William Bell Richardson

Male20 March 1887–18 June 1961

Brief Life History of William Bell

William Bell Richardson was born on 20 March 1887, in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Jemima Mary Kidd on 1 November 1912, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Moose Creek No. 33, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1926. He died on 18 June 1961, in Weyburn, Weyburn No. 67, Saskatchewan, Canada, at the age of 74, and was buried in Carlyle, Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Family Time Line

William Bell Richardson
1887–1961
Jemima Mary Kidd
1887–1980
Marriage: 1 November 1912
John Alexander Richardson
1913–1934
Harry Edward Richardson
1915–1986
George Arthur Richardson
1917–2000
Fergus Hunter Richardson
1921–2012
Verna Richardson
1926–

Sources (5)

  • William Richardson, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926"
  • Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1879-1931
  • William Bell Richardson, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 November 1912Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Children (5)

    World Events (8)

    1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.

    Age 3

    The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.

    1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.

    Age 9

    The Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December and is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. It is one of very few subways that have a running gauge of 4 feet, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.

    1908

    Age 21

    London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    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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