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Joseph Cornelius Richter 1886–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/25/1886

Birth Location: Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 11/07/1971

Death Location: Doerun, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Wright Richter

Mother: Clarissa Griner

Spouse(s): Jessie Fortson, Betty Williams

Children(s): Medford Richter, Forest Richter, Lena Richter, Divis Richter, Arthur Richter

Joseph Cornelius Richter was born in 1886 in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Wright Frederick Richter And Clarissa Griner. In 1950, Joseph Cornelius Richter resided in Maples, Mitchell, Georgia, USA. Joseph Cornelius Richter married Betty F Williams, Jessie Mae Fortson, and had children including Arthur Cary Richter, Betty Joe Richter, Divis Richter, Forest Lee Pete Richter, Joe Ann Richter, Lena Mae Richter, Medford Richter. Joseph Cornelius Richter passed away in 1971 in Doerun, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Cornelius Richter was born in 1886 in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Wright Frederick Richter And Clarissa Griner.
  • In 1950, Joseph Cornelius Richter resided in Maples, Mitchell, Georgia, USA.
  • Joseph Cornelius Richter married Betty F Williams, Jessie Mae Fortson, and had children including Arthur Cary Richter, Betty Joe Richter, Divis Richter, Forest Lee Pete Richter, Joe Ann Richter, Lena Mae Richter, Medford Richter.
  • Joseph Cornelius Richter passed away in 1971 in Doerun, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Richter's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Richter
1886–1971
Birth Place: Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Wright Frederick Richter
1856–1904
Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
Clarissa Griner
1856–1942
Grandparents
Joseph (Johann) Richter
1825–1921
Vordorf, Altötting, Bavaria, Germany
Edna ((Edney) Wetsil) Alligood
1835–1919
Laurens County, Georgia, USA
John (C. Griner) Jr
1815–1870
Screven County, Georgia, USA
Charlotte Ford
1821–1895
Twiggs County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Friedrich Richter
1795–
Wright Alligood
1800–1858
John Griner
1790–1839
Susan Mills
1800–1850
James Ford
1781–1860
Rhoda Polk
1784–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hauer
1795–
Nancy Foy
1772–1884
Samuel Griner
1770–1825
Sarah Gilbert
1779–1819
Preserved Ford
1748–1829
Celia Barfield
1749–1798

Joseph Richter's Descendants

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Joseph (Cornelius) Richter (03/25/1886–11/07/1971) m. Jessie (Mae) Fortson (13 May 1895–06 Jun 1985) m. Betty (F) Williams (6/8/1888–09/15/1931)
  1. 1. Medford Richter 1918–1977 m. Ina (Dell) Blackburn 1915–1998
    1. 1. Medford (Randall) Richter 1947–2024
  2. 2. Forest (Lee "Pete") Richter 1907–1970 m. Mattie (Lou) McCorvey 1910–1984
  3. 3. Lena (Mae) Richter 1913–2004 m. Alvin Kirkland 1911–1996
  4. 4. Divis Richter 1922–2002
  5. 5. Arthur (Cary) Richter 1909–1982
    1. 1. Theron (Wayne) Richter 1945–2022

Joseph Richter's Timeline

3 Records

1886
03/25/1886
Birth of Joseph Cornelius Richter in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 64
Joseph Cornelius Richter resided here in Maples, Mitchell, Georgia, USA
Maples, Mitchell, Georgia, USA
1971
11/07/1971
Age 85
Death of Joseph Cornelius Richter in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03251886
    Event Place: Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Colquitt; Roll: 1557018
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Maples, Mitchell, Ge

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Maples, Mitchell, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Maples, Mitchell, Ge

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Colquitt; Roll: 1557018

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11071971
    Event Place: Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Doerun, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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