Sounds like you may have two George Richardsons, born within a year or so of each other & both moved to Canada. May sound like a coincidental stretch, but not all that improbable. You might want to check Canadian sources for the reported death in Canada, which if recorded would prove there were two fellows with the same name -- & might (or might not) also give some background info on the Canadian's family. My wife's family was also Scottish (Roxburghshire), emigrating to Canada abt 1854 with eight of kids born both in Scotland (by first wife, who died on ship or shortly after landing) & another eight or so born in Canada (by second wife). The repetition of first names in multiple branches of the family both in Scotland & in Canada, if at all typical, would make two George Richardsons not at all unlikely. (FWIW the emigrant ancestor's mother was a Richardson from Roxburgh parish -- small world!) Michael F. McCartney Fremont, California dumfries-galloway-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > >Today's Topics: > >   1. DUMFIRES-GALLOWAY/RICHARDSON (Dave Richardson) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:56:36 -0600 >From: "Dave Richardson" <drichardson@westside66.org> >Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] DUMFIRES-GALLOWAY/RICHARDSON >To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: >    <fc.0119269f078e40210119269f078e4021.78e469d@westside66.org> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >I am attempting to verify some conflicting information about the birth and >death dates of my great-grandfather George Richardson.  FamilySearch says >he was born in Ruthwell, Dumfrieshire on 20 September, 1828 and died in >Canada in 1855.  However, family records including the inscription on his >tombstone would indicate a much different lifespan.  Family records >indicate he was born 14 June 1829 in Dumfrieshire, moved to Canada in >1854, married Ann Coulthard in 1855, moved to the US in 1856, locating in >Harrison County, Iowa.  He became a prosperous farmer, serving several >terms in the Iowa State Legislature.  He died 19 June, 1918 and  is buried >in Rose Hill cemetery in Missouri Valley, Iowa. >    Our family records regarding  his parents indicate the following; father >= Francis Richardson b. Ruthwell, Dumfrieshire 17 June, 1796 d. 28 July, >1867 and is buried in Cummertrees cemetery. mother = Margaret Coulthard b. >18 December 1798, married 17 June, 1818 in Clarencefield, d. 16 July 1864 >and buried in Clarencefield cemetery.  The similarity in surnames of my >great-grandmother Ann Coulthard and my great-great-grandmother Margaret >Coulthard is intriguing.  I know this is a fairly common surname in >Scotland, nonetheless relsolving this mystery would be appreciated.  Any >information corroborating or otherwise would be appreciated.  I live in >Omaha, Nebtaska USA which is about 25 miles from my great-grandfather's >place of burial in Missouri Valley IA.  Incidentally, I also bear his name. > >Thanks, >George David Richardson IV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------ > >To contact the DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY list administrator, send an email to >DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-admin@rootsweb.com. > >To post a message to the DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY mailing list, send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com. > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >email with no additional text. > > >End of DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Digest, Vol 3, Issue 242 >************************************************* >