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Catherine J. Richards 1933–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/29/1933

Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 06/05/2005

Death Location: Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA

Father: John Hurtuk

Mother: Anna Hurtuk

Spouse(s): Melvin Shock

Children(s):

In 1933, Catherine J. Richards entered the world in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Hurtuk And Anna Hurtuk. In 1933, Catherine J. Richards resided in Elmira, New York, USA. In 1935, Catherine J. Richards resided in Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Catherine J. Richards married Melvin Shock, and had children including Bonnie Shock, Carol Purifoy, Diana Ayers, Donna Kelly, Douglas Shock, Linda Kachuroi, Robert Shock, Sheila Simmons. Catherine J. Richards passed away in 2005 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1933, Catherine J. Richards entered the world in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Hurtuk And Anna Hurtuk.
  • In 1933, Catherine J. Richards resided in Elmira, New York, USA.
  • In 1935, Catherine J. Richards resided in Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • Catherine J. Richards married Melvin Shock, and had children including Bonnie Shock, Carol Purifoy, Diana Ayers, Donna Kelly, Douglas Shock, Linda Kachuroi, Robert Shock, Sheila Simmons.
  • Catherine J. Richards passed away in 2005 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hurtuk
1885–1946
Birth Location: Slovakia
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Anna Hurtuk
1890–1981
Birth Location: Czechoslovakia
AH

Spouses(s)

Melvin Shock
1933–
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
MS

Children(s)

Catherine Richards's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Richards
1933–2005
Birth Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Hurtuk
1885–1946
Slovakia
Anna Hurtuk
1890–1981
Czechoslovakia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Richards's Timeline

8 Records

1933
03/29/1933
Birth of Catherine J. Richards in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1933
4 Mar 1933
Catherine J. Richards resided here in Elmira, New York, USA
Elmira, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 2
Catherine J. Richards resided here in Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 7
Catherine J. Richards resided here in Menallen Township, Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Menallen Township, Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
Catherine J. Richards resided here in Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1958
1958
Age 25
Catherine J. Richards resided here in Elmira, New York, USA
Elmira, New York, USA
1994
1994
Age 61
Catherine J. Richards resided here in Elmira, NY
Elmira, NY
2005
06/05/2005
Age 72
Death of Catherine J. Richards in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03291933
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03505; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 26-62
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Star-Gazette; Publication Date: 7 6 2005; Publication Place: Elmira, NY, US
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2030; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 26-174
    [9] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1933
    Event Place: Elmira, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03505; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 26-62

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Menallen Township, Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03505; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 26-62

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2030; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 26-174

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Elmira, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Elmira, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Faytta, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2030; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 26-174

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jay St., Elmira, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Star-Gazette; Publication Date: 7 6 2005; Publication Place: Elmira, NY, US

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06052005
    Event Place: Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Star-Gazette; Publication Date: 7 6 2005; Publication Place: Elmira, NY, US
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012
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