Driscolls Living in Cohoes, NY between 1901 and 1935

My husband's great-grandfather, John Driscoll, was employed at the Harmony company for
most of his life. In 1897, he lost his forearm when caught in a belt in the weave
room at No. 1 Harmony Mill. When he died in 1905, he was employed at the Harmony 
company as a night watchman. 

In 2000, I visited the library in Cohoes, New York, and copied most pages from city directories naming Driscolls living in Cohoes. Helen Driscoll, daughter of John and granddaughter of Simon, was my husband's maternal grandmother. That same year, I transcribed these Driscoll entries and, under each year, grouped them by address to see possible families. 

In the last month, I have recopied the transcribed list, corrected many mistakes, and added a few years from directories found at Ancestry.com. This is the second of a two-part list. The years from 1870 to 1900 can be seen by clicking here. 

Notes: Abbreviations and punctuation were copied from the directories. Deaths and any notes can be seen in red. An asterisk [*] can be seen next to the Driscoll entries I believe MAY be the family I am researching. 

Some abbreviations found in the directories are as follows:

h. is home

n. is near

b. or bds. are boards

opp. is opposite

1901 (Cohoes, page 501)

• Driscoll Frank, laborer, h. near lock 15 Erie canal
• Driscoll Catherine, h. 25 Lancaster
• Driscoll Catherine T., widow of Michael, h. 75 Egbert
• Driscoll Catherine, widow of John, variety, 11 Summit, h. do.
• Driscoll James, carder, h. 208 Columbia*
• Driscoll Michael, laborer, bds. 208 Columbia*
• Driscoll John, millhand, house 23 Mangam*

1902 (Cohoes, page 689)

• Driscoll Frank, laborer, h. r lock 15 Erie canal
• Driscoll James, millhand, h. r lock 15 Erie canal
• Driscoll Catherine, h. 25 Lancaster
• Driscoll Catherine T., widow of Michael, bds. 75 Egbert
• Driscoll Catherine, widow of James, variety, 11 Summit, h. do.
• Driscoll James, (Schenectady) h 73 Reservoir
• Driscoll Michael, laborer, bds. 1Vliet
• Driscoll James, spinner, bds. 23 Mangam*
• Driscoll John, millhand, h 23 Mangam*
• Driscoll Katie, ironer, bds 23 Mangam*
• Driscoll Mary A, weaver, bds 23 Mangam*
• Driscoll Samuel, conductor, UT Co bds 23 Mangam*

Friday's Photo: William Glynn and Family of Albany County, New York

On the back: Johnny, Margurite, Willy, and Grace 1938

William Glynn was my grandmother's first cousin. He was the son of Henry H. Glynn and Harriet Mae Snyder. Henry H. Glynn was the son of Joseph Albert Glynn and Julia Harvey (my great-great-grandparents). 

William, born on December 26, 1892, in Cohoes, NY,  was one of two siblings born to Henry Glynn and Harriet Snyder. Harriet died in 1893. It is said Henry Glynn died about the same time. The two brothers, William and Albert, were raised by Harriet Snyder's parents, William and Angeline Snyder in Albany County, New York. 

William married Ella Marguerite McBain in 1913. William was a milk dealer or owned a dairy. They had one child, Grace, who married John King. William and Marguerite remained in Albany County until their deaths. William died on April 24, 1960, and his wife died on January 23, 1977.

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Diana

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Sources

Family photographs and documents from the collection of Diana Bryan Quinn.