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John McGinnis 1836 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Father: Angus McGinnis

Mother: Catherine Morrison

Spouse(s): Flora Currie

Children(s): Archibald McGinnis, Mary McGinnis, Angus McGinnis, Joseph McGinnis, Alexander McGinnis

John McGinnis was born in 1836 in Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Angus McGinnis and Catherine "kitty" Morrison. In 1852, John McGinnis resided in Huron, McGillivray, Ontario, Canada. John McGinnis married Flora Currie, and had children including Archibald "Archie" McGinnis, Mary Ellen McGinnis, Angus John McGinnis, Joseph Allen McGinnis, Alexander McGinnis. John McGinnis passed away in 1910 in Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • John McGinnis was born in 1836 in Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Angus McGinnis and Catherine "kitty" Morrison.
  • In 1852, John McGinnis resided in Huron, McGillivray, Ontario, Canada.
  • John McGinnis married Flora Currie, and had children including Archibald "Archie" McGinnis, Mary Ellen McGinnis, Angus John McGinnis, Joseph Allen McGinnis, Alexander McGinnis.
  • John McGinnis passed away in 1910 in Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Angus McGinnis
1792 – 1872
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catherine Morrison
1792 – 1881
Birth Location: Inverness Shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Flora Currie
1830 – 1901
Birth Location: South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
FC

Children(s)

Archibald McGinnis
1863 – 1930
Birth Location: Stephen, Huron, Ontario, Canada
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Mary McGinnis
1864 – 1953
Birth Location: Huron, Ontario, Canada
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Angus McGinnis
1865 – 1901
Birth Location: Stephen, Huron Co., Ontario
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Joseph McGinnis
1868 – 1901
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Alexander McGinnis
1873 – 1891
Birth Location: Ontario
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John McGinnis's Ancestors

Self
John McGinnis
1836 – 1910
Birth Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Angus McGinnis
1792 – 1872
Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine ("kitty") Morrison
1792 – 1881
Inverness Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander McGinnis
Smeircleit, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary MacDonald
1783 – 1881
Lineclate, Invernessshire, Scotland
Morrison
Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret MacLean
1776 – 1858
Kilmory, Isle Rum, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McInnis
1740 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McGinnis's Descendants

1.
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John McGinnis (1836 – 1910) m. Flora Currie (Abt. 1830 – Aft 1901)
  1. 1. Archibald ("Archie") McGinnis (11 Jun 1863 – Abt. 1930) m. Doliska (Elizabeth "Lydia") Zavitz (1869 – aft 1898)
    1. 1. Lavina McGinnis (17 APR 1884 – 14 Jan 1933) m. John Buhr (Abt 1885 – 16 Oct 1965) m. Guy Murphy (13 Sep 1893 – 26 May 1974) m. Alfred (Robert) Fleck (31 July 1859 – 1 Feb 1942)
      1. 1. Neal (Alfred) Fleck (abt 1908 – 18 Apr 1974) m. Edith (Frances) Johnson (4 May 1913 – 27 Jan 2001)
        1. 1. Ronald Fleck (1935 – )
        2. 2. Carl Fleck (1938 – )
        3. 3. Diane Fleck (1940 – )
    2. 2. Florence (Ellen) McGinnis (12 Nov 1891 – 10 Sep 1920) m. John (Duncan "Jack") Graham (15 Sep 1882 – 01 Oct 1958)
      1. 1. Irene (Elizabeth) Graham (18 Mar 1910 – 29 Oct 1940) m. George Fox (1904 – ) m. Ross (Delos) Thorpe (2 Jan 1905 – 5 Dec 1954)
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen Christine) Graham (24 May 1912 – 11 May 1994) m. Alexander (James) Cowan (11 Oct 1901 – 24 May 1975)
        1. 1. Alexander (James) Cowan (23 May 1931 – 18 Feb 2013) m. Mildred (Mary) Luckasavitch (12 Aug 1935 – 23 Sep 2024)
      3. 3. Rosetta (Isabella) Graham (21 JUL 1915 – 29 Oct 1988) m. Roy (Franklen Marshall) Kellestene (28 Aug 1912 – 3 DEC 1975)
        1. 1. John (Russell Franklin) Kellestine (19 Nov 1932 – 30 JUN 1998) m. Nellie (Carol) Nickles (16 DEC 1940 – )
        2. 2. Richard (James) Kellestine (03 Apr 1934 – ) m. Evelyn (Marie) Nickles (12 Nov 1937 – )
        3. 3. Alice (Doreen) Kellestine (30 APR 1936 – ) m. Bruce Grey (1934 – )
        4. 4. Rosemaire (Paulette Diane) Kellestine (15 May 1945 – 23 Dec 2013) m. Edward (McMillan) Glennie m. Donald (Albert) Fitt (30 MAY 1922 – 22 Nov 1976) m. Donald (W.) Croswell (26 SEP 1932 – Aug 2000) m. Jules Nagy
        5. 5. Margaret (Dorothy Ellen) Kellestine (28 OCT 1947 – 29 SEP 1954)
        6. 6. Donald (George) Kellestine (7 JUL 1953 – )
        7. 7. Donald Solomon (1957 – )
      4. 4. Alice (Gertrude) Graham (15 Mar 1917 – 14 JUL 1995) m. Ralph (Sponagle) Hansford (6 Feb 1901 – 12 Feb 1968) m. Ronald (Eugene) Pocock (30 Dec 1913 – 29 Jun 1994)
        1. 1. Ronald (Richard) Hansford (26 Mar 1937 – 22 Dec 2014) m. Clara (Bruna) Merlo (6 Sep 1938 – )
      5. 5. Richard Graham (10 Sep 1918 – Sep 1919)
    3. 3. Nora (Emily) McGinnis (14 Feb 1894 – 15 Jul 1979) m. James (Alexander) Kimmerly (1 May 1889 – 11 Dec 1968) m. John (Charles) Stubbs (Apr 1889 – 12 Jul 1962)
      1. 1. Violet (Elizabeth) Kimmerly (24 Aug 1911 – 16 Mar 1969) m. William (J.) Long m. Johannes (Viking) Hannula (abt 1912 – 31 Jul 1954)
        1. 1. Richard Hannula (abt 1944 – )
      2. 2. Alice Kimmerly (24 Aug 1913 – after 1980) m. Michael Black (bef 1912 – 31 Jul 2005)
        1. 1. Edith Black (abt 1935 – )
      3. 3. May (Annie "Mamie") Kimmerly (abt 1916 – Abt. 1988) m. William (James) Bellew m. Thomos (Edwin) Aiken (1 Jan 1911 – 12 Oct 1963) m. John (William) Rowe (Jun 1905 – bef 2004)
        1. 1. Edwin Aiken
        2. 2. Shirley Aiken
        3. 3.
    4. 4. Jennie (Irene) McGinnis (7 JUN 1896 – 15 Apr 1976) m. Joseph (Samuel) Sine (abt 1894 – 22 Feb 1968)
      1. 1. Melba (Agnes) Sine (18 Sep 1918 – 17 Mar 1990)
    5. 5. James (Allen) McGinnis (11 OCT 1898 – 15 Mar 1948) m. Caroline Rothenbush (1905 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) McGinnis (31 Jan 1864 – 1953) m. Archibald McGregor (1863 – 4 Nov 1911) m. Thomas Moore (abt 1858 – )
    1. 1. John (Angus) MacGregor (1888 – 17 Jul 1952) m. Effie (May) Taylor (abt 1892 – )
      1. 1. Grace MacGregor (Abt. 1912 – ) m. Willard (J) Garvin (20 Nov 1909 – 1991)
        1. 1. Dawn Garvin (12 Jan 1930 – 4 Jun 1932)
        2. 2. Dixie (Mae) Garvin (1933 – 2019) m. Bruce Neddow
        3. 3. John Garvin (27 Dec 1942 – 31 Oct 2016)
    2. 2. Gregor McGregor (Feb 1889 – Feb 1969) m. Christiana (Mae) McKenzie (23 Mar 1901 – 23 Jul 1981)
      1. 1. Edith McGregor (abt 1912 – )
      2. 2. Martha MacGregor (abt 1920 – )
      3. 3. Gregor MacGregor (abt 1929 – )
      4. 4. Jean (Elizabeth) MacGregor (04 Mar 1932 – 28 Nov 2004)
    3. 3. Anna ("Nancy") McGregor (1891 – 1963) m. Edgar Lewis (abt 1886 – )
      1. 1. Thomas (E) Lewis (abt 1916 – )
      2. 2. Florance (M) Lewis (abt 1927 – )
      3. 3. Perry (J) Lewis (abt 1932 – )
    4. 4. Margaret McGregor (31 Aug 1893 – 9 Mar 1976) m. Harrison (Morton) Blinkinsop (7 Aug 1888 – 11 Oct 1967)
    5. 5. Allen McGregor (Jan 1896 – 15 March 1906)
    6. 6. Flora McGregor (Jun 1898 – ) m. Perry Chadwick
    7. 7. Augusta (Helen) McGregor (4 Jun 1901 – May 1968) m. William (George) Henry (19 Jun 1902 – 5/1985)
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Henry (04 Apr 1925 – 23 May 1988)
      2. 2. Robert Henry (abt 1928 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Henry (09 Jan 1930 – 2014) m. Robert (John) Leeman
        1. 1. Jacklynn (Sue) Leeman
        2. 2. Thomas (Warren) Leeman
        3. 3. Robert (Lester) Leeman
        4. 4. Jeanine (Marie) Leeman
        5. 5. Georgia (Jean) Leeman
        6. 6. Helen Ladd
      4. 4. Patsy Henry (22 Feb 1933 – 18 April 1986)
      5. 5. William Henry (2 Sept 1935 – )
    8. 8. Archie (James) McGregor (10 Jun 1904 – 11 Dec 1963) m. Helen (Aelaine) Mercer (24 Apr 1903 – 03 Aug 1999) m. Mary (Leona) Nafziger (23 AUG 1910 – 2 May 2007)
      1. 1. Helen Ann (abt 1933 – 7 Mar 2005)
      2. 2. Archie (John) McGregor (22 May 1940 – )
      3. 3. Allan (Thomas) McGregor (1934 – 2012)
      4. 4. Donna (Elizabeth) MacGregor (1935 – 2019) m. William (E.) Morden (15 Jun 1935 – 28 Dec 2016)
        1. 1. Julie Morden (18 Apr 1961 – ) m. Allen Hauser
        2. 2. Kurt (Allan) Morden (27 Jun 1963 – )
        3. 3. Jocelyn Morden
        4. 4. William (G.) Morden
    9. 9. Grace (H) McGregor (13 Sep 1908 – 30 Nov 1908)
    10. 10. Mary (Ellen) McGregor (5 Feb 1910 – 3 Mar 1934) m. Robert (Austin) Kennedy (abt 1910 – )
  3. 3. Angus (John) McGinnis (10 Nov 1865 – 1901) m. Emily Hawker (17 Aug 1864 – 21 Jun 1941)
    1. 1. John McGinnis (16 Aug 1895 – 1901)
  4. 4. Joseph (Allen) McGinnis (31 May 1868 – 1901)
  5. 5. Alexander McGinnis (1873 – 1891)
    1. 1. Alexander McGinnis (16 Apr 1871 – )

John McGinnis's Timeline

9 Records

1832
Abt. 1832
Birth of John McGinnis in Inverness, Scotland
Inverness, Scotland
1836
1836
Birth of John McGinnis in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom
1852
1852
Age 16
John McGinnis resided here in Huron, McGillivray, Ontario, Canada
Huron, McGillivray, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 25
John McGinnis resided here in West Williams, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada
West Williams, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 35
John McGinnis resided here in Stephen, South Huron, Ontario, Canada
Stephen, South Huron, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 45
John McGinnis resided here in Stephen, Huron South, Ontario, Canada
Stephen, Huron South, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 55
John McGinnis resided here in Stephen, Middlesex North, Ontario, Canada
Stephen, Middlesex North, Ontario, Canada
1894
1894
Age 58
Burial of John McGinnis
None
1910
1910
Age 74
Death of John McGinnis in Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1832
    Event Place: Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Vaughan, York County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11759; Page: 139; Line: 39
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Stephen, Huron South, Ontario; Roll: C_13272; Page: 48; Family No: 206
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Stephen, Huron South, Ontario; Roll: C-9928; Page: 2; Family No: 5
    [4] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Huron, McGillivray, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Vaughan, York County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11759; Page: 139; Line: 39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: West Williams, Middlesex, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1051

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Stephen, South Huron, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Stephen, Huron South, Ontario; Roll: C-9928; Page: 2; Family No: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Stephen, Huron South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Stephen, Huron South, Ontario; Roll: C_13272; Page: 48; Family No: 206

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Stephen, Middlesex North, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: ho

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Huron South

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: McGillivray Township
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1894
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