Parents unknown.
Francis MAGENNIS was born in County Down, Ireland. He sailed on the Earl of Londsdale to Liverpool. He then sailed on Warsaw for New York. He arrived at New York City on 18 Sep 1841.
Francis MAGENNIS was married three times.
He married first to Laura Ann CRANDALL, daughter of Horace Powell CRANDALL and Louis BATEMAN, on 21 Jul 1849 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had one son named Charles Hudson MAGENNIS born on 2 Jul 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan (not in Albion). She died a few weeks later on 26 Jul 1851 in Grand Rapids.
He remarried to widowed Mrs. Mary BETTS or BETZ Lester in about 1852 or so in Michigan. She had two young children Martha J LESTER and William V LESTER from her previous marriage. Mary died in 1 Jun 1881. They had no issue.
Francis married again to Mrs. Louisa BLACKHURST Eslow on 15 Aug 1882 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had no issue. After he died, she remarried to widowed Charles Henry PECK, her 4th marriage.
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Francis Magennis served in the Civil War.
Company A, 1st Engineers
Enlisted 13 Mar 1863 at Albion, Michigan for 3 years service at age 44. Took the muster oath on the same day. Mustered out at Nashville,TN on 22 Sep 1865.
Name: Francis Magennis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
Regiment: 1st Regiment, Engineers and Mechanics, Michigan
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private First Class
Alternate Name: Francis/McGinnis
Film Number: M545 roll 25
Name: Francis Magennis
Residence: Albion, Michigan
Age at Enlistment: 44
Enlistment Date: 13 Mar 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albion, Michigan
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 13 Mar 1863. Mustered out on 22 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1819
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
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DEATH NOTICE in newspaper:
Grand Rapids Herald
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Saturday, July 28, 1900
Death Record. (there were several other names)
MAGENNIS - No. 267?? Dean street, July 25,
1900, of old age. Francis Magennis, aged 88
years, 10 days. Burial at Fulton Street ceme-
tery, July 28.
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Francis MAGENNIS was born in County Down, Ireland. He sailed on the Earl of Londsdale to Liverpool. He then sailed on Warsaw for New York. He arrived at New York City on 18 Sep 1841.
Francis MAGENNIS was married three times.
He married first to Laura Ann CRANDALL, daughter of Horace Powell CRANDALL and Louis BATEMAN, on 21 Jul 1849 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had one son named Charles Hudson MAGENNIS born on 2 Jul 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan (not in Albion). She died a few weeks later on 26 Jul 1851 in Grand Rapids.
He remarried to widowed Mrs. Mary BETTS or BETZ Lester in about 1852 or so in Michigan. She had two young children Martha J LESTER and William V LESTER from her previous marriage. Mary died in 1 Jun 1881. They had no issue.
Francis married again to Mrs. Louisa BLACKHURST Eslow on 15 Aug 1882 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had no issue. After he died, she remarried to widowed Charles Henry PECK, her 4th marriage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Francis Magennis served in the Civil War.
Company A, 1st Engineers
Enlisted 13 Mar 1863 at Albion, Michigan for 3 years service at age 44. Took the muster oath on the same day. Mustered out at Nashville,TN on 22 Sep 1865.
Name: Francis Magennis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
Regiment: 1st Regiment, Engineers and Mechanics, Michigan
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private First Class
Alternate Name: Francis/McGinnis
Film Number: M545 roll 25
Name: Francis Magennis
Residence: Albion, Michigan
Age at Enlistment: 44
Enlistment Date: 13 Mar 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albion, Michigan
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 13 Mar 1863. Mustered out on 22 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1819
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DEATH NOTICE in newspaper:
Grand Rapids Herald
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Saturday, July 28, 1900
Death Record. (there were several other names)
MAGENNIS - No. 267?? Dean street, July 25,
1900, of old age. Francis Magennis, aged 88
years, 10 days. Burial at Fulton Street ceme-
tery, July 28.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Parents unknown.
Francis MAGENNIS was born in County Down, Ireland. He sailed on the Earl of Londsdale to Liverpool. He then sailed on Warsaw for New York. He arrived at New York City on 18 Sep 1841.
Francis MAGENNIS was married three times.
He married first to Laura Ann CRANDALL, daughter of Horace Powell CRANDALL and Louis BATEMAN, on 21 Jul 1849 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had one son named Charles Hudson MAGENNIS born on 2 Jul 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan (not in Albion). She died a few weeks later on 26 Jul 1851 in Grand Rapids.
He remarried to widowed Mrs. Mary BETTS or BETZ Lester in about 1852 or so in Michigan. She had two young children Martha J LESTER and William V LESTER from her previous marriage. Mary died in 1 Jun 1881. They had no issue.
Francis married again to Mrs. Louisa BLACKHURST Eslow on 15 Aug 1882 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had no issue. After he died, she remarried to widowed Charles Henry PECK, her 4th marriage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Francis Magennis served in the Civil War.
Company A, 1st Engineers
Enlisted 13 Mar 1863 at Albion, Michigan for 3 years service at age 44. Took the muster oath on the same day. Mustered out at Nashville,TN on 22 Sep 1865.
Name: Francis Magennis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
Regiment: 1st Regiment, Engineers and Mechanics, Michigan
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private First Class
Alternate Name: Francis/McGinnis
Film Number: M545 roll 25
Name: Francis Magennis
Residence: Albion, Michigan
Age at Enlistment: 44
Enlistment Date: 13 Mar 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albion, Michigan
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 13 Mar 1863. Mustered out on 22 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1819
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DEATH NOTICE in newspaper:
Grand Rapids Herald
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Saturday, July 28, 1900
Death Record. (there were several other names)
MAGENNIS - No. 267?? Dean street, July 25,
1900, of old age. Francis Magennis, aged 88
years, 10 days. Burial at Fulton Street ceme-
tery, July 28.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Francis MAGENNIS was born in County Down, Ireland. He sailed on the Earl of Londsdale to Liverpool. He then sailed on Warsaw for New York. He arrived at New York City on 18 Sep 1841.
Francis MAGENNIS was married three times.
He married first to Laura Ann CRANDALL, daughter of Horace Powell CRANDALL and Louis BATEMAN, on 21 Jul 1849 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had one son named Charles Hudson MAGENNIS born on 2 Jul 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan (not in Albion). She died a few weeks later on 26 Jul 1851 in Grand Rapids.
He remarried to widowed Mrs. Mary BETTS or BETZ Lester in about 1852 or so in Michigan. She had two young children Martha J LESTER and William V LESTER from her previous marriage. Mary died in 1 Jun 1881. They had no issue.
Francis married again to Mrs. Louisa BLACKHURST Eslow on 15 Aug 1882 in Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan. They had no issue. After he died, she remarried to widowed Charles Henry PECK, her 4th marriage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Francis Magennis served in the Civil War.
Company A, 1st Engineers
Enlisted 13 Mar 1863 at Albion, Michigan for 3 years service at age 44. Took the muster oath on the same day. Mustered out at Nashville,TN on 22 Sep 1865.
Name: Francis Magennis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
Regiment: 1st Regiment, Engineers and Mechanics, Michigan
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private First Class
Alternate Name: Francis/McGinnis
Film Number: M545 roll 25
Name: Francis Magennis
Residence: Albion, Michigan
Age at Enlistment: 44
Enlistment Date: 13 Mar 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albion, Michigan
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Michigan 1st Engineer Regiment on 13 Mar 1863. Mustered out on 22 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1819
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DEATH NOTICE in newspaper:
Grand Rapids Herald
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Saturday, July 28, 1900
Death Record. (there were several other names)
MAGENNIS - No. 267?? Dean street, July 25,
1900, of old age. Francis Magennis, aged 88
years, 10 days. Burial at Fulton Street ceme-
tery, July 28.
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