Richardson of St. Vincent
Posted on May 28, 2007
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Ernest Gladstone Richardson (24 Feb. 1874 - 05 Sept. 1947)
Methodist Church Bishop - USA
Ernest Gladstone RICHARDSON was born in St. Vincent according to U. S. newspaper records from the Chronicle-Telegram of Elyria, Ohio for 24 February 1927 which states in its Today’s Birthdays column that “Bishop Ernest G. Richardson of the Methodist Episcopal Church”, had been born there 53 years ago today. His middle name is given as Gladstin in the records of Ellis Island for an arrival from Demerara to New York in 1906.
He is found on four census records in the United States, 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 as follows:
1900 New York Census, New York County, New York City - Bronx Borough, ED# 1057, Page 177B, Sheet #3, June 4, 1900
Dwelling #50 - 57 (2nd Street)
RICHARDSON, Ernest - head, white, male, Feb. 1874, age 26, married 3 years, born West Indies, parents born West Indies, Occupation: Preacher, Immigrated to USA in 1890
RICHARDSON, Anna B. (?) - wife, white, female, July 1869, age 30, married 3 years, 2 children born, 2 living, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
RICHARDSON, Hallan (?) M. (?) - son, white, male, Aug. 1898, age 1, born Connecticut, father born West Indies, mother born Pennsylvania
RICHARDSON, Mareon (?) - daughter, white, female, Apr. 1900, age 2 months, born New York, father born West Indies, mother born Pennsylvania
ISENBERG, Selima F. - mother in law, white, female, March 1837, age 63, widowed, 4 children born, 3 living, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
SOULE, Carrie - servant, white, female, Oct. 1856, age 43, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
1910 Connecticut Census, Hartford County, Bristol Township - Bristol Town, ED#135, Sheet 18A, Page 171A, April 22, 1910
Dwelling #101-139-242 (Summer ? Street)
RICHARDSON, Ernest - head, male, white, age 36, married once, married 12 years, born West Indies, parents born West Indies, Occupation: Clergyman - Med. Church, rents home
RICHARDSON, Anna - wife, female, white, age 40, married once, married 12 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
RICHARDSON, Hallan - son, male, white, age 11, born Connecticut, father born West Indies, mother born Pennsylvania
RICHARDSON, Marian - daughter, female, white, age 10, born New York, father born West Indies, mother born Pennsylvania
SOULE, Margarita - servant, female, white, age 48, single, born Ohio, parents born
Ohio
RICHARDSON, Winifred - daughter, female, white, age 8, , born New York, father born West Indies, mother born Pennsylvania
1920 New York Census, Kings County, Brooklyn, ED#636, Sheet 5B, Page 186B, January 8, 1920
Dwelling #92-51-157 (Gates Avenue)
RICHARDSON, Ernest - head, male, white, age 45, married, immigrated to USA in 1890, naturalized in 1896, born in West Indies, parents born in England, Occupation: Minister, Methodist Church
RICHARDSON, Anna E. - wife, female, white, age 45, married, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
RICHARDSON, Hallan M. - son, male, white, age 21, born Connecticut, father born West Indies, mother born Pennsylvania
RICHARDSON, Marian - daughter, female, white, age 19, born New York, father born West Indies, mother born Pennsylvania
1930 Pennsylvania Census, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia - Ward 22 - Block Number 349, ED#623, Sheet 5B, Page 16B, April 17, 1930
Dwelling #6733 (Emlen Arms Apartments - Emlen Street)
RICHARDSON, Ernest - head, rents home for $200/month, owns a radio set, male, white, age 56, married at age 23, immigrated to USA in 1890, naturalized, born in West Indies, parents born in West Indies, Occupation: Minister, Religion
RICHARDSON, Anna E. - wife, female, white, age 60, married at age 27, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania
NATURALIZATION RECORD - USA
Ernest G. RICHARDSON’s naturalization record from the State of New York is dated 26 December 1895. He was living at 312 Clermont Ave. in Brooklyn, New York at the time. His occupation was listed as student. His birthdate is given as 24 February 1874. His date of arrival in the U. S. was 07 July 1890. His naturalization is recorded in Volume 5, Record #720.
Ernest G. RICHARDSON died September 5, 1947 according to the obituary of his successor Edwin Holt HUGHES. RICHARDSON was the Methodist church leader in Wisconsin at the time of his death. He died at Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia of “virus pneumonia and a stroke”. He was age 73 and had the title of Bishop. RICHARDSON had been in the post for seven months following the death of Bishop Schuyler E. Garth, who died in a plane crash in China. RICHARDSON had been in Philadelphia before taking the Wisconsin appointment.
Funeral services were held September 8, 1947 in Philadelphia at the Arch Street Methodist Church. RICHARDSON had served in Puerto Rico, Atlanta, GA, Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey before his appointment to headquarters in Philadelphia. He was a Bishop in Atlanta.
From the above records, we surmise that Ernest G. RICHARDSON married Anna E. ISENBERG, about 1897, location unknown. She is found with her parents in the 1880 U. S. Census as follows:
1880 Pennsylvania Census, Blair County, Logan Township, Page 408B
J. W. ISENBERG Self M Male W 38 PA Dentist PA PA
Solomi F. ISENBERG Wife M Female W 39 PA Keeping House PA PA
George T. ISENBERG Other S Male W 13 PA PA PA
Annie E. ISENBERG Other S Female W 11 PA PA PA
Emma S. ISENBERG Other S Female W 5 PA PA PA
Joseph MAJOR Other S Male W 22 PA PA PA
Anna SHAW Other S Female W 24 PA PA PA