Living in Brainerd in 1885.
Father: Patrick McGinnis, b. 1834, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Mother: Ann Fallon, b. 1837, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Brother of Matthew L. McGinnis.
Brother of James F. McGinnis.
Brother of Anna Rose McGinnis Sample.
Brother of Ellen "Ella" Frances McGinnis Colby.
Brother of Michael P. McGinnis.
Brother of Margaret "Maggie" McGinnis.
Brother of John F. McGinnis, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931, living in San Francisco, California in 1940.
Brother of Rose McCumber, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931.
Married Annie Reilly on November 10, 1886 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
1870 United States Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota; Post Office, Caledonia:
Patrick McGinnis Male 36 Ireland
Ann McGinnis Female 33 Ireland
James McGinnis Male 13 Minnesota
Anna McGinnis Female 10 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 9 Minnesota
Michael McGinnis Male 5 Minnesota
Ellen F McGinnis Female 3 Minnesota
Matthew McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
1880 Federal Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota:
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pat Mcginniss Self Male 52 Ireland
Ann Mcginniss Wife Female 46 Ireland
Anne Mcginniss Daughter Female 20 Minnesota
Thomas Mcginniss Son Male 19 Minnesota
Mary Mcginniss Daughter Female 17 Minnesota
Michal Mcginniss Son Male 15 Minnesota
Ellen Mcginniss Daughter Female 13 Minnesota
John Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Mathew Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Magy Mcginniss Daughter Female. 9 Minnesota
Josoph Mcginniss Son Male 6 Minnesota
Rose Mcginniss Daughter Female 4 Minnesota
•See Mary Jane Meekins Reilly.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
DEATH OF THOMAS McGINNIS.
_________
He is Frightfully Mangled by an
Engine at Staples and Lives
But a Few Hours.
News reached Brainerd on Friday evening that T. L. McGinnis had been run over by a passenger engine and both legs cut off at Staples. This was the startling message that flashed over the wires to his brother James McGinnis, in this city, coupled with the fact that a special was conveying him to the N. P. Sanitarium here as fast as steam could drive the locomotive. The accident was a peculiar one. Mr. McGinnis is himself a locomotive engineer and was at work in the Staples yard. The evening passenger having arrived from St. Paul he jumped off his engine, which was temporarily idle, and ran over town to the news stand to get his Globe as he was in the habit of doing. He got his paper and was returning with it, but in order to reach his engine, which he was hurrying to do, he had to cross two side tracks. The engine from No. 1 on the St. Paul division had been cut off and was backing rapidly down through the yard. At the point where Mr. McGinnis started to cross the first track was a box-car and he came out from behind it and jumped on the other track right in front of the engine which was backing down. He either stumbled or was struck by the engine and fell on the further rail the wheels crushing over his body cutting one leg off a little below the thigh and the other at the ankle. The accident was witnessed by a traveling man and the alarm was at once given and everything possible was done for the suffering man. A special was at once made up and he was brought to the sanitarium the run being made in 35 minutes. At the hospital everything possible was done for the injured man but it was evident from the start that he would not survive his injuries, and death followed on 7:40 on Saturday morning, the 13th., the accident occurring at 9:35 the evening before. His wife and three brothers were with him from the time he was hurt until he died and he was conscious up to within a very short time before he breathed his last.
Thomas L. McGinnis was born at Caledonia, Minn., Oct 6th, 1861, and was at the time of his death 31 years and 6 months old. Here he lived with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGinnis, on the old homestead until he was 21 years of age when he went to La Crosse, Wis., and clerked in a grocery store for a year or two, finally going to work for the Winona and St. Peter road on bridges. In the fall of 1883 he came to Brainerd and accepted a position with the Northern Pacific railroad as fireman and he worked his way up to the position of freight engineer having been in their employ continuously since that time. He was considered one of the most careful and considerate men employed on the line of road and was universally liked and respected by officials and associate workmen. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, White Cross Lodge, No. 30, Knights of Pythias and Brainerd Div. No. 7, U. R. K. of P. He was married Nov. 10th, 1886, to a daughter of T. M. Reilly of this city, and to them were born three children, the youngest of which is but 8 months old.
The funeral was held on Monday at 10:30 from St. Francis Catholic church, being under direct charge of the B. of L. E., the other societies attending in a body. Rev. Fr. Zumbush [sic], of Staples, and Rev. Fr. Lynch, of this city officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery. The father of the deceased, Patrick McGinnis, of Caledonia, and Mrs. Geo. Sample, of Houston were in attendance.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to his wife and fatherless children in their great sorrow and affliction, as well as to the brothers of the deceased who reside in this city.
We are requested to state that the Northern Pacific road is entitled to thanks for the courtesy and favors extended and in their endeavors to do everything possible for the family and friends, a special being sent down in the evening with the children and also one on the day of the funeral from Staples in which about 150 people were accommodated.
The Staples World says of the accident. The genial Thomas L. McGinnis is no more. The news of the accident which cost him his life made many a stout heart sick and faint. He was running one of the switch engines in the yard here last Friday evening, and just before No. 1 came in he ran over to the drug store to get his paper. While there No. 1 came in and he started to run for his engine. Freight cars stood on the first side (house track) with only the crossing walk in the clear, and as he passed between them and stepped upon the next siding he was struck by the engine that had just unhooked from No. 1 and was backing down to the round-house. Pat Conley was the engineer. Mr. McGinnis had both legs cut off, one below the knee the other close to the hip. A special was immediately dispatched to Brainerd with the injured man where an attempt was made to save his life, but without avail. About 8 o'clock the next morning he passed away. The funeral was held Monday morning in the Catholic church at Brainerd, Father Lynch officiated, assisted by Father Zumbusch of this place. Between 200 and 300 of the railroad boys went down on a special Monday morning to attend the funeral, while a large number of other citizens went down on N. 14. (Brainerd Dispatch, 19 May 1893, p. 4, c. 5)
Mrs. T. L. McGinnis a few days ago received the $1,000 insurance from the Endowment Rank K. of P. [Knights of Pythias], that being the amount carried by her husband. The DISPATCH is requested to express her thanks through these columns. (Brainerd Dispatch, 21 July 1893, p. 4, c. 3)
Father: Patrick McGinnis, b. 1834, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Mother: Ann Fallon, b. 1837, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Brother of Matthew L. McGinnis.
Brother of James F. McGinnis.
Brother of Anna Rose McGinnis Sample.
Brother of Ellen "Ella" Frances McGinnis Colby.
Brother of Michael P. McGinnis.
Brother of Margaret "Maggie" McGinnis.
Brother of John F. McGinnis, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931, living in San Francisco, California in 1940.
Brother of Rose McCumber, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931.
Married Annie Reilly on November 10, 1886 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
1870 United States Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota; Post Office, Caledonia:
Patrick McGinnis Male 36 Ireland
Ann McGinnis Female 33 Ireland
James McGinnis Male 13 Minnesota
Anna McGinnis Female 10 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 9 Minnesota
Michael McGinnis Male 5 Minnesota
Ellen F McGinnis Female 3 Minnesota
Matthew McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
1880 Federal Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota:
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pat Mcginniss Self Male 52 Ireland
Ann Mcginniss Wife Female 46 Ireland
Anne Mcginniss Daughter Female 20 Minnesota
Thomas Mcginniss Son Male 19 Minnesota
Mary Mcginniss Daughter Female 17 Minnesota
Michal Mcginniss Son Male 15 Minnesota
Ellen Mcginniss Daughter Female 13 Minnesota
John Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Mathew Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Magy Mcginniss Daughter Female. 9 Minnesota
Josoph Mcginniss Son Male 6 Minnesota
Rose Mcginniss Daughter Female 4 Minnesota
•See Mary Jane Meekins Reilly.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
DEATH OF THOMAS McGINNIS.
_________
He is Frightfully Mangled by an
Engine at Staples and Lives
But a Few Hours.
News reached Brainerd on Friday evening that T. L. McGinnis had been run over by a passenger engine and both legs cut off at Staples. This was the startling message that flashed over the wires to his brother James McGinnis, in this city, coupled with the fact that a special was conveying him to the N. P. Sanitarium here as fast as steam could drive the locomotive. The accident was a peculiar one. Mr. McGinnis is himself a locomotive engineer and was at work in the Staples yard. The evening passenger having arrived from St. Paul he jumped off his engine, which was temporarily idle, and ran over town to the news stand to get his Globe as he was in the habit of doing. He got his paper and was returning with it, but in order to reach his engine, which he was hurrying to do, he had to cross two side tracks. The engine from No. 1 on the St. Paul division had been cut off and was backing rapidly down through the yard. At the point where Mr. McGinnis started to cross the first track was a box-car and he came out from behind it and jumped on the other track right in front of the engine which was backing down. He either stumbled or was struck by the engine and fell on the further rail the wheels crushing over his body cutting one leg off a little below the thigh and the other at the ankle. The accident was witnessed by a traveling man and the alarm was at once given and everything possible was done for the suffering man. A special was at once made up and he was brought to the sanitarium the run being made in 35 minutes. At the hospital everything possible was done for the injured man but it was evident from the start that he would not survive his injuries, and death followed on 7:40 on Saturday morning, the 13th., the accident occurring at 9:35 the evening before. His wife and three brothers were with him from the time he was hurt until he died and he was conscious up to within a very short time before he breathed his last.
Thomas L. McGinnis was born at Caledonia, Minn., Oct 6th, 1861, and was at the time of his death 31 years and 6 months old. Here he lived with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGinnis, on the old homestead until he was 21 years of age when he went to La Crosse, Wis., and clerked in a grocery store for a year or two, finally going to work for the Winona and St. Peter road on bridges. In the fall of 1883 he came to Brainerd and accepted a position with the Northern Pacific railroad as fireman and he worked his way up to the position of freight engineer having been in their employ continuously since that time. He was considered one of the most careful and considerate men employed on the line of road and was universally liked and respected by officials and associate workmen. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, White Cross Lodge, No. 30, Knights of Pythias and Brainerd Div. No. 7, U. R. K. of P. He was married Nov. 10th, 1886, to a daughter of T. M. Reilly of this city, and to them were born three children, the youngest of which is but 8 months old.
The funeral was held on Monday at 10:30 from St. Francis Catholic church, being under direct charge of the B. of L. E., the other societies attending in a body. Rev. Fr. Zumbush [sic], of Staples, and Rev. Fr. Lynch, of this city officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery. The father of the deceased, Patrick McGinnis, of Caledonia, and Mrs. Geo. Sample, of Houston were in attendance.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to his wife and fatherless children in their great sorrow and affliction, as well as to the brothers of the deceased who reside in this city.
We are requested to state that the Northern Pacific road is entitled to thanks for the courtesy and favors extended and in their endeavors to do everything possible for the family and friends, a special being sent down in the evening with the children and also one on the day of the funeral from Staples in which about 150 people were accommodated.
The Staples World says of the accident. The genial Thomas L. McGinnis is no more. The news of the accident which cost him his life made many a stout heart sick and faint. He was running one of the switch engines in the yard here last Friday evening, and just before No. 1 came in he ran over to the drug store to get his paper. While there No. 1 came in and he started to run for his engine. Freight cars stood on the first side (house track) with only the crossing walk in the clear, and as he passed between them and stepped upon the next siding he was struck by the engine that had just unhooked from No. 1 and was backing down to the round-house. Pat Conley was the engineer. Mr. McGinnis had both legs cut off, one below the knee the other close to the hip. A special was immediately dispatched to Brainerd with the injured man where an attempt was made to save his life, but without avail. About 8 o'clock the next morning he passed away. The funeral was held Monday morning in the Catholic church at Brainerd, Father Lynch officiated, assisted by Father Zumbusch of this place. Between 200 and 300 of the railroad boys went down on a special Monday morning to attend the funeral, while a large number of other citizens went down on N. 14. (Brainerd Dispatch, 19 May 1893, p. 4, c. 5)
Mrs. T. L. McGinnis a few days ago received the $1,000 insurance from the Endowment Rank K. of P. [Knights of Pythias], that being the amount carried by her husband. The DISPATCH is requested to express her thanks through these columns. (Brainerd Dispatch, 21 July 1893, p. 4, c. 3)
Living in Brainerd in 1885.
Father: Patrick McGinnis, b. 1834, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Mother: Ann Fallon, b. 1837, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Brother of Matthew L. McGinnis.
Brother of James F. McGinnis.
Brother of Anna Rose McGinnis Sample.
Brother of Ellen "Ella" Frances McGinnis Colby.
Brother of Michael P. McGinnis.
Brother of Margaret "Maggie" McGinnis.
Brother of John F. McGinnis, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931, living in San Francisco, California in 1940.
Brother of Rose McCumber, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931.
Married Annie Reilly on November 10, 1886 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
1870 United States Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota; Post Office, Caledonia:
Patrick McGinnis Male 36 Ireland
Ann McGinnis Female 33 Ireland
James McGinnis Male 13 Minnesota
Anna McGinnis Female 10 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 9 Minnesota
Michael McGinnis Male 5 Minnesota
Ellen F McGinnis Female 3 Minnesota
Matthew McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
1880 Federal Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota:
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pat Mcginniss Self Male 52 Ireland
Ann Mcginniss Wife Female 46 Ireland
Anne Mcginniss Daughter Female 20 Minnesota
Thomas Mcginniss Son Male 19 Minnesota
Mary Mcginniss Daughter Female 17 Minnesota
Michal Mcginniss Son Male 15 Minnesota
Ellen Mcginniss Daughter Female 13 Minnesota
John Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Mathew Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Magy Mcginniss Daughter Female. 9 Minnesota
Josoph Mcginniss Son Male 6 Minnesota
Rose Mcginniss Daughter Female 4 Minnesota
•See Mary Jane Meekins Reilly.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
DEATH OF THOMAS McGINNIS.
_________
He is Frightfully Mangled by an
Engine at Staples and Lives
But a Few Hours.
News reached Brainerd on Friday evening that T. L. McGinnis had been run over by a passenger engine and both legs cut off at Staples. This was the startling message that flashed over the wires to his brother James McGinnis, in this city, coupled with the fact that a special was conveying him to the N. P. Sanitarium here as fast as steam could drive the locomotive. The accident was a peculiar one. Mr. McGinnis is himself a locomotive engineer and was at work in the Staples yard. The evening passenger having arrived from St. Paul he jumped off his engine, which was temporarily idle, and ran over town to the news stand to get his Globe as he was in the habit of doing. He got his paper and was returning with it, but in order to reach his engine, which he was hurrying to do, he had to cross two side tracks. The engine from No. 1 on the St. Paul division had been cut off and was backing rapidly down through the yard. At the point where Mr. McGinnis started to cross the first track was a box-car and he came out from behind it and jumped on the other track right in front of the engine which was backing down. He either stumbled or was struck by the engine and fell on the further rail the wheels crushing over his body cutting one leg off a little below the thigh and the other at the ankle. The accident was witnessed by a traveling man and the alarm was at once given and everything possible was done for the suffering man. A special was at once made up and he was brought to the sanitarium the run being made in 35 minutes. At the hospital everything possible was done for the injured man but it was evident from the start that he would not survive his injuries, and death followed on 7:40 on Saturday morning, the 13th., the accident occurring at 9:35 the evening before. His wife and three brothers were with him from the time he was hurt until he died and he was conscious up to within a very short time before he breathed his last.
Thomas L. McGinnis was born at Caledonia, Minn., Oct 6th, 1861, and was at the time of his death 31 years and 6 months old. Here he lived with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGinnis, on the old homestead until he was 21 years of age when he went to La Crosse, Wis., and clerked in a grocery store for a year or two, finally going to work for the Winona and St. Peter road on bridges. In the fall of 1883 he came to Brainerd and accepted a position with the Northern Pacific railroad as fireman and he worked his way up to the position of freight engineer having been in their employ continuously since that time. He was considered one of the most careful and considerate men employed on the line of road and was universally liked and respected by officials and associate workmen. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, White Cross Lodge, No. 30, Knights of Pythias and Brainerd Div. No. 7, U. R. K. of P. He was married Nov. 10th, 1886, to a daughter of T. M. Reilly of this city, and to them were born three children, the youngest of which is but 8 months old.
The funeral was held on Monday at 10:30 from St. Francis Catholic church, being under direct charge of the B. of L. E., the other societies attending in a body. Rev. Fr. Zumbush [sic], of Staples, and Rev. Fr. Lynch, of this city officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery. The father of the deceased, Patrick McGinnis, of Caledonia, and Mrs. Geo. Sample, of Houston were in attendance.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to his wife and fatherless children in their great sorrow and affliction, as well as to the brothers of the deceased who reside in this city.
We are requested to state that the Northern Pacific road is entitled to thanks for the courtesy and favors extended and in their endeavors to do everything possible for the family and friends, a special being sent down in the evening with the children and also one on the day of the funeral from Staples in which about 150 people were accommodated.
The Staples World says of the accident. The genial Thomas L. McGinnis is no more. The news of the accident which cost him his life made many a stout heart sick and faint. He was running one of the switch engines in the yard here last Friday evening, and just before No. 1 came in he ran over to the drug store to get his paper. While there No. 1 came in and he started to run for his engine. Freight cars stood on the first side (house track) with only the crossing walk in the clear, and as he passed between them and stepped upon the next siding he was struck by the engine that had just unhooked from No. 1 and was backing down to the round-house. Pat Conley was the engineer. Mr. McGinnis had both legs cut off, one below the knee the other close to the hip. A special was immediately dispatched to Brainerd with the injured man where an attempt was made to save his life, but without avail. About 8 o'clock the next morning he passed away. The funeral was held Monday morning in the Catholic church at Brainerd, Father Lynch officiated, assisted by Father Zumbusch of this place. Between 200 and 300 of the railroad boys went down on a special Monday morning to attend the funeral, while a large number of other citizens went down on N. 14. (Brainerd Dispatch, 19 May 1893, p. 4, c. 5)
Mrs. T. L. McGinnis a few days ago received the $1,000 insurance from the Endowment Rank K. of P. [Knights of Pythias], that being the amount carried by her husband. The DISPATCH is requested to express her thanks through these columns. (Brainerd Dispatch, 21 July 1893, p. 4, c. 3)
Father: Patrick McGinnis, b. 1834, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Mother: Ann Fallon, b. 1837, Ireland; lived in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Brother of Matthew L. McGinnis.
Brother of James F. McGinnis.
Brother of Anna Rose McGinnis Sample.
Brother of Ellen "Ella" Frances McGinnis Colby.
Brother of Michael P. McGinnis.
Brother of Margaret "Maggie" McGinnis.
Brother of John F. McGinnis, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931, living in San Francisco, California in 1940.
Brother of Rose McCumber, living in Superior, Wisconsin in 1931.
Married Annie Reilly on November 10, 1886 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
1870 United States Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota; Post Office, Caledonia:
Patrick McGinnis Male 36 Ireland
Ann McGinnis Female 33 Ireland
James McGinnis Male 13 Minnesota
Anna McGinnis Female 10 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 9 Minnesota
Michael McGinnis Male 5 Minnesota
Ellen F McGinnis Female 3 Minnesota
Matthew McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
Thomas McGinnis Male 1 Minnesota
1880 Federal Census; Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota:
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pat Mcginniss Self Male 52 Ireland
Ann Mcginniss Wife Female 46 Ireland
Anne Mcginniss Daughter Female 20 Minnesota
Thomas Mcginniss Son Male 19 Minnesota
Mary Mcginniss Daughter Female 17 Minnesota
Michal Mcginniss Son Male 15 Minnesota
Ellen Mcginniss Daughter Female 13 Minnesota
John Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Mathew Mcginniss Son Male 11 Minnesota
Magy Mcginniss Daughter Female. 9 Minnesota
Josoph Mcginniss Son Male 6 Minnesota
Rose Mcginniss Daughter Female 4 Minnesota
•See Mary Jane Meekins Reilly.
•See Catherine McMahan Cullen.
DEATH OF THOMAS McGINNIS.
_________
He is Frightfully Mangled by an
Engine at Staples and Lives
But a Few Hours.
News reached Brainerd on Friday evening that T. L. McGinnis had been run over by a passenger engine and both legs cut off at Staples. This was the startling message that flashed over the wires to his brother James McGinnis, in this city, coupled with the fact that a special was conveying him to the N. P. Sanitarium here as fast as steam could drive the locomotive. The accident was a peculiar one. Mr. McGinnis is himself a locomotive engineer and was at work in the Staples yard. The evening passenger having arrived from St. Paul he jumped off his engine, which was temporarily idle, and ran over town to the news stand to get his Globe as he was in the habit of doing. He got his paper and was returning with it, but in order to reach his engine, which he was hurrying to do, he had to cross two side tracks. The engine from No. 1 on the St. Paul division had been cut off and was backing rapidly down through the yard. At the point where Mr. McGinnis started to cross the first track was a box-car and he came out from behind it and jumped on the other track right in front of the engine which was backing down. He either stumbled or was struck by the engine and fell on the further rail the wheels crushing over his body cutting one leg off a little below the thigh and the other at the ankle. The accident was witnessed by a traveling man and the alarm was at once given and everything possible was done for the suffering man. A special was at once made up and he was brought to the sanitarium the run being made in 35 minutes. At the hospital everything possible was done for the injured man but it was evident from the start that he would not survive his injuries, and death followed on 7:40 on Saturday morning, the 13th., the accident occurring at 9:35 the evening before. His wife and three brothers were with him from the time he was hurt until he died and he was conscious up to within a very short time before he breathed his last.
Thomas L. McGinnis was born at Caledonia, Minn., Oct 6th, 1861, and was at the time of his death 31 years and 6 months old. Here he lived with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGinnis, on the old homestead until he was 21 years of age when he went to La Crosse, Wis., and clerked in a grocery store for a year or two, finally going to work for the Winona and St. Peter road on bridges. In the fall of 1883 he came to Brainerd and accepted a position with the Northern Pacific railroad as fireman and he worked his way up to the position of freight engineer having been in their employ continuously since that time. He was considered one of the most careful and considerate men employed on the line of road and was universally liked and respected by officials and associate workmen. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, White Cross Lodge, No. 30, Knights of Pythias and Brainerd Div. No. 7, U. R. K. of P. He was married Nov. 10th, 1886, to a daughter of T. M. Reilly of this city, and to them were born three children, the youngest of which is but 8 months old.
The funeral was held on Monday at 10:30 from St. Francis Catholic church, being under direct charge of the B. of L. E., the other societies attending in a body. Rev. Fr. Zumbush [sic], of Staples, and Rev. Fr. Lynch, of this city officiating, after which the remains were laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery. The father of the deceased, Patrick McGinnis, of Caledonia, and Mrs. Geo. Sample, of Houston were in attendance.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to his wife and fatherless children in their great sorrow and affliction, as well as to the brothers of the deceased who reside in this city.
We are requested to state that the Northern Pacific road is entitled to thanks for the courtesy and favors extended and in their endeavors to do everything possible for the family and friends, a special being sent down in the evening with the children and also one on the day of the funeral from Staples in which about 150 people were accommodated.
The Staples World says of the accident. The genial Thomas L. McGinnis is no more. The news of the accident which cost him his life made many a stout heart sick and faint. He was running one of the switch engines in the yard here last Friday evening, and just before No. 1 came in he ran over to the drug store to get his paper. While there No. 1 came in and he started to run for his engine. Freight cars stood on the first side (house track) with only the crossing walk in the clear, and as he passed between them and stepped upon the next siding he was struck by the engine that had just unhooked from No. 1 and was backing down to the round-house. Pat Conley was the engineer. Mr. McGinnis had both legs cut off, one below the knee the other close to the hip. A special was immediately dispatched to Brainerd with the injured man where an attempt was made to save his life, but without avail. About 8 o'clock the next morning he passed away. The funeral was held Monday morning in the Catholic church at Brainerd, Father Lynch officiated, assisted by Father Zumbusch of this place. Between 200 and 300 of the railroad boys went down on a special Monday morning to attend the funeral, while a large number of other citizens went down on N. 14. (Brainerd Dispatch, 19 May 1893, p. 4, c. 5)
Mrs. T. L. McGinnis a few days ago received the $1,000 insurance from the Endowment Rank K. of P. [Knights of Pythias], that being the amount carried by her husband. The DISPATCH is requested to express her thanks through these columns. (Brainerd Dispatch, 21 July 1893, p. 4, c. 3)
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