Michael McGINNIS FAMILY
Compiled by Sean McGINNIS last revised 19-Nov-2007
Reconstructed from copy dating 2004
This family is likely to be related to, my ancestor, Peter McGINNIS as they lived within several miles of each other in the 1870, Kankakee Co. IL Census.
I have been unable to find any proof of this link.
Oral tradition in the Michael McGINNIS family of Kankakee, IL, claims that Michael's mother died and his father remarried, having several children by his second wife (including Frank, William, Michael, a fourth son, and at least one daughter who married a CAHILL in the La Salle area) (Many of this second family settled around Orland Park, IL). Michael came to the United States and his half brothers followed. Perhaps my ancestor Peter McGINNIS is one of the half brothers.
According to Helen KING, Brother Paul McGINNIS, who taught at Lewis University was a descendant of one of Michael McGINNIS' half-brothers and that he kept a family tree. See his family information by clicking HERE.
Michael McGINNIS (to US 1847 @) (1860 Reid Twp. Will Co. IL) @ w/ son Geo.
(1850 to NYC, 1865 to WIll Co. IL, 1866 to Kankakee Co. IL) (1)
b- Aug 1820 @ p- Co. Meath IRE 1826 (1) 1822
d- 21 May 1907 p- bur- Campus, Kankakee Co. IL
m- 01 Nov 1852 p- NY (c. 1853 @)
Catherine (SMITH) McGINNIS (to US 1848 @) @ w/ son Geo @11/9
b- May 1826 @ p- IRE
d- 1903 (1) p- Reddick, Kankakee Co. IL bur- Campus, Kank. IL
ch- as follows:
I. Mary J. KING.............................. 60 NY... (1853-1933) = Thomas KING
II. Hugh McGINNIS.................... 60 IL... (c.1858-____)
III. Thomas McGINNIS .................. 60 IL... (1859-1936) = Ellen MORAN
IV. William McGINNIS............................. IL... (1861-____) = Nora WHELAN
V. Michael McGINNIS Jr....................... IL... (1862-____) = Anna E.
VI. Frank McGINNIS................................ IL... (1866-1928) = Josephine DOOLING
VII. Terrence McGINNIS......................... IL... (1869-1934) = Maria Anna KING
VIII. George McGINNIS............................. IL... (1870-____) = Anna GELAN
IX. Rosa A. DWYER.............................. IL... (c.1875-____) = _____ DWYER
X. Katie A. McGINNIS........................ IL... (c.1875-____) @ w/ bro. Geo.
I. Mary Jane (McGINNIS) KING
b- 1853 p- NY
d- 1933
m-
Thomas KING
ch-
x. James KING
x. Lawrence KING
x. Terry KING
x. Mike KING
x. Bill KING
x. Tom KING
x. Rose KING
x. Alice KING
x. Ella KING
III. Thomas McGINNIS
b- 07 Mar 1859 @ p- IL (of Essex in 1885)
d- 1936 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
m- 28 Jan 1885 @ p- St. Lawrence CH, Essex, IL
« Ella » Ellen (MORAN) McGINNIS @ 7/7 (pars IRE IRE)
b- 16 Apr 1866 @ p- IL (of Campus in 1885)
d- 1933 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
ch- as follows:
A. Katie LONERGAN..................... IL (1885-1936) = James LONERGAN
B. Frances SMITH ....................... IL (1887-____) = M. G. SMITH
C. Ella WHALEN…......................... IL (1890-____) = Felix WHALEN
D. Florence CONNORS.............. IL (1892-____) = John CONNORS
E. Thomas A. McGINNIS............... IL (1896-1976) = Zita TURNER
F. Genevieve CHATTIN…............. IL (1898-____) = Ed CHATTIN
G. Rose B. RIORDAN….................. IL (1900-____) = Orville RIORDAN
H. Joseph McGINNIS………...…………. (1901-____) = Genevieve NUGENT
I. Loreta McGINNIS ………….……….. (1904-1904)
J. George McGINNIS………………….. (1906-1985) = Margaret KILBRIDE
K. Dorothy WALSH…………………….. (1908-____) = James WALSH
III. A. Katheryn (McGINNIS) LONERGAN
b- 10 Dec 1885 p- IL
d- 09 Mar 1936 p-
m- 08 Aug 1908 p-
James LONERGAN
III. B. Frances (McGINNIS) SMITH
b- 12 Oct 1887 p- IL
m- 26 May 1909 p-
M. G. SMITH
b- p-
d- 08 Sep 1917 p-
ch- as follows :
m- 14 Jul 1934
Ed MAYETTE
ch-
a. Joey MAYETTE b- 17 Jan 1939
b. Myrna K. MAYETTE b- 20 Feb 1941
III. C. Ella (McGINNIS) WHALEN
b- 30 Jul 1890 p- IL
m- Oct 1916 p-
Felix WHALEN
III. D. Florence (McGINNIS) CONNORS
b- 03 Jun 1892 p- IL
m- 28 Jan 1913 p-
John CONNORS
ch-
m- 17 Aug 1940
Doloris (HARTY) McGINNIS
x. BERNICE (CONNORS) RALPH
m- Apr 1941
Harold RALPH
III. E. Thomas A. McGINNIS
b- 22 Feb 1896 p- IL
d- 1976 p-
m- 14 Feb 1925 p-
Zita (TURNER) McGINNIS
b- (prob. b1896 d 1976 bur Sacred heart Cem. Campus, IL)
III. F. Genevieve (McGINNIS) CHATTIN
b- 12 Mar 1898 p- IL
m- 23 Dec 1940 p-
Ed CHATTIN
III. G. Rose Bernice (McGINNIS) RIORDAN
b- 13 Mar 1900 p- IL
m- Sep 1934 p-
Orville RIORDAN
III. H. Joseph McGINNIS
b- 28 Sep 1901 p-
m- Jan 1924 p-
Genevieve (NUGENT) McGINNIS
III. I. Loreta McGINNIS
B 09 Jul 1904 p-
D 1904 p- bur- Sacred Heart Cem. Campus IL
III. J. George Herbert McGINNIS
b- 27 May 1906 p-
d- Jan 1985 p-
m- 28 Dec 1929 p-
Margaret Rose (KILBRIDE) McGINNIS
b- 01 Sep 1903 p-
ch-
x. Donald G. McGINNIS
b- 1936
d- 1993
m- 1956
Lynell T. (MEECE) McGINNIS
ch-
x. Kent McGINNIS
ch-
x. 3 ch
x. Blaine Michael McGINNIS
b- 21 Sep 2004
x. Kevin McGINNIS
x. Kimberley L. McGINNIS
III. K. Dorothy (McGINNIS) WALSH
b- 24 Jun 1908 p-
m-
James WALSH
IV. William _____ McGINNIS @Norton Twp.
b- Mar 1861 p- IL
d- p- bur-
m- 14 Dec 1886 (1) p- Kane Co. IL (1)
Nora_____ (WHELAN) McGINNIS @4/4
b- Feb 1865 p- IL (pars b IRE IRE)
d- p- bur- ?
ch- as follows:
A. Michael McGINNIS..................... IL (Jun 1888-____)
B. James McGINNIS....................... IL (Nov 1889-____)
C. Celia McGINNIS.......................... IL (Aug 1894-____)
D. Lester McGINNIS....................... IL (Apr 1899-____)
MCGINNIS, WILLIAM m WHELAN, NORA 12/14/1886 000/0000 00005063 KANE Co.
V. Michael _____ McGINNIS Jr.
b- Aug 1862 p- IL
d- 1952 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
m- c. 1890@ p-
Anna E_____ (_____) McGINNIS @6/6
b- Oct 1862 p- IL (pars b IL IL)
d- 1909 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
ch- as follows:
A. Francis McGINNIS................. IL (Jul 1891-____)
B. Leonard McGINNIS................ IL (30 Apr 1894-06 Sep 1965)
C. Teresa McGINNIS................... IL (___ 1895-____)
D. Michael McGINNIS................ IL (Jan 1896-____)
E. Harold McGINNIS.................. IL (Jun 1897-____)
F. Zeta McGINNIS......................... IL (Apr 1900-1936)
VI. Frank J._____ McGINNIS
b- Aug 1866 p- IL
d- 1928 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
m- 31 Mar 1891 p- Kankakee Co. IL (1)
Josephine _____ (DOOLING)(1) McGINNIS (1900 3/3)
b- Sep 1872 p- IL (pars b IL IL)
d- 1901 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
ch- as follows:
A. Maria McGINNIS........................ IL (Oct 1892-____)
B. Clarence McGINNIS................... IL (Sep 1894-____)
C. Frances McGINNIS..................... IL (Dec 1898-____)
MCGINNIS, FRANCIS m DOOLING, JOSEPHINE 03/31/1891 00B/ 00004522 KANKAKEE (1)
VII. Terrence E._____ McGINNIS
b- Apr 1869 p- IL
d- 1934 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
m- 15 Apr 1896 p- Kankakee Co. IL
Maria Jane (KING) McGINNIS @3/2
b- Dec 1873 p- IL (pars b IRE IRE)
d- 1920 p- IL bur- Sacred H Cem. Broughton Twp.
ch- as follows:
A. Edward McGINNIS.................... IL (Aug 1898-1966)
B. Francis McGINNIS...................... IL (Feb 1900-____)
MCGINNIS, TERRENCE E m KING, MARIA JANE 04/15/1896 00C/ 00005970 KANKAKEE
VIII. George _____ McGINNIS
b- Mar 1870 p- IL
d- ? p- IL bur-
m- c. 1898@ p-
Annie _____ (_____) McGINNIS @1/1
b- Oct 1870 p- IL (pars b IRE IRE)
d- ? p- IL bur-
ch- as follows:
A. Katie McGINNIS.................... IL (Jul 1899-____)
niece Mary McGINNIS @ IL (No 1889
ilya
Mike P McGINNIS (1870 6WD Joliet, Will Co. IL)
b c. 1829 IRE
m
Ann b c. 1830 IRE
Elis. c. 1852 NY
Mary Ann c. 1855 OH
Felix McGINNIS (1870 2WD Joliet, Will Co. IL)
b c. 1825 IRE
Mary b c. 1825 IRE
Mary c. 1861 IL
Francis c. 1864 IL
Anna 2/12 mo. on 15 Jun 1870
symbols:
b- birth date
m- marriage date
= married to
d- death date
dy- died young
p- place of event
dau. daughter
NAME capital letters denotes surname
(NAME) maiden names in parenthesis
ch- children
_____ missing information
re: relationship without marriage
Bold face name that the person is known by
(1) IL State Archives Website
MCGINNIS FRANK M/W UNK 0035620 1944-09-26 KANKAKEE KANKAKEE - -
MCGINNIS ALLIE F/W Y-82 0000912 1942-12-08 KANKAKEE KANKAKEE TWP - -
MCGINNIS ANNA N/S UNK 0000543 1939-08-03 KANKAKEE - -
MCGINNIS CHARLES M/W UNK 0043276 1944-11-17 KANKAKEE MANTENO TWP -
MCGINNIS GERALD N/S UNK 0000110 1937-02-10 KANKAKEE - -
MCGINNIS JAMES M/W Y-62 0036000 1935-08-13 LIVINGSTON PIKE - -
MCGINNIS JAMES E M/W UNK 0047425 1944-11-03 KANKAKEE BOURBONNAIS TWP - -
MCGINNIS JOHN M/W UNK 0001848 1945-01-15 KANKAKEE KANKAKEE TWP - -
MCGINNIS THOMAS SR M/W Y-76 0009760 1936-02-20 LIVINGSTON ROUND GROVE
MCGINNIS TERRENCE M/W Y-79 0000179 1942-05-27 CHRISTIAN MOUNT AUBURN TWP
MCGINNIS WILLIAM N/S UNK 0000820 1938-12-15 KANKAKEE - -
McGINNIS Livingston weddings from archives
MCGINNIS, BERNARD D MEEHAN, BRIDGET L 02/17/1890 J / 3732 LIVINGSTON
BREEN, WILLIAM MCGINNIS, ANNIE 10/12/1879 G / 502 LIVINGSTON
LYONS, DANIEL MCGINNIS, ISABELLA 02/07/1888 I / 3078 LIVINGSTON
FALLON, PATRICK MCGINNIS, MARGARET 01/06/1868 D /258 LIC ONLY LIVINGSTON
LYONS, JOSEPH P MCGINNIS, MARGARET 02/07/1888 I / 3079 LIVINGSTON
NOte 1
http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/NE/Omaha/1914/Page.asp?Pa
ge=463
Cissy Black (nee McGinnis)___Date: Jun 14, 1999 ___Time: 12:54
Web Page:
Comments ::LOOKING FOR 2 HALF-BROTHERS (WITH A BIRTH NAME
OF McGINNIS) WHO I HAVE NEVER MET. THEY WERE ADOPTED
AND MIGHT NOT KNOW THEIR BIRTH NAME IS MCGINNIS. MY BIRTH
FATHER "PAUL McGINNIS" WAS THEIR BIRTH FATHER AND BOTH
WOULD HAVE BEEN BORN IN ILLINOIS APPROX MID TO LATE
1930'S OR EARLY 1940'S. BELIEVE ONE OF THE BOYS WAS NAMED
"PAUL" WITH POSSIBLE MIDDLE INITIAL OF "R" (FOR RAYMOND) OR
"L". MY FATHER AND THEIR MOTHER DIVORCED DURING WWII
TIME-FRAME. BELIEVE THEIR MARRIAGE/DIVORCE WOULD HAVE
TAKEN PLACE IN COOK OR KANKAKEE COUNTY. PAUL'S PARENTS
(THEIR GRANDPARENTS) WERE ELMIRA LOUISE ST GERMAIN(E)
AND MICHAEL FRANCES MCGINNIS. PAUL WAS ONE OF 7
CHILDREN (LEROY, DONALD, RUSSELL, GERALD, CLARISSA AND
DEE) ALL BORN IN KANKAKEE OR COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. ANY
INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.......CISSY
MCGINNIS BLACK.
NOte 2
from Kent McGINNIS
http://ancestry.com/ResearchProfile.asp?memberid=795145&surname=Mcginnis <http://ancestry.com/ResearchProfile.asp?memberid=795145&surname=Mcginnis>
thru Cissy Black.
Surname:McGinnis; Location: Ireland, New York, Illinois,USA; Date Range: 1850-2000; Comments:"Michael McGinnis immigrated 1850 to NY, then to IL. Married Catherine Smith, 11 children."