Gersham Dean Richardson

Brief Life History of Gersham Dean

When Gersham Dean Richardson was born in 1851, in Huron, Ohio, United States, his father, Almon Richardson, was 41 and his mother, Lucy Shaw, was 44. He married Louisa Jeannette Russell on 26 August 1879, in Franklin, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States for about 30 years and Oakland, Alameda, California, United States in 1910. He died on 30 June 1924, in Orange, California, United States, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

Gersham Dean Richardson
1851–1924
Louisa Jeannette Russell
1857–1935
Marriage: 26 August 1879
Mattie L Richardson
1880–1930
Caroline Richardson
1882–1966
Jess James Richardson
1885–1965
Charlie Bill Richardson
1887–
Katherine Mable Richardson
1889–1953
Tillie May Richardson
1891–1952
Lucille Jeanette Richardson
1894–

Sources (30)

  • Gresham Richardson in household of Lucy Richardson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Gersham D Richardson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Gershow, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1853

Historical Boundaries: 1853: Alameda, California, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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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