52 Relatives: Charles Edwin Richmond (1866-1951) of Connecticut

   I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of  my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents - see the list in 52 Ancestors Biographies.  

This "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations.  These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in the lives of my ancestral families.  I will post the sketches on my Ancestry Member Tree and in the FamilySearch Family Tree. 

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Charles Edwin Richmond was born 16 September 1866 in Grosvenor Dale, Windham County, Connecticut, the youngest child of James and Hannah (Rich) Richmond.  The James Richmond family moved to Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut before 1870.

In the 1870 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut in the house of George Whitford.[1] The household included:

• James Richmond -- age 49, male, works for woolen mill, born England
• Anna Richmond -- age 45, female, keeping house, born England
• Louisa Richmond -- age 17, female, works in woolen mill, born England
• Elizabeth Richmond -- age 15, female, works in woolen mill, born England
• Emma Richmond -- age 13, female, works in woolen mill, born England
• Rebeca Richmond -- age 11, female, born RI, attended school
• John Richmond -- age 5, male, born RI, attended school
• Charles Richmond -- age 3, male, born CT

In the 1880 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut.[2] The family included:

• James Richmond -- white, male, age 59, father, married, born England, farmer, father and mother born in England
• Anna Richmond -- white, female, age 55, mother, married, born England, keeping house, father and mother born England
• Louisa Richmond -- white, female, age 27, daughter, single, at home, born England, parents born England
• Emma Richmond -- white, female, age 27, daughter, single, works in woolen mill, born England, parents born England
• John Richmond -- white, male, age 15, son, single, at home, attended school, born RI, parents born England
• Charles Richmond -- white, male, age 13, son, single, at home, attended school, born CT, parents born England

Charles Edwin Richmond married Lavinia Guerten (1870-1936) in about 1895 in Connecticut.  She was the daughter of Marcel and Marie (Cusson) Guerten.  They had five children:

• Charles Lloyd Richmond (1898-1968), married 1922 Elizabeth Byers (1899-1963).
• Ethelyn Eugenie "Jean" Richmond (1901-1975), married 1919 William John Shields (1897-1972).
• Louis A. Richmond (1903-1962), married 1937 Evelyn Elizabeth West (1914-2005).
• Ralph Albert Richmond (1908-1958), married 1929 Angeline Frances Baldwin (1910-2010).
• Olive Lucille Richmond (1912--1959), married 1936 James Blinn Griswold (1907-1994).

In the 1900 United States census, the Charles Richmond family resided at 52R Governor Street in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.[3]  The household included:

• Charles E. Richmond - head, male, white, born Sept 1866, age 33, married, married for 4 years, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born England, a mechanic, can read, write and speak English, rents home
• Lavenia Richmond - wife, female, white, born Sept 1871, age 28, married, for 4 years, has had 2 children, 1 living, born in French Canada, father born in French Canada, mother born in French Canada, no occupation, can read, write and speak English
• Charles L. Richmond - son, male, white, age 1, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada

In the 1910 United States census, the Charles E. Richmond family resided at 18 North Main Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[4]  The household included:

• Charles E. Richmond - head, male, white, age 42, first marriage, married for 13 years, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born England, a mechanic, works in a machine shop, can read and write English, rents home
• Lavinia Richmond - wife, female, white, age348, first marriage, has had 5 children, 4 living, born in French Canada, father born in French Canada, mother born in French Canada, immigrated in 1887, no occupation, can read and write English
• Charles L. Richmond - son, male, white, age 11, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada, able to read and write, attended school
• Eugenie Richmond - daughter, female, white, age 9, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada, can read and write, attended school
• Ralph Richmond - son, male, white, age 3, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada, not able to read and write
• Louis Richmond - son, male, white, age 7, single, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born French Canada, not able to read or write, attended school

In the 1920 United States census, the Charles E. Richmond family resided at 30 Hawthorne Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[5]  The household included:

• Charles E. Richmond - head, rents home, male, white, age 53, married,  able to read and write, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut, a mechanic, works in a machine shop
• Lavinia Richmond - wife, female, white, age 48, married, able to read and write, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in Connecticut, no occupation
• Charles L. Richmond - son, male, white, age 21, single, able to read and write, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in Connecticut, a salesman, works in a bakery
• Louis Richmond - son, male, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut,, a weaver, works in a silk mill.
• Ralph Richmond - son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut
• Olive Richmond - daughter, female, white, age 7, single, can not read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut

In the 1930 United States census, the Charles E. Richmond family resided at 65 Spruce Street in Manchester, Hartford county, Connecticut.[6]  The household included:

• Charles E. Richmond - head, rented home for $35/month, had a radio, male, white, age 63, married, first at age 30, able to read and write, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born England, a mechanic, works in a machine shop
• Lavinia Richmond - wife, female, white, age 57, married, first at age 25, able to read and write, born n English Canada, father born in English Canada, mother born in English Canada.
• Louis W. Richmond - son, male, white, age 25, single, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born English Canada, a radio man, works in electrical supply company.
• Olive Richmond - daughter, female, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born English Canada, a box maker, works in a silk mill

In the 1940 United States census, the William Shields family resided at 153 Birch Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[7]  The household included:

• William Shields - head, male, white, age 43, married, born in Connecticut, resided in 1935 in the same place, a line man, works for telephone company
• Ethel Shields - wife, female, white, age 38, married, born in Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, no occupation
• Edmund Shields - son, male, white, age 19, single, born in Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, no occupation
• William L. Shields - son, male, white, age 15, attending school, education to grade 7, born Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, no occupation
• Charles E. Richmond - father-in-law, male, white, age 73, widowed, born Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, a machinist, works in a tool factory

In the 1950 United States census, Charles E. Richmond resided with his daughter's family at 153 Birch Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[8]  The household included:

• William J. Shields - Head, white, male, age 52, married, born Connecticut, a worker, worked 40 hours last week, a maintenance man, works for telephone company
• Ethelyn E. Shields - Wife, white, female, age 49, married, born Connecticut, a worker, worked 48 hours last week, a grocery clerk, worked for a grocery store
• William L. Shields - Son, white, male, age 25, married, born Connecticut, a worker, worked 40 hours last week, a telephonel ineman, works for telephone company
• Charles E. Richmond - father-in-law, white, male age 83, widowed, born Connecticut, not working.

Charles Edwin Richmond died on 25 August 1951 in Groton, New London county, Connecticut, at aged 84.[9]

SOURCES:

1. 1870 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town: Page 563, Dwelling #376, Family #669, James Richmond family; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 117.

2. 1880 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town: Page 605B, Dwelling #43, Family #51, James Richmond family, online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 110.

3. 1900 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford, ED 140, Page 9B, Dwelling #99, Family #182, Charles Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 136.

4. 1910 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 211, Page 6B, Dwelling #124, Family #146, Charles E. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll 131.

5. 1920 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 136, Page 16B, Dwelling #335, Family #374, Charles E. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T625, Roll 181.

6. 1930 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 154, Page 16A, Dwelling #338, Family #366, Charles E. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T626, Roll 267.

7. 1940 United States Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 2-107, Page 16A, Dwelling #153, William Shields household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T627, Roll 504.

8. 1950 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 2-169, sheet 72, dwelling #64, William J. Shields household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1913-1/1/1972; Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950, Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC.

9. "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012," online index database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing Connecticut Department of Health, "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," Hartford, CT, USA), Charles E. Richmond (1866-1951)  entry.

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Charles Edwin Richmond (1866-1951) was my great-grand-uncle, the brother of my paternal great-grandfather, Thomas Richman/Richmond (1848-1917). 

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