Margaret Josephine COSGROVE 1846-1926 - Woodville New Zealand
Margaret Josephine Cosgrove was a daughter of George Edward Hunter, a printer of Auckland
she was born in 1846 - she died in August 1926 and is buried in the Old Gorge Cemetery, Woodville
she married Patrick Cosgrove in Napier, 2nd December 1865
- in 1869 a Patrick Cosgrove was a saddler at Napier in partnership with Thomas Bowes, the partnership was dissolved and Patrick continued on with the busines
- in 1870 Patrick was serving on the jury
their (known) children were:
1872-1934 John Joseph
- in 1893 John Cosgrove had a perpetual lease on section 12 and 14 at Woodville, V.H.S.D.
- possible John lived in Masterton about 1903
- in 1902 a John Joseph Cosgrove married Rhoda Hobbs
- in 1918 a John Joseph Cosgrove married Margaret Manning
1875-1949 James Anthony (Gouttenoire)
- married Maud Christina Nicholson in 1909
1878-? Ellen Mary
1880-1950 Josephine Margaret
- married David Galloway in 1903
their (known) children:
1903 - Philis Alice
1904 - Lionel Gordon
1908 - Margaret Josephine
1881-? Mary
1883-1964 Joseph
1886-? Margaret Mary
Can you fill in the blanks ...
In 1887 a John Cosgrove, boarding house keeper, declared bankruptcy
- as did a Joseph Cosgrove a saddler, and his wife Margaret in 1914
Comments
My father was Leonard James Cosgrove, his father was Leonard Patrick Cosgrove and his father was Patrick Cosgrove, saddler from TeAraroa, do you know if they are related to the Cosgrove's above. Leonard Patrick was b: 1884 in TeAraroa, D: 1972 in Ruatoria, have no info at all on Patrick??? Any help would be appreciated.

(1918 a John Joseph Cosgrove married Margaret Manning)
Margaret Manning may be my fathers aunt.
b 1888 Sawyers Bay NZ