Birth Names: James Martin Pacelli McGuinness
Date of Birth: 23 May, 1950
Place of Birth: Derry, Northern Ireland
Date of Death: 21 March, 2017
Place of Death: Derry, Northern Ireland
Ethnicity: Irish
Martin McGuinness was an Irish politician. He was Leader of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland, from 8 May, 2007 to 9 January, 2017, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, from 8 May, 2007 to 9 January, 2017, and Minister of Education, from 2 December, 1999 to 14 October, 2002.
Martin’s father, William “Willie” McGuinness, was a foundry worker, also from Derry. Martin’s mother, Margaret Mary “Peggy” (Doherty), was a shirt factory worker, from Donegal, Ireland. Martin was married to Bernadette Canning.
Martin’s maternal grandparents were James Doherty and Catherine Doherty (the daughter of Edward Doherty and Margaret McLaughlin). Edward was the son of Michael Doherty and Catherine Grant.
Sources: Genealogy of Martin McGuinness (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Martin’s maternal grandmother, Catherine Doherty, on the 1911 Irish census – http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie