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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
- Elizabeth West -- --, 1652 August 30, 1735 England
- Anna West -- --, 1566 December 0, 1617
- Jane West -- --, 1585 December 0, 1635
- Mary Ingraham or Dean West -- --, 1665 January 3, 1716 Virginia
- Robert West -- --, 1650 January 0, 1692
West Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert West -- --, 1612 November 11, 1646
- Thomas West -- --, 1530 December 0, 1578
- Martha West -- --, 1686 March 6, 1753 New Jersey
- John West -- --, 1457 December 0, 1553
- Edith West -- --, 1455 December 0, 1515
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