Spouse
Children
Siblings
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 • July 14 — David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Columbia River, finding Fort Astoria under construction. |
1836
Age: 25y
| 1836 • Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. |
1844
Age: 33y
marriageMary Buchanan |
| 1844 • The Columbus and Xenia Railroad, the first railroad planned to be built in Ohio, is chartered. |
1845
Aug 1
Age: 34y
birth of childPatrick John McGinnis Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1845 • Anson Jones, President of the Republic of Texas, signs the charter officially creating Baylor University. Baylor is the oldest university in the State of Texas operating under its original name. |
1846
Age: 35y
marriageMargaret McCarron Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1846 • The Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. |
1847
Sep 14
Age: 36y
|
birth of childJames McGinnis Sr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • Radley College, an English public school, is founded near Oxford. |
1849
Aug 24
Age: 38y
|
birth of childJohn M McGinnis Jr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1849 • The Mississippi River levee at Sauvé's Crevasse breaks, flooding much of New Orleans, Louisiana. |
1851
Age: 40y
| 1851 • The first white men reportedly see Yosemite Valley. |
1854
Jan
Age: 43y
|
birth of childArthur McGinnis Sr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1854 • In Egypt, the Suez Canal company is formed. |
1855
Jun 14
Age: 44y
|
birth of childSarah M McGinnis Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a predecessor of the modern-day Father Louis Hennepin Bridge). |
1858
Apr 11
Age: 47y
|
birth of childHugh Patrick McGinnis Jr. Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1858 • Macy's department store, founded by R.H. Macy, opens for business in New York. |
1861
Feb 20
Age: 50y
| 1861 • American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the breakaway states as having belligerent rights. |
|
burialChatham, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ Buried at St. Micheal's Church. 1 Source ⇓ |