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Dorothy Gardenia West 1940–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1940

Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05 Oct 1952

Death Location: Achilles, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: John West

Mother: Daisy Jenkins

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Children(s):

In 1940, Dorothy Gardenia West entered the world in Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to John Howard West And Daisy Elaine Jenkins. Dorothy Gardenia West passed away in 1952 in Achilles, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1940, Dorothy Gardenia West entered the world in Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to John Howard West And Daisy Elaine Jenkins.
  • Dorothy Gardenia West passed away in 1952 in Achilles, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Dorothy West's Ancestors

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Dorothy West
1940–1952
Birth Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Howard West
1907–1985
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Daisy (Elaine) Jenkins
1910–1987
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (John 'Jack') Jenkins
1866–
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ellen "Pinky") Green
1873–
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Green
1843–1916
Elizabeth Belvin
1843–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Green
1790–1860
Anne West
1790–1860

Dorothy West's Timeline

2 Records

1940
17 May 1940
Birth of Dorothy Gardenia West in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1952
05 Oct 1952
Age 12
Death of Dorothy Gardenia West in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1940
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1952
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Achilles, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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