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James Joseph McGinness

Male 1850 - 1915  (64 years)

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  • Name James Joseph McGinness  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Birth Jul 1850  Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 24136E6731ABA54E9F4F64D404F032D7FE29 
    Death 1915  Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14] 
    Person ID I2149  broderick
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2025 

    Father James McGinness,   b. Apr 1828, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1904, Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth (McGinness)   d. Bef 1860 
    Family ID F3656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 (McGinness)   d. Bef 1880, Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 1880 
    Family ID F2776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2012 

    Family 2 Catherine Falloon,   b. Abt 1848, Caledon East, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 28 Feb 1888  St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Family ID F2777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 May 2012 

    Family 3 Emily Bayliss,   b. Jan 1863, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1958, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1890  Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17] 
    Children 
     1. Emily Anna McGinness,   b. Nov 1891, Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1958, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     2. James Bayliss McGinness,   b. 9 Oct 1893, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1979, Prob New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     3. Florence McGinness,   b. Nov 1895, Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1927, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     4. McGinness,   b. Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Clara McGinness,   b. Dec 1896, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1970, Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     6. Arthur McGinness,   b. 21 Jun 1900, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1984, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     7. Pearl McGinness,   b. Abt 1904, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1934 and 1938, Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     8. Russell McGinness,   b. 19 Jul 1906, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1958 (Age 52 years)
     9. Laurence McGinness,   b. 13 Aug 1910, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1977, Prob Alden, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F687  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jul 1850 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Feb 1888 - St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1890 - Prob Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1915 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S76] New York 1865 Census, (As of Jul 1, 2013 - images only, no index.), Erie, Buffalo Wd 10, p 25, img 1175, ln 35 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: James McGiness
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head: Son
      Birth Year: abt 1851
      Born Erie County
      Age: 14
      Residence: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
      District: 01
      Ward: 10
      Line Number: 35
      Page Number: 25
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James McGiness 37
      Susan McGiness 35
      James McGiness 14
      John McGiness 13
      Mary Pindar 11
      Henry McGiness 1

    2. [S76] New York 1865 Census, (As of Jul 1, 2013 - images only, no index.), Erie, Buffalo, p 2, img 185, ln 13 (Reliability: 0).
      Name: James J McGinniss
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head: Servant
      Birth Year: abt 1850
      Age: 15
      Residence: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
      Line Number: 13
      Page Number: 2
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Henry Warner 25 bakery
      Mary Warner 18
      James J McGinniss 15

    3. [S45] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 9th, 1870, (Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York > Erie > Buffalo Wd10 > img 115, p 113, ln 19 (Reliability: 3).
      Jas.McGinness, age 19, occ. Plaster, born NY, both parents of foreign birth.
      Dwelling 856, household 840.
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Jas Mcginnes 44
      Mary Mcginnes 48
      Jas Mcginnes 19
      John Mcginnes 18
      Henry Mcginnes 7
      Richd Morrell 12
      Augusta Oates 17

    4. [S80] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 10th, 1880, (Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York > Erie > Buffalo > ED165 > img 11, p 11, ln 4 (Reliability: 3).
      James J. McGinness, age 29, son, married (sic), occ. Plaster, born NY, father born Ireland, mother born England.
      Resides 222 Eleventh st.
      Dwelling 91, household 94.

    5. [S98] State of New York, New York 1892 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1892 New York State Census, database on-line.), Erie, Buffalo Wd23, ED01, img 10, p 18 (Reliability: 3).
      Jas. J. McGinniss, age 40, born US, citizen, occ. Plasterer.

    6. [S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Erie, Buffalo Wd23, ED 196, sht 7B, ln 67 (Reliability: 3).
      James J. McGinnis, son, born Jul 1850, age 49, married, for 10 years, born Ireland (sic), both parents born Ireland, imm. to US 1881 (sic), 12 years in country (sic), NA, occ. Plaster, own acct.
      Resides 222 West ave., rents.
      Dwelling 122, household 138.
      Country of birth data appears to belong to spouse. See 1905 NY and 1910 US Census records.

    7. [S66] State of New York, New York 1905 Census, (FamilySearch.org. 1905 New York State Census, database on-line.), Erie, Buffalo, Wd 23, ED 02, img 23, ln 22 (Reliability: 3).
      James McGinnis, head, age 44, born United States, citizen, occ. Plasterer, wages.
      Resides 239 Normal av.

    8. [S15] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 13th, 1910, (Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York, Erie, Buffalo, Wd 25, ED232, sht 14A, img 27, ln 43 (Reliability: 3).
      James J. McGinness, head, 50, married, first, 19 years, born NY, both parents born Ireland, occ. plasterer - odd jobs. Not presently out of work; 15 weeks out of work during year.
      Resides 72 Fourth St, rents.
      Dwelling 230, household 303.
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James J Mc Ginness 50
      Emily B Mc Ginness 38
      James Mc Ginness 17
      Florence Mc Ginness 14
      Clara Mc Ginness 13
      Arthur Mc Ginness 9
      Pearl Mc Ginness 6
      Russell Mc Ginness 3
      Roll: T624_948

    9. [S308] State of New York, New York 1915 Census, Erie, Buffalo Wd 26, A.D. 01 E.D. 04, p 6, img 4, ln 45 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: James Mc Jonguis
      Birth Year: abt 1865
      Birth Place: United States
      Age: 50
      Gender: Male
      Occ. Laborer, Sand Co., wages
      Residence Place: Buffalo Ward 26, Erie
      53 Hudson
      Relationship: Head
      Color or Race: White
      Number of Years in US: 25
      Assembly District: 01
      House Number: 53R1
      Line Number: 45
      Page Number: 06
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James Mc Jonguis 50
      Emily Mc Jonguis 45
      James Mc Jonguis 23
      Arthur Mc Jonguis 15
      Russell Mc Jonguis 9
      Louis Mc Jonguis 5
      All surnames, sic.

    10. [S149] Buffalo Address Book and Family Directory, The, 1894-95, pp 292 and 385 (Reliability: 3).
      222 West Ave, Mr. and Mrs. James McGinness.
      McGinness, Jas., 222 West Ave.

    11. [S63] Buffalo City Directory, (Polk-Clement Directory Co., Inc.), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      1913, p 869, img 443:
      McGinness James plasterer r 43 Hudson
      1915, no listing
      1916, 0 910, img 502:
      McGinnes Emily wid James r 53 Hudson

    12. [S50] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 14th, 1920, (Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York - Erie - Buffalo Wd 3; ED 35, sht 20B, img 188 (Reliability: 3).
      Enumerated 19 Jan 1920
      Spouse Emily is listed as a widow.
      Roll T625_100,

    13. [S64] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Roll: 1712240 DraftBoard: 14 (Reliability: 3).
      James Bayliss McGinness, 53 Hudson St., Buffalo, NY, born Oct 9th, 1893, natural born citizen, born Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A., occ. Paper Hanger, employed by Samuel Grissin, 534 E. Swan St., dependents: mother and 2 brothers, single, no military service, no exemption claimed, medium height, slender build, blue eyes, lt. bright hair, not bald, no deformities. /s/ June 5, 1917.

    14. [S654] New York State Department of Health, New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, (Source Citation New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 3909 Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.), 1915. img 719 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: James Mc Guiness
      Death Date: 27 Oct 1915
      Death Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
      Certificate Number: 58222

    15. [S28] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada)., Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934, (Source Information: This database is an index to approximately 3.2 million marriages recorded in Ontario, Canada between 1801 and 1928. Each entry includes the names of each spouse, the marriage date, the marriage county, and for marriages recorded between 1858 and July 1869, the age and residence of each spouse, the birthplace of each spouse, and the names of both spouses’ parents.), York > 1888 > img 167, record 013932-661 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: James Joseph Mcginnis
      Birth Place: Buffalo NY US
      Age: 37
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
      Occ. Plasterer
      Widower
      Father Name: James Mcginnis
      Mother Name: Elizabeth Mcginnis
      Spouse Name: Catherine Falloon
      Spouse's Age: 40
      Widow
      Spouse Birth Place: Caledon East
      Spouse Father Name: Michael Falloon
      Spouse Mother Name: Mary Falloon
      Marriage Date: 28 Feb 1888
      Marriage County or District: York
      Witnesses - Ellen Tighe and Loretta Tighe, Toronto.
      Status as widower / widow, so each had a former spouse.
      Minister was associated with St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church, Toronto.

    16. [S15] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 13th, 1910, (Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), New York, Erie, Buffalo, Wd 25, ED232, sht 14A, img 27, ln 43 (Reliability: 3).
      James J., head, 50, married, first, 19 years, born New York, both parents born Ireland, occ. plasterer - odd jobs. Not presently out of work; 15 weeks out of work during year.
      72 Fourth Street, Buffalo, NY, rents.
      Dwelling 230, household 303.
      Enumerated 25 April, 1910.
      Roll: T624_948

    17. [S653] New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, ( Source Citation New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index Source Information Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY.), 1892, Marriage, p 45, img 45 (Reliability: 0).
      Bayliss Emily S Niagara Falls 5291
      Last name may be Baylies.
      Cross match to a spouse "McGinniss" with alternate spellings not successful.



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