Who was Gretrude Richardson?

Gretrude Richardson (1889–1889) was born in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA and died in Shelby, Illinois, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Gretrude May Richardson 1889–1889

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 27 Mar 1889 · Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA

Died 13 Dec 1889 · Shelby, Illinois, United States

Father Shelton Ward Richardson

Mother Harriet B Donaldson

Siblings Arthur Richardson, Clarice Deward Richardson, Dennis Eugene Richardson, Earnest Earl Richardson, Esther Pearl Richardson, Ethel May Richardson, Inez Adella Richardson, James Zephaniah Richardson, Jepha Richardson, Lewis Robert Richardson, Oral Bill Richardson, Ward Richardson, William Nelson Richardson

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Immediate Family

Parents

Shelton Ward Richardson

Harriet B Donaldson

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Children

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Biography

In 1889, Gretrude May Richardson entered the world in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA, born to shelton ward richardson and harriet b donaldson. Gretrude May Richardson passed away in 1889 in Shelby, Illinois, United States.

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Birth of Gretrude May Richardson in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA

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1889

Death of Gretrude May Richardson in Shelby, Illinois, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Gretrude Richardson

This ancestor line traces from Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States (1863) to Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA (1889) across 2 generations.

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: Gretrude Richardson (1889–1889) was born in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA and died in Shelby, Illinois, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Gretrude in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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