COSGRAVE, COSGRIFF, COSGROVE FAMILIES OF NEW ZEALAND
O'Coscraigh, O'Cosgry, O'Coskry, Cosgerry, Coskerry, Cosgery, Coskery, Cosgriffe, Cosgriff, Cosgrave, Cosgrove
New Zealand Cosgrave, Cosgriff, Cosgrove Families Patrick Cosgriff Catherine Enright Mary Ellen b.c1847 Shanagolden, Limerick, Ireland md.c1866 to James Fitzgerald in Shanagolden James b. 1855 Limerick, Ireland Catherine " Timothy " James Fitzgerald and Mary Ellen Cosgriff Fitzgerald came to New Zealand about 1867 and settled in Pahia, Southland, New Zealand. They had four sons and 1 or two daughters. One of the sons was born in Orepuki, Southland. Mary Ellen died in 1934 at the age of 87. Three of Mary Ellen's siblings also came to New Zealand, only Timothy married. Cousins of John, son of John and Catherine Culhane below. John Cosgriff Catherine Culhane of Glin Parish (Loughill is in this parish), Limerick, Ireland John church & records burnt mid 1851 James chr 26 Nov 1851 Denis no date known. He and two sisters went to New York (according to family tradition) ----- Re: Timothy Cosgrove b 1844 Co Limerick d 1919 New Zealand Posted by: John Cosgrove August 07, 2002 In Reply to: Timothy Cosgrove b 1844 Co Limerick d 1919 New Zealand by Juliana Timothy was the son of Patrick Cosgrove and Catherine Enright who were married on 12 February 1839 in Shanagolden, County Limerick, Ireland. Timothy arrived in NZ on August 11 1870 with his brother Francis. He was listed in the manifest as a farm labourer from Craigyard in Ireland. It appears that he was a cousin of my GGrandfather Jackie Cosgrove who came over at about the same time and settled in the Arrow Junction. Several of Patrick's children settled in Gibbston. John Cosgrove ----- 1920 Soundex Census of New York v. 287 ed 1428 sheet 28 line 14 Desmond Cosgrave 40 New Zealand 1888 Na 1895 Roberta 32 Maryland wife 660 Riverside Drive, New York, NY ----- Andrew COSGRAVE marr: 3 Sep 1893 Mary Jane Or Ethel ENRIGHT , Auckland, New Zealand (source: IGI) ----- Michael Joseph Cosgrove b. 08 Dec 1880 Arrowtown, Otago, NZ d. 4 Dec 1962 at Gore, Otago, NZ Johanna Helen Murray b. 14 Dec 1887 Moa Flat, Otago, NZ md. 18 Jun 1909 d. 5 Dec 1927 at Gore, Otago, NZ John William b. 1909 John Cosgriff b.c1850 Loughill, Limerick, Ireland md. 23 Jul 1877 d. 28 Apr 1939 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Margaret Murphy b. 15 Aug 1855, Shanagolden, Limerick, Ireland d. 10 May 1920 Arrowtown, Otago, NZ Michael Joseph b.12-08-1880 ----- Edmund Cosgriff (possibly born Cosgrave) Johanna Power marr. in Solohead, Tipperary 1852 John Cosgriff - born 1857 - died July 1908 md. Margaret Gorman in Solohead 1880 John and Margaret and several other family members migrated to New Zealand in 1880. source: Peter Cosgriff, Lincoln University, New Zealand ----- Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 From: Peter Cosgriff Subject: Re: Cosgriff ancestry To: John Cosgriff Organization: Lincoln University Priority: normal Dear John Many thanks for your message of 22 October and my apologies for the delay in responding. The New Zealand Cosgriffs are, as far as we know, all descended from John Cosgriff and his wife Margaret who arrived here from Ireland in 1870. They were natives of Solohead, a small town in Tipperary near the border with Limerick. Some of the Irish family were also known as Cosgrave. ----- family tree but we have a similar problem to yours - a lack of definite information once we get back beyond the great grandparents. However here is a picture that far back: Great grandparents - Edmund Cosgriff (possibly born Cosgrave) m. Johanna Power in Solohead Tipperary 1852 Grandparents - John Cosgriff - born 1857 - died July 1908 m. Margaret Gorman in Solohead 1880 This couple and several other family members migrated to New Zealand in 1880. That is unfortunately all the information that we have. I have visited Solohead and attempted to get more but have run into the proverbial brick wall as many parish records were destroyed during the Irish Rebellion. If there is anything more that I can help with please contact me via Peter and I will do my best to help. With every best wish in your research. Bede ----- John Cosgrove b.c1824 of Loughill, Glin, Co Limerick m 1848 Catherine Cullhane b.c1829 Loughill, Glin, Co Limerick 1. Denis Cosgriff b.c1849 Glin, Co Limerick 2. James Cosgriff b.c1851 & Ch 26 Nov 1851 Glin, Co. Limerick 3. John Cosgrove b 1855 Shannagolden, Co. Limerick John Cosgrove b.1855 Shannagolden, Co. Limerick d 28 Apr 1939 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. m 23 Jul 1877 Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand Margaret Murphy b 15 Aug 1855 Shannagolden, Limerick d.10 May 1920, Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand 1. Michael Joseph Cosgrove b 8 Dec 1880, Arrowtown, Otago, new Zealand 2. Denis Cosgrove b 28 Nov 1882, Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand 3. Timothy Cosgrove b 8 Oct 1884, Arrowtown, Otago, NZ 4. Jane Margaret Cosgrove b 15 Feb 1887, Arrowtown, Otago, NZ 5. John Patrick Cosgrove b 19 Mar 1889, Arrowtown, Otago, NZ 6. Catherine Mary Cosgrove b 30 Nov 1891, Arrowtown, Otago, NZ 7. Bridget Ann Cosgrove b 3 Mar 1894, Arrowtown, Otago, NZ Michael Joseph Cosgrove b. 8 Dec 1880 (d 4 Dec 1962 Gore, Southland, NZ) m 18 Jun 1909 Gore, Southland, NZ Johanna Helen Murray b 14 Dec 1882 Arrowtown, Otago NZ d 5 Dec 1927, Gore, Southland, NZ 1. John William Cosgrove b 02 Nov 1909 Arrowtown, Otago, NZ 2. James Alexander Cosgrove b 06 May 1914, Gore, Southland NZ 3. Margaret Helen Cosgrove b 05 Jun 1916, Gore, Southland, NZ 4. Denis Joseph Cosgrove b 11 Nov 1918, Gore, Southland, NZ 5. Alive 6. Alive ----- IGI Timothy Cosgrove, s of Patrick Cosgriff & Catherine Enright Mary Hourigan md.29 Apr 1876 Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand Richard Cosgriff b.c1887 Of, Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand ----- Cosgriffe of Dundas: Timothy Cosgriffe b.1832 Ireland (Nephew of Michael and John Cosgriffe of Dundas. Brother of Patrick Cosgriffe of Toronto, formally of Shanagolden?, Co. Limerick) Married: Nov 8, 1858 Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glin, Co. Limerick to Johanna Sheahan born about 1839 Ireland, died 1874 Ireland Died: 1909 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Timothy a shoemaker in Shanagolden, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Timothy and children landed at Quebec late in 1875 and make their way to Dundas, Wentworth Co., where Cosgriff's have been living since 1851. Timothy had a house built on Creighton road, Dundas. In 1885 he purchased the 'Cosgriff Block' from Thomas Dunkin, where he operated a shoe shop and lived in an up-stairs apartment until 1899. Residing with Patrick's family in 1901 and later to Cleveland, Ohio with Patrick's family. Timothy is buried in Calvary cemetery, Cleveland Ohio. Johanna is buried in the parish of Glin, Co. Limerick. Children: Patrick Joseph Cosgriffe Born: Oct 1, 1861 Co. Cork? Ireland Married: July 11, 1882, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ont. to Sara Ann Kinsella Died: 1937 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. James Cosgriffe Born: 1862 Ireland Married: Died: James living with Patrick and family in 1891. He a baker in Dundas. His where about unknown, rumour is he went west or even to Australia. What about the Yukon Gold Rush? Mary 'Minie' Cosgriffe Born: Sep 2, 1863 Ireland Married: unmarried Died: May 24, 1947 Dundas, Wentworth Co., Ontario Buried at Holy Sepulchure cemetery, Burlington, Ontario John 'Jack' Francis Cosgriffe Born: June 9, 1865 Shanagolden, Co. Limerick, Ireland Married: Nov 13, 1895 Annie Maud Ford of Hamilton Died: Feb 6, 1941 Dundas, Wentworth Co., Ontario Timothy H. Cosgriffe Born: Dec 8, 1866 Shanagolden, Co. Limerick Ireland Married: unmarried Died: Feb 6, 1906 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. He a Brooklyn police constable. Died in the house of his cousin, William Cosgriff. Timothy is buried in Holy Sepulchure cemetery, Burlington, Ontario. -----