| Birth | James McGinty was born 19 April 1863 in Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland. |
| INFO | BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Scotland 1863. Births in Parish of Kilchoman, Argyll. #20 James McGinty, born 1863 19th April 12 noon at Portcharlotte, Parish of Kilchoman, male. Father Michael McGinty, travelling merchant. Mother: Rosa Ann McGinty, M.S. Kane, married abt 1859 at Glasgow. Informant: Michael (his x mark) McGinty, father, present. Registered 6th May 1863 at Kilchoman. John Macdonald Registrar. (McGintyFamPa.) |
| INFO | NOTE: His birth dates are not consistent in the records: 17 Apr 1863 on the birth certificate,12 Jan 1864 from the Pennsylvania death certificate and birth year 1858 on the cemetery grave marker are all different. |
| INFO | CERTIFICATE OF PROCLAMATION. "At Kinning Park, 21 Nov 1892, it is certified that James McGinty, carter, 106 Stanley Str. and Jessie Rainey 28 Clark Str have been duly Proclaimed in order to Marriage in the Parish Church of Kinning Park and that no objections have been offered. William Ewen, B.D. Minister, Session Clerk. (McGintyFam Proclamation.) |
| Marriage | He married Jessie Rainey, daughter of Roger Rainey and Emma Atkins, 25 November 1892 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. |
| INFO | MARRIAGE REGISTRATION. #107. 1892, on the 25th Nov at Pringle Bank, Dumbreck, Glasgow, After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. GROOM: James McGinty, Saw Mill Carter (Bachelor), age 29, 106 Stanley Street, Kinning Park, son of Malcolm McGinty, Gardener Hawker (deceased) and Rose Ann McGinty M[aiden] S[urname] Keane (deceased). BRIDE: Jessie Rennie, Domestic Servant (Spinster), age 24, of 28 Clark Street, Kinning Park, daughter of Robert Rennie, Soldier (Private) "An Army Pensioner" and Emma Rennie M.S. Atkins (deceased). Signed William Ewen B.D. Minister of Kinning Park. Witnesses P. McGiny, Eliz. Macdonald. Registered 26 Nov 1892 at Govan. by Jack Brownlie Registrar. (McGintyFamPa.) |
| INFO | PASSENGER LIST. Passenger List for Allan Line and State Line ship "Pomeranian." 3/cab Departing Glasgow for Quebec,1 June 1894. Passengers #28-30 are the Jas McGinty family: Jas, occup: farmer age 29, Jessie age 25, Emma age-Inf [infant]. Listed above (#18-27) are members of the Neil McEachern family (Mary McEachern and Jessie McGinty are sisters.) (PassLeavUK) NOTE: also the passenger list for the Quebec arrival of this ship 13 Jun 1894 from the Archives of Canada. The McEachern and McGinty families are both bound for Toronto, Ont. (LibArCanada PassLists #3257.) |
| INFO | ORPHAN TRANSPORT. Report of Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland, 1894. 117 orphan girls from Glasgow were passengers on the S.S."Pomeranian" sailing June 1 1894 from Glasgow to Quebec. Mr. and Mrs. Burges of the Quarrier organization accompanied the girls. Their destination was an orphan home in Canada -- Canadian Distributing Home, Fairknowe, Brockville, Ont., Canada. (QuarOrphHom 1894 p.47-48) NOTE: there is a story in the McGinty/McEachern families that the Rainey/Rennie sisters were in some way responsible for or connected with the group of orphans. No details are known. |
| INFO | US CENSUS 1900 (1 Jun 1900) Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ward 25. 3577 Weikel St. McGinty, James, head, m, b. Apr 1865, 35, married 9 years, b. Scotland, parents b. Scotland, to US 1895, in US 5 yrs, alien, occup: Cart driver, rents house. Wife Jeasie, f, b. Mar 1869, age 31, married 9 yrs, mother of 7 children, 3 living, b. India, parents b. Scotland. Daughter Emma J. b. July 1893, 6, self and parents b. Scotland. Son James b. Sep 1897, 2, b. Pennsylvania, father b. Scotland, mother b. India. Daughter Annie M, b. Jan 1900, age 4/12, b. Penna, father b. Scotland, mother b. India. Brother Hugh, b. 1862, 32, single, self and parents b. Scotland, to US 1900, alien, occup: teamster. Also in household, 1 male boarder (USCens1900 T623-1467, ED 0605, sh 9A.) |
| INFO | US CENSUS 1910. (15 Apr 1910) Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ward 45, Weikel St. #3575. McGinty, James, head, male, white, 44, married 20 yrs, 1st marr, self and parents born Scotland. To US 1893 [sic], petitioned for citizenship, speaks English, driver of manure wagon, wage-earner, can read and write, owns mortgaged house. Wife Jessie, female, white, 41, married 20 yrs, 1st marriage, mother of 11, 6 living. Born India, father born Scotland, mother born England, to US 1893, speaks English, can read and write. Daughter Emma, female, white, age 18, single, self and father born Scotland, mother born India, to US 1893, speaks English, hosiery knitter, can read and write. For the remaining children, all are born in Pennsylvania with father born Scotland and mother born England. Son James, age 13, single, speaks English, can read and write. Son Hugh age 7. Son Edward age 6. Son Herman age 1. (USCens1910 T624-1414 E.D.1161 page9B.) |
| Exhibit | EXHIBIT. Informal photograph of James McGinty from about 1915. From McGinty Family Papers. (McGintyFamPa 1 Aug 2011.)  |
| INFO | US CENSUS 1920. (1 Jan 1920) Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ward 45. 3575 Weikel St. James McGinty, head, house rented, male, white, age 55, married, to US 1891, naturalized 1899, can read and write, self and parents born Scotland, mother tongue English for all, laborer in waste factory, wage-earner. Wife Jessie, female, white, age 58, married, to U.S. 1891, naturalized 1899, can read and write, self and parents born Scotland [sic], all speak English. For all children birthplace is Pennsylvania, with parents born Scotland. Son Hugh, age 17, labourer in glassworks, wage-earner. Son Edward, 14, single, attends school, can read and write. Son Herman, age 11, single, attends school. (USCens1920 T625-1637 E.D.1708, sh 1A.) |
| INFO | US CENSUS 1930 (1 Apr 1930) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ward 45. 3575 Weikel Street. James McGinty, head, owns home $2000 value, not a farm, has radio. m, w, age 67, married at age 28, can read and write, self and parents b. Scotland, to US 1895, Naturalized, can speak English, laborer in Gas works, worker. Wife Jessie, f, w, age 61, married at age 22, can read and write, b. India, parents b. Scotland, to US 1895, naturalized, can speak English. McGinty;, Herman, head, m, w, 21, married at age 21, can read and write, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. Scotland, occup ??? in leather works, worker. Wife Ida, 21, married at age 21, can read and write, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. Scotland. Son Herman 4/12, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. Pa. (USCens1930 T626-2139, ED 1132 sh 14A.) |
| Death | James McGinty died 27 May 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at age 70. |
| INFO | DEATH CERTIFICATE. Death in City of Philadelphia, James McGinty of 3575 Weikel St., May 27 1933. In U.S. 38 years. Male, white, married to Jessie Rainey McGinty. Born 12 Jan 1864, age 69-4-15. Occupation: Pipe Crew at Phila. Gas Works. Born Scotland. Father- Malcolm McGinty, b. Scotland. Mother- don't know b. Scotland. Informant Herman McGinty, 3575 Weikel St. Filed 29 May 1933. Doctor's certification. . . carcinoma of lower lip - glands of neck . . .. Burial at East Cedar Hill 31 May 1933. Undertaker Elmer C. Shull. File no. 41803, Registered No. 10683. (PenDeaCerAnc.) |
| INFO | GRAVE INSCRIPTION. Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McGINTY / 1858 James 1933 / 1869 Jessie 1960 // NEWMAN / 1883 Charles 1937 / 1893 Emma 1937 / (McGintyFamPa.) |
James McGinty