Individual Details
Julia A "Judy" RICHARDS
(Nov 1884 - 23 Nov 1953)
Never married.
According to Carl Erickson, she suffered from St Vitus Dance as a child.
During her life, she lived with various families.
Events
Families
| Father | Thomas John RICHARDS (1845 - 1897) |
| Mother | Martha Catharine WILKINSON (1840 - 1913) |
| Sibling | [unknown] RICHARDS ( - ) |
| Sibling | Bessie RICHARDS (1869 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Jessie RICHARDS (1870 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Athalia Augusta RICHARDS (1870 - 1875) |
| Sibling | George RICHARDS (1874 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Thomas A. RICHARDS (1874 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Edith Amelia "Amy" RICHARDS (1877 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Martha Catherine RICHARDS (1879 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Christina "Chrittie" RICHARDS (1882 - 1959) |
Notes
Birth
The 1905 NY Census and the burial plot map suggest "abt 1883".1930 census gives age 42 suggesting birth in 1888.
The Find A Grave entry depicts a tombstone stating that birth year was 1883.
The 1953 NY Death Index states age 70.
Occupation
Stated in 1900 census.Endnotes
1. 1900 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population schedule, Ward 13 Troy, enumeration district (ED) SD 4, ED 103, sheet 4B, dwelling 57, family 94, Martha Richards; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSL5-PM5 : accessed 13 June 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,150.
2. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Troy Ward 13, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 1153; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241153.
3. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Troy Ward 15, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T624_1071; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375084.
4. Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1905 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Troy Ward 15; County: Rensselaer; Page: 17.
5. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Troy Ward 13, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 1153; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241153.
6. 1900 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population schedule, Ward 13 Troy, enumeration district (ED) SD 4, ED 103, sheet 4B, dwelling 57, family 94, Martha Richards; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSL5-PM5 : accessed 13 June 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,150.
7. New York, State Census, 1905, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy Ward 15, enumeration district (ED) 1, p 17 (handwritten), 34 Fifth Avenue, Martha C Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVB2-5DK : accessed 14 June 2015).
8. Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1905 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Troy Ward 15; County: Rensselaer; Page: 17.
9. New York, State Census, 1905, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy Ward 15, enumeration district (ED) 1, p 17 (handwritten), 34 Fifth Avenue, Martha C Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVB2-5DK : accessed 14 June 2015).
10. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: downloaded 23 January 2018), p. 438, "Richards...Julia A collar worker bds [boards] 88 Fifth av".
11. 1910 US Census, Rensselaer County || Rensselaer Co, population schedule, Troy, Ward 15, enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 4B (6901 pencilled), lines 94-96, dwelling 70, family 110, Martha C Richards family; index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5SN-6YZ : accessed 2 May 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,084.
12. 1910 US Census, Rensselaer County || Rensselaer Co, population schedule, Troy, Ward 15, enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 4B (6901 pencilled), lines 94-96, dwelling 70, family 110, Martha C Richards family; index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5SN-6YZ : accessed 2 May 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,084.
13. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: downloaded 23 January 2018), p. 438, "Richards...Julia A collar worker bds [boards] 88 Fifth av".
14. 1930 U.S. census, Saratoga County, New York || Saratoga Co, NY, population schedule, Waterford, enumeration district (ED) 46-53, sheet 2A (written), p. 111 (stamped), lines 19-22, dwelling 19, family 31 (20 Fairview Av.), [William R.] Van Keuren family; database index and images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 : downloaded 6 February 2018); citing United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
15. 1930 U.S. census, Saratoga County, New York || Saratoga Co, NY, population schedule, Waterford, enumeration district (ED) 46-53, sheet 2A (written), p. 111 (stamped), lines 19-22, dwelling 19, family 31 (20 Fairview Av.), [William R.] Van Keuren family; database index and images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 : downloaded 6 February 2018); citing United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
16. 1940 U. S. census, Saratoga County, New York||Saratoga Co., NY, Waterford, enumeration district (ED) S.D. 29, E.D. 46-70, sheet 24A (penned), 20 Fairview Avenue, household 540 overwritten as 543, lines 30-32, William Van Keuren household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442 : downloaded 12 May 2018); United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
17. 1940 US Census, Saratoga County, New York || Saratoga Co, NY, population schedule, Waterford, enumeration district (ED) 46-70, sheet 24A, lines 30-32, 20 Fairview Ave., household 544, William Van Keuren; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K79J-FDV : accessed 1 March 2021).
18. 1940 U. S. census, Saratoga County, New York||Saratoga Co., NY, Waterford, enumeration district (ED) S.D. 29, E.D. 46-70, sheet 24A (penned), 20 Fairview Avenue, household 540 overwritten as 543, lines 30-32, William Van Keuren household; database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442 : downloaded 12 May 2018); United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
19. 1940 US Census, Saratoga County, New York || Saratoga Co, NY, population schedule, Waterford, enumeration district (ED) 46-70, sheet 24A, lines 30-32, 20 Fairview Ave., household 544, William Van Keuren; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K79J-FDV : accessed 1 March 2021).
20. "Obituary," notice, The (Troy, NY) Times Record, 24 November 1953, Miss Julia Richards; online page images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 6 July 2015).
21. "New York, Death Index, 1852-1956," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535/: downloaded 12 May 2018), > 1953, image 1315, [sheet no.] 3039, Richards Julia, referencing certificate # 72681; citing NY State Death Index, New York Department of Health, Albany, NY.
22. "Died...Richards," death notice, The (Troy, New York) Times Record, 25 November 1953, p. 37, col 3; Old Fulton New York Post Cards (http://fultonhistory.com/my old photos/Historical Newspapers United States and Canada/Troy NY Times Record/Troy NY Times Record 1957/index.html : downloaded 22 August 2019), ; >"Troy NY Times Record 1953 - 5195".
23. "Miss Julia Richards," obituary, The (Troy, New York) Times Record, 24 November 1953, 16:4; Old Fulton New York Post Cards (http://fultonhistory.com/my old photos/Historical Newspapers United States and Canada/Troy NY Times Record/Troy NY Times Record 1957/index.html : accessed 23 August 2019), ; >"Troy NY Times Record 1953 - 5150". Also at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75104680/death/.
24. Oakwood Cemetery Office (Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY), map of burial plot along with ages at death, burial of Julia Richards in Section U, Lot 264, Grave 10.
25. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, index and digital images (https://www.findagrave.com : viewed 12 May 2018), memorial # 185230130, Julia A. Richards, b. 1883, d. 1953.
26. "Died...Richards," death notice, The (Troy, New York) Times Record, 25 November 1953, p. 37, col 3; Old Fulton New York Post Cards (http://fultonhistory.com/my old photos/Historical Newspapers United States and Canada/Troy NY Times Record/Troy NY Times Record 1957/index.html : downloaded 22 August 2019), ; >"Troy NY Times Record 1953 - 5195". Also at https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75104805/death/.
27. "Miss Julia Richards," obituary, The (Troy, New York) Times Record, 24 November 1953, p. 16, col 4; Old Fulton New York Post Cards (http://fultonhistory.com/my old photos/Historical Newspapers United States and Canada/Troy NY Times Record/Troy NY Times Record 1957/index.html : downloaded 23 August 2019), ; >"Troy NY Times Record 1953 - 5150".

