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William Lester McGinnis 1899 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1899

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 24 Sept 1964

Death Location: Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Father: William Maginnis

Mother: Honora Whelan

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The story of William Lester McGinnis began in 1899 in Illinois. In 1900, William Lester McGinnis resided in Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA. In 1910, William Lester McGinnis resided in Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA. William Lester McGinnis passed away in 1964 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lester McGinnis began in 1899 in Illinois.
  • In 1900, William Lester McGinnis resided in Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, William Lester McGinnis resided in Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA.
  • William Lester McGinnis passed away in 1964 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

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William McGinnis's Ancestors

Self
William McGinnis
1899 – 1964
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William H Maginnis
1861 – 1938
Reddick, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Honora ("Nora") Whelan
1865 – 1955
Illinois
Grandparents
Michael McGinnis
1820 – 1907
County Meath, Ireland
Catherine goulle
1826 – 1903
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McGinnis's Timeline

4 Records

1899
28 Apr 1899
Birth of William Lester McGinnis in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Age 1
William Lester McGinnis resided here in Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
William Lester McGinnis resided here in Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
1964
24 Sept 1964
Age 65
Death of William Lester McGinnis in Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Norton, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: 312; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240312
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Norton, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: T624_298; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374311

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Norton, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: 312; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240312

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Norton, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Norton, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: T624_298; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374311

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sept 1964
    Event Place: Kankakee, Illinois, United States

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