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Randolph R Richardson

My name is Randolph R Richardson.
My parents are Robert John Richardson and Katherine Bremmer.

Born Nov 1878, Osceola County, Iowa
Passed away 1904, Sibley Iowa

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Catherine May Richardson

My name is Catherine May Richardson
My parents are Robert John Richardson and Katherine Bremmer

March 12, 1942, Sibley Gazette Tribune:

Services Sunday for Mae Richardson: Miss Mae Richardson, age 62 died at a local hospital Wednesday March 4, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Church by the Rev. L.D. Havig-hurst. The Eastern Star, of which she was an officer, gave the ritualistic service of the Order. Interment was made in West Holman Cemetery. Mae Richardson was born in Sibley, January 12, 1880 and grew to womanhood in this community. She was graduated from the Sibley schools and later taught in rural schools of the county. She was a graduated from Iowa State Teacher's college with the class of 1911 and afterwards taught in the public schools at Adel, Milford hawarden and Osceola.

Surviving member of her family are her brother, Ed Richardson of Sibley and George Richardson of Santa Ana, California and one sister Mrs. Nina Knapp of Garden Grove, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs Robert Richardson, a brother Ran Richardson and a sister Edith Richardson. She is also survived by two nephews, Dick and Robert Richardson and two nieces Delores Richardson and Dorothy Knapp of Garden Grove, California.

Relatives from away who came to attend the funeral were Mrs Nina Knapp of Garden Grove, California and Mr. and Mrs Earl L. Bremmer of Hampton. Other from out of tow who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Will Kepka of Biglow, Mrs M.S. Gole and Mrs Polenske of Ocheyedan and Mr and Mrs. Harm Jensen of George.

Edith Dorothy Richardson

Death of Miss Richardson: Miss Edith Dorothy Richardson died at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richardson last Thursday, of cancer, after a lingering illness of three years. She was born in Sibley July 11, 1874, and lived her all her life. Surviving her are her parents, two brothers and two sisters; Edward of Sibley, George of Santa Ana, California, Mae at home and Mrs J allan Knapp of Garden Grove, California. She had been a member of the Methodist church for more than thirty years.

Edwin John Richardson

Sibley Gazette, Iowa November 15, 1951

Edwin Richardson, Sibley Native Dies Saturday November 10- Services were held Wednesday November 14, edwin John Richardson, a Sibley native for 75 years, died in his home, Saturday, November 10, at 8:30 p.m. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 14, in the First Presbyterian church in Sibley, at 2p.m. Rev. G.J. Grobe officiated. Richardson was born in Sibley in 1876. His father Robert Richardson was one of the pioneer businessman of Sibley. After finishing his formal schooling in Sibley public schools, he entered the meat market business with his father. After his father's death, he operated the business until the fire of 1943. Since that time, Richardson worked in various meat markets in Sibley. Richardson was first married to Frances Kreager in 1900. The couple has one son, Robert, who now resides in Grundy Center. In 1926, he married Minnie Benson. They had one daughter, Delores, now Dolores Poss of Des Moines.

Survivors are his widow, Minnie Richardson, his son Robert, his daughter, Dolores Poss, one brother George Richardson of Santa Ana, California and one sister Nina Knapp of Garden Grove, California.

Robert John Richardson

My name is Robert John Richardson.

Sibley Gazette Tribune August 20, 1931

R. Richardson, Oldest Sibley Merchant, Dies: Pioneer Opened meat Market Shortly After Town Was Platted

Robert Richardson, Sibley's oldest merchant and the oldest butcher in Iowa, died in his home her Tuesday evening, following several month's serious illness. He was 84 years old. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Sibley M.E. church under the direction of the local I.O.O.F chapter, the Rev. H.O. Ward, pastor of the church will officiate. Burial will be made in the Sibley cemetery. Mr. Richardson has been bedridden since April, when he returned from an Execelsior Springs, Mo., sanitorium, where he had gone for several weeks of treatments. He suffered with rheumatism last fall and winter and had contracted uremic poisoning last spring. His death was caused by a complication of the alliments.

Oldest Iowa Butcher - Mr. Richardson had been in the meat business in LeMars two years before he came to Sibley, in 1872. He was recognised by Iowa butcher groups as the oldest of their number. The Richardson meat market here is still conducted in this pioneer's name. He came here in the fall of 1872, only a few months after the town was platted. At the time of his death, he was the only merchant in Sibley to have conducted a business here continuously more than 50 years. He was actively connected with the business houses in that district burned in 1873 and were rebuilt on Ninth Street. In those pioneer days, Mr. Richardson was on of the few butchers in northwest Iowa and drew customers not only from all of Osceola county, but also from Sioux, O'Brien and Lyon counties. Odd Fellow for 58 years - Mr. Richardson had been a member of the I.O.O.F Lodge for 58 years at the time of his death. He was also a member of the Yeomen Lodge. He was born in Belfast, Ireland, Feb 9, 1847. He came to the United States in 1860 and lived for several years in Wisconsin. In 1873 he was married to Miss Katherine Bremer, who survives him. He is also survived by two sons, Edward of Sibley and George of Santa Ana, California, and two daughters, Miss Mae Richardson of Sibley and Mrs Allan Knapp of Garden Grove, California. Edward Richardson is manager of the meat market. A brother Jack Richardson of Sibley also survives, as well as two brothers in Canada and two brothers and a sister in Belfast, Ireland.

A daughter Edith, died about nine years ago and a son, Randolph died about 30 years ago.

Katherine Bremmer

My name is Katherine Bremmer.

Sibley Gazette Tribune, Sept 26, 1940

Richardson Rites To be Held Today; Funeral services for Mrs Katherine Richardson will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist church with the Rev. L D Havighurst in charge. Burial will be in the Sibley cemetery. Mrs. Katherine Richardson passed away at her home early Monday morning, following a lingering illness which confined her to her bed since December, at which time she suffered a stroke. Katherine Bremmer-Richardson was born in Hanover, Germany September 12, 1853. She came to America with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bremmer, and settled in Loganville, Wis. where she lived for four years. In 1872, she moved to Sibley and resided there continually.

On Sept 22, 1873, she was married to Robert Richardson who preceded her in death 10 years ago. A son and daughter also preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Edward of Sibley and George of Santa Ana, California, two daughters Mae of Sibley and Mrs Allan Knapp of Graden Grove, California, four grandchildren and a sister, Mrs Dora Graves of Ocheyedan.

Mrs. Richardson united with the Methodist church soon after coming to Sibley and was a regular attendant until her health began to fail. She was a member of the W. R. C. and Rebekah Lodge.