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Rachel Betty Ricker West 1920 – 2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1920

Birth Location: Taftsville, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Death Date: 03/31/2005

Death Location: Concord, New Hampshire

Father: Rufus Ricker

Mother: Luna Bassett

Spouse(s): Walter West, George Richards

Children(s): Mary West, Walter West, Alta West, Margaret West, Jodi West, Norman West, Nancy West, Marian West, Barbara West, Blanche West, John West, Shirley Ricker, William Richards

Rachel Betty Ricker West was born in 1920 in Taftsville, Windsor, Vermont, USA, the child of Rufus John Ricker and Luna Jane Bassett. In 1935, Rachel Betty Ricker West resided in White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont. In 1935, Rachel Betty Ricker West resided in Concord, NH. Rachel Betty Ricker West married Walter Austin West, George Peter Richards, and had children including Mary L West, Walter Scott West, Alta Mae West, Margaret Alice West, Jodi West, Norman West, Nancy West, Marian West, Barbara West, Blanche West, John West, Shirley Elaine Ricker, William George Richards. Rachel Betty Ricker West passed away in 2005 in Concord, New Hampshire.

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Biography

  • Rachel Betty Ricker West was born in 1920 in Taftsville, Windsor, Vermont, USA, the child of Rufus John Ricker and Luna Jane Bassett.
  • In 1935, Rachel Betty Ricker West resided in White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont.
  • In 1935, Rachel Betty Ricker West resided in Concord, NH.
  • Rachel Betty Ricker West married Walter Austin West, George Peter Richards, and had children including Mary L West, Walter Scott West, Alta Mae West, Margaret Alice West, Jodi West, Norman West, Nancy West, Marian West, Barbara West, Blanche West, John West, Shirley Elaine Ricker, William George Richards.
  • Rachel Betty Ricker West passed away in 2005 in Concord, New Hampshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Ricker
1868 – 1925
Birth Location: Troutbrook, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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Luna Bassett
1880 – 1961
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont, USA
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Spouses(s)

Walter West
1905 – 1987
Birth Location: –
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George Richards
1914 – 1986
Birth Location: Cornwall, VT USA
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Children(s)

Mary West
1943 –
Birth Location: Newton, Massachusetts
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Walter West
1946 –
Birth Location: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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Alta West
1947 – 1950
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
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Margaret West
1950 – 2009
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MW
Jodi West
1958 –
Birth Location: –
JW
Norman West
Birth Location: –
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Nancy West
Birth Location: –
NW
Marian West
Birth Location: –
MW
Barbara West
Birth Location: –
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Blanche West
Birth Location: –
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John West
Birth Location: –
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Shirley Ricker
1939 –
Birth Location: Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, USA
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William Richards
1940 – 2017
Birth Location: Windsor, Vermont
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Rachel West's Ancestors

Self
Rachel West
1920 – 2005
Birth Place: Taftsville, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Parents
Rufus John Ricker
1868 – 1925
Troutbrook, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Luna (Jane) Bassett
1880 – 1961
Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
John (Ready) Ricker
1839 – 1918
Quebec, Canada
Mary (Sophia Bosivert) Greenwood
1844 – 1930
Drummondville, 1654475, Quebec, Canada
Seth (Howard) Bassett
1845 – 1927
Bridgewater, Windsor Vermont, USA
Betsey (O) Wyman
1848 – 1919
New York City, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ricker
1812 – 1875
Margaret Ready
1811 – 1875
Jean-Louis Boisvert
1818 – 1888
Adélaïde Gervais
1822 – 1881
John Bassett
1817 –
Rachael White
1821 –
Talmadge Wyman
1808 –
Betsy Wyman
1813 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Ricker
1783 – 1872
Mercy Glass
1784 – 1871
John Pollock
Mary Deschane
Alexis DeNevers
1780 – 1850
Marie Paire
1798 – 1874
Jean-Baptiste Gervais
1801 – 1876
Marie Bousquet
1804 – 1866
Seth Bassett
1787 – 1876
Elizabeth Meacham
1787 – 1865
Noah White
1797 – 1888
Lucina Woodward
1784 – 1850
Joseph Wyman
Sally Gilbert
Chester Cady
1788 – 1874
Betsy Stevens
1791 –

Rachel West's Descendants

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Rachel (Betty Ricker) West (29 Mar 1920 – 03/31/2005) m. Walter (Austin) West (20 Jul 1905 – 10 Jul 1987) m. George (Peter) Richards (13 Jul 1914 – 25 January 1986)
  1. 1. Mary (L) West (16 Mar 1943 – )
  2. 2. Walter (Scott) West (31 Aug 1946 – ) m. Jacquely (A) Sites (1945 – )
    1. 1. Julie West (abt 1969 – )
  3. 3. Alta (Mae) West (31 Jul 1947 – 6 Jul 1950)
  4. 4. Margaret (Alice) West (8 Apr 1950 – 2009)
  5. 5. Jodi West (abt 1958 – ) m. Stanley Drozd (abt 1950 – )
  6. 6. Norman West m. Carmella
  7. 7. Nancy West m. John Ceriello
  8. 8. Marian West
  9. 9. Barbara West
  10. 10. Blanche West m. John Mundy
  11. 11. John West m. Kelly
  12. 12. Shirley (Elaine) Ricker (25 Apr 1939 – ) m. James Elder (29 May 1938 – )
    1. 1. Michael (J) Elder (31 Jul 1961 – ) m. Kim (Marie) Boccagna
    2. 2. Lori Elder (12 Apr 1964 – ) m. Justin Purington
      1. 1. Melissa (Lynn) Purington (20 Sep – )
  13. 13. William (George) Richards (27 Jul 1940 – 25 Feb 2017) m. June (Rita) Woodard (3o May 1951 – 16 Apr 2023) m. Doris Gagne m. Lyn ((Panzieri)) Cheney (7 Oct 1957 – )
    1. 1. Pamela (J) Richards (18 Nov 1971 – ) m. James (David) Shearer (03 Jan 1962 – ) m. Daniel (James) Lynagh (3 Aug 1972 – )
      1. 1. Melissa (Susan) Shearer (25 Jul 1988 – ) m. Wesley Shoemaker (19 Dec 1988 – )
        1. 1. Cooper (Len) Shoemaker (22 Aug 2022 – )
      2. 2. James (David) Shearer (05 Nov 1989 – )
    2. 2. Kelly Richards (5 Jul 1978 – 31 Dec 1987)
    3. 3. Holly Richards (29 Mar 1983 – 31 Dec 1987)

Rachel West's Timeline

8 Records

1920
29 Mar 1920
Birth of Rachel Betty Ricker West in Taftsville, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Taftsville, Windsor, Vermont, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Rachel Betty Ricker West resided here in White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont
White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont
1935
1935-1993
Age 15
Rachel Betty Ricker West resided here in Concord, NH
Concord, NH
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 20
Rachel Betty Ricker West resided here in White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont, United States
White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont, United States
1942
1942
Age 22
Rachel Betty Ricker West was married
None
1950
1950
Age 30
Rachel Betty Ricker West resided here in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
1992
1992
Age 72
Rachel Betty Ricker West resided here in Concord, NH
Concord, NH
2005
03/31/2005
Age 85
Death of Rachel Betty Ricker West in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Taftsville, Windsor, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008
    [2] Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01924; Roll Number: S-30853; Archive Number: M-2051175
    [3] Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
    [4] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [5] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [6] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T627_4240; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14-12
    [8] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: Vermont; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [9] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Concord Monitor; Publication Date: 5 4 2005; Publication Place: Concord, NH, US
    [10] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Daily Record, The; Publication Date: 10 12 2006; Publication Place: Wooster, OH, US
    [11] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Daily Record, The; Publication Date: 30 7 2007; Publication Place: Wooster, OH, US
    [12] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Cemetery Index from Selected States, 1847-2010
    [14] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1942

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T627_4240; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Concord, NH
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River Junction, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T627_4240; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Concord, NH
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: CONCORD, N.H., Concord, N.H.
    Record Source: United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Daily Record, The; Publication Date: 30 7 2007; Publication Place: Wooster, OH, US

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Concord
    Record Source: United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Concord Monitor; Publication Date: 5 4 2005; Publication Place: Concord, NH, US

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Concord, NH
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermont, United States
    Record Source: Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03/31/2005
    Event Place: Concord, New Hampshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2011, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: Vermont; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Concord Monitor; Publication Date: 5 4 2005; Publication Place: Concord, NH, US
    [4] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Daily Record, The; Publication Date: 10 12 2006; Publication Place: Wooster, OH, US
    [5] United States Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Daily Record, The; Publication Date: 30 7 2007; Publication Place: Wooster, OH, US
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Cemetery Index from Selected States, 1847-2010
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concord, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Cemetery Index from Selected States, 1847-2010
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