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Richards, Henrietta Ardeth
LAST NAME: Richards FIRST NAME: Henrietta MIDDLE NAME: Ardeth NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Wilgers AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: F TITLE: 
BORN: 8 Dec 1895 DIED: 24 Nov 1992 BURIED:  ~ Smith Cemetery
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Prosser, Benton Co, Washington
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co, Oregon
NOTES: 
1910 WA CENSUS - Henriette Wilgers (14y, b Wash) enumerated with parents Georg W. (60y, b Penn, married 31y, occupation farmer) and Clara C. (51y, b Iowa, mother of 8 children, 8 living at time of census) and 2 siblings, George A. (20y, b Wash) and Clara G. (17y, b Wash) MARRIAGE - Walter H. Richards & Henrietta A. Wilgers, both of Benton Co, Washington, md 15 Jan 1917, North Yakima, Yakima Co, Washington 1920 WA CENSUS - Henrietta Richards (24y, b Wash) enumerated with husband Walter N. (25y, b North Dakota, occupation farmer) and 1 son, Ralph (10m, b Wash)
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (1992 Marion Co) #92-22330
OBITUARY: 
Henrietta Ardeth Richards, Dec. 9, 1895-Nov. 24, 1992 Henrietta Ardeth Richards, 96, of Salem died Tuesday. She was born and raised in Prosser, Wash. She lived in Corvallis and Dallas before moving to Salem. She married Walter Richards on Jan. 15, 1917, in Yakima, Wash; he died in September 1974. She was a farmer. She was a member of Christ Church of Monmouth and belonged to Willamette Grange. She was also active in many senior citizen programs. Survivors include her daughter, Marcella M. Pfeifer of Salem; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Visiting will be from noon to 7 pm Friday in Restlawn mortuary. Private graveside services will be held Saturday at Smith Cemetery in Monmouth. Memorial services will begin at 1:30 pm Saturday in the church. Contributions may be made to the church or to Monmouth Medics, 1800 Monmouth Ave, Independence, Ore 97351. Statesman Journal, Thursday, November 26, 1992
INSCRIPTION: 
Henrietta A. Richards December 9, 1895-November 24, 1992
SOURCES: 
ODI 1910 WA CENSUS (Benton Co, N Prosser, ED 18, sheet 1A) Washington Digital Archives 1920 WA CENSUS (Benton Co, W Prosser, ED 29, sheet 19B) Statesman Journal, Thursday, November 26, 1992
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