James Opal Richardson

Male 1911 - 1999  (88 years)


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  • Name James Opal Richardson 
    Born 30 Aug 1911  La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    AFN 6X9Q-2F 
    Died 2 Sep 1999  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Person ID I2813  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Ebenezer Richardson,   b. 8 Sep 1885, Malad City, Oneida, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1972, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Sally Arleatha Hallmark,   b. 16 Nov 1891, Trickham, Coleman, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1985, Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1908  La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Woneva Melva McClanahan,   b. 27 Aug 1915, Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 2003, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1935  Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Children 
     1. Janice Richardson,   b. 27 Jul 1939, Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City , Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1984  (Age 45 years)
     2. Michael Lee Richardson,   b. 23 Feb 1941, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 2013  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F981  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Aug 1911 - La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1935 - Belle Fourche, Butte, South Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Sep 1999 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    James Isaac and Carrie Garner Hallmark family about 1913 in Cove, Union County, Oregon.
    James Isaac and Carrie Garner Hallmark family about 1913 in Cove, Union County, Oregon.
    Winifred (De Hass) & Thomas L. B., Ivy Aubra, Willie, Ebb & Arleatha (Hallmark) Richardson, James & Carrie; Willard Glenn, James Mildred, a picture of Isaac Luke, who died in 1912, Opal & LV Richardson

  • Notes 
    • 1911 BIRTH: OR,Union Co-LaGrande: James Opal Richardson born 30 Aug 1911
      BIR,MG: (068922) LV Richardson

      1920 CENSUS: UT,Box Elder Co-Brigham City: Anc Imb 14 pg 7B,1-10, Dw 123,137-139 E 2nd West:
      Opal Richardson age 8 bn Oregon, son of Ebb and Letha Richardson

      1930 CENSUS: UT,Box Elder Co-Brigham: Anc Img 2 pg 1B,4-9,Dw 18-219 Borast St: Opal Richardson age 18 bn Oregon, a single stock clerk for garage, son of Ebb & Letha Richardson

      1935 MARRIAGE: SD,Butte Co-Belle Fourche: James Opal Richardson md Woneva Melba McClanahan 23 Dec 1935

      1939 BIRTH of daughter, Janice in Brigham City, Box Elder Co,Utah [live there or just born there?

      NOTES: Address - 2856 SE Franklin, Portland, Oregon

      1999 DEATH: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: James Opal Richardson died 2 Sep 1999

  • Sources 
    1. [S372] Internet: Social Security Death Index.
      James O Richardson, SSN 529-05-3831, Last Residence: 97202 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA, born 30 Aug 1911, [no place shown] died 2 Sep 1999 [state SSN issued UT before 1951]

    2. [S487] Family Tree.
      James Opal Richardson was born 30 Aug 1911, Cove, Union Co, OR
      KW87-7LZ

    3. [S372] Internet: Social Security Death Index.
      James O Richardson, SSN 529-05-3831, Last Residence: 97202 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA, born 30 Aug 1911, died 2 Sep 1999 [state SSN issued UT before 1951]

    4. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com.
      James Opal Richardson Sr died 09-02-99 in County 26, Cert #99-20074, Born in 1911, spouse: Woneva
      Oregon Death Records Index, 1898-2008

    5. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, pg C-10.
      James Opal Richardson Sr died Sept 2, 1999 at age 88. There will be no service.
      Mr Richardson was born Aug 30 1911 in Cove and was raised in Brigham City Utah. He graduated from Western Business College in California and moved to Portland during World War II to work in the shipyards. After the war, he was an assembly foreman for Willamette Iron & Steel until the early 1980's. He later became an independent real estate salesman. He was a member of the First Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1935, he married Woneva McClanahan.
      Survivors include his wife; sons, James O Jr of Salem and Mike of Portland, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. His daughter, Janice Gunter, died in 1984.
      Private Interment will be in Portland Memorial Mausoleum. The family suggests remembrances to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by Portland Memorial Funeral Home.
      Obituary, Portland Oregonian

      Date: 10 September 1999

    6. [S414] Internet: New FamilySearch.org.
      Ebenezer Richardson md Sally Arleatha Hallmark 1 October 1908, Legrande,Union, OR

    7. [S487] Family Tree.
      James Opal Richardson md Woneva Melva Mcclanahan 22 Dec 1935, Bella Fourche,Butte,South Dakota

    8. [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com.
      Jamel Opal Richardson of Brigham City, Box Elder Co UT age 24, American bachelor md Woneva McClanahan of Belle Fourche,Butte Co SD, age 20 American maiden by Rev DW Tracy, Minister.
      So Dakota State Board of Health #180147, Record of Marriage, Reg #1401