When Julius Augustus Richardson was born on 30 January 1818, in Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, Daniel RICHARDSON Sr, was 51 and his mother, Nancy Closson, was 39. He married Melvina Olive Davis on 25 July 1846, in Townshend, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Grafton, Windham, Vermont, United States in 1850. He died on 19 June 1880, in Vermont, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Vermont, United States.
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With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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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