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Leonard James (Len) Richardson 1913–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1913

Birth Location: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 Nov 1989

Death Location: Kaitaia, New Zealand

Father: L-Cpl Richardson

Mother: Margaret McDonald

Spouse(s): Olive 1906

Children(s): Walter Richardson, Esmeralda Richardson

In 1913, Leonard James (Len) Richardson entered the world in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to L Cpl William James Richardson And Margaret Magdelena Mcdonald. Leonard James (Len) Richardson married Olive Victoria Richardsonpovey Nee Thompson 1906, and had children including Esmeralda Maude Richardson, Walter Hudson Richardson. Leonard James (Len) Richardson passed away in 1989 in Kaitaia, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Leonard James (Len) Richardson entered the world in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to L Cpl William James Richardson And Margaret Magdelena Mcdonald.
  • Leonard James (Len) Richardson married Olive Victoria Richardsonpovey Nee Thompson 1906, and had children including Esmeralda Maude Richardson, Walter Hudson Richardson.
  • Leonard James (Len) Richardson passed away in 1989 in Kaitaia, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

L-Cpl Richardson
1886–1917
Birth Location: Green Island,Dunedin,Otago,NZ
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Margaret McDonald
1888–1951
Birth Location: Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Olive 1906
1906–1997
Birth Location: Northland, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Walter Richardson
1925–1983
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Esmeralda Richardson
1928–2004
Birth Location: Mangonui, Far North, Northland, New Zealand
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Leonard Richardson's Ancestors

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Leonard Richardson
1913–1989
Birth Place: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
L-Cpl William James Richardson
1886–1917
Green Island,Dunedin,Otago,NZ
Margaret (Magdelena) McDonald
1888–1951
Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
Caroline Borthwick
1850–1922
Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Borthwick
1808–1868
Rachel Steedman
1819–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard Richardson's Descendants

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Leonard (James (Len)) Richardson (2 Aug 1913–26 Nov 1989) m. Olive (Victoria RichardsonPovey (nee Thompson)/) 1906 (2 Jun 1906–16 Jan 1997)
  1. 1. Walter (Hudson) Richardson 1925–1983
  2. 2. Esmeralda (Maude) Richardson 1928–2004 m. Frederick (Ernest) Nicholls 1925–1985

Leonard Richardson's Timeline

2 Records

1913
2 Aug 1913
Birth of Leonard James (Len) Richardson in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
1989
26 Nov 1989
Age 76
Death of Leonard James (Len) Richardson in Kaitaia, New Zealand
Kaitaia, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1913
    Event Place: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1989
    Event Place: Kaitaia, New Zealand
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