This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bklaubert Surnames: O'Brien Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/5774.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is it possible that Darby (Darcy) was just a nickname? In the 1930 census Madison Dane Co. I found: Peter J. O'Brien 66 head born Ireland immig. 1884 William E. O'Brien son 27 b. WI switchman railroad Dorothy A. O'Brien daughter-in-law 24 Marvin P. 5 grandson Richard E. 3 6/12 grandson Gerald E. 1 8/12 grandson In the 1920 census Peter J. O'Brien was in Madison Dane Co. with his wife Julia 55 b. WI parents born Ireland and their son Emmett O'Brien 17. Peter J.'s immigration date was listed as 1881. In the 1910 census Peter J. O'Brien was with Julia and their daughter Rose 11 and son William E. 7. They had been married 14 years. Wisconsin marriage records list a marriage for Peter J. O'Brien 19 Aug 1896 Dane Co. and on the same date in Dane Co for Julia Landers. Does this make sense to you? Are the ages of the children correct? There was also a Darwin O'Brien of about the same age in WI but the 1930 census records with the children of the correct names makes it more likely to me that Darby was actually William Emmett O'Brien born abt 1903 the son of Peter J. O'Brien and Julia Landers. I'm sure there are lots more records out there. This is just from a few minutes on Ancestry. I am not related. I just enjoy the puzzle. Barbara Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.