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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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
1862–1931 Male
1868–1940 Female
Children (5)
1890–1912 Female
1892–1981 Female
1895–1941 Male
1900–2002 Female
1903–1975 Male
Parents and Siblings
1833–1864 Male
– Female
Siblings (3)
1858–1927 Female
1860–1944 Male
1862–1931 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 1
1865 · Battle of Bentonville
Age 3
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 19
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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