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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 • Peninsular War: Battle of Barrosa, an unsuccessful French attack on a larger Anglo-Portuguese-Spanish force attempting to lift the Siege of Cádiz in Spain. |
1836
Age: 25y
| 1836 • Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. |
1844
Age: 33y
marriageMary Buchanan |
| 1844 • Abdelkader El Djezairi is defeated at Isly in Morocco; the sultan of Morocco soon repudiates his ally. |
1845
Aug 1
Age: 34y
birth of childPatrick John McGinnis Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1845 • "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is published for the first time (New York Evening Mirror). |
1846
Age: 35y
marriageMargaret McCarron Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1846 • Beginning of the Galician peasant revolt. |
1847
Sep 14
Age: 36y
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birth of childJames McGinnis Sr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • The Vegetarian Society was formed in the United Kingdom. It remains the oldest in the world. |
1849
Aug 24
Age: 38y
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birth of childJohn M McGinnis Jr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1849 • Abolition of the Corn Laws by the United Kingdom's Importation Act 1846 comes fully into effect. |
1851
Age: 40y
| 1851 • The Immortal Game, a famous chess match, is played between Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky during a break in the first international tournament, held in London. |
1854
Jan
Age: 43y
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birth of childArthur McGinnis Sr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1854 • The Eureka Stockade Miner's Rebellion breaks out in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. |
1855
Jun 14
Age: 44y
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birth of childSarah M McGinnis Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • The Sigma Chi Fraternity is founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. |
1858
Apr 11
Age: 47y
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birth of childHugh Patrick McGinnis Jr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1858 • William M. Tweed begins his 13-year term as "Boss" of Tammany Hall. |
1861
Feb 20
Age: 50y
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burialChatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ Buried at St. Micheal's Church. 1 Source ⇓ |