Margaret Ginniff was. b-4-9-1823, in Banbridge, Co Down. Lived on a farm near Drumnahare, called..."The Hollow". She married a Joseph Ruddick on 1-12-1876, at Loughbrickland Church,parish of Aghaderg, Loughbrickland, Co Down, Ire. He died in 1921. She died 1905. Unknown where, although recent contact with Ginniff relatives in Co Down, tell me that she came to USA...unknown where. Other Ginniff relatives came to Pittsburgh, Pa. However, some headed west to Kansas, and New Mexico. Her sister Mary, and 2 Brothers stayed in Pittsburgh all the rest of their lives. They came about 1884 .

My ggm was Mary Ginniff. She was Margaret Ginniff Ruddicks Sister. I have an old photo of Margaret taken, I believe, in Ireland. She was only about 20 or so.(My guess) I only recently learned who Margaret married when an elderly cousin, from England, named Maurice Ginniff, sent me a copy of his work on our family tree. I found Margarets husband, and b/d dates for both of them on it. I do not know anything else on the Ruddick name. I could send you an address for Maurice, if you want to write him. My Ginniff relatives still live in Co Down, but are very elderly, and only know what is on the tree produced by Maurice. I am happy to help in any way I can, but I really do not know much. My Mary Ginniff (ggm), married Robert Hamilton...supposedly a Scotsman originally. He was a Band Player in Ireland, I am told.

I have been in contact with Stan Thompson...my second cousin...and Roger Cox, listed in this article. I also sent Mary info when she wrote to me...(Siltzel) The John (my ggf) and Joseph Ginniff listed as having a farm called "The Hollow", in Loughbrickland, or Drumnahare...was actually my gggf. His Daughter, Mary Jane Ginniff was my ggm. She left Ireland, in 1884, with her Husband, Robert James Hamilton; a band player, Farmer, and Orangeman, who was proud to be Scots-Irish. (I do not know much of his family, only that his Mother died and Father remarried and he had a Half-Sister, Caroline, who came to Pgh, Pa, but returned and lived in Ireland.) Mary Jane had a Sister, Margaret Ginniff Ruddick, who stayed in Ireland. I have a picture of her...She started my search in Ireland. The picture intrigued me as on it was written a strange townland name in Ireland....After much searching a Libriarian in Ireland located the area where they lived, and I contacted my other cousin, living there, James Ginniff....now elderly, but very helpful. The other relative is a Maurice Ginniff, who is the family historian, and lives in England...He has no e-mail, but his son does...I have contacted him by e-mail, and his Father, Maurice sent me the Ginniff tree from the 1700s. In it is listed my Margaret Ruddock.

My cousin, Stan Thompson, online as well, is the ggs of Sara McComb...Daughter of Joseph.  He is elderly as well, has visited the Ginniff Farm, and toured the old farm..."The Hollow".  He sent me pictures of it...tho it is very old and run down now. However, the new house is LOVELY.....James's son runs the place today, and I understand is not into geneaology