Thomas MCGINNIS (1889-1923)
1 Thomas Pettigrew MCGINNIS1 (1889-1923) [15586]. Born 15 Jul 1889, Jamestown, ND.1,2 Died 1923.3 Buried McGinnis Cemetery, Jamestown.1
2 John H. MCGINNIS4,5 (1856-1921) [15194]. Born Dec 1856, Monroe County, New York.4,6 Marr Mary BELL 1880, Jamestown, Stutsman, ND.6 Died 13 Sep 1921, Jamestown, Stutsman, ND.4,6 Cause: Apoplexy. Buried McGinnis Cemetery, Jamestown, Stutsman Co. ND.6,7
The obit for John H. McGinnis appeared in the September 29, 1921 Jamestown Weekly Alert. We currently showed that he was born in October 1855 from the information proviced by Elaine Bell. This reports that he was born in December 1856 in Monroe County, NY.6
3 Mary BELL4,5 (1853-1929) [15139]. Born 21 Apr 1853, Collingwood, Canada.4,8 Died 27 Jul 1929, Fargo, ND.4,6,8 Buried McGinnis Cemetery, Jamestown.8,9
6 John BELL4,10 (1808-1900) [15125]. Born Aug 1808, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.4,10 Died 22 Jul 1900, Jamestown, Stutsman, ND.4,10,11 Buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield South Dakota.12
John and CCA - inscription in a book given by John to his brother on his departure to New Zealand from Ontario in 1863.
From Elaine Bell, "In October 1878 John, his wife Margaret (nee McPherson), along with their five adult children (Margaret, Janet, Mary, Ronald and John) emigrated to North Dakota. Travelling with them was Thomas Wildridge Bell, a son of Angus - this provides a link, presumably a family link, between John and Angus.".
12 Ronald BELL4 (c. 1778- ) [15122]. Born c. 1778, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.4,13
13 Margaret MACLERGAN4 (c. 1778-1856) [15123]. Born c. 1778, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.4 Died 19 Jul 1856, Nottawasaga, Simco, Canada West, Canada.4
7 Margaret MCPHERSON4 (c. 1820-1895) [15136]. Born c. 1820, Scotland.4,12 Died 12 May 1895, Redfield, Spink, SD.4,12 Buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield South Dakota.12
Sources
| 1 | "WWI Draft Registration Card for Thomas Pettigrew McGinnis". |
| 2 | "1900 ND, Stutsman, Eldriidge census". |
| 3 | "Find-A-Grave Memorial Record for Thomas P. McGinnis". |
| 4 | "Information initially provided by Elaine Bell". |
| 5 | "1900 North Dakota, Stutsman, Eldridge census". |
| 6 | "Obituary of John H. McGinnis in the Jamestown Weekly Alert, September 29, 1921". |
| 7 | "Find-A-Grave Memorial Record for John McGinnis". |
| 8 | "Obituary of Mary Bell McGinnis in the Bismark Tribune (Bismark, ND) July 27, 1929". |
| 9 | "Find-A-Grave Memorial Record of Mary Bell McGinnis". |
| 10 | "Obituary of John Bell in the Jamestown Weekly Alert, July 26, 1900". |
| 11 | "Obituary of John Bell in the BBismark Weekly Tribune, July 27, 1900". |
| 12 | "Find A Grave memorial record of Margaret McPherson Bell". |
| 13 | "Information provided by Alan Bell - 5-1-2020". |
