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West Family History
West Genealogy & Family TreeWest is an English surname from Devon, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who came from the west, who moved to the west, or lived in a western part of a county or village. The family motto is Jour de ma vie which means “Most glorious day of my life.”
Other spellings include “Weste.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Adam West (Batman), American actress Mae West (I’m No Angel, Klondike Annie, She Done Him Wrong), American actor Shane West (A Walk to Remember, Nikita, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), British actor Dominic West (The Wire, 300, John Carter), and American musician Kanye West. The first West to come to America was Francis West in Virginia in 1607.
West Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joane West -- --, 1606 May 18, 1654
- James Hampton West -- --, 1883 May 29, 1951 Missouri
- Robert Carter West -- --, 1844 January 11, 1915 Georgia
- Mary Jane Mae West -- --, 1893 November 22, 1980 New York
- John Patrick West -- --, 1865 December 0, 1935 New York
West Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William West -- --, 1658 March 15, 1746 Massachusetts
- Mary Jane Mae West -- --, 1893 November 22, 1980 New York
- John Patrick West -- --, 1865 December 0, 1935 New York
- Arnold Elyn West -- --, 1897 February 11, 1975 Michigan
- Friend Andrew West -- --, 1875 February 23, 1932 Michigan
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