This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hBU.2ACEB/375 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was Walter Durkin. He immigrated to the Syracuse, NY around 1868. His obituary in 1907 says he had a brother John in the US, possibly Brooklyn and 3 brothers in Ireland, Michael, Thomas and James. Walter's parents were James and Mary. I have a postcard sent to Walter's son at Sheepshead Bay, Marie Villa in August 1912, care of Mrs O'Shea. In 1938, a Mrs John Durkin and John Durkin Jr. of Sheepshead Bay were guests at the wedding of my aunt. My cousin remebers visiting them in the early 40's in Brooklyn. Does this connect to anyone?