Henry Joseph RICHARDS

Born

25 January 1863 , Roxton Falls, Canada East

Died

1 January 1942 , Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph Toussaint RICHARD Adeline (BOIVIN) DRINKWINE

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Born: 25 January 1863 in Roxton Falls, Canada East

Father: Joseph Toussaint RICHARD

Mother: Adeline (BOIVIN) DRINKWINE

Paternal grandparents: Toussaint-Joseph RICHARD , Marie Angélique BENOIT

Maternal grandparents: Theodore-Isadore-Antoine BOIVIN , Emily CHAMBERLAIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Henry Joseph married Anna RICARD 24 January 1882 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Anna RICARD was born 10 December 1864 in Sainte-Julienne, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Julienne-de-Rawdon). Anna died 29 April 1900 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA. Anna was the child of Theophile RICARD and Adeline RACETTE.

Henry Joseph RICHARDS died 1 January 1942 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA.

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Henry Joseph RICHARDS married

Anna RICARD
Marriage date: 24 January 1882
Marriage place: Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Anna RICARD was the child of Theophile RICARD and Adeline RACETTE

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"Henry Joseph Richard(s) was born 25 Jan 1863 in Roxton Falls (St-Jean-Baptiste). Joseph married Anna Ricard on 24 Jan 1882 in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts. Henry died on 1 Jan 1942 in Wichendon."

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Children of Henry Joseph RICHARDS and Anna RICARD

Henry Adelbert RICHARDS

Born: 30 October 1882, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 June 1945, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alma Victoria DUVAL 30 March 1902 Place: Barre, Massachusetts, USA

Lily RICHARDS

Born: September 1884, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Marie Delina RICHARDS

Born: 12 March 1886, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 August 1972, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

Ernest Joseph RICHARDS

Born: 7 April 1893, Newport, Vermont, USA
Died: 15 March 1996, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur RICHARDS

Born: 2 July 1894, Lowell, Vermont, USA
Died: 18 December 1986, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel Emma Cora RICHARDS

Born: 14 February 1896, Waterford, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1960, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Eddie Fred RICHARDS

Born: 7 February 1898, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 May 1906, Barre, Massachusetts, USA

Freida Mary RICHARDS

Born: 10 August 1899, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 October 1989, Holden, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Arthur Chester SHELDON 29 April 1919 Place: Barre, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1863
25 January 1863
Roxton Falls, Canada East

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Richford, Franklin, Vermont
name: Henry Richard
residence: Richford, Franklin, Vermont
birthdate: 1863
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Joseph Richard
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name: Adeline Richard
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 17 years
occupation: Laborer
nara film number: T9-1344
page: 190
page character: B
entry number: 2689
film number: 1255344
Household Gender Age
parent Joseph Richard M 42
parent Adeline Richard F 37
Henry Richard M 17
Lucy L. Richard F 14

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1882 Marriage / Partner
Henry Joseph RICHARDS and Anna RICARD 24 January 1882, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

1882 Birth of Child
Henry Adelbert RICHARDS was born 30 October 1882, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Joseph was 19 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Lily RICHARDS was born September 1884, , Massachusetts, USA

Henry Joseph was 21 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Marie Delina RICHARDS was born 12 March 1886, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Joseph was 23 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 Birth of Child
Ernest Joseph RICHARDS was born 7 April 1893, Newport, Vermont, USA (Newport Center)

Henry Joseph was 30 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Arthur RICHARDS was born 2 July 1894, Lowell, Vermont, USA (Kellyvale)

Henry Joseph was 31 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Mabel Emma Cora RICHARDS was born 14 February 1896, Waterford, New York, USA

Henry Joseph was 33 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Birth of Child
Eddie Fred RICHARDS was born 7 February 1898, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Joseph was 35 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
Freida Mary RICHARDS was born 10 August 1899, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Joseph was 36 years old.

1900 Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Henry Richards
titles:
residence: Winchendon Town (east & north part), Worcester, Massachusetts
birth date: Jan 1863
birthplace: Canada Fr
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Joseph Richards
father titles:
father birthplace: Canada Fr
mother name: Adeliade Richards
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Vermont
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 19
estimated marriage year: 1881
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1865
enumeration district: 1707
sheet number and letter: 11A
household id: 235
reference number: 32
gsu film number: 1240695
image number: 00479
Household Gender Age
Henry Richards M
child Lily Richards F
child Mary Richards F
child Mabel Richards F
child Ernest Richards M
child Arthur Richards M
child Fred Richards M
child Freda...Read full story

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anna RICARD died 29 April 1900, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Marriage of Child
Henry Adelbert RICHARDS married 30 March 1902, Barre, Massachusetts, USA to Alma Victoria DUVAL

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 Death of Child
Eddie Fred RICHARDS died 25 May 1906, Barre, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Joseph was 43 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)