McGennis Family Heritage

Sola Salus Servire Deo

From the Lords of Iveagh in 1150 to Jefferson City, Missouri today

by Caleb Michael McGennis

Our Family Heritage

1150

Beginning of Recorded Lordship

The Mag Aonghusa clan emerged as Lords of Iveagh in County Down, Ulster, ruling from their seat at Rathfriland.

875 Years

Of Family History

From medieval Irish lords through famine and emigration to modern America—an unbroken line of heritage.

Iveagh

Our Ancestral Territory

County Down, Ulster, Ireland—from the Mourne Mountains to Carlingford Lough, the lands our ancestors defended and ruled.

Sola Salus Servire Deo

In the Service of God

This Latin motto has guided the McGennis family through 875 years of history—from the Lords of Iveagh defending their territory in medieval Ireland to building businesses and serving communities in Jefferson City, Missouri today.