Rev Fr William F McGinnis

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Rev Fr William F McGinnis

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
16 May 1932 (aged 64–65)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
St. Bridgid's Section, Row 26, Plot 1
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Fr. McGinnis was the nephew of my ggGrandmother, Mary [Welsh] Dillon. He was the youngest person ever to graduate with a Doctor of Divinity degree from teh Vatican College in ROme, Italy [age 24]. He was a forward thinking, eccumenical and loving man, the founder of the American branch of the Catholic Truth Society, a a beloved family member.

**UPdate:: Son of Mary LYONS Mcginnis, Mary was the daughter of John & Julia {nee WELCH} Lyons. Julia was a sister to my GgGrandmother, Mary Welch Dillon. We do not know at this time if Julia ever came to the USA

Fr. McGinnis was the nephew of my ggGrandmother, Mary [Welsh] Dillon. He was the youngest person ever to graduate with a Doctor of Divinity degree from teh Vatican College in ROme, Italy [age 24]. He was a forward thinking, eccumenical and loving man, the founder of the American branch of the Catholic Truth Society, a a beloved family member.

**UPdate:: Son of Mary LYONS Mcginnis, Mary was the daughter of John & Julia {nee WELCH} Lyons. Julia was a sister to my GgGrandmother, Mary Welch Dillon. We do not know at this time if Julia ever came to the USA