John Henry Richmond (1907 - 1972)

Born 13 Sep 1907 in Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Died 16 Dec 1972 at age 65 in Augusta, Maine

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Biography

John was the oldest of five children of Ralph and Sarah Worslev Richmond.^[1] He lived with his parents and grandparents^[2], until his parents moved to Peru, Maine before he was 11 years old.^[3] He married Ethel Flanders when he was about 21 years old.^[4]By 1930, he was lodging in August, Maine, working as a truck driver for a bakery. He is identified as married, but his wife is not listed in the same lodging.^[5] John married Louise Morgan in 1934.^[6]

In 1940, he was working as a printing operator in Hallowell City, Maine. ^[7]

John died at age 65 in Augusta, Maine.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F89C-P4V : accessed 11 September 2015), John Henry Richmond, 13 Sep 1907; citing Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, reference P 108; FHL microfilm 2,208,955.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP6B-Z3K : accessed 29 Sep 2014), John H Richmond in household of Christain N Worsler, Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 14B, family 219, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375452.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFZ1-V31 : accessed 29 Sep 2014), John H Richmond in household of Ralph F Richmond, Peru, Oxford, Maine, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820647.
4. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCND-DXP : accessed 29 Sep 2014), John H Richmond and Ethel D Flanders, 1928.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM8Y-G6P : accessed 29 Sep 2014), John Richmond, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet 8B, family , NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 833.
6. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJF-MH7 : accessed 11 September 2015), John H Richmond and Louise A Morgan, 31 Aug 1934; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27894-6250-5?cc=2000219 : accessed 29 Sep 2014), Maine > Kennebec > Hallowell City, Hallowell > 6-37 Hallowell City bounded by (N) city limits; (E) Kennebec River; (S) Vaughan Brook; (W) Water, Vaughan, Litchfield Rd, 2nd > image 3 of 30; citing NARA digital publication of T627.
8. ↑ "Maine, Death Index, 1960-1996", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCVN-QCZ : accessed 29 Sep 2014), John H Richmond, 1972.