Keogh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Keogh family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Keogh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Keogh, who arrived in Leeward Islands in 1721 2
• Mathew Keogh, who landed in America in 1795 2
• Mathias Keogh, who arrived in America in 1795 2

Keogh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Patrick Keogh, aged 38, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1812 2
• Mary Keogh, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 2
• J Keogh, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 2
• Edward Keogh, born in county Wexford, settled at Stone Island in 1816
• Michael Keogh, who landed in New York in 1830 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Keogh Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Miss. Catherine Keogh, aged 3 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Virginius" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in October 1847 3
• Mr. Patrick Keogh, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Avon" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 3
• Mr. Patrick Keogh, aged 30 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Saguenay" departing 5th June 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 22nd August 1847 but he died on board 4
• Mr. William Keogh who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Margaret" departing 19th May 1847 from New Ross, Ireland; the ship arrived on 2nd July 1847 but he died on board 4

Keogh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Edward Keogh, (b. 1815), aged 16, Irish shop boy who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Bussorah Merchant" on 16th August 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
• Mr. Darby Keogh, Irish labourer who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for 14 years for breaking and entering, transported aboard the "Constant" on 9th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• Mr. Jeramiah Keogh, (b. 1826), aged 18, Irish labourer who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for house robbery, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 9th April 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1888 7
• Margaret Keogh, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Flora" in 1851 8
• Honora Keogh, aged 23, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Wanderer" in 1851 9
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Keogh Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• John Keogh, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 10
• Mary Keogh, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 10
• John Keogh, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 10
• Mary Keogh, aged 24, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 10
• Patrick Keogh, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864
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• Eugene James Keogh (1907-1989), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th district (1963-1967)
• Myles Walter Keogh (1840-1876), Irish captain who fought in Italy during the 1860 Papal War and later for the Union side in the American Civil War
• Martin J. Keogh, American politician, Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1897-1903, 1910-20 (2nd District 1897-1903, 9th District 1910-20) 11
• Kevin Keogh, American Republican politician, Maine Republican State Chair, 1997 11
• Joseph F. Keogh (1932-1996), American politician, Member of Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1964-68; State Court Judge in Louisiana, 1984-96 11
• John Belfort Keogh, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Bradford, 1938 11
• John Keogh, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1916 11
• James Vincent Keogh, American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1946-50; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1951-58 11
• Eugene James Keogh (1907-1989), American Democratic Party politician, lawyer; Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1936 11
• Edward Keogh, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin State Senate, 1862-63 11
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