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George Washington "Jumbo" McGinnis was the star pitcher for the St. Louis Browns in the 1800s. The Browns joined the National League in 1892 and became the St. Louis Cardinals. In the "St. Louis Magazine" of March 1986, baseball historian Jim Rygelski wrote that the "first man to sign a Browns contract (was) George 'Jumbo' McGinnis, a pitcher with the physique of a blacksmith..." This message is posted by Jumbo's great-grandaughter, "Casey" McGinnis Croy.
The Federal Census for St. Louis in 1890 (Vol. 85, Enumeration District 22, Sheet 4, Line 49 shows the following: "George W. McGinnis, White. Born Febrary 1858 in Illinois. Counted at 2104 N. Broadway." In the household: "Kate. Wife, born Sept. 1857 in Ireland. Age 42. George P., son, Born Oct. 1879 in Missouri, Age 20; Adeline, daughter born June 1884 in Mo., age 15; Harry, son, born Feb. 1886 in Mo., age 14; Joseph, son born Jan. 1890 in Mo., age 10; Evelyn, daughter Born 1892 in Mo., age 8; Julia, daughter born Aug. 1894 in Mo., age 5."
Harry (1886-1952) married Cecilia Veronica Power(s) in St. Louis, MO. They had four children: Katherine, Ruth, George Robert and Nancy McGinnis. George Robert (1909-1987) is my father. He married Mary Sauer (1912-2004)and they had two children -- me (1942) and Michael McGinnis (1948). I live in the City of St. Louis and have info about Jumbo's baseball career. I'm looking for info about his parents and their immigration and other roots in "the auld sod."
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