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Merle Benjamin West 1901–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1901

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 25 Feb 1989

Death Location: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Father: John West

Mother: Ada Butler

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In 1901, Merle Benjamin West entered the world in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, born to John Orr West And Ada May Butler. In 1910, Merle Benjamin West resided in San Diego Ward 8, San Diego, California, USA. Merle Benjamin West passed away in 1989 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Merle Benjamin West entered the world in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, born to John Orr West And Ada May Butler.
  • In 1910, Merle Benjamin West resided in San Diego Ward 8, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Merle Benjamin West passed away in 1989 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

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Merle West's Ancestors

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Merle West
1901–1989
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Parents
John Orr West
1857–1903
Mason, Michigan
Ada (May) Butler
1860–1910
Hamburg, Livingston, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Nathan (Sage) Butler
1827–1905
Lenox, Madison, New York, USA
Flavia (Moses) Butler
1834–1890
Portage, Livingston, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard III
1792–1866
Martha Carpenter
1796–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Merle West's Timeline

3 Records

1901
30 Jun 1901
Birth of Merle Benjamin West in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
Merle Benjamin West resided here in San Diego Ward 8, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego Ward 8, San Diego, California, USA
1989
25 Feb 1989
Age 88
Death of Merle Benjamin West in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: San Diego Ward 8, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1989
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

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