James Leo Richards

[Helina]

Hi
I have recently subscribed to ancestry worldwide mainly to find out about a Great Uncle x3 William Richards born about 1825 in Bristol Gloucestershire.
William emigrated to the States approx 1849, his father Philemon followed 4 years later,
William married Julia E Conley in 1853,  Georgetown, Massachusetts, they went on to have 12 children and its the youngest I need advice on please.
James Leo Richards born in 1878 Georgetown, Massachusetts, the problem is
according to his death registration James died on the 12th March 1914 Rhode Island, USA, now I have found a military record for James in 1918
"Name James Leo Richards Departure Date 25 Mar 1918 Departure Place Halifax Ns Address 157 Raymond St Residence Place N Cambridge, Massachusetts Mother Julia Richards Ship Corsican Military Unit 38th Rank Private Service Number 549186 Notes Machine Gun Company thirty Eighth Infantry"
Could there be 2 James Leo with a mother called Julia?  I need your advice.
Any help would be appreciated
helina

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Look at the Census records.

Your family William B Richards - Cobbler/Shoemaker was always in Rhode Island

James Leo Richards 1914 death shows parents as William B Richards and Julia of Pawtucket R I

Your family are Baptist
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The other James Leo Richards is of 157 Raymond Street, Cambridge Massachusetts

He is possibly the son of James H Richards who married Julia Egan, James Leo Richards being born 28 April 1890.
This James Leo Richards married Catherine Pauline Pridham on 1 August 1920 in Cambridge Mass.
This family was Catholic.

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Other differences
Your James Leo Richards was a Weaver and we know he died of T.B. so perhaps thin and and not at all
healthy.
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The other James Leo Richards on his enlistment card as a Steam Fitter of Waltham Mass. (157 Raymond Street)
Black Hair, Brown Eyes and Stout.

He died 1934 age  43 survived by wife and 3 children

[Helina]

Thank you, that has cleared that problem
helina