Brief Life History of Stephen Bennonia
When Stephen Bennonia Richardson was born on 8 November 1902, in Homestead, Blaine, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Frank Demerit Richardson, was 39 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Stewart, was 32. He married Gladys Viola McCartney on 10 March 1925, in Oberlin, Decatur, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in United States in 1949 and Finley Township, Decatur, Kansas, United States in 1950. He died on 12 August 1983, in Oberlin, Decatur, Kansas, United States, at the age of 80.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Steven B Richardson, "United States Census, 1940"
- Stephen Bennonia Richardson, "Wyoming, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
- Bennonia Richardson in household of Frank Richardson, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1902–1983 Male
1906–1995 Female
Children (5)
1926–1996 Male
1928–1992 Male
1932–2018 Female
1936– Female
1939–2013 Male
Parents and Siblings
1863–1943 Male
1870–1948 Female
Siblings (8)
1892–1958 Male
1894–1894 Female
1895–1979 Male
1899–1995 Female
1902–1983 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
Age 1
1907
Age 5
1927
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Richard + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans. Compare Ritson .
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Richardsson or Rikardsson: patronymic from the personal name Richard , Rikard.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Richardsen or Norwegian Rikardsen, cognates of 2 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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