This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jEC.2ACE/1961.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Tracy, I'm afraid I've done very little research on the Mahoney line. Patrick and Mary Kinney came to Wi sometime around 1858-1859. They appear in the 1860 census in Fond du Lac, WI with children: John age 7, Ellen age 4, Margaret age 2 and Mary age 2 months. All the children except Mary where born in NY. Mary was born in Wis. Patrick and Mary lived close to Andrew, John and James Kinney, but I haven't been able to define their relationship, so I don't know if they were brothers, cousins or actually related at all. Patrick and Mary appear in the 1870 census in FDL, WI as 'Kinny' with their 4 children. I don't know when Patrick and Mary came to America or if they were married before immigrating or if they married after immigration. They lived in NY for a period of time and eventually settled in Wi. Both were born in Ireland and I am trying to find when they immigrated and where they came from. It sounds as if you live near FDL-I live in Appleton and try to get to FDL every couple of months to do some research at the register of deeds or the library, so I hope to get down there soon. Jeanne Secor