George Finnegan was born in Seatown, Armaug, County Louth in 1840 and died 11 December, 1897, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. In Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915, there is a bapism record that reads as below. His wife was Catherine Coffey. He had four children: George Francis (1873-1932) , Helen (my grandmother) (1877-1951) , Mary, and Joseph. (1885- ) The names Bryan and Lawrence along with George descend. My mother said his folks in Ireland were "newspaper men." Mary's daughter, Sister Carmelite Maria said the family was involved in "pre-IRA" activities.
Name George Finigan
Baptism Age 0
Event Type Baptism
Birth Date 1840
Baptism Date 20 May 1840
Baptism Place Louth, Dundalk, Ireland
Other Event Place Seatown
Diocese Armagh
Father Pat Finigan
Mother Catherine Farrell
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1840 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 11th Dec 1897 | VIEW SOURCE |
