Researching Wes Richardson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 50980 people with the Richardson surname? In that year Richardson was ranked number 53 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Wes means "Form of WESLEY. The West Meadow" and is of English origin.
Records of Wes Richardson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wes Richardson and the Richardson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Richardson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Richardson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 66679 people with the Richardson surname in the UK? Richardson is now ranked number 59 for popularity in the UK. |
Richardson Family Tree Databases
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Richardson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 340284 people with the Richardson surname in the USA? Richardson is ranked number 55 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Wes Richardson
Wes Richardson
Wesley H. "Wes" Richardson (born March 20, 1930 – April 16, 2011) was a Canadian curler. He played lead for the "World famous Richardsons", winning three of their four Briers and World Curling Championships.
The team consisted of two brothers (skip Ernie and Garnet and their two cousins, Arnold and Wes.) As a member of the team, Wes won the 1959, 1960, and 1962 Briers as well as their corresponding Scotch Cups (the World Championship at the time). Wes left the team for the 1962-63 season, due to a back injury, and was replaced by Mel Perry. He returned to the team in 1964.
Wes retired to Hawaii, where he was an active cyclist and marathon runner. He died of prostate cancer on April 16, 2011.
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