John Shaw Mcgirt

Brief Life History of John Shaw

When John Shaw Mcgirt was born on 2 May 1902, in Laurinburg, Scotland, North Carolina, United States, his father, John McGirt, was 34 and his mother, Mary Catherine Smith, was 30. He married Ella Golda Cline on 10 October 1930, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Spring Hill, Scotland, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. He died on 5 April 1943, in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Beaverdam, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

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John Shaw Mcgirt
1902–1943
Ella Golda Cline
1903–1990
Marriage: 10 October 1930

Sources (11)

  • John McGirt in household of Mamie McGirt, "United States Census, 1920"
  • J S McGirt, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • John Shaw McGirt, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"

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Name Meaning

Irish (northern): variant of McCord .

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

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