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Jean West 1918–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Dec 1918

Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 2016

Death Location: Laguna Woods Village, Orange, CA, USA

Father: Rhea West

Mother: Madge Alderman

Spouse(s): Benjamin Finney, Frank Hilton

Children(s):

The story of Jean West began in 1918 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. In 1920, Jean West resided in Vallejo, Solano, California, USA. In 1930, Jean West resided in Ojai, Ojai, Ventura, California, USA. Jean West married Benjamin Curler Finney, Frank Chester Hilton, and had children including Alan L Hilton. Jean West passed away in 2016 in Laguna Woods Village, Orange, CA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean West began in 1918 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.
  • In 1920, Jean West resided in Vallejo, Solano, California, USA.
  • In 1930, Jean West resided in Ojai, Ojai, Ventura, California, USA.
  • Jean West married Benjamin Curler Finney, Frank Chester Hilton, and had children including Alan L Hilton.
  • Jean West passed away in 2016 in Laguna Woods Village, Orange, CA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rhea West
1883–1962
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
RW
Madge Alderman
1887–1981
Birth Location: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Finney
1919–2007
Birth Location: Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA
BF
Frank Hilton
1917–1997
Birth Location: Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, USA
FH

Children(s)

Jean West's Ancestors

Self
Jean West
1918–2016
Birth Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Parents
Rhea McCabe West
1883–1962
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Madge Alderman
1887–1981
Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Amos) West
1853–1935
Leesburg, Highland, Ohio, USA
Clara ('Callie' Fulton) Ziegler
1855–1923
Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wesley West
1808–1894
Polly McKay
1821–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eli West
1781–1852
Sarah Guffin
1780–1867

Jean West's Timeline

7 Records

1918
07 Dec 1918
Birth of Jean West in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Jean West resided here in Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Jean West resided here in Ojai, Ojai, Ventura, California, USA
Ojai, Ojai, Ventura, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Jean West resided here in Visalia, Tulare, California
Visalia, Tulare, California
1940
1940
Age 22
Jean West resided here in 3, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
3, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Jean West resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
2016
26 Mar 2016
Age 98
Death of Jean West in Laguna Woods Village, Orange, CA, USA
Laguna Woods Village, Orange, CA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 5694; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 38-998
    [6] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 7 Dec 1918; Birth County: Alameda

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ojai, Ojai, Ventura, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 3, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 5694; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 38-998

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 5694; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 38-998

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Reno Gazette-Journal; Publication Date: 6 Oct 1941; Publication Place: Reno, Nevada, USA; ,0.6009056,0.26015475,0.7339956&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 2016
    Event Place: Laguna Woods Village, Orange, CA, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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