John, Rose (Cormack) Hogan Family, Rossport to Connecticut. SS Prussian 1883
by ionaddeirbhile
“Rose Hogan (nee Cormack) was my great, great aunt, born in Rossport, Co Mayo; she emigrated with her husband, John Hogan, and their five children to America, thanks to the free emigration in 1883. They settled in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut.”
Teresa Jackson
Thank you to Teresa for leaving a message, on our main Blacksod Bay Emigration Site. Other County Mayo families of Erris and Achill, with onward destinations to Connecticut, also left directly from Blacksod Bay. Work in the Cotton Mills had been secured for many of the families prior to leaving County Mayo.
Erris Families : John, Cath Tougher, Tip, Belmullet to Grosvenordale SS Phoenician 1883 : Anthony, Mary Keane, Dooyork to Grosvenordale SS Phoenician 1883 : Owen, Rose Mullowney, Rossport to Grosvenordale SS Prussian 1883 : Patrick, Ellen Cafferty / Cafferky, Muingmore, Glencastle to Grosvenordale SS Prussian 1883 : Anthony, Cath Healy Rossport / Rossdough to Grosvenordale SS Canadian 1884 . Achill Families Michael, Bridget McGinty Meelan Achill Island SS Waldensian 1883 : Edward, Margaret Carrigan, Valley, Achill. SS Phoenician 1884.
The 1900 US Federal Census sees the Hogan and McGinty families are still in Connecticut. The Tougher, Keane and Mullowney families, are now employed in the Textile Mills of Cumberland Town, Providence, Rhode Island.
The Cafferty / Cafferky and Healy families are in the Paper Mills of Holyoke, Massachusetts. The Carrigan family are settled in Cleveland, Ohio.
Families working in the Cotton Mills, had employment as Cotton Weavers, Cotton Operatives, Mule Spinners and Spooler Tenders. The Paper Mill employees, are seen as Paper Makers, Paper Cutters and Paper Counters.
Blacksod Bay Assisted Emigration Sailings 
Rose Hogan was my Great Great Aunt.
My Great Grandfather was Martin Hogan and was 11 yrs old when arriving in the US from Ireland.
I just found a book in which he wrote (incl mis-spellings):
Martin Hogan is my name and married is my station.
Ireland is my place of birth and Irish is my Salvation.
When I am dead and gone and in the cold clay rotton,
This little book will tell my name when I Am quite forgotton.
I though perhaps Teresa might see this and know of whom I write!!
Hi Samantha, I was very interested to read your message. If you say that Martin Hogan was your great grandfather, then Rose Hogan is your great great grandmother as she was Martin’s mother. Rose was my great grandfather, John Cormack’s sister. I would love to hear more information from you. I have contact with Rose Hogan, Jaime Hogan and Doreen Stapleton on Facebook if you wish to make contact with me. I live in England. Teresa Jackson