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Thomas and Catherine Finigan, acct. 17878

Additional Information on Thomas Finigan:

Ward 4 >> San Francisco

Thomas Finigan prob. d. bet. 1855-1860 (census)

Catherine Cahill Finigan d. 23 Nov 1910 at San Francisco (obit)

Thomas enlisted in the Union army in NYC in 1861 in Co. H, 11th Inf. Regt., and left army in June 1862. Their daughter married the Chief of police in San Francisco.

Their son, Henry, worked for the post office in San Francisco and d. 1896 of consumption; has an obit.

San Francisco Call, Friday, November 25, 1910

FINNEGAN—In this city, November 23, 1910, Catherine Finnegan, beloved mother of Mrs. P. F. Farley, Mrs. William P. Sullivan, Jr. and Celia and the late Henry J. Finnegan, a native of Ireland.  The funeral will take place tomorrow (Saturday), November 26, at 9 o’clock, from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William P. Sullivan Jr., 1732 Page street, thence to St. Agnes church, where a requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, commencing at 9:30 o’clock.  Interment private.