George Richardson

Male20 March 1856–23 September 1909

Brief Life History of George

When George Richardson was born on 20 March 1856, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Francis H Richardson, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Bradshaw, was 28. He married Mary Agnes Mann about 1877, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He died on 23 September 1909, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Richardson
1856–1909
Mary Agnes Mann
1858–1929
Marriage: about 1877
Anna Richardson
1877–
Nettie May Richardson
1878–1968
M Lillian Richardson
1883–1927
Jennie B Richardson
1884–1947
Florence A Richardson
1885–
Inez Viola Richardson
1892–
Vera Anteldam Richardson
1895–1947
John Mann Richardson
1897–1901

Sources (26)

  • George Davidson in household of James Davidson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • George Richardson, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
  • George Richardson in entry for Mrs Mary Agnes Richardson, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1877Connecticut, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 7

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1868 · Land in Groton Given to US Navy for Navy Station

    Age 12

    In 1868, the State of Connecticut gave the Navy 112 acres of land along the Thames River. This became the location of the Naval Submarine Base. It was designed to hold 1,400 men and 20 submarines. During WWII it was expanded to 497 acres. 

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 16

    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.

    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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