FINNEGAN ANNEX
Judith (Finnegan) Bryant Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 5 July 2019
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Origin of
the surname “Finnegan:”
Generation
6
5 (?) Finnegan
1. Biographical notes:
Born Ireland. Died .
2. Wife: (?)
Born Ireland. Died .
3. Children:
a. Richard B. Finnegan: See generation 4,
below.
4 Richard B. Finnegan
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1858 in New York. Died .
1900 US
Census: Richard B. Finnegan, age 42 (b. Mar 1858 in NYS; parents b. Ireland)
and employed as a hotel manager, was heading a household at 10 Barker Street in
the Village of Seneca Falls, Seneca Falls Township, Seneca County, New
York. The household also included his
wife of 18 years, Jennie A. Finnegan, age 40 (b. Jan 1860 in NYS; parents b.
Ireland), who had had 5 children, 3 of whom were still alive; son, Henry R.
Finnegan, age 16 (b. Feb 1884 in NYS; parents b. NYS); daughter, Adelaide
Finnegan, age 13 (b. Apr 1887 in NYS; parents b. NYS); and daughter, Alice E.
Finnegan, age 9 (b. Feb 1891 in NYS; parents b. NYS).
1910 US
Census: Richard B. Finnigan, age 51 (b. NYS; parents
b. Welsh-speaking Ireland) and employed as proprietor of a hotel, was heading a
household at 262 Exchange Street in the City of Geneva, Ontario County, New
York. He had been married once. The household also included his wife of 28
years, Jennie A. Finnigan, age 50 (b. NYS; parents b.
Welsh-speaking Ireland) and employed as a housekeeper, who had been married
once and had had 5 children, 3 of whom were still alive; son, Harry R. Finnigan, age 27 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a clerk
in a hotel; daughter, Adelaid R. Finnigan,
age 23 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a clerk in a book store; daughter,
Alice E. Finnigan, age 18 (b. NYS), single, and a
student; and 12 boarders.
2. Wife: Jennie A. (?)
Born January 1860 in New York; parents b. Welsh-speaking Ireland. Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Henry Richard Finnegan: See generation 3,
below.
b. Child: Died young, before 1900.
c. Adelaide R. Finnegan: Born April 1887 in New
York.
d. Child: Died young, before 1900.
e. Alice E. Finnegan: Born February 1891 in New York.
3 Henry Richard Finnegan
"Harry"
1. Biographical notes:
Born February 1884 in New York. Died .
1918 WWI
Draft Registration: Harry Richard Finnegan, age 34 (b. 28 Feb 1884) and
employed as a clerk for the Curtis Aeroplane and
Motor Corporation, resided at 261 Bird Avenue, Buffalo, Erie County, New
York. He named his wife, Helen Finnegan
of the same address, as his nearest relative.
1920 US
Census: Harry R. Finnegan, age 36 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
foreman in the auto parts industry, was heading a household at 96 Barlum Avenue in the City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The household also included his wife, Helen
Finnegan, age 31 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); and son, Harry R. Finnegan, Jr., age
6 months (b. NYS).
1925 NYS
Census: Harey Finnegan, age 41, was heading a
household at RFD Tonawanda, Erie County, New York. The household also included his wife, Helen
Finnegan, age 27; son, Richard Finnegan, age 5; son, George Finnegan, age 4; and
son, Donald Finnegan, age 1. (pg 26)
1930 US
Census: Harry R. Finnegan, age 46 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
waiter in a hotel, was heading a household at 54 Erie Avenue in the City of
Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
He married 1st at age 33. The
household also included his wife, Ellen L. Finnegan, age 31 (b. NYS; parents b.
NYS) and employed as a waitress in a hotel, who married 1st at age 19; son,
Richard H. Finnegan, age 10 (b. NYS); son, George J. Finnegan, age 9 (b. NYS);
son, Donald I./P. Finnegan, age 5 (b. NYS); and
daughter, Betty L. Finnegan, age 2 years and 11 months (b. NYS).
1940 US
Census: Harry R. Finnegan, age 56 (b. NYS), widowed, and employed as a waitor in a restaurant, was heading a household at 729 Monteagle Street in the City of Niagara Falls, Niagara
County, New York. He had completed 4
years of high school. The household also
included his son, Richard Finnegan, age 20 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a
laborer in the abrasive industry, who had completed 4 years of high school; son,
George Finnegan, age 19 (b. NYS), single, and employed as an attendant in a gas
station, who had completed 2 years of high school; and son, Donald Finnegan,
age 15 (b. NYS) and single, who had completed 8th grade. They all resided in the same city on 1 April
1935.
2. Wife: Helen L.
McGuire
"Ellen"
Born about 1899 in New York. Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Henry "Harry" Richard Finnegan, Jr: Born about 1919 in New York.
b. George J. Finnegan: See generation 2,
below.
c. Donald I./P. Finnegan: Born about 1925 in New
York.
d. Betty L. Finnegan: Born about 1927 in New York.
2 George J. Finnegan
1. Biographical notes:
Born 13 March 1921 in New York. Died 15 June
1998, age 77, in Monroe County, New York.
2. Wife: Marian J.
Pearson
Born about 1926 in New York; perhaps daughter of Robert
and Marian (?) Pearson. Died .
1930 US Census: Of possible interest, Robert
Pearson, age 32 (b. English-speaking Canada; parents b. English-speaking Canada)
and employed as a laborer in a chemical factory, was heading a household at
1112 Lolte? Street in the City of Niagara Falls,
Niagara County, New York. He immigrated
to the US in 1921 and had become a naturalized citizen. The household also included his wife, Marion
Pearson, age 32 (b. Scotland; father b. Scotland; mother b. English-speaking Canada)
and employed as a saleslady in a retail grocery, who immigrated to the US in
1921 (still an alien); son, Hebret G. Pearson, age 11
(b. Canada), who immigrated to the US in 1921 (still an alien); daughter, Marion J. Pearson, age 3 years and 6 months (b. NYS); and daughter,
Anna C. Pearson, age 4 months (b. NYS).
1940 US Census: Of possible interest, William
Wilson, age 65 (b. England) and employed as a watchman for the railroad, was
heading a household at 8739 Maing? Avenue in the City
of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
He had completed 7th grade, and his residence was valued at $4,500. The household also included his wife, Adelia Wilson, age 66 (b. English-speaking Canada), who had
completed 8th grade; son-in-law, Robert
C. Pearson, age 42 (b. England) and
employed as an office clerk in the abrasive industry, who had completed 7th
grade; daughter, Leeta Pearson, age 42 (b.
English-speaking Canada), who had completed 8th grade; grandson, Robert S. Pearson,
age 19 (b. NYS) and a new worker, who had completed 4 years of hish school; daughter, Schirley
S. Pearson, age 16 (b. NYS), who had completed 3 years of high school; and daughter,
Marilyn Pearson, age 13 (b. NYS), who had completed 8th grade. They all resided in the same house on 1 April
1935.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Judith Finnegan: See generation 1, below.
b. James Finnegan: Married Kathy (?).
c. Lynne Finnegan.
1 Judith Finnegan:
Born 14
January 1952 at Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Died 4 March 2015 at Cheektowaga, Erie
County, New York; interred Parkside Evangelical Lutheran Church Memorial Chapel
Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
Married Eric Smith Bryant, descendant # 1.2 of
generation 11 of the and Descendants of Courtney Smith Bryant on .
See Eric's page
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