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John McGinnis was a 'cordwainer.' A cordwainer was a maker of shoes from new leather, making this a title of distinction. This is in contrast to a cobbler, who made shoes of used or old leather.
1811
| 1811 • Great Comet discovered by Honoré Flaugergues. |
1836
Age: 25y
| 1836 • Colony of South Australia founded by Captain John Hindmarsh |
1844
Age: 33y
marriageMary Buchanan |
| 1844 • Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber. |
1845
Aug 1
Age: 34y
birth of childPatrick John McGinnis Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1845 • The United State Congress establishes a uniform date for federal elections, which will henceforth be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. |
1846
Age: 35y
marriageMargaret McCarron Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1846 • Abraham Pineo Gesner develops a process to refine a liquid fuel, which he calls kerosene, from coal, bitumen or oil shale. |
1847
Sep 14
Age: 36y
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birth of childJames McGinnis Sr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • In Philadelphia, the American Medical Association (AMA) is founded. |
1849
Aug 24
Age: 38y
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birth of childJohn M McGinnis Jr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1849 • The first segment of the Pennsylvania Railroad, from Lewiston to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, opens for service. |
1851
Age: 40y
| 1851 • In Boston, Massachusetts, members of the anti-slavery Boston Vigilance Committee rescue fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins from a courtroom following his arrest by U.S. marshals. |
1854
Jan
Age: 43y
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birth of childArthur McGinnis Sr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1854 • The Catholic University of Ireland (forerunner of University College Dublin) is founded. |
1855
Jun 14
Age: 44y
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birth of childSarah M McGinnis Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Walt Whitman's poetry collection Leaves of Grass is published in Brooklyn. |
1858
Apr 11
Age: 47y
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birth of childHugh Patrick McGinnis Jr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1858 • The haute couture firm of Worth and Bobergh is established in Paris. |
1861
Feb 20
Age: 50y
| 1861 • Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. |
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burialChatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ Buried at St. Micheal's Church. 1 Source ⇓ |