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Richard D Bird 1936 – 2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1936

Birth Location: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 1 Jan 2021

Death Location: Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John Mathewson

Mother: Hazel Lear

Spouse(s): Nancy Atkins

Children(s):

The story of Richard D Bird began in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America. In 1940, Richard D Bird resided in Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. In 1944, Richard D Bird resided in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. Richard D Bird married Nancy L Atkins. Richard D Bird passed away in 2021 in Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard D Bird began in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America.
  • In 1940, Richard D Bird resided in Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1944, Richard D Bird resided in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.
  • Richard D Bird married Nancy L Atkins.
  • Richard D Bird passed away in 2021 in Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mathewson
1903 – 1976
Birth Location: Trenton, Wayne, Michigan, USA
JM
Hazel Lear
1897 – 1988
Birth Location: Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, USA
HL

Spouses(s)

Nancy Atkins
1931 – 2019
Birth Location: Michigan, United States of America
NA

Children(s)

Richard Bird's Ancestors

Self
Richard Bird
1936 – 2021
Birth Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
John E Mathewson
1903 – 1976
Trenton, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Hazel (Winifred) Lear
1897 – 1988
Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
John Mathewson
1859 – 1942
Michigan, United States
Philomina (Mina) Wiseman
1871 – 1936
Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Charles Wiseman
1852 – 1946
Prudence Navarre
1853 – 1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Wiseman
1825 – 1907
Mary Burton
1828 – 1913

Richard Bird's Timeline

7 Records

1936
1 Mar 1936
Birth of Richard D Bird in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 4
Richard D Bird resided here in Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
1944
11 Dec 1944
Age 8
Richard D Bird resided here in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Richard D Bird resided here in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
1952
1952
Age 16
Richard D Bird resided here in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1956
1956
Age 20
Richard D Bird resided here in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2021
1 Jan 2021
Age 85
Death of Richard D Bird in Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America
Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1936
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Ann Arbor High School; Year: 1952
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Michigan; Year: 1956
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01823; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 81-3
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 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: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01823; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 81-3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Ypsilanti Daily Press; Publication Date: 11 Dec 1944; Publication Place: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, 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: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Ann Arbor High School; Year: 1952

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of Michigan; Year: 1956

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 2021
    Event Place: Jackson County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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