Joseph was born about 1889. He immigrated to the US about 1909 (1930 US Census).
Sources
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHKW-8WB : 23 February 2021), Edouard Richard in household of Fredrick P Richard, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 6, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
"Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJQ-T44 : 27 November 2014), Joseph E Richards and Delma Willett, 05 Jun 1916; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFB-XFC : 13 March 2018), Edward Richard, 1917-1918; citing Somerset County, Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,654,018.
"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-1STS : 13 March 2018), Edward Richard in entry for MM9.1.1/Q24N-1SR1:, Birth 19 Apr 1918; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 10,180.
"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-1GYM : 13 March 2018), Edward Richard in entry for Mary Lorraine Richard, Birth 14 Jan 1920; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 10,180.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMDZ-7BY : accessed 22 September 2018), Edward Richard, Madison, Somerset, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 27A, line 31, family 630, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 839; FHL microfilm 2,340,574.
"United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMMT-2P4 : Wed Apr 05 14:43:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Richard and Anne Marie Richard, 1940.
"Maine Death Index, 1960-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCVJ-WJW : 27 November 2014), Edward J Richard, 12 Sep 1975; citing Death, Waterville, city code 11240, certificate 7507182, Maine State Archives, Augusta.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR5-TLQR : accessed 22 September 2018), Edward Richard in entry for Lorraine M Dugas, Waterville, Maine, United States, 19 May 2004; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Morning Sentinel, born-digital text.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
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