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Richard Hodgdon Head Welles 1873–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1873

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 28 DEC 1930

Death Location: Chicago, IL

Father: Richard Welles

Mother: Mary Head

Spouse(s): Beatrice Ives

Children(s): Orson WELLES, Richard Wells

In 1873, Richard Hodgdon Head Welles entered the world in Missouri, born to Richard Jones Welles And Mary Blanche Head. In 1920, Richard Hodgdon Head Welles resided in Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. Richard Hodgdon Head Welles married Beatrice Ives, and had children including Orson George Welles, Richard I Wells. Richard Hodgdon Head Welles passed away in 1930 in Chicago, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Richard Hodgdon Head Welles entered the world in Missouri, born to Richard Jones Welles And Mary Blanche Head.
  • In 1920, Richard Hodgdon Head Welles resided in Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
  • Richard Hodgdon Head Welles married Beatrice Ives, and had children including Orson George Welles, Richard I Wells.
  • Richard Hodgdon Head Welles passed away in 1930 in Chicago, IL.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Welles's Ancestors

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Richard Welles
1873–1930
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Richard Jones Welles
1843–1873
Wilks-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Mary (Blanche) Head
1820–
Grandparents
Orson (Sherman) Head
1770–
Mary (Jane) Treadwell
1770–
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Head
1740–
Hepsibeth Livermore
1780–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Head
1720–
Ruth Little
1757–1838

Richard Welles's Descendants

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Richard (Hodgdon Head) Welles (1873–28 DEC 1930) m. Beatrice Ives (ABT 1870–)
  1. 1. Orson ((George)) WELLES 1915–1985 m. Rita ((Margarita Carmen Dolores Cansino)) HAYWORTH 1918–1987
    1. 1. Rebecca Welles 1944–2004
  2. 2. Richard (I) Wells 1906–

Richard Welles's Timeline

3 Records

1873
1873
Birth of Richard Hodgdon Head Welles in Missouri
Missouri
1920
1920
Age 47
Richard Hodgdon Head Welles resided here in Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1930
28 DEC 1930
Age 57
Death of Richard Hodgdon Head Welles in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_331; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1158; Image: 812

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_331; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1158; Image: 812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, IL

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