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Henry McIninch Family Portrait in the Photo Album of the Irish (Canada Edition) book

Photo Album of the Irish (Canada Edition) is a new book from the Gallery of Photography,

Dublin, Ireland, and supported by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme;

part of three "Photo Album of the Irish" Project(s) https://photoalbum.galleryofphotography.ie

This Photo Album book is published by Photo Museum Ireland, https://photomuseumireland.ie

(Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland), and the book can be found in their shop,

The Launch Event for Photo Album of the Irish (Canada Edition) was held at the EPIC Museum

(EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, CHQ Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, Republic of Ireland)

'Henry and Margaret McIninch Family Portrait' is featured on the cover of the Photo Album,

and printed inside the book; caption information includes "A portrait of the McIninch family

taken in Belleville, Ontario, late 1890s or early 1900s. From left to right: Henry McIninch

(Patrick’s great-great-grandfather), Florence, Mabel, William (Patrick’s great-grandfather),

Harry and Margaret (McDonough) McIninch (Patrick’s great-great-grandmother)",

"annotated by hand in blue ink by Patrick’s grandfather, John McIninch",

"Henry, who grew up on a farm near the Giant’s Causeway in Country Antrim, became a

blacksmith and carriage-maker in Canada and was elected mayor of Belleville in 1886 after

having served on its city council for many years", and "Contributed by Patrick M.Shea"

Patrick Shea said that he ". . . was asked to submit a chapter for the book . . . I provided the

write-up and all of the photos . . . The Sheas (my paternal ancestors) are profiled in the first

half of my chapter and the McIninches (my maternal ancestors) are profiled in the second half

of my chapter - here is a link to the write up and photos" "Shea Family // Montreal, Quebec"

In 2006, Patrick wrote a big article about his early McIninch family and their emigration to

Ontario, Canada, in the early 1800’s. Both McA/Ininch spellings appear in the early records

in County Antrim, Ulster Province, northern Ireland, although his family in Canada has always

used the McIninch spelling. Patrick has traveled through County Antrim, researching the early

story in Ireland himself, and provided a well-documented history, with sources and endnotes.

Henry McIninch in the 'Henry and Margaret McIninch Family Portrait' in the Photo Album book

is a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Colgon) McIninch, all of whom migrated from (northern) Ireland

to Ontario, Canada, as described in Patrick’s article:

"The Family of Robert McIninch and Elizabeth Colgon, from County Antrim, Ireland to

Hastings County, Ontario", article by Patrick M. Shea, MFHN v.XIV n.1 Jan. 2006 p.2006-02

Thank you, Patrick, for all of your hard work and dedication to the histories of your families.

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McA. Family Hist. NL v.XXXI (31) n.1 / June 2023 / Copyright Frank McAninch / pg.2023-02