Michael was born on June 5th, 1889 in Dublin City. Michael's father was John M'Gann and his mother was Anne Redmond. His paternal grandparents were James McGann and <Unknown>; his maternal grandparents were Michael (Michl) Redmond and Mary Pitts. He had a brother and a sister, named Patrick and Mary. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 45 in 1934 in Dublin.