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James Allen McGinnis 1898 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 OCT 1898

Birth Location: Shipna, Huron County, Canada

Death Date: 15 Mar 1948

Death Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Archibald McGinnis

Mother: Doliska Zavitz

Spouse(s): Caroline Rothenbush

Children(s):

James Allen McGinnis was born in 1898 in Shipna, Huron County, Canada, the child of Archibald "Archie" McGinnis and Doliska Elizabeth "Lydia" Zavitz. James Allen McGinnis married Caroline Rothenbush. James Allen McGinnis passed away in 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Allen McGinnis was born in 1898 in Shipna, Huron County, Canada, the child of Archibald "Archie" McGinnis and Doliska Elizabeth "Lydia" Zavitz.
  • James Allen McGinnis married Caroline Rothenbush.
  • James Allen McGinnis passed away in 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James McGinnis's Ancestors

Self
James McGinnis
1898 – 1948
Birth Place: Shipna, Huron County, Canada
Parents
Archibald "Archie" McGinnis
1863 – 1930
Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Doliska (Elizabeth "Lydia") Zavitz
1869 – 1898
West Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John McGinnis
1836 – 1910
Scotland, United Kingdom
Flora Currie
1830 – 1901
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Joseph Zavitz
1823 – 1889
Wainfleet Township, Niagara District, Upper Canada, Canada
Annatje (Jane) Service
1827 – 1916
Fonthill, Thorold Township, Niagara, Upper Canada
Great-Grandparents
Angus McGinnis
1792 – 1872
Catherine Morrison
1792 – 1881
Archibald Currie
1797 – 1864
Elizabeth Eachen
1798 – 1880
Jessie Zavitz
1802 – 1875
Elizabeth Hull
1798 – 1887
Barnabas Service
1808 – 1898
Mary Fraleigh
1810 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander McGinnis
Mary MacDonald
1783 – 1881
Morrison
Margaret MacLean
1776 – 1858
Archibald Currie
1775 –
Elizabeth Montgomery
1755 – 1836
Patriarch Eachen
Samuel Zavitz
1777 – 1836
Letitia Cutler
1779 – 1812
Hull
Richard Service
1775 – 1867
Annatje Bevans
1778 – 1845
Johannes Fraleigh
1775 – 1849
Elizabeth Lymburner
1778 – 1832

James McGinnis's Timeline

6 Records

1898
11 Oct 1898
Birth of James Allen McGinnis in Shipna, Huron County, Canada
Shipna, Huron County, Canada
1898
11 OCT 1898
Birth of James Allen McGinnis
None
1899
22 Jan 1899
Age 1
James Allen McGinnis was baptized in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 3
James Allen McGinnis resided here in Thedford (Village), Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
Thedford (Village), Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 13
James Allen McGinnis resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1948
15 Mar 1948
Age 50
Death of James Allen McGinnis in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1898
    Event Place: Shipna, Huron County, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals in the Seattle, Washington District; NAI: 2953576; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser
    [2] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] 1911 Census of Canada
    [5] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923, Diocese of London (Ontario); London, Ontario
    [7] Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 OCT 1898

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923, Diocese of London (Ontario); London, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Thedford (Village), Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1931
    Event Place: Seattle, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals in the Seattle, Washington District; NAI: 2953576; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Vancouver Sun - 16 Mar 1948 - Page 15, Obituary for James Allen McGINNIS 16 Mar 1948

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals in the Seattle, Washington District; NAI: 2953576; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Vancouver Sun; Publication Date: 16 Mar 1948; Publication Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ,0.46502295,0.37147892,0.505799&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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