Twelfth Generation (Continued)
Family of Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON (146) & Sydney RICHARDSON
318. Henry Melbourne* RICHARDSON (Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON11, Eliza Pring10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 6 Apr 1886 in Darby Cottage, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 28 Oct 1888 in St Marys Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince, PEI, Canada. Henry Melbourne* died in Seattle, WA, USA, on 24 Jun 1988; he was 102.

- NAME: usually called Melbourne or Mel
- 1888 PEI Baptismal index:
Child's Full Name Henry Melbourne Richardson
Birth Date 8 April 1886
Place of Birth Residence, St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 28 October 1888
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy C. F. Lowe
Father's Name Sydney Richardson
Mother's Name Isabella Harriet Richardson
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 84

- 1891 census: Henry M. Richardson, Lot 17, Church of England, age 5 (PEIGS site)

- 1901 census: Henry M. Richardson, Lot 17, Church of England, age 14 (PEIGS site)
- 1901 Canada census, living in Lot 17, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Ch of Eng)
Sabry Richardson [Sydney]37 - M, W, head, M, 3 July 1863, 37, England, immig 1883, ???
Isabella H Richardson 41 - F, W, Wife, M, 13th Jan 1860, 41, PEI,
Henry M Richardson 14 - M, W, Son, S, 5th ??? 18??, 14, PEI,
Frances E [L] Richardson 12, F, W, daughter, S, 8th July 1888, 12, PEI,
Geo [L] Richardson Sr[-] 9 - M, W, son, S, 19 Nov 1891, 9, PEI,
Eleanor SE [L L] Richardson Sr 7 - F, W, daughter, 16th Mar 1894, 7, PEI,

- As a boy, Mel attended a 1 room school in the Sherbrook School District and later, a 2 room school in the neighbouring St Eleanors School District (where they had high school courses such as algebra, geometry, Latin and French). He could only attend school for part of the year as he had to work 6 months (May to Oct) for his father at the cheese factory. He also and farm work to do, morning and afternoons. He worked at the cheese factory for about 4 seasons (in his 13th to 16th years) and was even left in charge to handle the whole job a few times his father was away.
- His father then sent him to Summerside to the Town Clerk Mr. Massy (a family friend) to learn bookkeeping. The walk into town was good exercise. Sometimes he had to act as clerk to record the Police Court trials of the town drunks. The bookwork was to come into good use in his later years
- The next spring, Mel’s father wangled a job for him in a new general store & grocery in Summerside run by a young Mr. Lidstone. He worked dawn til dusk, delivery on foot, one or two baskets as the town was small, the distances were not long, averaging under half a mile. Salary was 2.50 or 3.50 per week.
- That Fall (as he had the previous Fall), Mel left and partnered with friend and school mate Walter Frank doing oyster fishing (Malpeque oysters), and had an average to better season. He was trying to save money to travel to Winnipeg where free 160 acre homesteads were available.
- From his sister Nell’s memories: Mel left PEI when his sister Nell was 11 (about 1905) [about age 19], and settled in Winnipeg and learned mattress making. Then he built a place in Victoria, he was married and during the depression he lost it. There were no jobs to be had. So he went to the Portland, and lived there for a while, and then came to Seattle and he was running a mattress factory there, there was 5 with himself, and then the war came on, and they took all the small factories, into one big [one?]... So he was out of a job.

- 1913 Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004 about Henry M Richardson
Name: Henry M Richardson [of Victoria BC]
Spouse: Marion H Smith [ of King Seattle]
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1913
Marriage Place: King [Manse Seattle]
Reference Number: kingcoarchmc42125
Witnesses: S Smith and Jean Smith
Clergy: M A Matthews, Pastor 1st Pres Ch, Seattle WA

- 1920 USA census:
Name: Henry M Richardson
Residence: , King, Washington
Estimated Birth Year: 1886
Age: 34
Birthplace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Film Number: 1821930
Digital Folder Number: 4392029
Image Number: 00955
Sheet Number: 5
Collection: United States Census, 1920

- 1930 "United States Census, 1930"
Name: H M Richardson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, United States
District: 0225
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Birthplace: Canada English
Immigration Year: 1906
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Canada English
Sheet Number and Letter: 32A
Household ID: 193
Line Number: 9
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 2505
GS Film number: 2342239
Digital Folder Number: 004547523
Image Number: 00814
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head H M Richardson M 44 Canada English
Wife Marion Richardson F 38 Scotland
Son Roy Richardson M 16 Washington
Son Sidney Richardson M 13 Oregon
Daughter Jean Richardson F 5 Washington
Son John Richardson M 1 Washington

- 1940 "United States Census, 1940"
Name: H M Richardson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Tract R-5, Seattle, Seattle Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States
Residence: 10038 63rd Avenue South (owns $3500 house)
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 40-321A
Family Number: 318
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Line Number: 75
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 4383
Digital Folder Number: 005460475
Image Number: 00590
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head H M Richardson M 54 Canada English, H4, Na, 44 hrs/wk, owner manager, mattress factory, OA, 52wks, owns $3500 house
Wife Marion Richardson F 46 Scotland, H4,Na,
Daughter Jean Richardson F 15 Washington, gr8,
Son John Richardson M 11 Washington, gr5,
Son Ralph Richardson M 9 Washington, gr3,
Mother-in-law Jean Smith F 76 Scotland, gr8, Am Cit

- loved gardening and growing sunflowers.
- spent end of life in Seattle, WA

- 1988: HENRY M RICHARDSON - Social Security Death Index - Washington:
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Social Security Death Index - Washington
County: Statewide
Last Residence Zipcode: 98178
Birth Date: 04/06/1886
Death Location: SEATTLE, WA
Lump Sum Payment Zipcode:
Verification Code:
Reference Number: 532-22-6524
Social Security Number: 532-22-6524
Name: HENRY M RICHARDSON
Death Date: 06/24/1988
Source: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ViewRecord.aspx?...D7292A67A06E7B203E09
- died at 1 am of old age at age 102. Cremated. Ashes may have been sprinkled on Aunt Marion's land.

RESEARCH NOTES:
- original sources: birth may have been born Apr 6
- can’t find Mel in the 1906 prairie census in Manitoba
- can’t find any record of a Western Land Grant application for Mel Richardson on www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
On 28 Mar 1913 when Henry Melbourne* was 26, he first married Marion Hunter SMITH , daughter of William S. SMITH & Jeannie SIMS, in Seattle, King, WA, USA. Born abt 1894 in Scotland, UK. Marion Hunter died in Renton, King, Washington, USA, on 16 Sep 1960; she was 66.

- FAMILY: parents lived in Seattle, father was a sea captain. Brother liked to travel; sister Jean Smith married John McClure, a banker with 1st National Bank. From photos: her brother Bill had a daughter Barbara similar in age to her daughter Jean; they went swimming together with the grandparents in July 1928.
- her family (Hunter / Smith) came from Glasgow near Clyde, and came out to North America about 1900. Sharon’s grandfather was a Cruz in Walla Walla, a dentist. Sharon’s mother was a “Up the Grove” who married a Mullins. [this should probably read Marion rather than Sharon?]

- 1920 USA census, living with husband and 2 children:
Name: Marion H Richardson
Residence: , King, Washington
Estimated Birth Year: 1893
Age: 27
Birthplace: Scotland
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Film Number: 1821930
Digital Folder Number: 4392029
Image Number: 00955
Sheet Number: 5
Collection: United States Census, 1920

- 1960 Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960:
Name: Marion Hunter Richarson [sic]
Death Date: 16 Sep 1960
Death Place: Renton, King, Washington
Gender: Female
Age at Death: 66 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1894
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William S. Smith
Mother's Name: Jeannie Sims
Film Number: 2034037
Digital GS Number: 4224600
Image Number: 1419
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 18223
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960
They had the following children:
i.
Roy Compton RICHARDSON (1914-1996)
ii.
Sydney William RICHARDSON (~1917-1945)
iii.
(Living)
iv.
John Bruce RICHARDSON (1928-2002)
v.
Ralph Hunter RICHARDSON (1930-2014)
On 7 Sep 1963 when Henry Melbourne* was 77, he second married Katherine “Kay” WHITESIDE in St Johns Anglican Church, Duncan, BC, Canada. Katherine “Kay” died on 4 May 1989 in Seattle, WA, USA.

- BIRTH: Feb 22 (year not known)
- NAME: usually called Kay, may have been Kathleen.
- WORK: primary school teacher: St. Margarets School, Duncan, BC in 1950s & 1960s. Taught Claudia and Vivian Henson Taylor in grade 1, prior to her marriage and move to Seatlle WA.
- WED: only marriage to Melbourne; had no children
- address in Seattle at time of death was 10038 - 63rd Ave. Soiuth, Seattle, WA 98178 USA. She sent a thankyou card to Mabel and Gilbert Taylor on Apr 28, 1989 after having visted them in Duncan “over a week ago now”.
319. Frances Lulu* RICHARDSON (Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON11, Eliza Pring10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 8 Jul 1888 in Residence, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Christened on 28 Oct 1888 in St Marys Anglican Church, Summerside, PEI, Canada. Frances Lulu* died in PEI, Canada, on 25 Aug 1940; she was 52. Buried abt 1940 in St Johns Anglican Cemetery, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada.

- NAME: usually called Lulu

- 1888 PEI Baptismal Index:
Child's Full Name Francis Lulu Richardson
Birth Date 8 July 1888
Place of Birth Residence, St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 28 October 1888
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy C. F. Lowe
Father's Name Sydney Richardson
Mother's Name Isabella Harriet Richardson
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 84

- 1891 census: Frances L, age 2

- 1901 Canada census, living in Lot 17, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Ch of Eng)
Sabry Richardson [Sydney]37 - M, W, head, M, 3 July 1863, 37, England, immig 1883, ???
Isabella H Richardson 41 - F, W, Wife, M, 13th Jan 1860, 41, PEI,
Henry M Richardson 14 - M, W, Son, S, 5th ??? 18??, 14, PEI,
Frances E [L] Richardson 12, F, W, daughter, S, 8th July 1888, 12, PEI,
Geo [L] Richardson Sr[-] 9 - M, W, son, S, 19 Nov 1891, 9, PEI,
Eleanor SE [L L] Richardson Sr 7 - F, W, daughter, 16th Mar 1894, 7, PEI,

- 1911 census: living with parents, age 22, single
- 1911 Canada census, living in Sherbrook, Lot 17, Prince, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Agnlican)
Sydney Richardson 48 - M, Head, M, July 1862, 48, England 1880, farmer
Isabella Richardson 51 - F, wife, M, Jany 1860, 51, PEQ, none,
F Lulu Richardson 22 - F, daughter, July 1888, 22, PEI, Millener,40wks, 60hrs/wk, $200 earnings in 1910
Elenor L Richardson 17 - F, daughter, S, March 1894, 17, PEI, none

- 1940 memorial for F. Lulu Richardson Bernard
Birth: Jul. 8, 1888, Canada
Death: Aug. 25, 1940, Canada
Spouse:
Henry Bruce Bernard (1888 - 1950)
Children:
Edwin Bruce Bernard (1917 - 1995)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Saint John's Anglican Church, Saint-Eleanors, Prince County
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Created by: Deb Bernard
Record added: Jun 05, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37938419
abt 1911 when Frances Lulu* was 22, she married Henry Bruce* BERNARD, son of Samuel BERNARD (1857-) & Mary R. GLOVER (1857-1932). Born on 26 Jan 1888 in PEI, Canada. Christened on 1 Jul 1888 in Princetown United Church (Presbyterian), Malpeque, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Henry Bruce* died in PEI, Canada, on 29 Jul 1950; he was 62. Buried abt 1950 in St Johns Anglican Cemetery, St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Occupation: Merchant.

- NAME: usually known as Bruce. Family sources say Harry Bruce Bernard

- 1888 PEI Baptismal index:
Child's Full Name Henry Bruce Bernard
Birth Date 26 January 1888
Place of Birth
Baptismal Date 1 July 1888
Place of Baptism Princetown
Officiating Clergy
Father's Name Samuel Bernard
Mother's Name Mary R. Bernard
Church Name Princetown United
Church Location Malpeque
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 47
- son of Samuel Bernard and Mary Glover
- Owned and operated family oyster warehouse business.
- Bruce left Malpeque with his parents shortly after 1900; both he and his father were merchants in St. Eleanors.

- 1901 census, PEI, Canada, District: PE PRINCE (East/Est) (#133)
Subdistrict: Lot (township/canton) 19 E-2 Page 11:
16 99 Bernard Samuel M Head M Jul 29 1857 43 Farmer
17 99 Bernard Mary R F Wife M Sep 2 1857 43
18 99 Bernard Henry B M Son S Jan 26 1888 12
19 99 Bernard Lar?ta F Daughter S Sep 9 1891 9

- 1911 census/ Prince Edward Island / Prince / 42 Lot 17 / page 11+:
49 100 Bernard Samuel M Head M Jul 1857 53
50 100 Bernard Mary R. F Wife M Sep 1857 53
1 100 Bernard H. Bruce M Son S Jan 1889 23
2 100 Bernard Lauretta M. F Daughter S Sep 1891 19

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Bruce Bernard
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Viola Bernard
Father Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Mother Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Prince Edward Island
District: Prince
District Number: 147
Sub-District: St Eleanors
Sub-District Number: 32
City, Town or Village: St Eleanors
Street or Township: St Eleanors
Municipality: St Eleanors
Occupation: Merchant
Income: 800
Owns single wood 6 (7?)room house; all Canada, English, CofE
Household Members:
Name Age
Bruce Bernard 34 - head, M, M, 34, PEIx3, merchant, general
Viola* Bernard 33 - wife, F, M, 33, PEI, England, PEI,
Edwin Bernard 4 - son, M, S, 4, PEIx3
Doris Bernard 8 - daughter, F, S, 8, PEIx3
* [recorded as Viola, but must be Lulu as everything else matches]

- Married twice: 1) Lulu Richardson 2) Bertha Haywood [after 1940]

-1950 obituary
RETIRED MERCHANT OF ST ELEANORS PASSES AWAY
July 29 1950
There passed away at the Prince County Hospital on Saturday morning, Mr. H. Bruce Bernard, prominent retired merchant of St. Eleanors, at the age of 62 years.
The late Mr. Bernard was prominent in the Masonic Order, being a past master of King Hiram and Lebanon Lodge, Summerside and a member of the Scottish Rite.
He was twice married. His first wife, who predeceased him ten years ago, was the former Lulu Richardson, of St. Eleanors. His second wife was Bertha Haywood of Howland, who survives. He leaves also to mourn his passing three children, Doris, Mrs. Gordon Bennett of Charlottetown, Edwin, of St. Eleanors and Keith with the Canadian Westinghouse, Hamilton, Ontario, who arrived home by plane on Sunday. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Ernest Tanton of Wilmington, N.Y.
The funeral will take place this afternoon with a short family service at the home, followed by service at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity United Church, Summerside. Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, St. Eleanors.

- 1950 memorial for Henry Bruce Bernard
Birth: Jan. 26, 1888 Prince Edward Island, Canada
Death: Jul. 29, 1950 Prince Edward Island, Canada
Family links:
Parents:
Samuel Bernard (1857 - 1935)
Mary R. Glover Bernard (1857 - 1932)
Spouse:
F. Lulu Richardson Bernard (1888 - 1940)*
Children:
Edwin Bruce Bernard (1917 - 1995)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Saint John's Anglican Church, Saint-Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Created by: Deb Bernard
Record added: Jun 05, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37938409
They had the following children:
i.
Doris Lulu BERNARD (1912-1983)
ii.
Edwin Bruce BERNARD (1917-1995)
iii.
Allison Keith* BERNARD (1923-2000)
320. George Lewis Compton RICHARDSON (Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON11, Eliza Pring10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 19 Nov 1891 in Residence, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Christened on 25 Mar 1892 in St Marys Anglican Church, Summerside, PEI, Canada. George Lewis Compton died in Seattle, King, Washington, USA, on 29 Aug 1943; he was 51.

- 1891/92 BIRTH/BAPTISM from PEI Baptismal Index:
Child's Full Name George Lewis Richardson
Birth Date 19 November 1891
Place of Birth Residence, St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 25 March 1892
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy C. F. Loew
Father's Name Sydney Richardson
Mother's Name Isabell H. Richardson
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 92

- 1901 Canada census, living in Lot 17, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Ch of Eng)
Sabry Richardson [Sydney]37 - M, W, head, M, 3 July 1863, 37, England, immig 1883, ???
Isabella H Richardson 41 - F, W, Wife, M, 13th Jan 1860, 41, PEI,
Henry M Richardson 14 - M, W, Son, S, 5th ??? 18??, 14, PEI,
Frances E [L] Richardson 12, F, W, daughter, S, 8th July 1888, 12, PEI,
Geo [L] Richardson Sr[-] 9 - M, W, son, S, 19 Nov 1891, 9, PEI,
Eleanor SE [L L] Richardson Sr 7 - F, W, daughter, 16th Mar 1894, 7, PEI,

- HEALTH: as a child had complications during a case of measles (didn't stay in bed and got chilled by scraping his fingers down the ice on the windows). Had weak kidneys.

- 1915 Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
Attestation Paper No 624159, COEF
Name: George Lewis Richardson
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1892
Birth Location: Prince County, Prince Edward Island
Relative: Sydney Richardson [residing St Eleanors, PEI]
Relationship: Father
Regiment Number: 624159
Farmer, not married, not in active militia, previously served 3yrs in 5th BC Artillery C G A, [Canadian Garrison Artillery] Victoria BC *
Witness signature: JM Peter Kui, Dec 21st 1915, Approving Officer, Lieut.
Certificate of Magistrate: 21 Dec 1915, Wetaskiwin, C G Carlson, Justice
Stamped: 151st Overseas Batt., CEF
* see http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/...rt/5far-5rdc-eng.asp - also
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/...rt/5far-5rdc-eng.asp

- on his WW1 discharge certificate it says:
Corpl. G.L. Richardson
151st O'BATT. C.E.F.
Enlisted Wetaskiwin, Dec. 21st 1915.

- MILITARY: fought it WWI. Suffered from affects of mustard gas.

- 1924 Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
Name: Geo L Richardson
Arrival Date: 1 Mar 1924
Port of Arrival: Eastport, Idaho, USA - via CPR
Manifest No. 1450/15-5
Accompanied by: ---
Age: 31
Birth Date: abt 1893
Birth Place: St Eleanor Pei, Canada
Birth Country: Canada
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: English
Record Type: Cards
Occupation: Laborer
Marital status : M
Race: Eng
Nationality: Canada
Last Permanent Residence: Blairmore, Alta, Canada
Previously in US: Yes, 1919 visit, Mont.
Destination, joining:
wife; Anna H Richardson, Spokane, Wash, USA
Money Shown: 50.00
Passage Paid by: Self
?: 348461
Description: 5'10 1/2", Fr complexion, Dk hair, Br Eyes, no distinguishing marks,
Remarks: Var. Natg? 24-2169 [or 0?], 11/13/34

- 1927 Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004
Name: George L Richardson [ 28, born Canada, white, divorced 2nd marriage res. Spokane WA, mechanic, father Sidney Richardson b Eng., mother Isabelle Cumpton b. Canada]
Spouse: Melissa Clinton [can’t make out middle initial] [ 18, born Wash., white, single, first marr, domestic res. Spokane Wash, father F. J. Clinton b Vermont, mother Lottie Ellis b Ohio]
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1927
Marriage Place: Spokane [Spokane City]
Reference Number: easpmca39521
Witnesses: D B Manning, Mrs. L Clinton, Spokane WA
Clergy: Henry Allan? Winkle, Pastor Central Christian, Spokane Washington

- From family sources: Lived in Spokane, WA, and worked there as a fireman. He married Melissa and had 2 kids.

- 1930 USA census:
* Title/Collection: Sheet 1A
* Publication Number: T626
* Content Source: NARA
* Census Year: 1930
* Short Description: NARA T626. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
* State: Washington
* County: SPOKANE
* Browse Description: SPOKANE CITY
* Enumeration District: 32-89
* Description: SPOKANE CITY (PART) BOUNDED BY (N) 3RD; (E) DIVISION; (S) 6TH; (W) WASHINGTON
* Sheet Number: 1A - Found on this Document (41)
* Richardson, Melissa
Full Name: Richardson, Melissa, Estimated Birth Year: 1909, Age: 21, Family Number: 5
* Richardson, George L
Full Name: Richardson, George L, Estimated Birth Year: 1893, Age: 37, Family Number: 5
* Richardson, Forence M
Full Name: Richardson, Forence M, Age: 0, Estimated Birth Year: 1930, Family Number: 5
also 2 others:?
1. Richardson, Melissa (b: 1909*)
Clinton, Lottie A (b: 1875*) Richardson, George L (b: 1893*) Richardson, Forence M Harker, Helen (b: 1897*)
head Lottie A Clinton F 55 Ohio
daughter Melissa Richardson F 21 Washington
son-in-law George L Richardson M 37 Canada English
granddaughter Florence M Richardson F 0 Washington
roomer Helen Harper F 33 Idaho

- 1934 U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project) a
Name: George Lewis Richardson [Geo L Richardson]
Age: 42
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1892
Birth Location: St Eleanor's, Pei, Canada
Spouse: Melissa, born Spokane Wash USA on Jan 11 1909 and has never resided outsid of the US
Children: Florence - 1 child, born Oct 22, 1925 Spokane, Washington, and now resides at Spokane Washington
Arrival Year: 1924
Issue Date: 19 Nov 1934
State: Washington
Locality, Court: Spokane, Washington, District Court
Residence: 6211 N. Normandie St, Spokane, Spokane County, Wasington
Occupation: Mattress Maker (unemployed)
Description: male, white, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hare, height 5’ 10”, 157 poiunds, no visible distinctive marks, Englaish, British
Married: Melissa on June 26, 1927, Spokane
Last foreign residence: Blairmore, Alberta,Canada
Lawful entry to US at Eastport, Idaho under name of Geo. L. Richardson on Mar 1, 1924 on the C. P. Ry.
Cert No. 24-2160
Form No. 13339 and 15094

- 1938 - Mr G.L. Richardson of Spokane USA was a paid up member of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, BC No. 129, member No. 52790. Membership card says dues paid to March 31st, 1938

- 1940 "United States Census, 1940,"Spokane, Washington, United States
name: George Richardson
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Area A, Spokane, Spokane City, Spokane, Washington, United States - owns home $2000 at 6211 Normandie
gender: Male
age: 47
marital status: Married
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1893
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 41-1
family number: 15
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 37
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 4384
digital folder number: 005460476
image number: 00005
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head George Richardson M 47 Canada English, citizenship Pa, mattress maker, mattress / renovating industry OA, 52 wks, $205
wife Melissa Richardson F 31 Washington, tick maker, mattress / renovating industry, NP, 15 wks
daughter Florence Richardson F 10 Washington
son Lesley Richardson M 4 Washington
Living next door at 6227 Normandie (owns home $1200) is Lottie Clinton, widow, age 65, born Ohio

- 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: George Lewis Richardson
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1892
Birth Place: Sunnysid, Canada [Sunnersid Prince Edward Island]
Residence: Washington, USA
Race: White
Residence: 6211 Normandie, Spokane, Wash.
Telephone: Glen. 6368
Employer: E. L. Perkins, Turane Hotel, 23 North Monroe, Spokane
Serial Number: U 297
[Note: there was a different George Lewis Richardson b 4 Sep 1891 in Boston Mass, living in Roslindale-Boston Mass who also registered]

- 1943 DIED: before his wife Melissa.
"Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960,"
name: George Lewis Compton Richardson
death date: 28 Aug 1943
death place: Washington
gender: Male
age at death: 50 years 9 months 9 days
birth date: 19 Nov 1892
birth place:
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Melissa
father's name: Sydney Richardson,
mother's name: Isabella Compton
film number: 2024168
digital gs number: 4224627
image number: 1941
volume/page/certificate number: 1253 (no image)

- 1943 news item published in the Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Saturday September 4, 1943, pg 8, col 8
Deaths. Richardson - At Seattle, Wash., on August 28, 1943, George Lewis Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Richardson, St. Eleanors, PEI, aged 51 years.

- Memories from his son: “My earliest memory of Mom and Dad are that they owned and operated Empire Mattress Co. (I spent many a day there when I was very young). After that Dad worked as night watchman for Bluebird Cold Storage until his death. I saw in some of the material that he was a fire fighter for Spokane, I really doubt that. ...
I think some of the dates and numbers conflict with each other, I guess that is easy to happen with old records.
What I always heard from Mom and Grandma about Dad and the war, he was in France and yes he did have issues with mustard gas and I’m also very certain the he suffered from Diabetes. Our bible shows Dad’s birthday as 1883.”


RESEARCH NOTES
- ancestry.com family trees: Smith Family Tree, Braithwaite Family Tree

If this is him, the birth month and race are wrong...
1911 Census of Canada
Name: George Richardson
Marital Status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Date: Mar 1891
Birthplace: Prince Edward Island
Relation to Head of House: Daughter [domestic]
Father's Name: James Farrow
Mother's name: Marn Farrow
Tribal: Scotch (Scotish)
Province: Saskatchewan
District: Mackenzie
District Number: 210
Sub-District Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
James Farrow 55
Marn Farrow 45
Harold Farrow 13
Welton Farrow 13
Marion Farrow 9
George Richardson 20 - M, domestic, S, March 1891, 20, PEI, Scotch, Canadian, Anglican, domestic, farm 52wks, 60hrs/wk, $240
Harry Thompson 22 - M, domestic, S, Apl 1889, 22, Ont, Scotch, Canadian, Anglican, domestic on farm 52wks, 60hr/wk, $240

- Can’t find him in the 1921 Canada census. I looked in Blairmore Alberta (where he emigrated from in 1924) - no Richardsons indexed there in 1921; in 1916 there was a Chas (b1857 US) and his wife Florence (b 1867 US) living there and who immigrated there in 1902; their daughter Ruth was for in Alta in 1905 and their son Wilbur in 1907. - can’t find a connection.
bef 1924 when George Lewis Compton was 32, he first married Anna H. Born ca 1892. They were divorced bef 1927.
On 26 Jun 1927 when George Lewis Compton was 35, he second married Melissa Amelia CLINTON, daughter of Fielding J. CLINTON (ca1880-) & Lottie A. (~1885-), in Spokane, Spokane, WA, USA. Born on 11 Jan 1909 in Spokane, Washington, USA. Melissa Amelia died on 16 Sep 1990; she was 81.

- Adopted at birth by Fielding J. and Lottie A. Clinton of Spokane, WA, USA
- From her son: “Another thing about Mom is that she was adopted by Grandmother Lottie, Mom did not know this until after Grandma passed away.”

- Had a hip replacement - did very well.

- 1990 "United States Social Security Death Index,"
first name: Melissa
middle name: C
last name: Richardson
birth date: 11 January 1909
social security number: 531-18-7394
place of issuance: Washington
last residence:
death date: 4 September 1990
estimated age at death: 81
They had the following children:
i.
Florence Melissa RICHARDSON (1929-2000)
ii.
(Living)
321. Eleanor Louise “Nell” RICHARDSON (Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON11, Eliza Pring10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 16 Mar 1894 in Sherbrooke, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Christened on 9 Sep 1894 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Eleanor Louise “Nell” died in Duncan, BC, Canada, on 22 Feb 1992; she was 97. Buried on 25 Feb 1992 in St Marys Anglican Cemetery, Somenos Road, Duncan, BC, Canada. Religion: Anglican.

- NAME: Usually called Nell.
- 1894 BIRTH: Sherbrooke, PEI, Canada as per Certificate of Death; previously recorded as St Eleanors
- 1894 BAPTISED: St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors PEI;
from PEI Baptismal Index online [this contains several errors]:
Child's Full Name Eleanor Louise Richardson
Birth Date 1 March 1894
Place of Birth Residence, St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 9 September 1894
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy Alfred Osborne
Father's Name Sydney M. Richardson
Mother's Name Isabella H. Richardson
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican [location of records]
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 5

- 1901 Canada census, living in Lot 17, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Ch of Eng)
Sabry Richardson [Sydney]37 - M, W, head, M, 3 July 1863, 37, England, immig 1883, ???
Isabella H Richardson 41 - F, W, Wife, M, 13th Jan 1860, 41, PEI,
Henry M Richardson 14 - M, W, Son, S, 5th ??? 18??, 14, PEI,
Frances E [L] Richardson 12, F, W, daughter, S, 8th July 1888, 12, PEI,
Geo [L] Richardson Sr[-] 9 - M, W, son, S, 19 Nov 1891, 9, PEI,
Eleanor SE [L L] Richardson Sr 7 - F, W, daughter, 16th Mar 1894, 7, PEI,

- 1911 Canada census, living in Sherbrook, Lot 17, Prince, PEI
Name Age (all English, Canadian, Agnlican)
Sydney Richardson 48 - M, Head, M, July 1862, 48, England 1880, farmer
Isabella Richardson 51 - F, wife, M, Jany 1860, 51, PEQ, none,
F Lulu Richardson 22 - F, daughter, July 1888, 22, PEI, Millener,40wks, 60hrs/wk, $200 earnings in 1910
Elenor L Richardson 17 - F, daughter, S, March 1894, 17, PEI, none

- 1911 S’side Exhibition Races and Prize List, published in the Charlottetown Guardian, 25 Sep 1911, pg 3, col 2
“Poultry-Class VII.
Orphington Buff Cock and Hen - 1, Sydney Richardson, St. Eleanor’s; 2, John Jenneth McKenzie, Summerside. …
Pair Orphington buff Chickens - 1, Miss E. L Richardson, St. Eleanor’s; 2, Sydney Richardson, St. Eleanor’s.”

- 1912 Summerside Exhibition prizes, published in the Charlottetown Guardian, 21 Sep 1912, pg 9, col 5
“Poultry. Class VII.
Orpington Buff Cock and Hen - 1, Sydney Richrdson, St. Eleanors.
Pair Orphington Buff Chickens - 1,Sydney Richardson, St. Eleanrs; 2, Miss E.L. Richardson, St. Eleanors”

- RESIDENCE: lived in Sherbrooke as a girl (2 miles from St. Eleanors) where father had a small acreage and a market garden. Family then bought a big 2 storey house in St. Eleanors. After marriage lived on farm in N. St. Eleanors (~100 acres), then in house in St. Eleanors. Moved to Duncan, BC area in approx. 1950 (see group picture, Christmas 1950 in Duncan BC) - Harry and most of her family and already left, while she had stayed behind to nurse ailing parents. Her own health problems, she left PEI before her parents death in 1951 (likely in 1950).
Resided in the Duncan BC area for the rest if her life, first in a house on Herd Road which she really liked, particularly the large veranda. I don’t think the family was there very long, needing to move closer into town to be closer to work (at the dairy?). Their next house was at 5784 Garden Street in Duncan, backing on the lane along side the lumberyard and near the train tracks. Later in life she lived with her daughter Harriet, also living at the time on Garden Street. She lived for several years at the Cowichan Lodge on Tzouhalem Road, Duncan.

- WORK: Nurse - no formal training, nursed parents and relatives in the community. Trained as a dress maker, but didn’t like it (she was too “particular” and always got behind on the finishing work).

- HEALTH: had heart trouble in late 1940s due to stress of looking after parents and being separated from husband and family. Went on low salt diet for high blood pressure. Ruptured appendix about 1972. 1st cataract operation June 7, 1976, Victoria General hospital. 2nd operation for cataract Sept 27, 1976. Home from hospital Oct2/76. Surgery on left knee May 8, 1981. May 4, 1983 had marrow biopsy - mild type of bone cancer. May 17, 1983 scan of liver and bowel showed lots of gall stones. Infected appendix scar Jan, 1984 due to black thread still in place.

- DEATH: 5am, Feb 22, 1992
- FUNERAL: St. John's Anglican Church, Duncan, BC
- BURIAL: St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Duncan (Somenos), BC, Feb, 1992.
On 16 Jun 1915 when Eleanor Louise “Nell” was 21, she married Harry Charles ANDREW (250) , son of William ANDREW (1848-1920) & Harriet Washbourne COMPTON (116) (1849-1923), in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Born on 24 Aug 1889 in North St. Eleanors, Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Christened on 24 Nov 1889 in St Marys Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince, PEI, Canada. Harry Charles died in Duncan, BC, Canada, on 9 Nov 1985; he was 96. Buried on 13 Nov 1985 in St Marys Anglican Cemetery, Somenos Road, Duncan, BC, Canada. Religion: Anglican.

- 1889 CHRISTENING: C.F. Lowe, sponsors Leslie Compton, Sarah Compton
PEI Baptismal Index
Child's Full Name Harry Charles Andrew
Birth Date 25 August 1889
Place of Birth Residence, Lot 17
Baptismal Date 24 November 1889
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy C. F. Lowe
Father's Name William Andrew
Mother's Name Harriet Andrew
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 86
Entry Number
[note: indexed church refers to where records are kept - I believe St Mary’s also kept the records for St Johns Anglican, St Eleanors where he was likely baptised]

- 1891 Canada Census: Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Dist 134, Houshold 18, Ref RG31 - Statistics Canada: Andrew, Harrey C, Male age 1, single, living with parents and siblings

- 1901 Census: Listed as Harry H?, living in Lot 17 PEI with parents, single, age 11.
1901 Canada Census. Lot 17, No 133, Prince East, Prince Edward Island (ref Ancestry 1901 Canada census). Together with his parents and 6 siblings:
Harry Andrew. Son. Age 11. Born 24 Aug 1889 in PEI.

- 1911 Census: Listed as Harry C., son, iving in Lot 17 PEI with parents, single, Aug 1889, 21
1911 Canada Census. Lot 17, No 140, Prince, Prince Edward Island (ref Ancestry 1911 Canada census).Together with his parents and 2 siblings:
Harry C Andrew. Age 21. Born Aug 1889 in PEI.

- ENGAGEMENT: Harriet didn't know how long her parent's engagement was but thought it was quite long. Dad bought the ring with the money (all of it apparently) he earned harvesting outside Winnipeg (one time) and then came back to PEI when his father became ill. Harriet said Birks [jewelers] opened a branch in Charlottetown about that time around l914. Eleanor now has Granny's engagement ring that was purchased by Grandpa for $50 in Montreal (?).
- 1915 MARRIAGE: C. de W. White, Rector of St. Eleanors + Summerside. Witnesses: Sydney Richardson, William Andrew. Marriage certificate on file.

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Harry Andrew
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Eleonor Andrew
Father Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Mother Birth Place: Prince Edward Island
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Prince Edward Island
District: Prince
District Number: 147
Sub-District: St Eleanors
Sub-District Number: 32
City, Town or Village: St Eleanors
Parish or Township: St Eleanors
Municipality: St Eleanors
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Andrew 22 [film says 32], owns 8 room house, farmer, own farm
Eleonor Andrew 27
George Andrew 4
Dean Andrew 3
Mabel Andrew 11/12
Elvin Thomas 17 - servant
[note that the ages for Dean and Mabel were reversed by the enumerator.] All born PEI, CofE

- 1921 news item published in the Charlottetown Guardian, Wednesday 9 February 1921, pg 6, col 5
"Summerside and Western Guardian
Laid to Rest - The funeral of the late Thos. Andrew took place from his late home Monday afternoon and was largely attended. A short service was held at the home in St. Eleanor's after which services were held in the Baptist Church and were conducted by Rev. A. K. Herman, who spoke from John 11-28, "The Master is come and calleth for thee". Two favorite hymns. "Abide with me" and "Forever with the Lord", were sung and Mr. George Bowness sang a solo, "Face to Face". Burial was made in Peoples Cemetery. The Honorable pall bearers were: Sydney Richardson, Albert Tanton, Benjamin Tanton, Geo. McGougan, George Jelly and James Harris. The active ball bearers were Austin Scales, Walter Lefurgy, Horace Andrew, Raymond Andrew, Harry Andrew and Richard Hunt."

- 1935 phone directory listing, PEI Summerside exchange: Andrew, Harry - r North St. Eleanors - R9-12 (cf. Island Register web site)

- 1941?: During the war the RCAF Base, Summerside absorbed nearly all of the N. St. Eleanors district, including Harry & Nell's farm of about 100 acres. Bought a house from Mrs. Rhodes in St. Eleanors, PEI, on Old Town Road to Sherbrooke.

- 1946: On Jan 29, 1946, Harry came west with his youngest son Syd, and his sister Mabel and her husband Fred May. He settled in Westholme area near Duncan and Chemainus on Vancouver Island, BC in 1946. Nell stayed behind to look after parents for about 5? years (Nell’s parents were still living when she developed heart problems and left to join Harry and her family in BC as per doctor’s orders - She was in Duncan BC no later than Christmas 1950). All of the family except George moved to BC / Vancouver Island (not all at once).

- WORK: Farmer, N. St. Eleanors, PEI. Later, Engineer, heating system, poultry farm hand. Later whistle punk in bush (logging), Duncan, BC.

- 1983 HEALTH: had 3rd stroke on Sept 28, 1983 - left leg and arm affected, but knew everyone.

- 1985 British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
Name: Harry Charles Andrew
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889 - Aug 24, 1889, born St Eleanors PEI
Death Age: 96
Death Date: 9 Nov 1985
Death Location: Duncan BC - Cowichan District Hospital Extended Care
Residence: 477 Garden Street, Duncan BC V9L3V7
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Father: William Andrew, born Cornwall England
Mother: Harriet Compton, born St Eleanors PEI
Informant: Eleanor L Andrew, wife, 477 Garden Street, Duncan BC, V9L 3V7, signed Nov 10, 1985
Burial: Nov 13, 1985, St Marys Cemetery Duncan BC; First Memorial Services, Box 306, Nanamo
COD: Bronchopneumonia (3 days), Hypertension (25 yrs), Generalized Arteriosclerosis (years); Cerebrovascular Accident (2 yrs ago). Dr D M. Smith.
Registration Number: 1985-09-018908
BCA Number: B16576
GSU Number: 1358016 [image from BC Archives site]]
They had the following children:
i.
George Richardson ANDREW (1916-1976)
ii.
Mabel Marion ANDREW (1918-2000)
iii.
Dean Reginald ANDREW (1920-2005)
iv.
Harriet Compton ANDREW (1922-2009)
v.
(Living)
vi.
(Living)
vii.
(Living)
322. Frederick C. RICHARDSON (Isabella Harriet “Ella” COMPTON11, Eliza Pring10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 4 Jan 1897 in Residence, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Christened on 16 Feb 1897 in St Marys Anglican Church, Summerside, PEI, Canada. Frederick C. died on 17 Feb 1897; he was <1. Buried in 1897 in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada.

BIRTH & BAPTISM from PEI Baptismal Index:
Child's Full Name Frederick Compton Richardson
Birth Date 4 January 1897
Place of Birth Residence, St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 16 February 1897
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy Alfred Osborne
Father's Name Sydnay Richardson
Mother's Name Isabella Harriet Richardson
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 2
Record Book Page 9
DIED: as an infant (3 mo. old) of bronchitis.
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