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Sylvanus Whitney West 1845–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1845

Birth Location: Halls Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 15 Mar 1927

Death Location: Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Cyrus West

Mother: Mehitable Arnold

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The story of Sylvanus Whitney West began in 1845 in Halls Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sylvanus Whitney West passed away in 1927 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvanus Whitney West began in 1845 in Halls Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Sylvanus Whitney West passed away in 1927 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Sylvanus West's Ancestors

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Sylvanus West
1845–1927
Birth Place: Halls Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Cyrus West
1815–1884
1654155, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mehitable (Elizabeth (Hittie)) Arnold
1816–1871
Halls Harbour, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Freeman West
1771–1838
Cornwallis, 1654145, Nova Scotia, Canada
Abigail Slack
1773–1838
Onslow, Colchester, NS, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Cyrus West
1740–1776
Mary Freeman
1729–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William West
1714–1799
Jane Cottle
1716–1799

Sylvanus West's Timeline

2 Records

1845
24 Oct 1845
Birth of Sylvanus Whitney West in Halls Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halls Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada
1927
15 Mar 1927
Age 82
Death of Sylvanus Whitney West in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1845
    Event Place: Halls Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Oak Grove Cemetery, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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