Richard
Franks
Mathews
Born in Victoria, British Columbia
Ancestors 
Brother of
James Ernest Mathews and George Randle Share Mathews
Husband of
Juanita Dolores (Styer) Mathews
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 83
in Victoria, British Columbia
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jul 2016
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Biography
Richard was born 15 November 1890 in Victoria. [1] He was a clerk with a little previous military service when he enlisted on March 1st, 1915 for overseas service. [2] He became a farmer in Metchosin.
On 7 November 1938 Richard married Nita Dolores Pennington, also of Metchosin, in the Sheriff's Office in Victoria by civil contract[3][4].
Richard died in the Veterans' Hospital in Victoria 26 Dec 1973 and was buried in Royal St. Mary's Cemetery in Metchosin. [5]
Sources
- ↑ "British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZD-ZJB : 12 December 2014), entry for Richard Franks Mathews, 15 Nov 1890; citing British Columbia Archives film number B13809, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,114,717.
- ↑ Sgt. Richard Frank Mathews, regimental no. 430584; Library and Archives Canada, Soldiers of the First World War: 1914-1918, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6035 - 50, item 199048.862 Inline citation doesn't end with
- ↑ Registration of Marriage for Richard Franks Mathews and Nita Dolores Pennington, Event Type: Marriage, Registration Number: 1938-09-466035, Event Date: 1938-11-07, Event Place: VICTORIA, Groom: RICHARD FRANKS MATHEWS, Bride: NITA DOLORES PENNINGTON, Vital Stat Images(s): MRG_1938466035.jpg, BC Archives - Royal BC Museum.
- ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MR-1PQS : 2 February 2016), marriage license for Richard Franks Mathews and Nita Dolores Pennington, 1938.
- ↑ British Columbia Death Registration no. 1973-09-017729, digital image, Royal British Columbia Museum Genealogy
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Graphic material, Item I-81812 - Mr. and Mrs. George Franks Mathews' boys; Richard Franks, George Randle Share and James Ernest, created 1901 is held by the British Columbia Archives.
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