Gladys Richards

Female1927–

Brief Life History of Gladys

When Gladys Richards was born in 1927, in Quebec, Canada, her father, Percival George Lionel Richards, was 31 and her mother, Laura Annie Maude McDonald, was 26. She was buried in Lachute Protestant Cemetery, Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Percival George Lionel Richards
1896–1963
Laura Annie Maude McDonald
1901–1987
William Richards
1923–
Florence Emily Maud Richards
1924–2014
Gladys Richards
1927–
Melvin George Richards
1933–2007

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    World Events (3)

    1980 · Sovereignty-Association Defeated 60% to 40%

    Age 53

    The Quebec independence referendum was the first in Quebec and was called by PQ government which advocated secession from Canada. Another one would happen 1995.

    1982

    Age 55

    Canada Act is passed. The United Kingdom transfers final legal powers over Canada. The country adopts its new constitution, which includes a charter of rights.

    1995 · Second Sovereignty-Association Defeated

    Age 68

    This was the second attempt since 1980 at becoming a sovereign province with economic and political partnership between Quebec and the rest of Canada. This was defeated similarly to the first time they tried.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .

    German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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