Kat, I couldn't find John Henry Martin Richter (and alternate spellings) in the 1910 census, But the Carl Weichel family was living in Kingston at this time, as well as the 1920 and 1930. --------- In the 1920 census for Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, John stated that he emigrated in 1904. Lena and their 3 children, Charles, Edward, and Walter were living with him, as well as Lena's father, Carl Weichel, and her 2 brothers and 2 sisters, Carl Jr., Elizabeth, Katherine, and Herman. ---------- I did find John in the 1930 census. He was still with his wife and children and Lena's father and her married sister. 1930 US Census Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Carl Weikel, head, age 66, widow, maried age 23, born abt 1864 Germany, parents born Germany, emigrated 1883, alien Lena Richter, daughter, age 39, married age 20, born abt 1891 Massachusetts, parents born Germany John H Richter, Son-in-law, age 46, married age 27, born abt 1884 Germany, parents born Germany, emigrated 1900, alien, occupation: rope factory Charls O Richter, Grandson, age 19, born abt 1911 Massachusetts, father born Germany Edward J Richter, Grandson, age 17, born abt 1913 Massachusetts, father born Germany, mother born Massachusetts, Occupation: Dresser?, woolen mak? Walter W Richter, Grandson, age 16, born abt 1914 Massachusetts, father born Germany, mother born Massachusetts, Occupation: rope ?????, rope factory John W Richter, Grandson, age 13, born abt 1917 Massachusetts, father born Germany, mother born Massachusetts Russell M Richter, Grandson, age 4 years, ? months, born abt 1926 Massachusetts, father born Germany, mother born Massachusetts Katherine L Loring, Daughter, age 24, married age 22, born abt 1906 Massachusetts, parents born Germany Ruth L Loring, Granddaughter, age 1 year, 6 months, born abt 1928 Massachusetts, parents born Massachusetts ---------- According to this family tree on ancestry.com, John and Lena were married 27 AUG 1910. Have you tried to find a marriage record for them in Plymouth County? The marriage record should list John and Lena's parents. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=3-cats&id=I15420 ID: I15420 Name: John Henry Martin Richter Sex: M Birth: 1885 in Germany Father: Ernst Richter Mother: Marie Peerree Marriage 1 Lena Weichel b: 16 JUN 1890 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Married: 27 AUG 1910 in Massachusetts ----------- Also, have you tried to look for John Richter in the city directories for Plymouth County after 1930? How about Lena? The city directories may list whether Lena was a widow or not. Hope this helps, Ruth Pokorny >>> Searching for any information on Johannes Heinrich Martin Richter (or >>> any name variation thereof), born Sept. 24, 1884 in either Germany or >>> South Africa.<<<