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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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Page 203
CANOVAN, John H.
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John H. Canovan was born in Greene Co., N.Y., June 27, 1842.  His parents,
John and Maria (Plank) Canovan, lived in New York 15 years; father was a
native of Ireland and mother of New York.  They came to Michigan in 1854
and settled in Kalamazoo County, where they still reside.

John H. came to this State with his parents when he was 12 years of age,
and remained at home until he was 21.  He was engaged in various
occupations for eight years, and since that time has been engaged in
farming.  He is now manager of the farm of Crepin, Murphy & Son in Sherman
Township.  Oct. 18, 1874, he was married, in Newaygo County, to Rebecca
E., daughter of Willis and Mary Covell, who was born in New York Sept. 30,
1853.  Her parents were natives of that State, and came to Michigan in
1855, first settling in Kent County, and afterwards removed to Newaygo,
where Mrs. Covell died, in 1872.  Mr. Covell still lives in Newaygo.  Mrs.
Canovan was but two years of age when her parents came to this State, and
remained at home until her marriage.  Mr. and Mrs. C. have one child,
James H., born June 27, 1875.

Aug. 28, 1864, Mr. Canovan enlisted in the 1st Regt. Mich. Eng. & Mech.,
and served ten months, receiving his honorable discharge at Washington,
D.C.  After his return from the army he resumed his farm labor.  The farm
of which he is now sole manager contains about 400 acres, and seven men
are constantly employed.  Mr. C. is a Democrat.