Eighth Generation


38. Calvin Clinton RICHARDSON was born on 6 October 1845 in Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.13,29 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.29 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.30 His occupation was listed as "Clerk." Calvin appeared in the census in 1880 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.86 His occupation was "Shipping Clerk." There were 21 people living in his household (in addition to his wife and three children), so he apparently owned a boarding house. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.87 His household was at 1528 Laurel Avenue in the 4th Ward and his occupation was "Salesman, Carriage." Their residence was a boarding house and they had 12 boarders. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.88 He and his wife were living in the household of O. K. Richardson, age 42, born in Michigan. That was probably their son, Oscar K. The age would fit, but he was born in Vermont, not Michigan.

Calvin Clinton RICHARDSON and Frances Bernice KELSEY were married on 14 January 1865 in Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.13,87,88 The 1900 Census indicated that they had been married for 35 years and had three children. The 1910 also indicated that they had three children. Frances Bernice KELSEY, daughter of Thomas W. KELSEY and Susan UNKNOWN (KELSEY), was born in August 1844 in Warren, Washington County, VT.12,13,87 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.86 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.87 Frances appeared in the census in 1910 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.88

Calvin Clinton RICHARDSON and Frances Bernice KELSEY had the following children:

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Harriet E. "Hattie" RICHARDSON was born in 1866 in Of Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.13,86 (She was listed as age 13 in the 1880 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.86 She died in 1943 at the age of 77.13,89

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Oscar Kelsey RICHARDSON.

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Clinton Calvin RICHARDSON.