Visiting the Relatives in Greenwich, NY circa 1932

The Wills Family of Cohoes, NY would visit their papa's sister's family in Greenwich, NY

If you are related to the people in the photos below, please email me at FrancoAmericanGravy@gmail.com

Papa was John Albert Wills Sr and his sister was "Liz" who married Patrick White (born in Vermont) and who lived in a beautiful home in Greenwich, NY.  I believe the home which no longer exists, was on the bend next to the river on the eastern side of town.  In some of the photos below, the railroad bridge which still exists, is in the background. 

Liz Wills and Patrick White had several children who were born in Pownal, Vermont.  They named one daughter, Elestra, after her grandmother back in St Uny Lelant in Cornwall.  Elestra seemed to prefer to be called Leslie.  She married Louis Donahue, a butcher, and lived in Easton where Louis grew up.  Aunt Liz and Patrick White also had a son, Gorman and another daughter, Annie. There may have been more children. In spring or summer 1959, my mother took me to Greenwich to visit Annie who married James Floyd Ahern.  They had a liquor store in a building that is currently (2010) a laundromat on the north side of the main street in Greenwich.

The Wills family likely traveled by local train to Greenwich.  Perhaps they stayed a few days before returning to Cohoes. They seemed to take the opportunity to take several pictures, especially of their daughters Elizabeth, Dorothy and Etta with spinning wheels and watering cans in the garden.

The home of the Mr. & Mrs. Patrick White, Greenwich, NY in 1934

John Albert Berryman Wills and his sister,
  "Liz" Wills who married Patrick White

Left to Right Back Row:
Elizabeth Wills White (sister of John Albert Berryman Wills), "grandma"? ,
Elizabeth Bissonnette Wills,  Patrick White, Lewis Donahue, Bob.
Left to Right Front Row:
 Elizabeth Wills, Billy Donahue, Lesile White Donahue, Muriel Etta Wills

Dorothy Mae Wills, Etta Wills, Elizabeth Wills
with Billy and Phil.

Elizabeth Wills and Dorthy Mae Wills behind her

Annie White and Elizabeth Wills

Gorman White

Gorman White and Unidentified Child

Etta Wills with watering can. Note the RR bridge in the background.

Dorothy Mae Wills and her brother
 John Wills in the background

Elestra "Leslie"  White

"Leslie" or Elestra White Donahue with her husband
 Lewis Donahue and son, Billy.

Annie White

Annie White and Unidentified Child

Annie White

Dorothy Mae Wills

Lou - Bob - Uncle Pat

Aunt Liz and Uncle Pat's Home in Greenwich

Billy-Beth-Phil
Beth is Elizabeth Wills,
daughter of
 John Wills & Libby Bissonnette

Phil, Annie White Ahern, Billy

Phil and Billy

Billy, Uncle Pat, Phil

Elizabeth and Etta Wills

Annie White Ahern

Is this across the river from the present day site where the White home once stood?

Is this the same railroad bridge that is in the background of the photo of Etta Wills with the watering can?