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Dora West 1880 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1880

Birth Location: Westfield, Sussex, England

Death Date: 7 Jun 1959

Death Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Father: Robert West

Mother: Sarah Fuller

Spouse(s): James Button

Children(s): Dorothy Button, Benjamin Button, Queenie Button, William Button, Clifford Button

Dora West was born in 1880 in Westfield, Sussex, England, the child of Robert West and Sarah Elizabeth Fuller. In 1881, Dora West resided in Rock's Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England. In 1891, Dora West resided in Ridge Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England. Dora West married James Button, and had children including Dorothy Laura Button, Benjamin James Button, Queenie Button, William Button, Clifford Button. Dora West passed away in 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Dora West was born in 1880 in Westfield, Sussex, England, the child of Robert West and Sarah Elizabeth Fuller.
  • In 1881, Dora West resided in Rock's Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England.
  • In 1891, Dora West resided in Ridge Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England.
  • Dora West married James Button, and had children including Dorothy Laura Button, Benjamin James Button, Queenie Button, William Button, Clifford Button.
  • Dora West passed away in 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert West
1843 –
Birth Location: Westfield, Sussex, England
RW
Sarah Fuller
1843 –
Birth Location: Battle, Sussex, England
SF

Spouses(s)

James Button
1878 –
Birth Location: Hastings, Sussex, England
JB

Children(s)

Dorothy Button
1898 – 1985
Birth Location: Hastings, Sussex, England
DB
Benjamin Button
1901 –
Birth Location: Battle, Sussex, England
BB
Queenie Button
1907 –
Birth Location: Hastings, Sussex, England
QB
William Button
1913 –
Birth Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WB
Clifford Button
1918 –
Birth Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CB

Dora West's Ancestors

Self
Dora West
1880 – 1959
Birth Place: Westfield, Sussex, England
Parents
Robert West
1843 –
Westfield, Sussex, England
Sarah (Elizabeth) Fuller
1843 –
Battle, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Richard West
1808 –
Westfield, Sussex, England
Mercy Glazier
1810 –
Westfield, Sussex, England
Thomas Fuller
1811 – 1887
Burwash, Sussex, England
Rachel Quaife
1816 – 1892
Battle, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Jesse West
1776 –
Barbara Turner
1776 – 1829
John Glazier
1785 – 1876
Hannah Shoesmith
1791 – 1862
Rose Fuller
1782 – 1867
Priscilla Blackman
1788 – 1864
Thomas Quaife
1789 – 1827
Sarah Woodiwiss
1788 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John West
Martha
Stephen Turner
1755 – 1828
Barbara Bowers
John Glazier
1755 –
Mercy Calloway
1764 – 1842
John Shoesmith
Mary Pont
1769 –
Thomas Fuller
1754 – 1842
Mercy Sharp
1757 –
James Sinden
Judith Blackman
1766 – 1832
Thomas Quaife
1766 – 1837
Mary Record
– 1838
William Woodiwiss
1753 – 1805
Hannah Spencer
1754 – 1835

Dora West's Descendants

1.
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Dora West (1880 – 7 Jun 1959) m. James Button (abt 1878 – )
  1. 1. Dorothy (Laura) Button (26 Mar 1898 – 6 Mar 1985) m. William (Edward) McKinnon (24 May 1899 – 15 Mar 1974)
    1. 1. Dora (Louise Frances) Mackinnon (5 May 1924 – 1 Mar 2011) m. Joseph (Pierre Edgar) Seguin (18 Jun 1922 – 24 Mar 2008)
      1. 1. John (Edgar Sonny) Seguin (1951 – 21 Jun 1985) m. Elisa Montalvo
        1. 1. Beatrice Seguin
        2. 2. Melanie Seguin
        3. 3. Melissa Seguin
      2. 2. Linda Seguin
      3. 3. Anne Seguin
      4. 4. Suzanne Seguin
      5. 5. Julie Seguin
      6. 6. Louise Seguin
    2. 2. Gerald (John) Mackinnon (17 Nov 1925 – 27 Jun 2002)
    3. 3. Joan (Mary) MacKinnon (17 Oct 1934 – 17 Nov 2002) m. Cecil (Russell) Stapleton (1928 – 1 Nov 2020)
      1. 1. William (Russell) Stapleton (25 Feb 1958 – 1 Oct 2018)
      2. 2. Cheryl Stapleton
      3. 3. Nancy Stapleton
  2. 2. Benjamin (James) Button (2 Feb 1901 – )
  3. 3. Queenie Button (3 Nov 1907 – )
  4. 4. William Button (Abt. 1913 – ) m. Matilda Lacroix (abt 1914 – )
    1. 1. Janet Button (1934 – 19 July 2014) m. James Wilmott (1930 – 29 May 1969)
      1. 1. Daniel Wilmott (1954 – 2019) m. Paul
        1. 1. Lorne Wilmott
        2. 2. Daniel Wilmott
        3. 3. Wilmott
      2. 2. Thomas Wilmott
      3. 3. Gerry Wilmott
      4. 4. Steve Wilmott
      5. 5. Doug Wilmott
      6. 6. Brian Wilmott
      7. 7. Nancy Wilmott
      8. 8. Karen Wilmott
      9. 9. Rob Wilmott
    2. 2. William Button
    3. 3. James Button
    4. 4. Elizabeth Button
    5. 5. Victor Button
    6. 6. Joan Button
    7. 7. Benjamin Button
    8. 8. Rene Button
    9. 9. June Button
    10. 10. Judy Button
  5. 5. Clifford Button (1918 – )

Dora West's Timeline

8 Records

1880
1880
Birth of Dora West in Westfield, Sussex, England
Westfield, Sussex, England
1881
1881
Age 1
Dora West resided here in Rock's Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England
Rock's Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 11
Dora West resided here in Ridge Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England
Ridge Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 21
Dora West resided here in Black Horse Road, Battle, Sussex, England
Black Horse Road, Battle, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 31
Dora West resided here in 45 Cambridge Road, Hastings, Sussex, England
45 Cambridge Road, Hastings, Sussex, England
1931
1931
Age 51
Dora West resided here in 72 Caroline Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
72 Caroline Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1959
7 Jun 1959
Age 79
Death of Dora West in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1959
Jun 1959
Age 79
Burial of Dora West in Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 769; Folio: 148; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6095879
    [4] 1881 England Census
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 876; Folio: 46; Page: 24
    [6] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27259; Census Place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Rock's Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ridge Cottage, Westfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 769; Folio: 148; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6095879

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Black Horse Road, Battle, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 876; Folio: 46; Page: 24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 45 Cambridge Road, Hastings, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Aug 1913
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4802

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1913
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4802
    [2] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27259; Census Place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1922
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Mar 1922
    Event Place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: 72 Caroline Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27259; Census Place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Gazette - 8 Jun 1959 - Page 41, Obituary for Dora BUTTON 8 Jun 1959

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, The Ottawa Journal (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1885-1980, City of Ottawa Archive; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa Journal Newspaper; Date Range: 1959-1960; Microfilm Number: 479

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jun 1959
    Event Place: Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
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