British Columbia, Canada
1881 Census Place: North, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375920 NAC C-13284 Dist 187 SubDist B Page 33 Family 173
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
William MORESBY M M 33 English England
Religion: Church of England
Maryanne MORESBY F M 23 English England
Religion: Church of England
William C. MORESBY M 5 British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Ann MORESBY F W 64 English England
Religion: Church of England
Coo Kong M 25 Chinese China
Occ: Cook
Silias WOODS M 45 Not Given Nova Scotia
Occ: Labour
Charles MARTAIN M 27 English USA
Occ: Shoemaker Religion: Church of England
Cow Ah M 32 Chinese China
Occ: Laborer
William CROSGROVE M 44 Irish Ireland
Occ: Laborer Religion: Catholic
John CARROLL M 24 Irish British Columbia
Occ: Laborer Religion: Catholic
Henry MCKAY M 24 Icelander S Island
Occ: Fisherman Religion: Catholic
William BUCKLY M 21 Irish USA
Occ: Labour
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1901 Census Canada, British Columbia, Burrard #1, Vancouver (City), d-12, p.1
45 10? 10? James? Cosgrove M head M 15 ??? 1868 33 Ireland 1889 Presbyterian Irish
46 Martha? F wife M 10 Jun 1867 34 Ireland 1895 Presbyterian Irish
47 Kattie F dau S 22 Jun 1895 5 BC
48 Mary H F dau S 17 Feb 1899 2 BC
49 Jennie F dau S 7 Sep 1900 8/12 BC
very dark and hard to read
1901 Census Canada, British Columbia, Burrard #1, Vancouver (City), d-13, p.1
18 4 4 Robert Cosgrove M head M 2 May 1859 41 Ireland 1888 Church of England Irish lab
19 Rose F wife M 1 Feb 1861 39?Ireland 1875 Church of England Irish
20 Emily Crane F lodger S 3 Jun 1865 35 England 1875 Presbyterian English book keeper
1901 Census Canada, British Columbia, 5 Yale Cariboo S Dist 4, Rossland Riding no. 7,
Rossland City, 19 Apr 1901, h-7 p.15
30 130 130 David Cosgriff M W head M May 21, 1864 36 Ont Irish RC goldminer
31 Annie F W wife M Dec 23, 1865 35 Ont (McMahon)
32 Ella F W dau S Jul 4, 1887 13 US 1896 immigra. Can
33 Frank M W son S Apr 27, 1891 9 US 1896 "
34 Genevieve F W dau S Aug 25, 1896 4 US 1896 "
35 Marcus M W son S Oct 25, 1898 2 BC -
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1901 Census Canada, British Columbia, Yale & Cariboo #5, Rossland (Riding), Rossland City, May 6,7,8,9 1901, h-3, p. 27
21 343 344 Robert Lamont? MW head S 22 Sep 1866 34 Ontario rural Scotch Canadian ? bank-collector
22 H. Patrick Cosgrove MW lodger M 10 May 1862 38 Ontario rural Irish Canadian RC carpenter
23 Mary FW lodger M 18 Aug 1876 24 US Irish Canadian RC
24 Richard Altmann MW lodger S 29 May 1859 41 Germany German German ? gun smith
1901 Census Canada, British Columbia, Yale & Cariboo #5, Apr 27, 1901, Rossland Riding, Rossland City, h-7, p.27
219 219
24 John P. Cosgrove MW lodger S 21 Sep 1867 33 US 1898 Irish American Church of England mech. eng.
1901 Census Canada, British Columbia, Yale & Cariboo #5, Kootenay (West), Rossland (Riding/Division), h-17, p.1
film 1843512 T-6493 1901 British Columbia Census 5 Yale & Cariboo S Dist H
Rossland Riding no. 17 Kootnay West Rossland Riding, h-17, p.1
22 10 10 Charles A. Hazelberg MW head M 28 Mar 1865 36 US 1895 Indiffent? Canadian Swede hotel keeper
23 James Cullen MW lodger M 9 Aug 1866 34 Ireland 1891 RC Canadian Irish gold miner
24 Malcolm McLeod MW lodger S 4 Aug 1864 36 US Presbyterian Scotch lumberman
25 James McIntosh MW lodger S 3 May 1830 79 Ontario rural Presbyterian Scotch gold miner
26 Frank Hogan MW lodger S 22 May 1853 47 Sweden 1895 Lutheran American gold miner
27 Charles Sellquest MW lodger S 18 Mar 1855 46 Sweden 1880 Lutheran American gold miner
28 Ida F. Hunt FW dom S 7 Jun 1872 28 US 1901 Presbyterian Canadian room? servant
29 Carrie Hazelberg FW wife M 10 Mar 1870 31 Sweden 1890 Lutheran Canadian
30 Gustave Johnson MW lodger S 11 Jul 1864 36 Sweden 1897 Luthern American gold miner
31 10 10 Cornelius Cosgrove MW lodger S don't know 1863 38 Ontario rural Irish Canadian Methodist goldminer months employed 12 $1400
32 Harrington Quinn MW lodger S don't know 1864 34 Ireland 1895 Irish Canadian Baptist goldminer
1901 Census Canada, British Columbia, Yale & Cariboo #4, Rossland (Riding), 23 Apr 1901, h-22, p.6
39 100 101 James H. Cosgrove MW head M 16 Nov 1867 35 US 1897? Irish American RC printer
40 Sarah FW wife M 1 Nov 1872 28 US 1897 Irish American RC
41 Margaret FW dau S 31 Jul 1896 4 US 1897 Irish American RC
42 Richard MW son S 18 Aug 1898 2 BC Irish Canadian RC
43 Dorothy FW dau S 4 Feb 1901 1/12? BC Irish Canadian RC
1901 Census British Columbia, Yale-Cariboo, S. Dist. i, Special 3, p.12, Apr 15-16, 1901 Kaslo, Slocan Riding, i-3, p.12
5 101 101 Martin McAndrews M head S 22 Mar 1856 45 Quebec rural Irish Canadian RC hotel keeper
6 Michael McAndrews M bro S 11 Jan 1867 34 Quebec rural Irish Can RC miner (silver)
16 Frank O'Brien M lodger S 28 Mar 1859 42 Ontario rural Irish Can RC miner (silver)
17 Donald Sullivan M lodger S 20 May 1866 35 Ontario urban Irish Can RC miner (silver)
18 Daniel Cosgriff M lodger S 15 Apr 1863 38 US 1892 Irish US RC miner (silver)
19 John McLaren M lodger S 10 Jul 1868 33 US Scotch Can RC miner (silver)
my guess is that on the Voter List this Daniel was read as David
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1901 Census British Columbia, Yale-Cariboo, S. Dist. i, Special 6, p.17, Apr 30-May 11, 1901 Slocan Riding, i-6, p.17
218 218
1 Daniel P. Cosgriff M lodger Feb 27, 1862 39 Ontario Irish US RC miner (silver) English
1901 Census British Columbia, Yale-Cariboo, Nelson (Riding), f-6, p.4
47 48
36 Reginald Cosgrove M lodger S 14 Apr 1875 Ontario rural English Canadian Presb. musician
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1911 Census British Columbia, District 9 - Kootenay, Rossland City (37), p.2
44 21 21 David Cosgriff M head M Dec 1853 58 Ontario Canadian RC mining gold mine
45 Annie F wife M Dec 18?? 51? Ireland USA RC 1865
46 Mathew Francis M son S Apr 18?? 20 USA USA 1887 Na cigar maker cigar factory
47 David Marcus M son S Oct 1889 12 BC Canadian
48 Elizabeth Grace F dau S Aug 1892 9 BC Canadian
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1911 Census British Columbia, District 9 - Kootenay, Rossland City (37), p.9
25 94 94 Cornelius Cosgriff M head M Mar 1873 38 Ontario Irish American RC miner
26 Sarah F wife M Apr 1875 36 USA Irish American RC
27 E Alfonses M son S Aug 1905 5 BC Irish American RC
28 F Mary F dau S Aug 1907 3 BC
29 C John M son S May 1909 2 BC
30 Sarah F dau S Mar 1911 3/12 BC
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The Naturalization Act. Certificate of Naturalization (Rev. Stats. Can.,
1906, c.77, s.22) Dominion of Canada, Province of British Columbia.
In the County Court of West Kootenay, Rossland.
Whereas, Cornelius Cosgriff formerly of Murray, Idaho, U.S.A and now of
Rossland, in the Province of British Columbia, miner, has complied with the
requirements of the "Naturalization Act," and has duly resided in Canada for
the period of ten years. And whereas the particulars of the Certificate
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Rossland, B.C. May 24, 1918 Application for Registration-Native Citizen
I, David Cosgriff, hereby apply to the Consulate of the United States at
Fernie, B.C. for registration as an American citizen. I was born at
Peterboro, Ontario on Sep 15, 1857. My father, Owen Cosgriff, was born in
Co. Cork, Ireland and is now deceased. He emigated to the United States on
or about 1845 (do not know definitely); resided 2 or 3 years, uninterruptedly,
in the United States, from about 1845 to 1848 at or around Rochester, New
York, and returned to Canada.
I last left the United States on Sep 1896, arriving at Rossland, B.C. on
Sep 1896 (around the 15th), where I am now residing for the purpose of working
in the mines, on behalf of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada,
Limited.
I have resided outside the United States at the following places for the
following periods. Rossland from 1896 to 1918.
My legal domicile is in Rossland, B.C., my permanent residence being at
Rossland, B.C.
I have the following children by this marriage:
present residence
Ellen Cosgriff (MacDonald) Wardner, Idaho 4 Jul 1887 Rossland, B.C.
Francis Matthew Cosgriff Wardner, Idaho 27 Apr 1891 Trail, B.C.
Genevieve Katherine Cosgriff " " 25 Aug 1896 Rossland, B.C.
Marcus David Cosgriff Rossland, B.C. 25 Oct 1898 "
Grace Elizabeth Cosgriff Rossland, B.C. 25 Aug 1901 "
Further, I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion: So help me God.
signed David Cosgriff
The applicant's personal description is as follows: age 60; height 5 feet 5 in;
color of eyes, blue; color of hair black; complexion medium; distinguishing
features or marks
I hereby solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the United States, that I have
known the above-named David Cosgriff personally for 25 years and that the
facts stated in the foregoing application for registration are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
William E. Costello, Rossland, B.C. May 1918
The applicant requests that the following person be notified in the event of
his death or disability: Annie Cosgriff
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B.C. VOTERS LIST 1898 - Co to Cq
from the Sessional Papers of the British Columbia Government, 1899
extracted by Hugh Armstrong, [hughlarmstrong@home.com]
NAME / RESIDENCE / PROFESSION, TRADE, or CALLING / DISTRICT
Cosgriff, David, Kaslo, Miner, KWS (Kootenay, West, Slocan Riding)
Cosgriff, John, Three Forks, Miner, KWS
Cosgriff, Thomas, Kaslo, Miner, KWS
Cosgrove, James, Vermilyea Block, Granville St, Labourer, Van (Vancouver City)
Cosgrove, Robert, 1129 Pendrill St, Labourer, Van
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Groom Name: DANIEL PATRICK COSGRIFF
Bride Name: BRIDGIT MARY KINSELLA
Event Date: 1908 11 24 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Event Place: NELSON
Reg. Number: 1908-09-144686
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B11384 GSU Microfilm Number: 1983977
British Columbia
Bridget Mary is probably the same as died in Kaslo, BC
Name: BRIDGET MARY COSGRIFF
Event Date: 1943 3 12 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 75
Gender: Female
Event Place: KASLO
Reg. Number: 1943-09-621332
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13178 GSU Microfilm Number: 1953638
British Columbia
b.c1868
Kaslo is on the river north of Nelson
Bridget was born about 1868. Probably Bridget Mary Kinsella
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Ronald McDonald md. 5 Feb 1908 in Rossland
Helen Elizabeth Cosgriff
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St. Patricks, Railton, Ontario letter from Church of Mary Immaculate,
Nelson, British Columbia dated 11-24-1908
Daniel Patrick Cosgriff, son of James Cosgriff and Sarah Curran, born
02-27-1863 in Railton married Bridget May Kinsella, dau of Michael Kinsella
and Mary Kinsella of Dublin, Ireland.
Daniel Patrick Cosgriff, age 45, son of James Cosgriff and Sarah Curran, born in
Railton, Frontenac, Ontario, res. Kaslo, BC md Bridget Mary Kinsella, age 29, of
Nelson, spin. dau of Michael Kinsella and Mary Kinsella of Dublin, Ireland.
wit: Daniel Towmey, Kaslo and Mary Scanlan, Nelson.
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David Cosgriff - life events
10-11-1837 father, Owen Cosgry, marries mother, Elizabeth Sullivan in Newmarket, Co. Cork, Ireland. Wit: Mrs. Sullivan & Mrs. Webb
09-02-1838 sister, Catherine, baptized in Newmarket. Sponsors: Patrick Lane & Bridget Lane
04-25-1840 brother, James, baptized in Newmarket. Sponsors: John Sullivan & Johanna Sullivan
03-27-1844 sister, Bridget, baptized in Newmarket. Sponsors: Daniel Cosgry & Mary McMahon
??-??-1846? brother, Eugene Huey, born in Ireland
??-??-1845? father, Owen emigrated from Co. Cork to Canada
??-??-1845? father, Owen, emigrated to the U.S. at or around Rochester, NY
05-20-1847 brother, Richard born, baptized in Peterboro 05-30-1847 sp: Ellen Fitzgerald
??-??-1848 David says Owen left Rochester area to return to Canada
11-01-1848 Owen & wife, Eliza Sullivan, are sponsors at Peterboro for Francis O'Connor, s of John O'Connor & Eliza McCutcheon O'Connor of Otonabee
11-12-1849 sister, Joanna (Hannah) b in Douro. bp. 03-10-1850 Douro sp: Matt McMahon & Julia Sheehan McMahon
07-15-1851 David b in Douro. bp.08-14-1851 sp: Tim McMahon & Mary O'Brien
04-12-1853 brother, Matthew John b in Otonabee bp 06-27-1853 in Peterboro sp: Pat Heffernan & Mary Calahan
02-20-1855 sister, Ellen b in Otonabee. bp.04-08-1855 sp: Moris & Ellen McMahon
09-15-1856 brother, John b. in Otonabee. bp.10-05-1856 sp: Wm McGrath & Bridget Heffernan
09-15-1857 David claims to be born on this date in Peterboro, Ont.
07-18-1858 brother, Denis, bapt in Ennismore. sp: Patrick Brick & Catherine Brick
02-15-1861 brother, Cornelius, bapt in Ennismore. sp: Patrick Brick & Ellen Brick
05-18-1862 sister, Catherine, marries David Curran in Ennismore, Peterborough, Ontario
02-02-1865 mother, Elizabeth Sullivan Cosgriff, dies in Ennismore
10-13-1876 sister, Hannah, marries Patrick O'Connor in Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario
03-05-1878 brother, Richard, marries Julia Collins in Downeyville, Victoria Co., Ontario
07-20-1879 sister, Ellen, marries Frank Roseberry in Peterborough, Ontario
??-??-1879 ore discovered at Iron Mountain, Michigan Con is 18 yrs old
??-??-1880 census 27 yr old laborer, Michigan Census, Breen Twp, Menominee Co. (Dickinson Co. now) p.153D
??-??-1880 David may have been miner in Deadwood, South Dakota (a David appears on 1880 census)
08-21-1883 father, Eugene Cosgrove (Owen Cosgry), dies in Ennismore
??-??-1886 David lived in East Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan
08-23-1886 David md. Anne McMahon in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., MI age 32
05-09-1887 Con becomes a US citizen in Murray, Idaho Con is 26 yrs old 5US 1ID
07-04-1887 daughter, Ella (Ellen Regina MacDonald Patterson) born in US -- Kellogg (Wardner), ID
07-27-1890 great fire of Wallace, Idaho
09-??-1890 became a naturalized US citizen in Shoshone Co., Idaho per Don Chisholm
04-27-1891 son, Frank (Francis Matthew) born in Wardner, Idaho
11-25-1891 brother, Matthew, marries Margaret Jane McCormick in Atlanta, San Joaquin Co., California
04-02-1892 David chews finger of Robert Williams according to the Coeur D'Alene Barbarian
05-14-1892 brother, Con (Cornelius) served with injunction papers (Wallace, Idaho)
07-09-1892 shoot out at the Gem mine
07-11-1892 Frisco Mill, Gem, Idaho explosion
07-25-1892 Dave Cosgriff taken prisoner from Wardner to Boise
??-??-1893 Western Federation of Miners (WFM) created in Montana
??-??-1894 Con enters Cour d'Alene mining district Con is 33 yrs old
09-29-1894 David applied for reg at Consulate of the US at Osburn, Idaho
??-??-1895 WFM crosses into British Columbia
08-25-1896 daughter, Genevieve Catherine Chisholm born in Wardner, Idaho
09-15?-1896 David immigrated to Rossland, B.C.
??-??-1898 BC Voters List David & Thomas, miners in Kaslo; John miner in Three Forks
??-??-1898 Rossland City Directory -- no mention of David Cosgriff
10-25-1898 son, Marcus David born in Rossland, B.C.
??-??-1899 Rossland City Directory -- David Cosgriff, miner res. Washington St.
??-??-1899 Rossland City Directory -- no mention of Con Cosgriff
??-??-1901 Rossland City Directory -- no mention of Con or David Cosgriff
??-??-1901 WFM leads bitter Rossland strike
08-25-1901 daughter, Grace Elizabeth born in Rossland, B.C. d. Jan 1878 in Seattle, WA
10-08-1901 brother, Denis, marries Margaret Hoar in Ennismore
??-??-1902 by 1902 back in Canada
??-??-1902 Rossland Municipal Voters List -- lists David Cosgriff
06-27-1904 brother, Con, marries Sarah McCormick in Spokane, Washington
11-24-1908 Daniel Patrick Cosgriff, of Kaslo, B.C. b.02-27-1863 in Railton, Fontenac Co., Ontario, son of James Cosgriff and Sarah Courneen (later Curran),
marries Bridget Mary Kinsella, age 29, of Dublin, Ireland, in Nelson, B.C. Wit: Daniel Twomey of Kaslo & Mary Scanlan of Nelson.
07-17-1909 sister, Catherine Cosgriff Curran, dies in Cedar Co., Iowa
10-29-1909 brother, Eugene Huey Cosgriff, dies in Fresno, Fresno Co., Calfornia
??-??-1911 Canadian census 38 goldminer, Methodist? Rossland area
05-24-1912 Con becomes Canadian citizen again Con is 51 yrs old 10 yrs in Can
07-18-1914 brother, Con Cosgriff, dies in Rossland, British Columbia
05-24-1918 David applied for reg. as an American citizen in Rossland, B.C.
10-11-1934 David died in Rossland, BC
06-24-1936 sister, Hannah Cosgriff O'Connor, dies in Ennismore
08-27-1941 brother, Matthew John Cosgriff, dies in Atlanta, San Joaquin Co., California
07-24-1943 wife, Ann, died in Vancouver, BC
09-29-1945 We lived in Kellogg, Idaho until Sept. 29, 1945 (Frank M. wrote)
??-??-1946 sister, Ellen Cosgriff Roseberry, dies in Saginaw, Michigan
Osburn was the county seat from 1890 to 1893, when it lost out to Wallace, Idaho
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