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Elizabeth West was born in 1625 at ,,England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth West.
Francis West was born on August 5, 1632 in London, England United Kingdom. He was in a relationship with Susannah (Soule) West, and had a child Francis West. Francis West died at age 63 years old on January 6, 1696 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francis West.
Susannah (Soule) West was born on October 12, 1642 in Duxbury, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 41 years old on April 7, 1684 in South Kingstown, RI. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susannah (Soule) West.
Susanah Unity West Birth 14 Jul 1659 in Christening Place: Drayton, Somerset, England Death 1708 in Elsing Green, King William, Virginia
Francis West was born on June 13, 1662 in Duxbury, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 62 years old on October 13, 1724 in North Kingstown, RI. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francis West.
Sarah (Dowing) West was born on July 14, 1679 at Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Gaming Authority 12 Taunton Green, in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 44 years old on February 4, 1724 in North Kingstown, Washington County, RI. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah (Downing) West.
Susannah (West) Tanner was born on August 18, 1699 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island United States, and died at age 59 years old on August 14, 1759 in Richmond. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susannah (West) Tanner.
B E T West of Australia was born in 1768, and died at age 100 years old in 1868.
Thomas West
Thomas West was born in 1777. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas West.
Ann West of Australia was born in 1786, and died at age 84 years old in 1870.
Henry West of Australia was born in 1788, and died at age 92 years old in 1880.
Antony West of Australia was born in 1790, and died at age 80 years old in 1870.

West Family Members

Surnames: Wesilus - Westola

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Sarah Ann (Bell) West of Ashwood, City of Monash County, VIC Australia was born in 1872 in Camperdown, Corangamite Shire County to Mary Jane (Bateman) Blackney and James Atkinson Bell Blackney. She had siblings Lucy Melinda Blackney, Agnes Bell, Ethel Maud Blackney, George Thomas Blackney, Henry "Harry" Joesph Blackney, and May Cohen Blackney. Sarah West died at age 84 years old on August 13, 1957 in Ashwood, City of Monash County, and was buried at Fawkner Crematorium.
Walter John Newton West of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on September 11, 1923 in Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire County, VIC 3373, Australia to Anna Miriam (Browne) Gillies and Herbert William West. Walter West died at age 54 years old on September 19, 1977 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia.
Herbert William West of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1893 in Beaufort, Pyrenees Shire County to Mary West. He married Anna Miriam (Browne) Gillies in 1921, and had a child Walter John Newt West. Herbert West died at age 67 years old on March 9, 1961 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
Barbara (West) Turner
Barbara West married Marvin "Chuck" Turner on October 15, 1992 in Jefferson County, Texas. They separated on February 3, 2004. Barbara had two children from a previous relationship: a son, Bobby Wayne Brown and a daughter, Angela Brown Bagley, who was two years younger than Bobby. On April 2, 2006, Barbara's daughter, Angela, called the police and reported that her mother had committed suicide. Barbara, who was living with her mother in a FEMA trailer, said that she didn't hear her mother shoot herself because she was asleep at the time. See Deputies look into Buna death for the original report. At the end of May 2006, Angela was arrested by local police for the murder of her mother, Barbara. Angela's alibi, that claimed that she was sleeping, didn't hold up. Police could prove that she was on the phone at the time she claimed to be asleep. Furthermore, Angela had a motive, as there was an insurance policy on her mother's life. Additionally, Angela had been telling people that she was soon going to come into a "lot of money." More details can be found at this link: Bagley charged in mother's murder.
Queenie Hilda May (West, Wood) Semmens was born in December 1904 in Norseman, WA 6443, Australia. Queenie Semmens was married to Joseph Henry Krygger in 1925 in Victoria, and died at age 83 years old on February 17, 1988. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Queenie Hilda May Semmens.
Marcia Ruth (Koonce) West of Vidor, Texas United States was born to James virgilio and Rosemary Sarver, and has siblings Beulah M. (Virgilio) Kershaw, John Gilbert virgilio, Lucreatia Ann virgilio, Molly beth koonce Bey, and Martha ann koonce Attkinson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marcia Ruth (Koonce) West.
Louise Marie Eda (Lewis) West of Richmond Australia was born in 1865. She was married to William James West on October 6, 1866, and died at age 62 years old on August 30, 1928 at 20 The Crofts, in Richmond Australia. Louise West was buried on August 31, 1928 in Box Hill Cemetery, Victoria Australia.
Ruby Zell (West) Carmack
Ruby Zell (West) Carmack was born at East Tennessee, in U.S.A.. Ruby West was married to Edwin W Carmack. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruby Zell (West) Carmack.
Patricia Kay (Linduff) West of Texas United States was born on July 27, 1960 in Dallas to HJ Linduff and Marilyn Montgomery-Linduff. Patricia West has a brother Kenneth D. Linduff.
Hazel Annie (Hyndes) West of Heidelberg, City of Banyule County, VIC Australia was born on November 9, 1912 in Winchelsea, and died at age 66 years old on November 18, 1978 in Heidelberg.
Henry Alexander West of Box Hill Australia was born in 1905 to Harold West and Katherine West. Henry West married Esther Irene May Boykett in 1977, and died at age 80 years old in 1985 in Box Hill.
Mourning (West) Pope
Morning (West) of Stockton, San Joaquin County, California United States was born in 1831 at Unknown in America, and died at age 81 years old on February 28, 1913 in Lodi. Mourning (West) Pope was buried in February 1913 in Lodi.
William George West of Byawatha, Wangaratta Rural City County, VIC Australia was born circa 1933, and died at age 52 years old in 1985 in Byawatha.
Albert King West of Eldorado, Wangaratta Rural City County, VIC Australia was born circa 1906 in Chiltern, Indigo Shire County. He was married to Edna May Mull in 1929, and had a child William George West. Albert West died at age 65 years old on September 6, 1972 in Eldorado, Wangaratta Rural City County.
Edna May (Mull) West of Rural City of Wangaratta, Wangaratta Rural City County, VIC Australia was born in 1907 in Rural City of Wangaratta, and died at age 68 years old on March 31, 1976 in Rural City of Wangaratta.
Zambedee West of Connecticut United States was born on February 21, 1976 in Middletown to Zebedee Lattimore. Zambedee West has siblings Tanisha (West) Brown and Brenda Lattimore. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Zambedee West.
Tanisha Annette (West) Brown of Connecticut United States was born on February 25, 1977 in Middletown to Zebedee Lattimore. Tanisha Brown has siblings Brenda Lattimore and Zambedee West.
Mary Elizabeth (Dale) West of Carrum, City of Kingston County, VIC Australia was born on October 8, 1918 in Benalla, Benalla Rural City County to Mary Ann Dodemaude and Henry James Dale. She had siblings James Samuel Dale, William Henry Dale, Veronica Edna Dale, Leo Francis Dale, and Clara Catherine Dale. Mary West married Martin West in 1937, and died at age 51 years old on July 9, 1970 in Carrum, City of Kingston County.
Ann (Beard) West of Warrnambool, VIC Australia was born in 1854 in Port Fairy, Moyne Shire County, and died at age 78 years old in October 1933 in Warrnambool.
Blakely Mack West of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on October 29, 1913 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, and died at age 87 years old on May 12, 2001 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.

Popular West Biographies

Mae West
Mae West American actress Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades. Wikipedia Born: August 17, 1893, Bushwick, Brooklyn. Died: November 22, 1980, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Height: 5′ 0″ Plays: Sex, The Drag, Pleasure Man, Diamond Lil Quotes When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before. When I'm good I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better. Too much of a good thing can be taxing. Mae West Born Mary Jane West August 17, 1893 Brooklyn, New York, United States Died November 22, 1980 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, United States Occupation Actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian Years active 1907–1978 Spouse(s) Frank Szatkus, stage name Frank Wallace (1911–43; dissolved) Partner(s) Paul Novak (1954–80) Known for her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, and breezy sexual independence, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York City before moving to Hollywood to become a comedian, actress, and writer in the motion picture industry, as well as appearing on radio and television. For her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named West 15th among the greatest female stars of classic American cinema. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems, especially censorship. She bucked the system, making comedy out of prudish conventional mores, and the Depression-era audience admired her for it. When her cinematic career ended, she wrote books and plays, and continued to perform in Las Vegas, in the United Kingdom, and on radio and television, and to record rock and roll albums. Asked about the various efforts to impede her career, West replied: "I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it." While true, she also suffered greatly because of it, even going to jail for her right to freedom of speech. Early life, career, and jail West was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn on August 17, 1893, having been delivered at home by an aunt who was a midwife. She was the eldest surviving child of John Patrick West and Matilda "Tillie" Delker (sometimes spelled "Dilker"). Delker and her five siblings emigrated with their parents, Jacob and Christiana, from the German state of Bavaria in 1886. West's parents married on January 18, 1889, in Brooklyn and reared their children as Protestants, although John West was of mixed Catholic-Protestant descent. Her father was a prizefighter known as "Battlin' Jack West" who later worked as a "special policeman", and later had his own private investigations agency. Her mother was a former corset and fashion model. Her paternal grandmother, Mary Jane (née Copley), for whom she was named, was of Irish Catholic descent, and West's paternal grandfather, John Edwin West, was of English-Scots descent and a ship's rigger. Her eldest sibling, Katie, died in infancy. Her other siblings were Mildred Katherine West, later known as Beverly (December 8, 1898 – March 12, 1982), and John Edwin West, II (sometimes inaccurately called "John Edwin West, Jr."; February 11, 1900 – October 12, 1964). During her childhood, West's family moved to various parts of Woodhaven, as well as the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn. In Woodhaven, at Neir's Social Hall (which opened in 1829 and is still extant), West supposedly first performed professionally. West was five when she first entertained a crowd at a church social, and she started appearing in amateur shows at the age of seven. She often won prizes at local talent contests. She began performing professionally in vaudeville in the Hal Clarendon Stock Company in 1907 at the age of 14. West first performed under the stage name "Baby Mae:, and tried various personas, including a male impersonator, She used the alias "Jane Mast" early in her career. Her trademark walk was said to have been inspired or influenced by female impersonators Bert Savoy and Julian Eltinge, who were famous during the Pansy Craze. Her first appearance in a Broadway show was in a 1911 revue A La Broadway put on by her former dancing teacher, Ned Wayburn. The show folded after eight performances, but at age 18, West was singled out and discovered by The New York Times. The Times reviewer wrote that a "girl named Mae West, hitherto unknown, pleased by her grotesquerie and snappy way of singing and dancing." West next appeared in a show called Vera Violetta, whose cast featured Al Jolson. In 1912, she appeared in the opening performance of A Winsome Widow as a "baby vamp" named La Petite Daffy. She Done Him Wrong 1933 I'm No Angel 1933 Sextette 1978 Mae West ORIGINAL NAME Mary Jane West BIRTH 17 Aug 1893 Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA DEATH 22 Nov 1980 (aged 87) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA BURIAL Cypress Hills Cemetery Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA Show Map PLOT Cypress Hills Abbey, Aisle EE, Special Section #2 MEMORIAL ID 1089 · View Source
Ferd West
Originally buried in 27th Division Cemetery in the Marianas Islands. Moved to National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1949.
Susie (Massey) West
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Matt West
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William Hampton West
William Hampton West of Leesville, Gonzales ,Texas County, USA United States was married to Miriam W. (Hemby) West, and they were together until 's death. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Hampton West.
Mary Frances (Gilmore) West
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Susan Laura (Caraway) West
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Olive Leon West
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Elizabeth (Shipman) West
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Mourning (West) Pope
Morning (West) of Stockton, San Joaquin County, California United States was born in 1831 at Unknown in America, and died at age 81 years old on February 28, 1913 in Lodi. Mourning (West) Pope was buried in February 1913 in Lodi.
Sandra Georgina (West) Beckham was born in 1949 in United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sandra Georgina (West) Beckham.
Nancy Jane (Miller) West of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee United States was born on May 17, 1855.
Brittany Lanning West was born on May 25, 1988 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brittany Lanning West.
Jana Tillinghast West
Jana (Tillinghast) West was born to Judith Anna Barkett Tillinghast and Ed Tillinghast. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jana Tillinghast West.
On June 21 2006, Jamelia and her three children - Jameire Irvin, 10, Tre'vion Williams, 5, and Jakai Howard, 3 - were "savagely" murdered in their Columbus Ohio home. While Jamelia's ex-boyfriend was arrested for the murders, he was let go when the prosecutors decided that there wasn't enough evidence to bring charges against him. He is currently in jail - a life sentence - on another unrelated murder charge. As of March 17, no one has been arrested for their murder. It has been classified as a cold case. See an article about the murder below. You can also scroll down to read about her ex-boyfriend from a story on the website "Home Sweet Home"
Anne (Cobis) West
Anne (Cobis) West was born on October 21, 1950 in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anne (Cobis) West.
Charles Gradford West
This is my dad every one called him Chuck he was born in Olympia Washington married to Ceila Jimmy West. together they had 2 boys Guy Victor West and Eric Michael West and 3 Girls Teresa Wahilla West and twin sisters Paula Joy west and Carla Gay West. My father was married before and had another boy named Jim West who we grew up with as a short time when i was a child his wear about's are unknown. and possibly another girl named Teresa who we have never met
Blakeley Hautrie West of Fitzroy Australia was born in 1865, and died at age 68 years old on October 24, 1934 in Fitzroy. Blakeley West was buried at Ashes scattered., in Fawkner Crematorium, City of Moreland County, VIC.
Barbara Jean West of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas United States was born on August 10, 1939. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Jean West.
Ruth Forrest West
Ruth Forrest West was born on May 7, 1867. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth Forrest West .

West Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a West family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 71,660 people with the last name West that have a birth and death date listed.

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71.0 years

Oldest Wests

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Barbara West of Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio was born on March 25, 1869, and died at age 115 years old in December 1984.
115 years
Ruth M West of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on October 24, 1893, and died at age 111 years old on June 15, 2005.
111 years
Mary C West of Robbinsville, Graham County, NC was born on October 25, 1883, and died at age 111 years old on March 8, 1995.
111 years
Minnie West of Seattle, King County, WA was born on December 3, 1880, and died at age 110 years old on May 15, 1991.
110 years
Marie West of Suisun City, Solano County, California was born on January 10, 1901, and died at age 110 years old on January 19, 2011.
110 years
Alpha M West was born on August 23, 1882, and died at age 108 years old on August 20, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alpha M West.
108 years
Dorothy A West of Antlers, Pushmataha County, OK was born on August 15, 1902, and died at age 107 years old on March 18, 2010.
107 years
Miriam M West of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK was born on October 18, 1890, and died at age 107 years old on March 1, 1998.
107 years
Emma L West of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS was born on September 20, 1887, and died at age 107 years old on January 8, 1995.
107 years
Hannah West of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on July 4, 1891, and died at age 107 years old on January 18, 1999.
107 years
Vena L West of Pickerington, Fairfield County, OH was born on August 6, 1886, and died at age 108 years old on September 20, 1994.
108 years
Lucinda B West of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on June 4, 1898, and died at age 106 years old on June 3, 2005.
106 years
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My Brother Dave was Not old enough to Drive yet But Uncle Pete had to Much to Drink so Dave was going Take Him home they were in the stick and Uncle Pete told Dave "Bus" Don't worry ole Uncle Pete will take care of you there is a cop behind us let me do the talking they were on a Old Country Rd and a Car nowhere in site and Uncle Pete telling Dave this.
God Love Him.
His was a Hoot.
Loved Him wrote by His Niece Layne
God Love Him , He was a Sweet heart a Hard Worker .
He lived way to Hard and worked Hard He was A Farmer He raised Peanuts and Water melons.
I was P.g with my oldest Son "Doug",I wanted Some Water Melons so My Brother Dave , Me and My 1st Husband Milton went to get some out of Uncle Pete's Patch.
needless to say we got caught Uncle Pete said who is it? I will shoot and I was saying Uncle Pete don't shoot It is Me and he said who is me and I said Elaine .
He said get all you want , some one has been coming up and busting all the Water Melons up at Night and this is my Living they can have what they want just don't burst them up.
He Was a Wonderful man Loved him.
He was a Good Man Loved Kids.
By his Niece Layne

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