Killed in the 1876 Brooklyn Theater Fire - 2 people died with this name
Cousin of Mary Mullany - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233621182/mary-a-mullany
How is Hannah related?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238389510/hannah-mcginnis
Had 2 brothers who also worked in the press
Father's Name: John McGinnis Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Margaret Gallagher Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Kings County Estate Files
left widow Jane McGinnis of 11 Little Water St BK and one child James McGinniss 11 years old
John McGinniss, an old employee of the Brooklyn Eagle, was among the killed, with two lady friends whom he had escorted to the theatre. He was about thirty-five years old, and was well known in Brooklyn. It is likely that he bravely remained with his lady friends until the last. He was an old fireman of the former volunteer department, accustomed to battling with flames, cool-headed, and rapid in decision, and if he had been alone would undoubtedly have found means of escape.
1875 Census BK
John Mcginness 30
Jane Mcginness 26
1870 Census
John McGinnis M 75 Ireland
Margaret McGinnis F 58 Ireland
Catherine McGinnis F 29 Ireland
Peter McGinnis M 24 Ireland
Bernard McGinnis 23
1860 Census
John Mc Ginnis Male 50 Ireland
Margaret Mc Ginnis Female 45 Ireland
John Mc Ginnis Male 17 Ireland
Peter Mc Ginnis Male 15 Ireland
Bernard Mc Ginnis Male 13 Ireland
Kate Mc Ginnis Female 10 Ireland
Sarah Mc Ginnis Female 55 1805 Ireland
James Mc Ginnis Male 27 1833 Ireland
Elizabeth Mc Ginnis Female 21 1839 New York
Mary Mc Ginnis Female 16 1844 New York
Susan Mc Ginnis Female 10 1850 New York
1855 Census
John Mcginnis Father M 60
Margaret Mcginnis Mother F 40
Bernard Mcginnis 9
Cate Mcginnis Sister F 4
Margaret Mcginnis Sister F 1
Presumed buried in the common grave with about 103 others.
Within days, the mass burial of the victims was arranged at Green-Wood for those whose bodies could not be identified, had not been claimed, or whose family could not afford burial. The coffins buried in the plot are arranged in a radiating double circle around the base of the monument which was erected by The City of Brooklyn.
Killed in the 1876 Brooklyn Theater Fire - 2 people died with this name
Cousin of Mary Mullany - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233621182/mary-a-mullany
How is Hannah related?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238389510/hannah-mcginnis
Had 2 brothers who also worked in the press
Father's Name: John McGinnis Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Margaret Gallagher Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Kings County Estate Files
left widow Jane McGinnis of 11 Little Water St BK and one child James McGinniss 11 years old
John McGinniss, an old employee of the Brooklyn Eagle, was among the killed, with two lady friends whom he had escorted to the theatre. He was about thirty-five years old, and was well known in Brooklyn. It is likely that he bravely remained with his lady friends until the last. He was an old fireman of the former volunteer department, accustomed to battling with flames, cool-headed, and rapid in decision, and if he had been alone would undoubtedly have found means of escape.
1875 Census BK
John Mcginness 30
Jane Mcginness 26
1870 Census
John McGinnis M 75 Ireland
Margaret McGinnis F 58 Ireland
Catherine McGinnis F 29 Ireland
Peter McGinnis M 24 Ireland
Bernard McGinnis 23
1860 Census
John Mc Ginnis Male 50 Ireland
Margaret Mc Ginnis Female 45 Ireland
John Mc Ginnis Male 17 Ireland
Peter Mc Ginnis Male 15 Ireland
Bernard Mc Ginnis Male 13 Ireland
Kate Mc Ginnis Female 10 Ireland
Sarah Mc Ginnis Female 55 1805 Ireland
James Mc Ginnis Male 27 1833 Ireland
Elizabeth Mc Ginnis Female 21 1839 New York
Mary Mc Ginnis Female 16 1844 New York
Susan Mc Ginnis Female 10 1850 New York
1855 Census
John Mcginnis Father M 60
Margaret Mcginnis Mother F 40
Bernard Mcginnis 9
Cate Mcginnis Sister F 4
Margaret Mcginnis Sister F 1
Presumed buried in the common grave with about 103 others.
Within days, the mass burial of the victims was arranged at Green-Wood for those whose bodies could not be identified, had not been claimed, or whose family could not afford burial. The coffins buried in the plot are arranged in a radiating double circle around the base of the monument which was erected by The City of Brooklyn.
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