William Alexander McGinn

Male2 June 1862–15 September 1931

Brief Life History of William Alexander

William Alexander McGinn was born on 2 June 1862, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States as the son of Robert F McGinn and Jane Herron. He married Mary Blanche Robinson in 1889, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Berryhill, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States for about 50 years. He died on 15 September 1931, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Alexander McGinn
1862–1931
Mary Blanche Robinson
1868–1940
Marriage: 1889
Marie McGinn
1890–1912
Ruth Cooper McGinn
1892–1981
Harry Gallant McGinn Sr.
1895–1941
Laura Jane McGinn
1900–2002
William Wilson McGinn
1903–1975

Sources (21)

  • William A. McGin in household of Esther T. Herron, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William A. McGinn, "Find A Grave Index"
  • W A Mcginn in entry for George F Brown and Ruth C Mcginn, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1889Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 1

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1865 · Battle of Bentonville

    Age 3

    The Battle of Bentonville took place in Johnston, North Carolina from March 19, 1865- March 21, 1865. It was considered the bloodiest battle of North Carolina, with around 4,000 casualties.

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 19

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Malachy.

    Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Fhinn, a patronymic from the personal name Fionn ‘fair, white’. See Finn 1.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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