Vere Foster:
Emigrants from County Louth
1856
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(Overview)
1856 Emigrants
During the summer of 1856 there was great controversy surrounding the emigration of these young Louth women, mainly to Canada West, via Drogheda, Liverpool and New York. The full story can be found in:
Brendan Hall, 'Vere Foster's County Louth Emigrants, 1856' in the Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, Vol. 2, No. 2, Summer 2001. (Also published in 'Families', the journal of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Vol. 40 No. 4, 2001. See http://www.ogs.on.ca/). Or click Here for an account of the 1856 emigrants' story.
See also:
Brendan Hall, 'Vere Foster and the City of Mobile' in the Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 2002, or click Here for an account of the 1857 emigrants' story.
and
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/children/Organizations/foster.html
Click here for the GSI web site
Vere Foster
VERE FOSTER LOUTH EMIGRATION LISTS, 1856
From The Newry Examiner and Louth Advertiser (ex The Irish American), July 23 1856
Name, Age, From, Ship, Destination, State, Notes
The Simcoe
Brady Elizabeth, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Byrne Margaret, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, New York, NY, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Campbell Mary, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Cassidy Mary, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Conelly Ann, 24, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Conelly Catherine, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Crany Mary, 22, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Craven Catherine, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Chillcothe, Ohio, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Cummerford Catherine, 18, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Devlin Jane, 18, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Devlin Maria, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Downes Catherine, 19, from County Louth, Calhoun, New York, NY, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Durnin Biddy, 16, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Fanning Bridget, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Boston, Mass, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Flanagan Bridget, 18, from County Louth, Calhoun, Boston, Mass, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Gallagher Peter, 23, from County Louth, Calhoun, New York, NY, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Halligan Ann, 24, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Harmon Ann, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, New York, NY, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Hickey Judith, 23, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Kavanagh Margaret, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Kelly Mary, 22, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
King Betty, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Lamb Margaret, 25, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Lannon Mary, 19, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Levins Patrick, 22, from County Louth, Calhoun, Boston, Mass, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Magee Rose, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Magennis Bridget, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Matthews Bridget, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Providence, RI, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Matthews Mary, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
McAvoy Ann, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
McCabe Bridget, 16, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
McDonald Bridget, 18, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
McGuire Ann, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
McGuire Catherine, 24, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
McKeown Bridget, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Brooklyn, NY, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
McKeown Mary, 23, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Murray Mary, 18, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
O'Brien Ann, 19, from County Louth, Calhoun, New York, NY, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
O'Neill Margaret, 20, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Poor Catherine, 28, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Quigly Margaret, 17, from County Louth, Calhoun, Bradford, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
Smyth Bridget, 16, from County Louth, Calhoun, Simcoe, CW, Dept. Liverpool 05/06/1856
The
Lady Franklin
Barton Alice, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Bellew Maria, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Brady Anna, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Brady Catherine, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Brady Mary, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Brady Rose, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Paterson, NJ, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Byrnes Catherine, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Amiensville, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Byrnes Ellen, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Amiensville, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Campbell Anne, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Campbell Mary, 19, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Campbell Mary, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Carney Bridget, 22, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Carroll Mary, 19, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Carrollan Catherine, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Carry Biddy, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Clarke Mary, 25, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Coleman Margaret, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Condra Anna, 22, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Conlon Anne, 17, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Newburg, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Connor Mary, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Creaton Catherine, -, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Cummerford Mary, 21, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Cunningham Andrew, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Cunningham Bridget, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Drumgoole Margaret, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Duffy Anne, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Duffy Anne, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Duffy Elizabeth, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Durnin Mary, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Flanagan Ellen, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Gaherty Mary, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Gartland John, 25, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Boston, Mass, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Gartland Mary, 22, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Boston, Mass, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Green Mary, 17, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Grimes Bessy, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Grimes Catherine, 17, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Hand Jane, 14, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Sisters of Mercy for Seneca Falls, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Kernan Ellen, 17, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Lamb Mary, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Mackle Margaret, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Malone Margaret, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Malone Mary, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Marron Rose, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Mathews Margaret, 37, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Mathews Margaret, 14, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Troy, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Mathews Mary, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
McArdle Margaret, 17, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
McCanna Margaret, 21, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
McCormack Catherine, 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
McDonald Mary, 21, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
McIntegart Eliza, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
McLean Catherine, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
McNeill Anne, 14, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Rochester, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Meade Anna, 17, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Murphy Bridget, 23, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Troy, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Murphy Jane, 21, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Murphy John, 21, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Troy, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Murphy Mary, 22, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Troy, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
O'Brien Catherine, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Reilly Margaret, 17, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Richmond, S.I., arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Reynolds Essy, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Rogers Anne, 26, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Sanders Isaac, 22, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Boston, Mass, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Shallcross Henrietta, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Sheridan Patrick, 26, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Boston, Mass, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Skelly Catherine, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Smith Catherine, 16, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Smith Kate (Bridget), 20, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Taffe Anna, 15, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Tiernan Jane, 18, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, Port Dover, CW, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
Victory Anne, -, from area of Ardee, Lady Franklin, New York City, NY, arrived NY ex Liverpool 24/05/1856
[NOTE: The Lady Franklin departed Liverpool on 15/05/1856]
The Orient
Anglin Bridget, 18, from Clare or Louth, Orient, Brooklyn, NY, dep. Liverpool 09/06/1856
Burke Honora, 14, from Clare or Louth, Orient, Brooklyn, NY, dep. Liverpool 09/06/1856
Butler Mary, 17, from Clare or Louth, Orient, New York, dep. Liverpool 09/06/1856
Duffy Winifred, 22, from Clare or Louth, Orient, Springfield, MS, dep. Liverpool 09/06/1856
Fitzpatrick, Margaret, 20, from Clare or Louth, Orient, Amsterdam, NY, dep. Liverpool 09/06/1856
(Overview)
VERE FOSTER ‘CITY OF MOBILE’ EMIGRANTS 1857
The following are the names and mailing addresses provided by Vere Foster for those young people in his care who travelled from Ireland on the ‘City of Mobile’, arriving in New York on 01 July 1857.
In care of the Rev. Edmund O'Connor, Canandaigua, New York:
Casey Margaret
Clinton Mary
Clinton Mary
Dullihan Bridget
Hawkey Alice
Keelan Bessy
Lannon Mary
Mathews Margaret
Mathews Thomas
M'Dermott Margaret
Oaks Ann
Oaks Rose
Quigley Rose
Rooney Mary
Smith Mary
Smith Mary
Sweeney Mary
Tierney Bridget
In care of the Rev. James Hennessey, P.P. Detroit, Michigan:
Bennett Eleanor
Byrne Catherine
Carroll Alice
Conlan Rose
Haitsin Mary
Hanratty Ann
Jordan Ann
Keelan Ann
Kiernan Bridget
Quinn Alice
Sheeran Mary
Smith Catharine
Woods Mary (Feeragh)
In care of the Very Rev. D. Dunne, P.P. St. Patrick's Church Chicago, Illinois:
Agnew Bess
Begneil Ann
Brennan Mary
Caffry Thomas
Cassidy Bridget
Coleman Bridget
Duffy Rose
Ebbitt Bess
Farquhar Mary
Fay Mary
Fitzpatrick Ann
Flynn Ann
Gaffney Ellen
Henry Alice
Kale Catherine
Keane Catherine
Kielan Catherine
Matthews Julia
Morris Eliza
Porter Eliza
Thompson Margaret
Ward Catherine
Woods Ann
Woods Mary (Greenmount)
In the care of the Rev. Michael McFaul, Janesville, Wisconsin:
Boylan Mary
Breen Ann
Butler Darkey
Carolan Margaret
Carroll Mary
Clarke John
Cummerford Eliz'h
Doyle Thomas
Duff Mary
Dunnigan James
Durnin Bridget
Ginnity Margaret
Grimes Mary
Heeney Michael
Hoey Mary
Hoey Rose
Kinahan Lawrence
Leach Ann
Leach Ann
Loughran Ellen
Lyons Margaret
Magaulay Bridget
Mallon Bessy
McConnin John
McCormack Rose
McGeogh John
McGeogh Mary
McGuire Ann
McKeown Mary
McKeown Mary
Mukettrick Bridget
Murphy John
Murphy Margaret
Murphy Sarah
Rodgers Patrick
Rourke Jane
Tallin John
Ward Patrick
White Catherine
For a full account of the controversy surrounding the ‘City of Mobile’ emigrants, see Hall, Brendan, ‘Vere Foster and the 'City of Mobile'’ in Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2002 or click Here.
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