Who was Herbert Richardson?

Herbert Richardson (1894–1959) was born in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Herbert Wood Richardson 1894–1959

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B 2 criteria (Medium)
C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 22 Apr 1894 · San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Died 2 Oct 1959 · Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Father Charles M Richards

Mother Frances G Wood

Spouse Margaret Moss Maxey Richardson

Children Herbert Wood Richardson Jr, Lurline Odell Richardson Crawford Park, Maria Rie Richardson Jr Sharp, Mary Louise Lou Richardson Mcmurrav

Siblings George M Richardson, Jack Fremont Richardson

Records

1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., World War I Draft … U.S., World War II Draft … California Death Index California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, … Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 The Wood family of Shelf, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Charles M Richards

Frances G Wood

Spouse(s)

Margaret Moss Maxey Richardson

Maria Fearn Anderson Middleton Richardson

Children

Herbert Wood Richardson Jr

Lurline Odell Richardson Crawford Park

Maria Rie Richardson Jr Sharp

Mary Louise Lou Richardson Mcmurrav

Biography

In 1894, Herbert Wood Richardson entered the world in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, born to charles m richards and frances g wood. In 1900, Herbert Wood Richardson resided in 2718 South Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA. 90007. In 1910, Herbert Wood Richardson resided in 2718 S Hoover St Los Angeles, CA 90007. Herbert Wood Richardson married margaret moss maxey richardson, maria fearn anderson middleton richardson, and had children including herbert wood richardson jr, lurline odell richardson crawford park, maria rie richardson jr sharp, mary louise lou richardson mcmurrav. Herbert Wood Richardson passed away in 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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Military U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
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Death Records California Death Index
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Birth Records California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Record Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999
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Record The Wood family of Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Long Island, N.Y., and Canada

Life Timeline

1894

Birth of Herbert Wood Richardson in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Birth

1900

Herbert Wood Richardson resided here in 2718 South Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA. 90007

Residence

1910

Herbert Wood Richardson resided here in 2718 S Hoover St Los Angeles, CA 90007

Residence

1920

Herbert Wood Richardson resided here in 1808 S Burlington Ave Los Angeles, CA 90006

Residence

1930

Herbert Wood Richardson resided here in 2912 W 75th St Los Angeles, CA 90043

Residence

1935

Herbert Wood Richardson resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Residence

1940

Herbert Wood Richardson resided here in A D 68, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Residence

1950

Herbert Wood Richardson resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Residence

1959

Death of Herbert Wood Richardson in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Herbert Richardson

This ancestor line traces from Devon, England (1271) to San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States (1894) across 20 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Herbert Richardson (1894–1959) was born in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Herbert 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 20 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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