The McGinnis Family in N. America: V. 1 John McGinnis & Mary Moore Ireland to Canada ca 1831 is available on Amazon.com and Amazon.caJohn McGinnis and Mary Moore and their 9 sons and daughters left Ireland for Upper Canada circa 1831 and settled in Puslinch Township, Wellington County Ontario. 7 of their 9 children left for America - settling in Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, California, N. Dakota, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin & Colorado.
Descendants of John McGinnis
1 John McGinnis 1792 - 1851 b in Ireland d in Guelph, Wellington Co. ON
John McGinnis arrived in Upper Canada circa 1831. We know he was from Co. Down Ireland, almost certainly near Belfast. He left Ireland with at least 7 sons and 2 daughters and settled in Puslinch Township, Ontario Canada. He spent some time in New York before settling in Canada. I have researched his sons and daughters to the present day and am happy to share with other descendants..
...... 2 Sarah McGinnis 1809 - 1872 b in Ireland d in Iowa?.......... +John Tobin 1798 - 1864 b in Tipperary, Ireland d in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON
.............. 3 John Tobin 1834 - b in ON
.............. 3 Mary Tobin 1837 -
.............. 3 Richard Tobin 1839 - b in Guelph, ON
.................. +Ellen Phelan 1846 - b in Guelph, ON
.............. 3 Patrick Tobin 1842 - 1925 b in Guelph, ON d in Fresno, California
.................. +Margaret 1854 - 1902 b in Dalhoussie Mills, Glengarry Co., Ontario d in Denver, CO
.............. 3 Margaret Tobin 1845 -
.............. 3 Sarah Jane Tobin 1847 - b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON
.............. 3 Thomas Martin (Martin) Tobin 1853 - 1903 b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON
.................. +Florence Boles
.............. 3 Peter Tobin 1856 - 1863 d in Guelph, ON
...... 2 James McGinnis 1812 - b in Ireland
...... 2 John McGinnis 1814 - b in Ireland
.......... +Margaret Mary Keogh 1817 - b in NY USA
.............. 3 Joseph McGinnis 1845 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Daniel McGinnis 1847 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Catherine McGinnis 1847 - b in Puslinch Tp. Ontario
.................. +William McGlue 1844 - b in New Brunswick
.............. 3 Jane McGinnis 1848 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 John McGinnis 1851 - b in Upper Canada
.................. +Isabella
.............. 3 James McGinnis 1858 - b in Upper Canada
...... 2 Francis McGinnis 1815 - b in Ireland
.......... +Nancy 1823 - b in Scotland
.............. 3 James McGinnis 1840 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 John McGinnis 1844 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Hugh McGinnis 1851 - b in Upper Canada
...... 2 Hugh McGinnis 1818 - 1881 b in Belfast, Ireland
.......... +Jane Keogh 1822 - 1881 b in NY, USA
.............. 3 Margaret McGinnis 1838 - b in USA
.............. 3 Mary McGinnis 1843 - b in Puslinch Tp. Ontario
.................. +Douglas Fields 1849 - b in Hespeler, ON
.............. 3 Joseph McGinnis 1845 - b in Upper Canada
.................. +Elizabeth Clair 1845 - 1910 b in Guelph ON d in Toronto, ON
.............. 3 Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) McGinnis 1849 - 1924 b in Puslinch Tp. Ontario d in Cleveland, Ohio
.................. +Charles H. Miller 1844 - 1876 b in Germany d in Ontario
.............. *2nd Husband of Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) McGinnis:
.................. +John Clancy
.............. 3 Catherine McGinnis 1848 - b in Upper Canada
.................. +Robert Fields 1847 - b in Hespeler, ON
.............. 3 Jane McGinnis 1850 -
.............. 3 Bernard McGinnis 1852 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Hugh McGinnis 1856 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Sarah McGinnis 1857 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 James McGinnis 1860 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 John (Jacob) McGinnis 1861 -
...... 2 Daniel McGinnis 1819 - b in Ireland
.......... +Margaret Downey 1828 - b in Ireland
.............. 3 Margaret McGinnis 1856 - b in Plattsville, Oxford Co. ON
.............. 3 Francis McGinnis 1860 -
...... 2 Constantine McGinnis 1824 - 1886 b in Ireland d in North Dakota
.......... +Margaret McKay (Cochley) 1825 - 1866 b in Lower Canada (Quebec) d in Morgan-Marquette, MI
.............. 3 James McGinnis 1844 - 1864 b in Upper Canada d in Guelph, Wellington Co. ON
.............. 3 Patrick McGinnis 1846 - 1888 b in Upper Canada d in Marquette MI
.............. 3 Mary McGinnis 1847 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 John McGinnis 1849 -
.............. 3 Ellen McGinnis 1851 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Elizabeth McGinnis 1852 - 1923 b in Upper Canada d in Marquette MI USA
.................. +John Stickney 1846 - b in Prussia
.............. 3 John McGinnis 1854 - 1887 b in Upper Canada d in Eagle Mills, MI USA
.................. +Mary Rousseau
.............. 3 Francis McGinnis 1856 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Hugh McGinnis 1857 -
.............. 3 Thomas McGinnis 1857 -
.............. 3 Joseph McGinnis 1859 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Margaret McGinnis 1861 - 1914 b in Upper Canada d in Oak Creek, Routt, Colorado
.................. +Alfred Henry Phelps
.............. 3 Sarah Jane McGinnis 1862 - b in Upper Canada
.............. 3 Maurice McGinnis 1864 - 1939 b in Marquette MI USA d in Superior, Douglas Co. WI USA
.................. +Jennie Moyault b in Canada
...... 2 Joseph McGinnis 1829 - 1877 b in Ireland d in Guelph, Wellington Co. ON
.......... +Frances (Fanny) Downey 1825 - 1890 b Monaghan, Ireland d in Guelph, Wellington Co. ON
.............. 3 Bridget (Delia) McGinnis 1846 - 1914 b in Ireland d in Guelph, ON
.................. +William Joseph Johnson 1837 - 1885 b in Ireland d in Guelph, ON
.............. 3 Fanny McGinnis 1847 - 1906 b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON d in Morriston, Wellington Co. ON
.................. +Jacob Fuhry 1841 - 1904 b in Preston, ON
.............. *2nd Husband of Fanny McGinnis:
.................. +John Vogt 1855 - 1922 b in Copenhagen, Denmark d in Walkerton ON
.............. 3 Alexander McGinnis 1849 - 1935 b in Arkell, Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON d in Morriston, ON
.................. +Harriet King 1847 - 1928 b in Arkell, Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON d in Guelph, Wellington Co. ON
.............. 3 Daniel McInnes 1851 - 1932 b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON d in Whitchurch, Kinloss Tp. Bruce Co. ON
.................. +Mary Ann Falconer 1859 - 1933 b in Kinloss Tp. Bruce Co ON d in Whitchurch, Kinloss Tp. Bruce Co. ON
.............. 3 Ann McGinnis 1854 - 1919 b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON d in Hespeler, ON
.................. +Peter Fach 1848 - 1910 b in Waterloo, ON d in Hespeler, ON
.............. 3 Margaret McGinnis 1855 - b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON
.............. 3 Mary Jane (Mae) McGinnis 1860 - b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON
.................. +Bernard Brown 1862 - 1913 b in Ontario d in Morriston, ON?
.............. 3 Joseph McGinnis 1864 - b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON
.............. 3 Robert McGinnis 1865 - b in Puslinch Tp. Wellington Co. ON
.................. +Louise Goetz 1871 - b in Ontario
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