Michael Cotter | Jul 16, 2015
I am seeking information on a family who moved to Frontenac in the late 1840s - Cosgroves, Matthew and his wife Susan (nee Richardson) from New York State, but originally from East Limerick, Ireland. In 1833 Lord Derby paid for the emigration of several families from his estate in Cooga, Doon, Co. Limerick to move to Canada. On their arrival there he had an agent give each family between £10 and £25 to set up in Canada. These people arrived in Quebec in July 1833, but appear to have moved to Ontario. Susan and Matthew left the USA and came to Frontenac in the mid to late 1840s, presumably to be with their previous neighbours in Ireland, and names of neighbours and sponsors of their children suggest East Limerick names. If anyone can help me in this search, please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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