Lester P. Richens

1879 - 1932  (52 years)

• Name	Lester P. Richens
  Birth	7 Dec 1879	Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  	Name: Lester P. Richens Sex: Male Sex: M Ethnicity: Canadian Race: White Race: White Race: White Race (Original): White Birth Date: 07 Dec 1879 Birth Date: 7 Dec 1879 Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Father's Name: John M. Richens Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Name: Martha E. Richens Mother's Birthplace: Canada Record Number: 5482 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John M. Richens Father M Pennsylvania Martha E. Richens Mother F Canada Reference ID: item 3 p 279 rn 901 GS Film Number: 2320568 Digital Folder Number: 4207671 Digital Folder Number: 004207671 Image Number: 802 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03591-9 Citing this Record "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQK9-GD9 : 20 February 2021), Lester P. Richens, 07 Dec 1879; citing item 3 p 279 rn 901, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,568.
  		Lester Richens birth Media Date: 7 DEC 1879 Keywords: birth
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	5 Oct 1932
  	The Palm Beach Post page 3
  	Posted on FAG by elad user/profile/50400343
  Ω Census Census Family	1900	Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 10, Kent County, Michigan
  	Name: Martha E Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 10, Kent, Michigan, United States District: 82 Gender: Female Age: 49 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter-in-law Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter-In-Law Number of Living Children: Years Married: Birth Date: Jul 1851 Birthplace: Canada Marriage Year (Estimated): Immigration Year: 1890 Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 17B Household ID: 380 Line Number: 61 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1240723 Digital Folder Number: 004120235 Image Number: 00212 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Paul Richens Head M 57 England Eliza A Richens Wife F 53 Pennsylvania Martha E Richens Daughter-in-law F 49 Canada Lester P Richens Nephew M 21 Michigan Lila M Richens Niece F 16 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMY-RQG : accessed 20 January 2017), Martha E Richens in household of Paul Richens, Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 10, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 17B, family 380, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,723. - Witness Role: Principal: [I2116] Martha Elvira PRINGLE Witness Role: Census Family: [I2322] Lester P. RICHENS Witness Role: Census Family: [I2391] Lila Mary RICHENS Witness Role: Census Family: [I2398] Paul H. RICHENS Witness Role: Census Family: [I2399] Eliza Ann GULLIFORD
  		Pringle-Martha-1900
  Ω Census Family Census	1880	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
  	The John Richens family in the 1880 census Name: Martha E Richens Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States District: ED 140 Gender: Female Age: 27 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Keeps House Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Birthplace: Canada Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada Note: Sheet Letter: D Sheet Number: 356 Sheet Number and Letter: 356D Household ID: 7481891 Person Number: 1 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0588 GS Film Number: 1254588 Digital Folder Number: 005161019 Image Number: 00416 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John M Richens Self M 27 Pennsylvania, United States Martha E Richens Wife F 27 Canada Lester P Richens Son M 0 Michigan, United States Charles Pringle Brother-in-law M 32 Canada Adam Hayes Other M 21 Canada Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSK-NLC : 10 August 2016), Martha E Richens in household of John M Richens, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 140, sheet 356D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0588; FHL microfilm 1,254,588. - Witness Role: Principal: [F826] ...of John M. RICHENS and Martha Elvira PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2097] Charles Lewis PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2322] Lester P. RICHENS
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  Ω Census Family Census	1910	Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States
  	Name: J M Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States District: 86 Gender: Male Age: 54 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Household ID: 226 Line Number: Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 GS Film number: 1374172 Digital Folder Number: 004327445 Image Number: 01108 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace J M Richens Head M 54 Pennsylvania Martha Richens Wife F 57 Canada Lila Moore Daughter F 25 Michigan Herbert Moore Son-in-law M 27 West Indies Eugene Moore Grandson M 0 Florida Lester Richins Son M 30 Michigan Beatrice Richins Daughter-in-law F 24 Michigan Jack Richins Grandson M 3 Michigan Cecil Richins Grandson M 1 Florida Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKS-CSY : accessed 25 June 2015), J M Richens, Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 10B, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,172. - Witness Role: Principal: [F826] ...of John M. RICHENS and Martha Elvira PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2394] John Eugene MOORE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2393] Herbert Kingsbury MOORE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2396] Cecil Paul RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2322] Lester P. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2391] Lila Mary RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2395] W. Jack RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2392] Beatrice HICKOK
  Ω Living Family Member	1908	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
  	Address: 2 Blanche Street
  	The Richens family was living at 2 Blanche in Jacksonville, probably in 1908 as they appeared in the 1909 city directory. Alfred Pringle, father of Martha (Pringle) Richens was living there with Martha and her husband John M, who was listed as a contractor and their carpenter son Lester P and his wife Beatrice. Their daughter Lila A was a Music teacher and still in the house. Jacksonville, Florida, City Directory, 1909 - accessed Feb 4 2021 - Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Witness Role: Principal: [I2116] Martha Elvira PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Member: [I2392] Beatrice HICKOK Witness Role: Family Member: [I2087] Alfred PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Member: [I2117] John M. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Member: [I2322] Lester P. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Member: [I2391] Lila Mary RICHENS
  _UID	1B4B8D0FB279408183DC79342D2A5B50FC50
  Death	3 Oct 1932	Belle Glade, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  	Name: Lester Richens Titles and Terms: Name Prefix: Event Date: 03 Oct 1932 Event Place: Belle Glade, Palm Beach, Florida Gender: Male Race (Original): Race: Age (Original): 57y Birth Year (Estimated): 1875 Birth Date: Birthplace: Marital Status: Spouse's Name: Margret Richens Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name Prefix: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Name Prefix: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name Prefix: Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Funeral Home: Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: GS Film number: 2135489 Reference ID: 2038 "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP4B-MYZ : accessed 25 June 2015), Lester Richens, 03 Oct 1932; citing Belle Glade, Palm Beach, Florida, reference 2038; FHL microfilm 2,135,489.
  Burial	4 Oct 1932	Palm Beach Co, Florida, United States
  	Birth: unknown Death: Oct. 4, 1932 Palm Beach County Florida, USA INTERMENT 4 OCT 1932    Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida, USA Plot: LOT 106 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131754676
  Person ID	I2322	Dutcher-Cummings
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	John M. Richens,   b. May 1855, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 1940, Duval Co., Florida, United States (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Martha Elvira Pringle,   b. 5 Jul 1852, Richmond Township, Canada West d. 21 Apr 1926, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1878	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
  	Name: John M. Richens Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 23 years Birth Year: 1855 Birthplace: Erie, Pa. Spouse's Name: Martha A. Pringle Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 25 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1853 Spouse's Birthplace: Canada Event Date: 03 Jan 1878 Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342463 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4207597 Image Number: 475 Reference ID: v 2 p 106 rn 6389 Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3N9-JHW : accessed 24 June 2015), John M. Richens and Martha A. Pringle, 03 Jan 1878; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, v 2 p 106 rn 6389, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,463. - Witness Role: Witness: [I2515] George L. FRETZ Witness Role: Witness: [I2638] Cornelia A. TUBBS
  		Pringle-Martha-Elvira-Richens-Marriage
  Census	1880	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
  	The John Richens family in the 1880 census Name: Martha E Richens Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States District: ED 140 Gender: Female Age: 27 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Keeps House Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Birthplace: Canada Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Birthplace: Canada Note: Sheet Letter: D Sheet Number: 356 Sheet Number and Letter: 356D Household ID: 7481891 Person Number: 1 Volume: 1 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0588 GS Film Number: 1254588 Digital Folder Number: 005161019 Image Number: 00416 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John M Richens Self M 27 Pennsylvania, United States Martha E Richens Wife F 27 Canada Lester P Richens Son M 0 Michigan, United States Charles Pringle Brother-in-law M 32 Canada Adam Hayes Other M 21 Canada Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSK-NLC : 10 August 2016), Martha E Richens in household of John M Richens, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 140, sheet 356D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0588; FHL microfilm 1,254,588. - Witness Role: Family Census: [I2097] Charles Lewis PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2322] Lester P. RICHENS
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  Census	1910	Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States
  	Name: J M Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States District: 86 Gender: Male Age: 54 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Household ID: 226 Line Number: Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 GS Film number: 1374172 Digital Folder Number: 004327445 Image Number: 01108 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace J M Richens Head M 54 Pennsylvania Martha Richens Wife F 57 Canada Lila Moore Daughter F 25 Michigan Herbert Moore Son-in-law M 27 West Indies Eugene Moore Grandson M 0 Florida Lester Richins Son M 30 Michigan Beatrice Richins Daughter-in-law F 24 Michigan Jack Richins Grandson M 3 Michigan Cecil Richins Grandson M 1 Florida Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKS-CSY : accessed 25 June 2015), J M Richens, Jacksonville Ward 8, Duval, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 10B, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,172. - Witness Role: Family Census: [I2394] John Eugene MOORE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2393] Herbert Kingsbury MOORE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2396] Cecil Paul RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2322] Lester P. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2391] Lila Mary RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2395] W. Jack RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2392] Beatrice HICKOK
  Census	1920	Jacksonville Ward 10, Duval, Florida, United States
  	Name: John Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Jacksonville Ward 10, Duval, Florida, United States District: 67 Gender: Male Age: 65 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Own Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Sheet Number and Letter: 19B Household ID: 456 Line Number: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1820218 Digital Folder Number: 004295786 Image Number: 00975 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Richens Head M 65 Pennsylvania Martha Richens Wife F 67 Canada Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNYX-2P3 : accessed 25 June 2015), John Richens, Jacksonville Ward 10, Duval, Florida, United States; citing sheet 19B, family 456, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,218. -
  Family ID	F826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Hickok,   b. 1886, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
  Marriage	16 Nov 1905	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
  	Name: Lester P Richens Race (Original): Age (Expanded): 25 years Birth Year: 1880 Birthplace: Grand Rapids Spouse's Name: Beatrice Hickok Spouse's Race (Original): Spouse's Age (Expanded): 20 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1885 Spouse's Birthplace: Kansas City Event Date: 16 Nov 1905 Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Father's Name: J M Riche... Mother's Name: Ella Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Hickok Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: GS Film number: 2342671 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4208682 Image Number: 261 Reference ID: item 3 p 204 rn 7499 Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3FY-FLV : accessed 25 June 2015), Lester P Richens and Beatrice Hickok, 16 Nov 1905; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, item 3 p 204 rn 7499, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,671.
  Census	1920	Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States
  	Name: Lester P Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States District: 76 Gender: Male Age: 40 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Rent Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Canada Sheet Number and Letter: 21B Household ID: 511 Line Number: 58 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1820778 Digital Folder Number: 004311616 Image Number: 00927 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Lester P Richens Head M 40 Michigan Beatrice Richens Wife F 34 Missouri W Jack Richens Son M 13 Michigan Cecil P Richens Son M 11 Florida Margaret L Richens Daughter F 9 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ31-BQB : accessed 25 June 2015), Lester P Richens, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 21B, family 511, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,778. Witness Role: Family Census: [I2396] Cecil Paul RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2417] Margaret L. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2395] W. Jack RICHENS
  Census	1930	West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  	Name: Lester P Richens Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States District: 0018 Gender: Male Age: 50 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Canada Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Household ID: 296 Line Number: 93 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 328 GS Film number: 2340063 Digital Folder Number: 004531949 Image Number: 00956 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Lester P Richens Head M 50 Michigan Beatrice Richens Wife F 44 Missouri W Jack Richens Son M 23 Michigan Cecil P Richens Son M 21 Florida Margaret L Richens Daughter F 19 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1930," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SB75-9W2 : accessed 25 June 2015), Lester P Richens, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0018, sheet 10B, family 296, line 93, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 328; FHL microfilm 2,340,063. Witness Role: Family Census: [I2396] Cecil Paul RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2417] Margaret L. RICHENS Witness Role: Family Census: [I2395] W. Jack RICHENS
  Children	1. W. Jack Richens,   b. 1907, Michigan   2. Cecil Paul Richens,   b. 9 Jun 1908, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States d. 5 Mar 1978, Duval, Florida, United States (Age 69 years)   3. Margaret L. Richens,   b. 1911, Michigan   4. Avis A. Richens,   b. 29 May 1912   d. 3 Oct 1913, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Lester P Richens Obituary Caption Note: Lester P Richens The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida · Wednesday, October 05, 1932, page 3.user/profile/50400343 by FAG user elad user/profile/50400343 Media Date: 5 OCT 1932 Keywords: Picture