Brief Life History of Elva Mandana
When Elva Mandana Richardson was born on 24 February 1896, in Colonia Díaz, Chihuahua, Mexico, her father, Sullivan Calvin Richardson, was 35 and her mother, Amy Teresa Leavitt, was 28. She married Frederick Blau on 22 June 1922, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Logan, Kansas, United States in 1935 and Supervisorial District 1, Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1940. She died on 15 September 1971, in Corinne, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Millville, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (24)
- Elva Mandana Richardson Blau in household of Frederick Blau, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Miss Madonna Richardson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Madonna R Blau in entry for Gerald K Blau, "Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945"
Spouse and Children
1894–1979 Male
1896–1971 Female
Children (6)
1923–2018 Male
1926–2013 Male
1927–1927 Female
1927–2013 Female
1930–2015 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1861–1940 Male
1868–1961 Female
Siblings (11)
1887–1887 Male
1889–1976 Female
1891–1972 Male
1893–1896 Female
1895–1970 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1897 · The Utah State Historical Society
Age 1
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
1916
Age 20
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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History of Teresa Mae Richardson (Blau) written herself
History of Teresa Mae Richardson Blau It was near midnight that I let out a squawk and announced my arrival in the peaceful, sleeping town of Colonial Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico, the youngest daughter o …
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