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Gertrude West-, Cardwell Brooks 1927 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1927

Birth Location: Butler, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 August 1983

Death Location: Warren, Kentucky

Father: Lonnie Brooks

Mother: Stella Brooks

Spouse(s): R.D. Cardwell, Rd Cardwell, Dallas West

Children(s): Glendal West, Stanley West, Daisy West, Charles West

The story of Gertrude West- Cardwell Brooks began in 1927 in Butler, Kentucky, USA, with parents Lonnie Brooks and Stella Brooks. As an adult, Gertrude West- Cardwell Brooks wed R.D. Cardwell, Rd Cardwell and Dallas Rubin West. Their household included Glendal West, Stanley Neal West, Daisy West and Charles West. Gertrude West- Cardwell Brooks's life came to an end in 1983 in Warren, Kentucky.

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Parents

Lonnie Brooks
1894 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
LB
Stella Brooks
1906 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
SB

Spouses(s)

R.D. Cardwell
1938 – 2014
Birth Location: Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America
RC
Rd Cardwell
Birth Location: –
RC
Dallas West
1915 – 1972
Birth Location: Kentucky
DW

Children(s)

Glendal West
1948 – 1948
Birth Location: Butler County, Kentucky, USA
GW
Stanley West
1951 – 2020
Birth Location: Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America
SW
Daisy West
Birth Location: –
DW
Charles West
Birth Location: –
CW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999, Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, District 1, Bracken, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Butler, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Butler
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 August 1983
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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