Curtis Calvin RICHARDS
Birth:
12 Jan 1870
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Death:
8 Apr 1960
Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin
Burial:
11 Apr 1960
Graceland Cem., Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Marriage:
20 Dec 1894
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BIRTH:copy of obit gave birth as 12 Jan 1870 near Mineral Point;
MARR:Obit gave wife's name as Amelia Cridge in 1894;
DEATH:Copy of obit;
BURIAL:Graceland Cemetery records-headstone;
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1870 census said age 3/12 and was taken 23 June 1870
1880 fed cen Curtis C. Richards son male single white age 11 b. Wisc
Curtis is listed as living in this city in the obit of his brother John E. Richards.
There is also a sister living there named Mrs Will Argall in this city. (Deer Lodge or Mineral Point ?
(Probably Mineral Point)
Need to check the 1930 fed. census for these two families.
Search for a marriage record in Iowa County,Wisc.
Obit Democrat - April 14, 1960
C. Richards Dies at Age of 90
One of Mineral Point's oldest residents, Curtis Calvin Richards,died Friday at the age of 90. He died at a Dodgeville hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Treweek funeral home with the Rev. Wesley Hunter officiating. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery.
Mr Richards was born on Jan. 12, 1870, near Mineral Point, to Matilda Bennelack and James Richards. In 1894 he was united in marriage to Amelia Cridge. They had four sons, two of them and his wife preceeding him in death.
Surviving are to sons, Charles, Mineral Point; and Walter Milwaukee: four sisters, Mrs James (Jennie) Whitford, Freeport, Ill; Mrs William (Clara) Argall, Mineral Point; Mrs Charles (Bertha) Francois, Medford, and Mrs Gilbert (Pearl) Gorgen, Fennimore; two brothers Henry Hall,Montana: and Frank Praire du Sac: 11 grandchildren : 31 gr-grandchildren and four gr-gr-grandchildren.
Amelia CRIDGE
Birth:
27 Oct 1872
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Death:
26 Jul 1944
Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin
Burial:
28 Jul 1944
Graceland Cem., Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
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BIRTH:Copy of obit;
MARR:Copy of obit;
DEATH:Copy of obit;
BURIAL:copy of obit;
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Obit Democrat - Tribune Mineral Point, Wisconsin July 26, 1944
GOOD WOMAN CALLED
Amelia Cridge, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Prater Cridge, was born in Mineral Point, Wis., October 2-th, 1872 and after a long and confining illness, passed away at a Dodgeville hospital, July 26th 1944 at the age of 72 years.
On December 20th 1894 she was united in marriage to Curtis C. Richards. To this union was born four sons, two of whom preceded her in death. Most of her life was spent in Mineral Point with the exception of fifteen years when the family resided in Linden.
Mrs Richards was known to her friends and family as a loving mother and wife and a loyal friend.
Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Charles of Platteville and Walter of Milwaukee; one sister, Mrs. A.N. Keeney of Mineral Point: eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren, also several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from her home at 2:00p.m. July 28th 1944 by Rev. Earl E. Remaly.
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Copy of obit Democrat Tribune, Mineral Point,Wisc. June 9, 1983
WALTER J. RICHARDS
Walter (Jim) Richards, age 80 of Mineral Point died at Memorial Hospital in Dodgeville on Sunday, June 5, 1983, after an extended illness. Born in Mineral Point, he was married to the former Ruth Quirk. He was empolyed for many years by the Harneschfeger Corp. of Milwaukee, retiring in 1967. They returned to Mineral Point to make their home in 1973. He was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Mineral Point.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs William (Betty) Powell of Dodgeville, and Mrs Lee (Marlene) Martin of West Bend; four granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednestay, June 8 at 10:30 a.m. from the Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Mineral Point. The Gorgen Funeral Home, Mineral Point, was in charge.
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Curtis Calvin Richards - Amelia Cridge
Curtis Calvin Richards
was born at Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin 12 Jan 1870.
His parents were James R. Richards and Matilda Bennallack.
He married Amelia Cridge 20 Dec 1894 . Amelia Cridge was born at Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin 27 Oct 1872 .
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Curtis Calvin Richards died 8 Apr 1960 at Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin .
Amelia Cridge died 26 Jul 1944 at Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin .