Grey Co., Ontario
1871 Ontario, Canada census:
Proton Township, Grey Co.
D-1, pg. 20
Michael Cosgrove 70 (b.c1801) Ireland Farmer
Catherine 45 (b.c1826) Ireland wife (Catherine O'Keefe)
Denis 22 (b.c1849) Ireland Farmer
Morris 19 (b.c1852) Ont. Farmer
John 17 (b.c1854) Ont. Labourer b. in Guelph, Wellington Co.
Ellen 15 (b.c1856) Ont. -
Jeremiah 13 (b.c1858) Ont. School
Margret 11 (b.c1860) Ont. School
Patrick 8 (b.c1863) Ont. School
Michael and Catherine lived in Arthur Twp, Wellington Co. in 1861
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1881 Census Ontario, Grey Co., Proton Twp, dist 155 East Grey reel C13261 G-2, Div.2,
pg. 14 con 1, lot 26
66 Michael Cosgriff M M 65 (b.c1816) Irish Ireland RC farmer Cosgroff
Catherine M F 56 (b.c1825) Irish Ireland RC (nee Catherine O'Keefe)
Maurice M 27 (b.c1854) Irish Ontario RC mason (sic census says Ireland)
Jeremiah M 21 (b.c1860) Irish Ontario RC farmer (sic census says Ireland)
Patrick M 17 (b.c1864) Irish Ontario RC farmer (sic census says Ireland)
67 John Cronin M M 55 (b.c1826) Irish Ireland RC farmer Cronon Cronan
Catherine M F 44 (b.c1837) Irish Ireland RC
Richard M 24 (b.c1857) Irish Ontario RC farmer
Margaret F 20 (b.c1861) Irish Ontario RC
Ellen F 17 (b.c1864) Irish Ontario RC
Abby F 15 (b.c1866) Irish Ontario RC Abigail
Catherine F 13 (b.c1868) Irish Ontario RC
Bridget F 10 (b.c1871) Irish Ontario RC
1881 Census Ontario, Grey Co., Proton Twp., G-1, div. 1, pg. 57 con 1, lot 26
John Cosgrove M M 26 (b.c1855) Irish Ontario RC farmer
Mary M F 20 (b.c1861) Irish Ontario RC (nee Mary Rice)
11745
John Cosgrove 25 res. Proton Twp. Born Guelph, Wellington Co.
s/o Michael & Catherine O'Keefe
Married July 26, 1880 in Mt Forest
Mary Rice 19 res. & born Proton Twp.
d/o John & Ellen Kelly
Witness: James Milligan & Mary Kelle both of Proton Twp.
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1891 Census Proton, Grey Co. Ontario reel T6338 p.28 G-1
Michael Shar M 70 Widower Ireland RC farmer Shea?
Bridget Shar F 28 dau Ontario
Dian Shar M 32 Ontario
Denis Cosgriff M 37 Married Ireland RC farmer (b.c1854)
Mary F 27 Married Ontario Ire Ire (b.c1864)
Michael M 2 son Ont (b.c1889)
pg.35/36
W1/3 156 John Cosgroff M 32 (b.c1859) mar Ont Ire Ire RC farmer
Mary F 29 (b.c1862) mar Ont Ire Ire (Mary Rice)
Michael M 8 (b.c1883) son Ont Ont Ont
Minny F 6 (b.c1885) dau Ont Ont Ont
John M 4 (b.c1887) son Ont
Jeremiah M 1 (b.c1890) son Ont
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1901 Census Ontario, Grey Co., Proton, reel T6468 G-6 pg.13
19 110 111 John Cosgrove M head M 02 Jul 1854 46 Ontario farmer
Mary F wife M 01 Feb 1861 40 (Mary Rice)
Michael M son S 29 Jun 1883 17 (b.rec has 06-22-1883)
Mary F dau S 03 Sep 1885 15
John M son S 15 Oct 1887 13
Jeremiah M son S 15 Nov 1889 11
Catherine F dau S 10 Sep 1893 7
Ellen F dau S 12 Sep 1895 5
Agnes F dau S 15 Jan 1899 2
Daniel b.27 May 1892 Proton, registered 15 Apr 1893, s of John Cosgriff & Mary Rice
1901 Census Ontario, Grey Co., Proton, g-6, p.1
1 John Cronin M head M 11 Apr 1830 70 Ireland farmer
2 Catherine F wife M 5 May 1840 60 Ireland
3 Mary F dau S 2 Feb 1876 25 Ontario
4 Richard Cronin M head M 17 May 1860 40 Ontario farmer
5 Bridget F wife M 15 Feb 1866 35 Ontario
6 Abbie F dau S 24 Jan 1888 13
7 John M son S 25 Oct 1891 11
8 Annie F dau S 13 Nov 1893 8
9 Thomas M son S 28 Oct 1894 7
10 Katie F dau S 5 Nov 1895 5
11 Mary F dau S 6 Apr 1898 3
12 Lewis M son S 26 May 1900 1
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1911 Census Ontario, Grey East, Proton
8 2 2 John Cosgrove M head M 50 Jul 1861 Ont con 1 lot 27 farmer
9 Mary F wife M 44 Feb 1867 Ont
10 Michael M son S 28 Jun 1883 Ont
11 John M son S 23 Sep 1888 Ont
12 Jerry M son S 21 Oct 1890 Ont (Jeremiah Cosgrove)
13 Catherine F dau S 17 Jun
14 Nellie F dau S 14 Sep 1893 Ont
15 Annie F dau S 12 Jan 1898 Ont
16 George M son S 7 May 1904 Ont
17 Stella F dau S 4 Apr 1907 Ont
1871 Ontario - Grey Co. - Proton 1881 Ontario - Grey Co. - Proton
Michael b.c1801 Ire Michael b.c1816 Ire
Catherine b.c1826 Ire Catherine b.c1825 Ire
Denis b.c1849 Ire Margaret b.c1860 Maurice b.c1854 Ont
Maurice b.c1852 Ont Patrick b.c1863 Jeremiah b.c1860 Ont
John b.c1854 Ont Patrick b.c1864 Ont
Ellen b.c1856 Ont John b.c1855 Ont
Jeremiah b.c1858 Ont Mary b.c1861 Ont
Denis Cosgriff b. Ire 37 (b.c1854) Proton Twp
Mary Ont 27 (b.c1864)
1. (Michael b.c1889)
one child
John Cosgriff b. Ont 32 (b.c1859) Proton Twp
Mary Ont 29 (b.c1862)
1.(Michael b.c1883)
2.(Minny or Mary b.c1885)
3.(John b.c1887)
4.(Jeremiah b.c1890)
4 children
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1920 Soundex Census Michigan vol. 126 ed 511 sh 16 line 1
Michael Cosgriff 31 Canada 1894 Al (b.c1889)
Clara W 32 Michigan (b.c1888)
Roger S 8 Michigan (b.c1812)
William R S 2 Michigan (b.c1818) H
Hattie Rogers ML 55 Michigan (b.c1865)
Wayne Co., Detroit 248 Seebalt? Ave
Most likely Michael J. Cosgriff who was born in Proton, Ontario on 09-18-1888
and died at Walled Lake, Wayne Co., Mich 01-25-1981. He was the son of
Dennis and Mary Ann Cosgriff.
Patrick Cosgrove b. Abt 1853-1886 Proton, Ontario
md. Abt 1882-1919 died 1945 East Angus, Quebec, Canada
Mary Ann O'Mara b. 1867 St. Agaste, Quebec dau of James O'Mara & Mary Ann
Corrigan
died 28 Sep 1950 Rock Island, Quebec
Dorothy Frances b. 6 Oct 1909 East Angus, Quebec
md. 31 Jul 1937 Sherbrooke, Quebec d. Feb 1979 Tucson, AZ
Stanley b. Abt 1885-1908 Cookshire, Quebec d. 1944 East Angus
Mary b. 1909 East Angus d. Abt 1910-1997 Boston, MA
Rita b. 27 May 1904 East Angus md. Abt 1918-1951 to Frank Mitton
died 22 May 1987 Sherbrooke, Quebec
Helen Margaret b. 20 Oct 1901 East Angus died 6 Mar 1993 Sherbrooke, Quebec
Mamie b. private
Patrick may be Patrick Cosgriff b.c1864 Proton, Ont to Michael Cosgriff
(b.c1816) and Catherine (b.c1825). Brothers & sisters would be Denis (b.c1849
Ire), Maurice (b.c1853 Ont), John (b.c1854 Ont), Ellen (b.c1856 Ont),
Jeremiah (b.c1859 Ont), and Margaret (b.c1860 Ont).
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Marriage Index
Cosgrove, M Bridget Durham (Glenelg Twp, Grey Co) Sep 06, 1916 10132
Cosgrave, John Mt Forest (Egremont Twp, Grey Co) Jul 26, 1880 11745
Cosgrove, Denis Mt Forest (Egremont Twp, Grey Co.) May 01, 1876 11820
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Ontario Marriages
11745
John Cosgrove 25 res. Proton Twp. Born Guelph, Wellington Co. s/o Michael Cosgrove
& Catherine O'Keefe
Married July 26, 1880 in Mt Forest
Mary Rice 19 res. & born Proton Twp. d/o John Rice & Ellen Kelly
Witness: James Milligan & Mary Kelle both of Proton Twp.
1/122 (Grey Co):
John PRUTHER, 20, farmer, Germany, Brant, s/o John & Mary, married
Elizabeth CRAWFORD, 21, Canada, Brant, d/o David & Margaret,
witn: William COSGROVE & Mary LEIFSO, both of Brant, 11 Oct 1869 at Hanover
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Grey Co., Ontario - Assessment Rolls for 1864
West of Garafraxa Road.
Con. Lot
Coskery, Francis 2 47
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IGI
Denis Cosgriff
Catherine Hughes
Catherine Mary b.1892 Proton, Grey Co., Ontario C019372
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Marriages 1869 Grey Co.
1/122 (Grey Co): John PRUTHER, 20, farmer, Germany, Brant, s/o John & Mary,
married Elizabeth CRAWFORD, 21, Canada, Brant, d/o David & Margaret,
witn: William COSGROVE & Mary LEIFSO, both of Brant, 11 Oct 1869 at Hanover
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