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Dennis Havecan

Dennis was born in 1875. Dennis's father was James Havican and his mother was Maria Bowen. His paternal grandparents were James Havican and <Unknown>; his maternal grandparents were James Bohan and Bridget Cannon. He had seven brothers and a sister, named James, Matthew, Patrick, Thomas, John, Michael, Bartholomew and Kate. He died at the age of 76 in 1951.

Death Notes
- Death registered Q2-1951 in Wandswoth, London, Age 75. (GRO 5d 619)

General Notes
- Born in Oldbury. Registered Q4-1875 as Dennis Havecan at West Bromwich. (West Midlands OLD/54/54, GRO 6b 751)
  
  Lived at:
  46 Park Lane, Oldbury. Scholar, Age 5. (1881 census, RG11/2840/82/P54)
  
  21 Park Lane, Oldbury. Labourer in Ironworks, Age 15. (1891 Census RG12/2266/50/P3)
  
  5 Steel Row, Oldbury. General Labourer, Age 24. (1901 Census, RG13/2717/16/P24, Sch 132)
  
  Recorded in the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 as Private 19695 in the 6th S Wales Borderers.
  Awarded the British War Medal, the Victory Medal, and the 1914-15 Star.
  Theatre of War first served in: (1) France.
  Date of entry therein: 24-9-15.
  Remarks: Class 2. 1-4-19
  
  Believed to have earned compensation for a war wound, but died in poverty in London.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Havican
  
  James Havican
  - b.1840 d.1890
  
  Dennis Havecan
  - b.1875 d.1951
  
  James Bohan
  
  James Bohan
  - b.1826 in Tully, Leitrim d.1899
  
  Catherine Gilheeny
  
  Maria Bowen
  - b.Mar 1847 in County Leitrim, Ireland d.04 Nov 1901
  
  Bridget Cannon
  - b.1828 d.1912