John Chester Richardson was born on July 5, 1900, in Aroma Park, Illinois, the son of John Wesley Richardson and
Addie E Elliott. He married Verda Mae Leigh on January 25, 1919, in Stark, Illinois. He then married Lida Adrian Postarchuk 1932 Tsingtao, China. He retired from the US Navy. He died on November 11, 1974, in Bremerton, Washington, at the age of 73, and was buried at
Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Spouses
1st spouse Verda Mae Leigh (1900-1996) on January 25, 1919, in Stark, Illinois.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210611636/john-c-richardson: accessed 06 September 2022), memorial page for John C. Richardson (5 Jul 1900–11 Nov 1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #210611636, citing Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Nik (contributor 48077188) .
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2TH-WJZ : 9 January 2021), John C Richardson, 11 Nov 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7K8-HPMM : 26 October 2019), John Chester Richardson, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-DF4W : 19 February 2021), John Chester Richardson and Verda Mae Leigh, 25 Jan 1919; citing Stark, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,418.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKDB-PFL : accessed 6 September 2022), Chester Richardson in household of John Richardson, Marseilles Ward 3, La Salle, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 114, sheet 8A, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 300; FHL microfilm 1,374,313.
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