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)
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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
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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
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Andrew COSGRAVE marr: 3 Sep 1893
Mary Jane Or Ethel ENRIGHT , Auckland, New Zealand (source: IGI)
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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