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Finnegan / Finnigan

SligoTempleboy (Sligo)

Hi, my name is Robert Finnegan, son of Frank Finnegan (of Graniteville, Vermont) and Polly Parsons. My paternal grandfather was also Francis Finnegan (married to Genevieve Sullivan, daughter of Daniel Jeremiah Sullivan, son of Patrick Sullivan, birthplace unknown), who lived in Graniteville, but was born in Kings, New York. My paternal great-grandfather was Miles Finnigan, born in Templeboy, Sligo in Ireland. I know almost nothing about my Irish side of the family. My mother's side always considered itself English/Scottish, but my DNA came out as 44% Irish, 29% Scottish, 15% English and 12% Scandinavian. All peoples that have inhabited the Emerald Isle. I would add that I am currently studying for an MA in Gaelic Literature at UCC (University College Cork) and want very much to spend 3-6 months in the Gaeltacht to learn some Irish and 'dig up my roots'.

robert ewing finnegan

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Robert,

To assist volunteers, can you add some dates to the information you provided above?

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Robert,

Per Ancestry, Francis' Vermont marriage record. It looks like his father's name was John.

Name Frank E Finnigan
Gender Male
Age 32
Record Type Certificate of Marriage (Marriage)
Birth Date abt 1892
Marriage Date 26 Jun 1924
Marriage Place Vermont, USA
Father John Finnigan
Mother Mary Cumiskey
Spouse Genevieve Sullivan

 

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Robert,

Barre- Daily Times news article on Ancestry. Per the article Genevieve's mother's name was Julia A. and her sister's name was Catherine. She was a telephone operator when she got married.

Name Mr Frank Edward Finnegan
Gender Male
Residence Date Abt 1924
Residence Place Here
Occupation Foreman
Employer Cap-Ital Hill Quarry Company
Occupation 2 Resident
School Spaulding High School
Marriage Date 26 Jun 1924
Father John Finnegan
Mother Finnegan
Spouse Genevieve Julia Sullivan

 

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Robert,

 Miles might be your ggg grandfather? 1920 census from Ancestry.

 

NameJohn E Finigan

Age57

Birth Yearabt 1863

BirthplaceNew York

Home in 1920Barre, Washington, VermontStreetWilliamstown RoadHouse 

RaceWhite

GenderMale

Relation to Head of HouseHead

Marital StatusMarried

Spouse's NameMary Finigan

Father's BirthplaceIreland

Mother's BirthplaceNew York

Able to Speak English Yes

OccupationStationary EngineerIndustryQuarryEmployment 

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
John E Finigan 57 Head
Mary Finigan 56 Wife
Frank Finigan 27 Son
Robert Finigan 26 Son

 

Name John E Finnigan
Gender Male
Race White
Age 63
Birth Date 5 Jul 1863
Birth Place Port Henry, New York, USA
Death Date 6 Jul 1926
Death Place Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA
Cause of Death Arteriosclerosis
Father Miles Finnigan
Mother Sarah Finnigan

 

Regards- Mary

 

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Robert,

Info from Ancestry, not always accurate. Maybe your Miles

Name Miles Finnegan
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 1831
Birth Place Ireland, Ireland
Death Date 1875
Death Place Moriah, Essex (Moriah), New York, USA
Father Andrew Finnegan
Mother Maria Price
Spouse Sarah Finnigan
Child Martin H FinniganPeter J FinniganWilliam Finnigan
View on Geneanet https://gw.geneanet.org/mariposa662?n=finnegan&oc=&p=miles

 

If you open findagrave link below you will find out more info on his wife Sarah Devins Finnegan, 1840-1929, parents- John Devins and Nancy Hergerty, born in Port Henry, New York.

 

Name Miles Finnigan
Gender Male
Birth Date 1823
Birth Place Ireland
Death Date 1875
Cemetery Saint Patrick Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Moriah, Essex County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio? N
Spouse Sarah Alice Finnigan
Children Martin H. FinniganWilliam FinniganPeter J. FinniganMary Ann Roberts
URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148517100/miles-finnigan

 

Sarah's Obit. Note John E. Finnigan is included.

Name Sarah Alice Fisnigan
Gender Female
Death Age 89
Birth Date 22 Jul 1840
Birth Place Port Henry, New York
Death Date Abt 1929
Death Place South Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA
Burial Place Port Henry, Essex, New York, USA
Obituary Date 14 Nov 1929
Obituary Place Barre, Vermont, USA
Newspaper Title The Barre Daily Times
Child Jcn RobertsElizabeth MurrayT J FinniganFrank M FinniganJohn E Finnigan

 

Regards- Mary

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

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Robert,

Miles would be your gg Grandfather

Francis grandfather

John g grandfather

 Miles gg grandfather

Correction- Alice's mother's name was Ann Nancy Hagerty

 

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Per RootsIreland (paid subscription), there were 0 Miles Finnegans born in Ireland.

There was an Andrew Finnigan marrying Mary Price, both R.C., Feb. 24, 1829, in Templeboy, Sligo. Their other children- Mary 1830, Ellen 1833, and Bridget 1835.

 

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Robert,

 If Andrew Finnegan and Maria Price were your Miles parents, they may have lived in Maine?? From Ancestry-

Geneanet Trees are not always accurate and this might not be your Miles.

Name Andrew Finnegan
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 1798
Birth Place Templeboy, Sligo, Connaught, Ireland
Marriage Date 24 févr. 1829 (24 Feb 1829)
Marriage Place Templeboy, Sligo, Connaught, Ireland
Death Date 3 sept. 1879 (3 Sep 1879)
Death Place Hampden, Penobscot (Hampden), Maine, USA
Father John F Finnegan
Mother Mary Goldon
Spouse Maria Price
Child John H FenniganPatrick J FenniganAndrew John FinneganBridget J FinneganCatherine FinneganEllen FinneganMiles Finnegan
View on Geneanet https://gw.geneanet.org/mariposa662?n=finnegan&oc=&p=andrew

 

Regards- Mary

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