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Hiram M. Jones
(1820-1899)
Rebecca Lightfoot
(1827-1902)
Isaac Pembrook West
(1834-1915)
Phoebe Katharine Jones
(1859-1941)
Clarence E. West
(1901-1966)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Pearl L. Morrison

Clarence E. West 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 18 October 1901, Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Pearl L. Morrison about 1932 1
  • Died: 8 May 1966, Dowagiac, MI at age 64 6 7
  • Buried: 10 May 1966, Dowagiac, MI 6 7
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Clarence West
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1901
Birthplace: Chikaming Township, Berrien, Michigan
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Isaac P. West
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Phebe C. West
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Reference ID: item 2 p 298 rn 324

Citing this Record
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ6B-Y17 : 12 August 2019), Phebe C. West in entry for Clarence West, 18 Oct 1901; citing item 2 p 298 rn 324, Chikaming Township, Berrien, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,032.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Clarence E West
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 8 May 1966
Event Place: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original): Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Marital Status: Married
Ethnicity: American
Race: W
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1901
Birthplace: Three Oaks, Mi
Father's Name: Isaac West
Mother's Name: Katherine
Spouse's Name: Pearl Morrison West
Spouse's Gender: Female
Reference ID: v 19 p 110

Citing this Record
"Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQP-9XF : 16 January 2020), Pearl Morrison West in entry for Clarence E West, 1966.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:



• Birth Image: 18 October 1901, in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI. 2

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Chikaming Township, Berrien, MI on April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 72, Household 38
Chickaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Clarence West..Son...8..MI

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Galena Township, La Porte, IN on January 1920. 8

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 133, Household 142, Roll 447
Galena Township, La Porte County, Indiana, United States
Clarence West..Brother-in-Law..18..MI..Farm Laborer

(Living at the home of his married sister, Ethel and her family, and his widowed mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Three Oaks, MI on April 1930. 5

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 0057, Household 323, Roll 977
Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Clarence West..Son..28..MI

(Living with widowed mother and 5 nieces and nephews.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lake Township, Berrien County, MI on 7 May 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 11-42, Family 84, Roll 1732
Lake Township, Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Berrien, Michigan
Home Rented, $8
Clarence West..Head..38..Michigan..8th grade..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 sons.)
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• Death Image: 8 May 1966, in Dowagiac, MI. 6



• He was buried on 10 May 1966 in the Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial 155015964
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Clarence married Pearl L. Morrison about 1932.1 (Pearl L. Morrison was born in 1912 in Michigan,1 9 died in 2009 9 and was buried in 2009 in Dowagiac, MI 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lake Township, Berrien County, MI on 7 May 1940. 1

Sheet 4B, Roll 1732, District 11-42, Family 84
Lake Township, Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Berrien, Michigan
Home Rented, $8
Clarence West..Head..38..Michigan..8th grade..Farmer
Pearl West..Wife..27..Michigan..8th grade
Herbert West..Son..7..Michigan
Benjamin West..Son..6..Michigan
Harold W. West..Son..4..Michigan
Walter West..Son..2..Michigan
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Sources


1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Lake Township, Berrien County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 11-42, sheet 4B, household 84, Clarence West and Pearl Morrison; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1732.

2 "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Jun 2014); Clarence West, 18 Oct 1901; citing item 2 p 298 rn 324, Chikaming Township, Berrien, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,032.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Chickaming Township, Berrien County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 2A, family 38, Isaac Pembrook West and Phoebe Catharine Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Galena Township, La Porte County, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 6A, family 142, Orlo Leowen Gridley and Ethel West; index and images (accessed 14 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 447.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0057, sheet 12A, family 323, Phoebe Katharine Jones; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 977.

6 "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357 : accessed 16 Jun 2014), Name: Clarence E West; Death Date: 08 May 1966; Death Place: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 February 2020, memorial page for Clarence E. West (18 Oct 1901-8 May 1966), Find A Grave Memorial no. 155015964, citing Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan, USA

8 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Galena Township, La Porte County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 6A, family 142, Orlo Leowen Gridley and Ethel West; index and images (accessed 14 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 17 February 2020, memorial page for Pearl L. Morrison West (1912-2009), Find A Grave Memorial no. 155016001, citing Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan, USA


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