William John Williams
Sgt 6711069 613th
New York
1915 - 1944
Left Waist Gunner aboard 42-31593 (Carrie B)
Maple Grove Cemetery, Gainesville
Wyoming County, New York, Plot: 3.6.11
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Mission to Bois Coquerel, France, # 3 engine hit by flak,went into dive and exploded.
Crashed near Pont-Remy, France
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Jul 9, 1914 he married to Margaret J Richard from Saint Lawrence, NY. They moved to Schenectady, NY on Jun 5, 1917. He was also a Lt in the Militairy in 1917. He was working at USA Binder-General Electric Company. After a divorce from Margaret he moved to Chelsea. Suffolk, MA. And worked at the Johns Mansville Company at Hartford CT. In Jun 1958 he deid at the age of 62. |
Lieutenant Alfred Williams, 1917 503 Union Street Schenectady NY 12305 in the city's Little Italy section was the home of
Alfred and Margaret and their young son William J Williams in 1917.
Margaret Richard Williams was born to French Canadian parents living in uppermost New York State along the Quebec border in 1895. Jul 9, 1914 she married to Alfred L. Williams from Edwardsdale, PA. They moved to Schenectady, NY on Jun 5, 1917. After a divorce from Alfred and custody battle over William in 1920, Margaret married Fred Keeton and by 1944 was living in Ayer MA. The couple moved to Indianapolis later in life where they stayed until each passed away. Margaret deid Aug 12, 1975 |
She married to William on Jun 5, 1935. A son, John Roth Williams, was born on Aug 17, 1936. After the message came that William was killed in action she moved to Rotterdam, NY. In Jul 1956 she married to Elliot F. Worthington. She past away on Jul 21, 1975 and is buried at North bennington, VT. |
404 Victory Avenue Schenectady NY 12307 was the home of Sgt William, his wife Dora and their young son John.
It was at this residence, that Dora received word that William had been killed in action over France on April 20, 1944.
They continued to live here, until she purchased a home in Rotterdam, NY in 1947
His best freind was his dog, a St Bernard called "Duke". Rothie was always "tooling" down Victory Ave in a cart harnessed to "Duke". Duke would go off the curb and gently nudge Little Rothie back towards the house if he got too close to the street! 1947, He was badly injured when he ran in front of a moving machine. Which resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee. On Apr 7, 1956 he was married. In his life he had a couple of jobs, he worked at a laundry shop, and at John Hancock Mutual Life ins.Co. In the 80's he worked at Fonda Speedway and for the USA ins. Industry. On may 14, 2005 he passed away on the age of 68. |
1) John gets a face washin' from his pal on the front steps of his Grandparents William and Nellie Williams home at 417 Duane Avenue.
2) About 1943 , Schenectady NY 12307.
3) John Roth Williams (age 11) recovering from his injury, which resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee.
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