Francis Prentiss Richardson

Male19 September 1870–21 May 1947

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

Francis Prentiss Richardson
1870–1947
Etta Estella Ogan
1872–1950
Marriage: 12 August 1896
Harold Clarence Richardson
1897–1941
Roscoe R Richardson
1899–1969
Frances L. Richardson
1903–1968

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

  • Marriage
    12 August 1896Santa Clara, California, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 2

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    1872 · The Modoc War

    Age 2

    Hostilities between Modoc Indians and white settlers resulted in the Modoc War during 1872-1873. A Modoc band of nearly 200 people, led by Captain Jack Kintpuash, was fleeing a forced relocation to a reservation occupied by their enemies, the Klamaths. The band had returned to their former land on Lost River, which now had white settlers occupying the area. The conflict erupted on November 29, 1872, when 40 troops were sent to move the Modocs back to the reservation. An argument erupted and shots were fired. Several were killed and the Modocs fled to “The Stronghold,” a large, cavernous lava bed. The holdout went on for months with several clashes. On April 11, 1873, General Edward Richard Sprigg Canby and Reverend Eleazar Thomas were killed by the Modocs during a negotiation. The Modocs lacked resources and supplies and eventually surrendered on July 4. In total, 2 Modocs and 71 enlisted military men lost their lives.

    1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station

    Age 21

    Angel Island served as a quarantine station for those diagnosed with bubonic plague beginning in 1891. A quarantine station was built on the island which was funded by the federal government at the cost of $98,000. The disease spread to port cities around the world, including the San Francisco Bay Area, during the third bubonic plague pandemic, which lasted through 1909.

    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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