Thomas and Gertrude Finnigan raised nine children and enjoyed twenty five  grandchildren. Charlie and Marie raised seven children and enjoyed twenty eight grandchildren, forty two great grandchildren and presently thirty five great great children, expecting over seventy, making the CM Finnigan family over two hundred with about half carrying the Finnigan name. Descendants include medical professionals, technology experts, social workers, inventors, pilots, explorers, auto dealers, wood workers, builders and many other professions and skills. Needless to say the genes of our fathers and grand fathers remain strong and healthy as the world ventures into space and beyond.