William M Richardson (abt. 1863 - bef. 1910)

Born about 15 Nov 1863 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Blanche (Chenowith) Richardson — married 12 Apr 1888 in Missouri Valley, Harrison, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died before 1910 before about age 46 in New York [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth William was born in Madison, Wisconsin around 1863. His parents were Thomas Richardson and Lucinda Chapman.^[1][2]

1870 Census Living in Fairview Township, Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa with parents, siblings and an aunt, (Sarah Isham) and uncle (Harlow Chapman). His father's occupation is a grocer. The value of real estate owned is $3,000 and the value of his estate as $300.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
T T Richardson		Male	40	Canada
Lucinda A Richardson		Female	36	Ohio
Willliam Richardson		Male	7	Wisconsin
Frank Richardson		Male	5	Wisconsin
Lucius E Richardson		Male	2	Iowa
Sarah Isham		Female	28	Ohio
J Harlow Chapman		Male	22	Ohio

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1880 Census Living in Marion in Linn County, Iowa with parents and siblings. His father, Thomas lists his occupation as house carpenter. Thomas' father was born in Vermont and his mother in New York.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Thomas Richardson	Self	Male	50	New York, United States
Lucinda Richardson	Wife	Female	44	Ohio, United States
William Richardson	Son	Male	17	Wisconsin, United States
Frank Richardson	Son	Male	16	Wisconsin, United States
Elbert Richardson	Son	Male	12	Iowa, United States
Harlo Richardson	Son	Male	3	Iowa, United States

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Marriage Marries Anna Blanch Chenowith in Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa on April 12th, 1888.^[2]

Nebraska The family moves to Nebraska where Margaret was born around 1892.

1900 Census Living in Precinct 31 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois with his parents William and Blanch and his sister Margrette.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
William Richardson	Head	Male	37	Wisconsin
Blanch Richardson	Wife	Female	34	Pennsylvania
Rix Richardson	Son	Male	11	Iowa
Margrette Richardson	Daughter	Female	8	Nebraska

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1905 New York State Census In 1905 the family is living in Brooklyn, Assembly District 12, E.D. 01, Kings County, New York.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
William Richardson	Head	Male	38y	United States
Blanch Richardson	Wife	Female	36y	United States
Rex M Richardson	Son	Male	16y	United States
Rita Richardson	Daughter	Female	12y	United States

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Death A defenitive document for William's death hasn't been found. He was living in Brooklyn in 1905 with his family and in 1920 Blanche and daughter Margret "Rita" are still in Brooklyn but Blanche is a widow.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2B-R3L : 28 August 2017), William Richardson in entry for Thomas Richardson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 270, sheet 295D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0351; FHL microfilm 1,254,351.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJP3-3N5 : 10 February 2018), Wm. M. Richardson and Anna Blanche Chenowith, 12 Apr 1888; citing Mo. Valley, Harrison, Iowa, reference 2:3FZ1FDT; FHL microfilm 1,513,294.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVZ-1Z7 : 19 March 2020), Frank Richardson in entry for F T Richardson, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2B-R3L : 28 August 2017), William Richardson in entry for Thomas Richardson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 270, sheet 295D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0351; FHL microfilm 1,254,351.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS79-MDZ : accessed 1 August 2019), Rix Richardson in household of William Richardson, Precinct 31 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 984, sheet 6A, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,285.
6. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKSQ-CFW : 8 May 2020), Blanch Richardson in household of William Richardson, Brooklyn, A.D. 12, E.D. 01, Kings, New York; citing p. , line 22, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,930,262.