Birth Name: Joseph Henri Maurice Richard
Date of Birth: August 4, 1921
Place of Birth: Montreal, Québec, Canada
Date of Death: May 27, 2000
Place of Death: Montreal, Québec, Canada
Ethnicity: French-Canadian
Maurice Richard, nicknamed “Rocket”, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League, for the Montreal Canadians.
Maurice was the son of Marie Alice Séraphine (Laramée) and Onésime Richard.
Maurice’s paternal grandparents were Henri Richard (the son of Onésime Richard and Judith Cormier) and Justine Dévost (the daughter of Alexandre Dévost and Ursule Vigneau).
Maurice’s maternal grandparents were Charles Laramée (the son of Octave Fissiau and Mathilde Boire) and Seraphine Samuel (the daughter of Isidore Samuel and Genevieve Seraphine Bond).
Source: Genealogy of Maurice Richard – http://www.wikitree.com