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shea_8705 asked in Arts & HumanitiesGenealogy · 1 decade ago

James McGinley?

I realize I have posted this before, but I have new information that might help. He was originally from the Dublin, Ireland, area. He was a stowaway along with (we think) his wife. They were caught and worked as cooks on the ship. This was sometime in the late 1800s, approx. 1881. He had a son named Dennis D., among others. He is known to have been in Tennessee and Mississippi. He was almost drafted into WW1. Any information is appreciated.

Update:

I am sorry I must have the wrong year for the immigration. I am going off of what my Grandpa told me, it was his Grandfather. I do know he was drafted close to the end of WW1 so he didn't end up having time to go.

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  • Big-Sister
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    I tried to do a search for James McGinley but there are just too many possibilities. (Ancestral File - 4; Census/1880 US Census - 21; Census/1881 Canadian Census - 3; IGI/British Isles -18) You may want to search it here. (www.familysearch.org) In looking into the family members, you will find a few "Dennis or Denis" names listed as a son to James McGinley.

    More information (such as his parents names or his wife's name) would help to illiminate some of the listings.

    http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/frameset_se...

    Matches: All Sources - 46

    Ancestral File

    1. James Edward MCGINLEY - Ancestral File

    Gender: M Birth/Christening: 31 Jul 1869 Donnegal, County Mayo, Ireland

    2. James MCGINLEY - Ancestral File

    Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1864 <, Donegal, Ireland>

    3. James MCGINLEY - Ancestral File

    Gender: F Birth/Christening: Abt 1870 Crocknamarrow, Donegal, Ireland

    4. James MCGINLEY - Ancestral File

    Gender: M Marriage: Abt 1862 , Donegal, Ireland

    Matches: Ancestral File - 4

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    Census - 1880 US Census

    5. James MC GINLY - 1880 United States Census / Missouri

    Other Gender: Male Birth: <1867> IRE

    6. James MC GINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Missouri

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1868> IRE

    7. James MC GINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1869> IRE

    8. James MC GINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Iowa

    Other Gender: Male Birth: <1858> IRE

    9. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Illinois

    Other Gender: Male Birth: <1851> PA

    10. James M. MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Massachusetts

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1864> ENG

    11. James F. MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Michigan

    Other Gender: Male Birth: <1850> CAN

    12. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / New York

    Self Gender: Male Birth: <1842> IRE

    13. James MC GINLEY - 1880 United States Census / New York

    Self Gender: Male Birth: <1857> NY

    14. James P. MC GINLEY - 1880 United States Census / New York

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1862> NY

    15. James MC GINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Ohio

    Self Gender: Male Birth: <1846> OH

    16. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Self Gender: Male Birth: <1851> PA

    17. James MC GENLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Other Gender: Male Birth: <1835> IRE

    18. James MCGENLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Self Gender: Male Birth: <1795> IRE

    19. James MCGENLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1850> IRE

    20. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1874> PA

    21. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1878> PA

    22. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1872> PA

    23. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Self Gender: Male Birth: <1842> IRE

    24. James MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1867> PA

    25. Jas. MCGINLEY - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania

    Son Gender: Male Birth: <1862> PA

    Matches: Census/1880 US Census - 21

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    Census - 1881 Canadian Census

    26. James MAGINLEY - 1881 Canadian Census / Ontario

    Gender: Male Birth: <1871> Ontario

    27. James MCGINLEY - 1881 Canadian Census / Ontario

    Gender: Male Birth: <1836> Ireland

    28. James Joseph MCGINLEY - 1881 Canadian Census / Ontario

    Gender: Male Birth: <1868> USA

    Matches: Census/1881 Canadian Census - 3

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    International Genealogical Index - British Isles

    29. JAMES MCGINLEY - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 22 JUL 1864 0053, Dunfanaghy, Donegal, Ireland

    30. JAMES MCGINLEY - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 13 JUN 1865 0231, Glendermot, Londonderry, Ireland

    31. James McGINLEY - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: About 1866 , Donegal, Ireland

    32. JAMES MCGINLEY - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 01 NOV 1870 Grorty, Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland

    33. James <McGinley> - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 11 OCT 1872 , , Ireland

    34. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 06 OCT 1874 1874 Births,Civil, , , Ireland

    35. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 10 DEC 1876 , Donegal, Ireland

    36. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 26 APR 1877 Aughterlin, , Donegal, Ireland

    37. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 14 MAR 1877 , Donegal, Ireland

    38. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 03 FEB 1877 Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

    39. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 16 FEB 1878 Kildorragh, , Donegal, Ireland

    40. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 20 APR 1879 Kilcar, Donegal, Ireland

    41. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 27 MAR 1879 Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

    42. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 31 JAN 1879 Kilstrule, Tyrone, Ireland

    43. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 14 MAR 1880 Killult, Donegal, Ireland

    44. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Birth: 23 MAR 1881 Meenderrygamph, Donegal, Ireland

    45. James McGinley - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Marriage: 16 MAY 1890 Eskaheen, Donegal, Ireland

    46. JAMES MCGINLEY - International Genealogical Index / BI

    Gender: Male Marriage: 16 MAY 1890 Eskaheen, Donegal, Ireland

    Matches: International Genealogical Index/British Isles - 18

    http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/frameset_se...

    Good luck and God bless....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I found 2 Dennis McGinleys in the 1900 census with father = James:

    (name, father & mother's names, where they were in 1900, Dennis's birth year)

    Dennis Mcginley

    F&M James, Lula

    Crofton, Christian, Kentucky

    b. abt 1895 Kentucky

    Dennis Mcginley

    F&M James, Bridget

    South Bethlehem Ward 4, Northampton, Pennsylvania

    B. abt 1880 Pennsylvania

    How he got here doesn't help.

    Birth date, marriage date, death date help.

    Birth place, marriage place, death place help.

    Wife's name (maiden if possible) helps.

    Children help.

    BMD date and place for wife and kids helps.

    That he was drafted helps, if someone has access to WWI draft cards.

    You might try a real genealogy board:

    http://genforum.genealogy.com/mcginley/

    If you do, watch your spelling; their standards are much higher than here.

  • Jim T
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    If he was married in 1881, by 1917, James McGinley would have been over 54 years old, and not likely to be drafted. I think you need better information.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    you may try fan mailing him yet those like fairly get purple. a good number of folk do this and hes of course no longer likely to have the time. plus whats the possibility that hes going to ascertain Yours?

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