Brief Life History of Francis Prentiss
When Francis Prentiss Richardson was born on 19 September 1870, in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States, his father, George Washington Richardson, was 38 and his mother, Ellen Catherine Hammer, was 36. He married Etta Estella Ogan on 12 August 1896, in Santa Clara, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States in 1910 and Waterford, Stanislaus, California, United States in 1920. He died on 21 May 1947, in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Francis P Richardson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Francis P Richardson, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Francis Prentis Richardson, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
Spouse and Children
1870–1947 Male
1872–1950 Female
Children (3)
1897–1941 Male
1899–1969 Male
1903–1968 Female
Parents and Siblings
1832–1901 Male
1834–1917 Female
Siblings (2)
1855–1928 Female
1870–1947 Male
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1872 · The Modoc War
Age 2
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
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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