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MICHAEL McGINNIS was born abt.August 1826 in County MEATH, IRELAND and died May 21, 1907 in Campus,IL(buried:Sacred Heart). He married CATHERINE SMITH abt.1852 in New York. She was born May 1827 in Ireland and died 1903 in Reddick, IL. Children: Mary Jane, Thomas, Wm.H.(Hugh?), Michael, Francis(Frank), Terrence, George M., Rose, Catherine.
Michael McGinnis and Mrs. Michael McGinnis (Catherine Smith)(2-mint 16x20 Photos)(in rectangle Oak frames) of an Older Man-age 60s(balding, white headed man with long White beard, no mustache, thin lips) & Older Woman-age 60s(she has stearn face and hair pulled back tightly and CC shaped broach at neckline). Photos were given to Donald G. McGinnis(my Dad) by his parents (my granparents)George-Margaret McGinnis. Lynell(my mom) has both photos. I have original Oak Frame with a beveled mirror, and Kimberly (my sis) other frame. see attached.
OLD 'T McGinnis Bible'(of Thomas McGinnis & Ellen Moran) was given to my Donald G. McGinnis (my dad) b.1936 from Lucille Mayette(cousin), from her mother Frances(McGinnis) Smith b.1887. Lynell McGinnis(my mom)-Dwight,IL has Bible. Also, MANY original newspaper clips, obituaries and funeral cards(ALL scanned and copy on disc by Kent). see attached.
08/06/1999 (on message board)-Cissy Black-?? "Michael McGinnis immigrated 1850 to NY then to IL. Married Catherine Smith, 11 children".
06/19/1999-01/07/2004 (on message board)-Deanna Peters(McGinnis)-IL "descendant of Mary Jane McGinnis, oldest daughter of Michael-Catherine & sister to Thomas. Michael McGinnis emigrated from County Meath,Ireland around 1840-50s. Wife Cathryn Smith b-Ire, to NY. Michael died IL late 1880s-early 1900s".
12/13/2000-01/07/2004 (on message board)-Sean McGinnis-KS native, now Paris,FR-"I believe that Peter McGinnis-b 1840 IRE d 1870 KKK Co.IL He married Margaret Murphy-NY and had three sons".
01/12/2004 GREAT NEWS. Deanna Peters sent me copy Irish Colony (West)BOOK to verify The Old Photos (exact same pose of my originals) are Michael McGinnis & Mrs. Michael McGinnis (Catherine (Smith) McGinnis). Still trying to verify dates, siblings of Michael and his parents, who owned etc..that my family called "Old McGinnis Farm" Buckingham,IL-farm owned by Chuck Fitzpatrick purchsed from George McGinnis 1960s.
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