Finnegan, Hugh

1855 - 1936  (80 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Finnegan, Hugh
  Born	13 Jul 1855	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1860 Census	1860	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  7667-4298895_00080-01
  Listed living with parents born in Wiscons in age 4?
  	1860 Census Holland page 188 Brown County, Wisconsin
  1880 Census	1880	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Page 18
  Listed living with mother and siblings age 25
  	1880 Census Holland ED15 page 18 Brown County, Wisconsin
  Residence	1887	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  1887 St. Francis Church Membership list ; Lsted as Mrs. Patrick Finnegan a ge 58, Andrew age 40, Hugh age 32, Thomas age 30, Mary age 24, Maggie a ge 18.
  1910 Census	1910	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Hugh Finnigan50 Ellen Finnigan45 Carrie Finnigan20 Thomas Finnigan19 Robert Finnigan16 Marie Finnigan9 Katherin Finerty75
  Biography	1911	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Outagamie County Commemorative Biographical Rec, page 332
  Hugh FINNEGAN, an influential farmer-citizen of Holland township, Brown co unty, is a worthy representative of one of its early pioneer families.Patrick Finnegan, his father, was born in 1819 in County Sligo, Ireland, where he married Margaret Graham, and in their native country one child was born - Andrew. Mr. Finnegan was a tenant Farmer, and, though a hard-working man, he could barely make a comfortable living. In the spring of 1848 he concluded to immigrate to the United States, where the workingman had a chance to better himself, and, gathering together what capital he could - a few dollars realized from the sale of his effects and a small sum he had saved - he left his home, and proceeded with his little family, via Dublin, to Liverpool. Here they took passage on a sailing vessell bound for New York City, where they landed after a weary voyage occupying several weeks. Their first home in the New World was made at Schenectady, N .Y., where Mr. Finnegan found employment as a laborer on the canal, and there they resided a few years, or until about 1851, when attracted no doubt by the cheap homes offered to early settlers, he decided to sett le in the new state of Wisconsin. They took passage at Buffalo on the "Old Michigan" then plying the lakes between that city and Green Bay, and after arriving at the latter city came up the Fox river to Kaukauna, where they remained several years, Mr. Finnegan working as a laborer on the canal. He then purchased 160 acres of new land in Section 22, Holland township, Brown county, totally unimproved, and he built the first house thereon - a small log structure, which stood a short distance east of the present family residence. Not a stick had been cut from the land, and although he set about the clearing of the farm at once, it yielded no support for himself and his family for several years, and he continued to work in Kaukauna during summer time. Having but a limited supply of farming implements and no improved machinery, the work of improving and cultivating progressed slowly; but he preservered, keeping ever before him the prospect of one day having a comfortable property which he could call his own. With constant care and industry his quarter-section of land finally was converted into a smiling, productive farm, to which, in later years, he added an adjoining forty acres, the whole making a fine tract. The log cabin was in time supplanted by a substantial farm residence, in which he passed the remainder of his life, dying in November 1878; and he was laid to rest in Holland township. His first wife passed from earth in 1858, and was buried in Holland township, and Mr Finnegan subsequently married Miss Ellen McBride, a native of Ireland, who survives him. The children born in the United States to his first marriage were; Bridget, now Mrs. Joseph Redline, of Green Bay; Michael a resident of Ingalls, Michigan; Hugh, a sketch of whom follows, and Thomas of Menomonee, Wis. Andrew, the eldest of this family, who was born in Ireland, also resides in Menomonee. To the second marriage came children as follows; Mary, Mrs. Peter Golden, of Wrightstown; and Maggie, Mrs. John Cox, of Holland township.In politics Mr. Finnegan was a strong supporter of the principles of the Democratic party, but he never aspired to office, preferring to give all his attentionto his farm. In religious faith he was a member of St. Francis Church, DePere. One of the earliest settlers in Holland township, he has lived to see his farm and the surrounding sountry converted from a dense forest to a productive tract of land, changes which those pioneers effected by many years of stern toil. He was a self-made man, for, though in comfortable circumstances at the time of his death, he bagan life with nothing but a willing heart and hands, and won success by industry and good business management, and his honesty and fair dealing won him the respe ct of all who knew him. Hugh Finnegan, son of this old pioneer, was born July 13, 1855, in Holla nd township on the farm where he makes his home. He received such an educa tion as could be obtained at the common district schools of his time, his attendance being somewhat irregular, for he was reared to farm life, and, as the home place was still in its primitive condition, there was plenty of work at home to occupy his time. From the time of his mother's death, up to the age of thirteen, he was reared by his grandmother Finnegan, who then lived in Holland township, after which he made his home with his father. On November 9, 1887, he was married in Holland township to Miss Ellen Finnerty, who was born there January 13, 1859, daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Keaton) Finnerty. After their marriage the young couple immediately came to the home farm, where they have ever since resided, and which Mr. Finnegan now owns; it comprises 200 acres of prime land all in Holland township. This union has been blessed with three children, viz: Carrie M., born September 17, 1889; Thomas A. born April 1, 1891; and Robert P. born December 15, 1893. Mr. Finnegan has been very successful in his farming operation, and today ranks among the most prosperous citizens in his township. He takes an interest in every movement which tends to promote the welfare of his locality, and is foremost in the ra nk of progressive farmers. Politically he is a Democrat, but, though staunch in his support of the party, gives no time to politics, being fully occupied with his business affairs. In religious connection the family are members of St. Francis Church, DePere. Outagamie County Commemorative Biographical Record page 332
  1920 Census	1920	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Hugh Finnegan65 Ellen Finnegan62 Robert Finnegan25 Marie Finnegan19
  1930 Census	1930	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Hugh Finnegan 75 Ellen Finnegan 72 Robert Finnegan 36 Myra Finnegan 34 Russell Farrell 24
  Died	17 Jun 1936
  Buried	Aft 17 Jun 1936	St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
  	Finnegan, Hugh St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I30799	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	20 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Finnegan, Patrick,   b. Abt 1819, , County Sligo, Ireland ,   d. Abt Nov 1878, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Graham, Margaret,   b. Abt 1826, , County Sligo, Ireland ,   d. Abt 1858, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Family ID	F5302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Finnerty, Ellen,   b. 13 Jan 1859, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Apr 1934  (Age 75 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1887	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Finnegan, Carrie M.,   b. 17 Sep 1889, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Bef 1989  (Age 99 years)   2. Finnegan, Thomas A.,   b. 1 Apr 1891, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1935, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA  (Age 44 years) + 3. Finnegan, Robert P.,   b. 15 Dec 1893, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 1954  (Age 60 years) + 4. Finnegan, Catherine Mary "Marie",   b. 18 Jun 1900, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Oct 1983, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F10036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 13 Jul 1855 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1860 Census - 7667-4298895_00080-01 - 1860 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1880 Census - Page 18 - 1880 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1887 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 9 Nov 1887 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - 1910 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Biography - Outagamie County Commemorative Biographical Rec, page 332 - 1911 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 17 Jun 1936 - St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1011] Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley, J.H. Beers & Co., (Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago, J.H. Beers & Co. 1895 containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families. Read at Wisconsin History.org web site Or ), Page 332.