Among the pictures in the box of family pictures was this handsome gentleman. Written on the back:
"Robert Richardson
(father of Thomas Richardson
who married Mary Curtis)"
From my untrained eye, the photo seems to be an ambrotype (1855-1865).
Robert and Sarah had a son Thomas Richardson born 27 October 1837 in Québec City. I have not found any marriage of him to to anyone, let along a Mary Curtis.
Robert and Harriet had a son Robert who lived less than a year (August 1846 - 13 April 1847).
Maybe, there was another son of Robert who produced a grandson named Thomas who married Mary Curtis. With a large family you'd expect some potential candidates.
Robert had 14 children with his two wives, at least 5 children made it to adulthood and 6 are known to have died in childhood. There are potential possibilities of fathers for the Robert shown in the photo: Thomas (b. 1837), Charles (b. 1848), Frederick (b. 1852), Arthur Henry (b. 1855). But age wise, any of these sons having a son Robert as early who was an adult to fit the dates of the picture seems improbable. Their brother, my Great Great Grandfather William, did not have any son named Robert.
Clearly, this was someone possibly connected to my Richardson family who had very few pictures of family members. Cousin in Canada? Cousin in USA? Cousin in Ireland?
Maybe our Robert had a not-yet-identified brother, who had a son Robert with a son Thomas?
Another possible clue: when I was researching my William Richardson (pictured in 4-generation picture above), son of Robert Richardson and Sarah Allen, I contacted the Bank of Montreal. The Archives shared their records of William and mentioned a Robert Richardson who also worked for the bank.
Any information will be gratefully accepted as I try to figure out my Richardson family.
And if Robert Richardson above is your ancestor, maybe we are cousins!
This may not connect or help. But I do have a marriage record for one James Richardson of the possible time and place that records his parents' names. I have not followed farther with the Richardsons. Even among the Provosts, it is a sideline, but I was interested in the probable Scots-Irish name in among the French. If the place is reasonable, it might give you more possibilities.
ReplyDeleteMy apology for the sloppy presentation, but I'm a florist, and Valentine's Day is becoming an avalanche.... I have no brain ;)
But I also knew that if I didn't bring this up tonight, I would forget. I will have less brain in a day or two..
If you would like a copy of the image, would be glad to share.
Family Group Sheet 11 February 2015
1
Father Alexandre RICHARDSON
Birth
Chr
Marriage-Father 7 Feb 1843 James RICHARDSON and Marie PROVOST; St-Constant, Napierville, Quebec, Canada1
Death
Burial
Marriage
Father
Mother
Mother Salome MCDONALD
Birth
Chr
Marriage-Mother 7 Feb 1843 James RICHARDSON and Marie PROVOST; St-Constant, Napierville, Quebec, Canada1
Alt. Name Sara Richardson2
Death
Burial
Father
Mother
Children
M James RICHARDSON
Birth
Chr
Death
Burial
Spouse Marie PROVOST ( - )
Marriage 7 Feb 1843 St-Constant, Napierville, Quebec, Canada1
F Elizabeth RICHARDSON
Birth abt 1825
Death 15 Nov 1867 St-Remi-de-la-Salle, Quebec, Canada
Burial
Marriage
Preparer Comments
Notes 11 February 2015
2
CHILD NOTES: James RICHARDSON
General: Marie and James appeared as godparents and witnesses in various Senecal events.
Endnotes 11 February 2015
3
1. Marriage Record: St-Constant, Quebec, Canada.
2. St-Remi-de-la-Salle Parish Records.
Index of Names 11 February 2015
4
MCDONALD
Salome . . . 1
PROVOST
Marie . . . 1
RICHARDSON
Alexandre . . . 1
Elizabeth (b. 1825) . . . 1
James . . . 1
Index of Places 11 February 2015
5
Canada
Quebec
Napierville
St-Constant . . . 1
St-Remi-de-la-Salle . . . 1
Linda
ReplyDeleteThank you for your reply. I suspect your James Richardson is not my James Richardson. Mine was born and died in 1845.
Posting your's on this site might bring some hits for you for someone searching. I hope it produces some contacts. May you have a great V'day business.
I am also researching Richardsons. That was my maiden name. I have Robert, many Thomases, Williams, and Johns. I have gotten as far back as 1777 where Thomas Richardson left a will and mentioned his land that he received from the "ceded lands of Georgia". His family went from GA to SC and TN. does this ring a bell? My great grandfather, John Pickens Richardson, moved from TN to AR in 1868 or 69.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous,
ReplyDeleteMy Richardson line moved from Ireland to Quebec in the early 1800s.
The Robert Richardson in the picture with a son Thomas who married Mary Curtis was possibly from Canada.
Do you have a Thomas married to a Mary Curtis with a father named Robert?