Individual Details
Michael James McGinty
(April 26, 1860 - February 8, 1934)
1930 Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvanis census.
"A note from Alphonses son, Henry, in December 1995 says that he is sure the McGinty's are from Donegal. This may be true since no records before the 1850's were found of the McGintys by the Mayo North Family History Research Centre. He was a cooper - barrel maker." (Patti Junkins, Round Rock, Texas, 2003.)
"Mary Patricia Laier Junkins visited Cecelia McGinty Holland December 29, 1996. Caroline Laier Ampuero came with me. Cecelia lives in Ft. Lauderdale not to far from Caroline. The below are some stories Cecelia told of her 9 McGinty Uncles, 1 McGinty Aunt and the McGinty Grandparents (Michael and Alice):
"She and Aunt Mary McGinty Straub visited Uncle Gerard in St. Louis, Missouri, around 1941 when my mom, Mary Anne McGinty Laier, was about 2 years. Uncle Gerard was laying on the living room floor with my mom on his belly and a bandage on his eye. My mom had hit him in the eye somehow. Uncle Jody (the youngest brother) and Uncle Jim (the oldest) were very close. They spent a lot of time together and Aunt Mytle (Jody's wife) almost had her baby in their living room. Uncle Jim was a wood pattern maker for Oil Well Supply Co. in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Uncle Gerard also trained to be a wood pattern maker she believes. Uncle Lawrence was a bricklayer (an Irish Bricklayer she added). Uncle Jim was very hurt that his dad would not let him go to college to become an undertaker, yet he let Uncle Harry go to college to study pharmacy. Jim had to support the family. Cecelia believes Jim had Alzheimer's. Died in 1963. He was bad for about 3 years. He'd get lost a lot. He hemorraged at their house Christmas Eve and went to the hospital. They learned he had colon cancer. Both Uncle Alphonses and Uncle John died young of a bursted appendix. Jim sang with Cecelia's husband at Alice McGinty Hertz's wedding. Aunt Mary, the last child, was 15 lbs when she was born. It was mentioned in an Irish newspaper. Alice, her mom, was diabetic, as was Uncle Jim and 2 other cousins. When Michael McGinty was dying (for 7 years) he was separated from the rest of the family. His dishes were washed separately and everything. He had cancer, a broken hip, and yet he lived on. He would sit in his rocker and say the rosary all the time. He would ask his wife for tea and soda crackers. He complained that all his friends were dead and that he wanted to die. When Alice McGinty was very ill, she called Aunt Mary and told her to call the priest. Aunt Mary asked if she had any thing else to say at this time and she would say nothing else. As soon as the priest came, she died. Michael McGinty would never speak of Ireland. He came over when he was 14 or so, after the rest of the family, and they teased him that he looked like a country bumkin. Uncle John was a devil. His first wife, Camille, and he would fight all the time. He was an alcoholic. He would hit the bars until real late in his position as a Ward Healer and then get up real early to work with the school board. Cecelia said he would drink buttermilk in the morning to get him going and then he come home a few hours later and sleep. This was when he too was in St. Louis and she'd visit. Uncle Martin was also a dear. He'd pick her up and take her to grandmas and they'd swim in the creek in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Uncle Martin married Cecelia's classmate, who was much younger than Martin. Uncle Jim first noticed his wife as she passed over a bridge every day from her music lessons. He met her at a dance that her brother took her to. Alice, grandma, would make tea for all the neighbors. They would come tell her problems and get advice. Alice's sister Agnes was separated and Alice would take care of her and practically raised her son, Lou Becker(?). Alice cooked soup and bread for an army practically. Cecelia thinks Uncle Harry used to make home made brew at the back of the pharmacy, she was never allowed back there. He was kind and always brought gifts for Cecelia. Cecelia was an only child. She was about 3 lbs at birth and her mom could have no more. She never spent much time with Bernard or Lawrence. Aunt Mary lost 2-3 babies between her 2 sons. Her wedding was shortly after her Mom died and she did not want a lot of people there so she had it at 6:00 a.m. Cecelia was the maid of honor and her husband the best man. This is how they met.
"For some reason after grandma died Jim never spoke much to Martin or Harry. Cecelia never knew why. Martin did move into grandma's house but Cecelia does not think this was the reason why. Martin also had Alzheimer's in old age. Uncle Jim was the only son born in Rochester, New York, the rest in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Cecelia is not sure where her grandparents met. Grandpa used to visit relatives in Kansas. Grandma would never go with him. She thought the relatives name might be Beulah Leer." (Patti Junkins, Round Rock, Texas, 2003.)
"A note from Alphonses son, Henry, in December 1995 says that he is sure the McGinty's are from Donegal. This may be true since no records before the 1850's were found of the McGintys by the Mayo North Family History Research Centre. He was a cooper - barrel maker." (Patti Junkins, Round Rock, Texas, 2003.)
"Mary Patricia Laier Junkins visited Cecelia McGinty Holland December 29, 1996. Caroline Laier Ampuero came with me. Cecelia lives in Ft. Lauderdale not to far from Caroline. The below are some stories Cecelia told of her 9 McGinty Uncles, 1 McGinty Aunt and the McGinty Grandparents (Michael and Alice):
"She and Aunt Mary McGinty Straub visited Uncle Gerard in St. Louis, Missouri, around 1941 when my mom, Mary Anne McGinty Laier, was about 2 years. Uncle Gerard was laying on the living room floor with my mom on his belly and a bandage on his eye. My mom had hit him in the eye somehow. Uncle Jody (the youngest brother) and Uncle Jim (the oldest) were very close. They spent a lot of time together and Aunt Mytle (Jody's wife) almost had her baby in their living room. Uncle Jim was a wood pattern maker for Oil Well Supply Co. in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Uncle Gerard also trained to be a wood pattern maker she believes. Uncle Lawrence was a bricklayer (an Irish Bricklayer she added). Uncle Jim was very hurt that his dad would not let him go to college to become an undertaker, yet he let Uncle Harry go to college to study pharmacy. Jim had to support the family. Cecelia believes Jim had Alzheimer's. Died in 1963. He was bad for about 3 years. He'd get lost a lot. He hemorraged at their house Christmas Eve and went to the hospital. They learned he had colon cancer. Both Uncle Alphonses and Uncle John died young of a bursted appendix. Jim sang with Cecelia's husband at Alice McGinty Hertz's wedding. Aunt Mary, the last child, was 15 lbs when she was born. It was mentioned in an Irish newspaper. Alice, her mom, was diabetic, as was Uncle Jim and 2 other cousins. When Michael McGinty was dying (for 7 years) he was separated from the rest of the family. His dishes were washed separately and everything. He had cancer, a broken hip, and yet he lived on. He would sit in his rocker and say the rosary all the time. He would ask his wife for tea and soda crackers. He complained that all his friends were dead and that he wanted to die. When Alice McGinty was very ill, she called Aunt Mary and told her to call the priest. Aunt Mary asked if she had any thing else to say at this time and she would say nothing else. As soon as the priest came, she died. Michael McGinty would never speak of Ireland. He came over when he was 14 or so, after the rest of the family, and they teased him that he looked like a country bumkin. Uncle John was a devil. His first wife, Camille, and he would fight all the time. He was an alcoholic. He would hit the bars until real late in his position as a Ward Healer and then get up real early to work with the school board. Cecelia said he would drink buttermilk in the morning to get him going and then he come home a few hours later and sleep. This was when he too was in St. Louis and she'd visit. Uncle Martin was also a dear. He'd pick her up and take her to grandmas and they'd swim in the creek in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Uncle Martin married Cecelia's classmate, who was much younger than Martin. Uncle Jim first noticed his wife as she passed over a bridge every day from her music lessons. He met her at a dance that her brother took her to. Alice, grandma, would make tea for all the neighbors. They would come tell her problems and get advice. Alice's sister Agnes was separated and Alice would take care of her and practically raised her son, Lou Becker(?). Alice cooked soup and bread for an army practically. Cecelia thinks Uncle Harry used to make home made brew at the back of the pharmacy, she was never allowed back there. He was kind and always brought gifts for Cecelia. Cecelia was an only child. She was about 3 lbs at birth and her mom could have no more. She never spent much time with Bernard or Lawrence. Aunt Mary lost 2-3 babies between her 2 sons. Her wedding was shortly after her Mom died and she did not want a lot of people there so she had it at 6:00 a.m. Cecelia was the maid of honor and her husband the best man. This is how they met.
"For some reason after grandma died Jim never spoke much to Martin or Harry. Cecelia never knew why. Martin did move into grandma's house but Cecelia does not think this was the reason why. Martin also had Alzheimer's in old age. Uncle Jim was the only son born in Rochester, New York, the rest in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Cecelia is not sure where her grandparents met. Grandpa used to visit relatives in Kansas. Grandma would never go with him. She thought the relatives name might be Beulah Leer." (Patti Junkins, Round Rock, Texas, 2003.)
Events
| Birth | April 26, 1860 | Graghill, Mayo County, Ireland | |||
| Christen | April 28, 1861 | Graghill, Mayo County, Ireland | |||
| Marriage | July 2, 1889 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania - Alice Katherine Hogan | |||
| Death | February 8, 1934 | Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania | |||
| Burial | St. Patrick's Cemetery, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania |
Families
| Spouse | Alice Katherine Hogan (1864 - 1936) |
| Child | James Joseph McGinty (1890 - 1963) |
| Child | Harry Edward McGinty (1892 - 1972) |
| Child | Martin Anthony McGinty (1894 - 1982) |
| Child | Alphonsus Ligouri McGinty (1896 - 1936) |
| Child | John Bernard McGinty (1898 - 1941) |
| Child | Bernard Michael McGinty (1900 - 1985) |
| Child | Lawrence Francis McGinty (1902 - 1984) |
| Child | Gerard Camillus McGinty (1904 - 1984) |
| Child | Joseph Patrick McGinty (1906 - 1980) |
| Child | McGinty (1907 - ) |
| Child | McGinty (1908 - ) |
| Child | Mary Agatha McGinty (1910 - 1995) |
| Father | Anthony McGinty (1835 - 1895) |
| Mother | Mary Monnelly (1839 - 1905) |
| Sibling | James McGinty (1861 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Mary McGinty ( - ) |
| Sibling | Ella McGinty ( - ) |
| Sibling | Martin McGinty (1870 - ) |
| Sibling | Anthony McGinty ( - ) |
| Sibling | Katharine McGinty ( - ) |
| Sibling | John McGinty ( - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret McGinty ( - ) |