esmeralda, and Isobel Govan.
In 1929, she married Peter Alfred Magill (1909–1999) and together they had four children; two boys and two girls.
Lillian Edna Magill passed away on May 16, 1984 in Ballarat, VIC.
Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan of Plympton Park, City of Marion County, SA Australia was born in 1884 in Terang, VIC, and died at age 82 years old in 1966 in Plympton Park, SA.
Alexander Govan of Ballarat East, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born in 1911 in Ballarat East, and died at age 47 years old in 1958 in Ballarat East.
Gwendoline Grace Govan of SA Australia was born circa 1908 in Ballarat East, City of Ballarat County, VIC to Walter Govan and Grace Violet (Goodall) Govan. She had siblings Walter Neville Govan, Audrey Govan, and Violet Audrey Govan. Gwendoline Govan died at age 6 years old circa 1914 in SA.
Palmer Isaiah Govan was the father of Ladawn D. (Govan) Morris. Palmer Govan died in 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Palmer Isaiah Govan.
Robert Leonard Govan of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on April 5, 1915 in Ballarat, and died at age 64 years old on May 13, 1979 in Ballarat.
Roy Govan of Reservoir, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born on December 4, 1914 in Ballarat East, City of Ballarat County to Ethel Elizabeth Margaret Neill and Alexander Harry Govan. He had siblings Lilian Edna Govan, Beryl Joyce Govan, Esmeralda Norma Govan, Isobel Valda Govan, Irene Ethel Govan, Alexander Govan, Alma Mary Govan, and Wilson James Govan. Roy Govan died at age 76 years old on June 5, 1991 in Reservoir, City of Darebin County.
Govan Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Govan family member is 68.0 years old according to our database of 936 people with the last name Govan that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Govans
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Lee W Govan of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM was born on January 24, 1903, and died at age 103 years old on June 4, 2006.
Nancy Govan of Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi was born on May 15, 1882, and died at age 102 years old in February 1985.
Frances Govan of Newtown, Fairfield County, CT was born in February 1882, and died at age 103 years old in December 1985.
Kate Govan of Haworth, Bergen County, NJ was born on September 17, 1867, and died at age 102 years old in November 1969.
Willie Govan of Clayton, Barbour County, Alabama was born on December 31, 1880, and died at age 100 years old in May 1981.
Lydia Govan of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on April 22, 1906, and died at age 99 years old on April 3, 2006.
Anne L Govan of Seattle, King County, WA was born on October 24, 1907, and died at age 97 years old on June 22, 2005.
John A Govan of Poolesville, Montgomery County, MD was born on September 15, 1898, and died at age 97 years old on April 21, 1996.
Josie Y Govan of New Orleans, Orleans County, LA was born on January 6, 1913, and died at age 97 years old on March 14, 2010.
96 years
Adelaide Govan of Oakland, Alameda County, California was born on October 21, 1874, and died at age 95 years old in June 1970.
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