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
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
1887–1961 Male
1887–1980 Female
Children (5)
1913–1934 Male
1915–1986 Male
1917–2000 Male
1921–2012 Male
1926– Female
World Events (8)
1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
Age 3
1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.
Age 9
1908
Age 21
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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