Esther Richardson

Esther Richardson was born in Eden Mills, Ontario, Canada in 1860. She died in Guelph, Ontario, 21 Feb. 1953. Esther married Roland Hillis, son of James Hillis and Ruth Carter.

Esther Richardson was the half-sister to James Green, son of Esther Green and Unknown Moon.

Esther Richardson and Roland Hillis did not have children.


She was 84 when she died. Dora (Barber) Roberts remembered a visit to her when a child, with her mother (Annie Green Barber). Esther gave Dora a small figurine that could be used for a vase. Dora still had it at the time of her own death.


1881 Census: age 12; student; b. ON; Wesleyan Methodist

1891 Census: :  22 in 1891 Eramosa Twp. Census