Ollie (Johnson) Wester (1898 - 1971)

Born 29 Nov 1898 in Florida, United States

Wife of Claud Wester — married 23 Nov 1922 (to Dec 1971) in Gadsden, Florida, United States

Died 30 Dec 1971 at age 73 in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Biography

Ollie (Johnson) Wester is a part of US Black heritage.

Ollie Johnson was born on 29 November 1898 in Florida, United States.^[1]

Ollie and Claud Wester were married on 23 November 1922 in Gadsden.^[2] Claud was born in Havana, Gadsden, Florida. He was the son of James Henry Wester and Lucille (Williams) Wester. Ollie was named "Ollie Reed" in the marriage registration, and it appears that she had two sons prior to her marriage to Claud. They were:

1. Robert Wester (1914-1930)
2. Rollie Dee Wester (1917-aft. 1960)

She and Claud had eight additional children, including:

• Freddie Lee Wester (1925-1985)
• Dorothy (Wester) Jones (~1926-1966)
• Deborah Wester (1927-1996)
• Eugene Wester (1929-1987)
• Hazel (Wester) Ware (1935-2001)
• Alex B. Wester (1943-2004)

Ollie died on 30 December 1971 in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, aged 73. She is commemorated at Glenwood Memorial Cemetery, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.^{[3] [4] [1][5]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images ( Find A Grave: Memorial #102980263 ollie-wester: accessed), memorial page for Ollie Wester (1898–1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102980263, citing Glenwood Memorial Cemetery, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974," database, citing Digital film/folder number: 007620523; FHL microfilm: 915815; Record number: 95; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: FW3J-LH9 (accessed 29 July 2023), Ollie Reed marriage to Claude Wester on 23 Nov 1922 in Gadsden, Florida, United States.
3. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing), FamilySearch Record: J17V-NM6 (accessed 29 July 2023), Ollie Wester death Dec 1971 (born 29 Nov 1898) residing in Palm Beach, Florida.
4. ↑ Death: "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, citing vol. , certificate number 76806, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville, FamilySearch Record: VV8M-JCG (accessed 29 July 2023), Ollie Wester death 30 Dec 1971 (born 29 Nov 1898) in Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
5. ↑ Obituary: "Ollie Wester," database with images, The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida) Fri, Dec 31, 1971, page 24, Newspapers Clip: 129094615 (accessed 29 July 2023)

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 5B, line 79, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 328; FHL microfilm 2,340,063, FamilySearch Record: SY1G-FMM (accessed 29 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R46-762 Image number 00073, Olie Weston (30), wife, in household of Claudia Weston (35) in Riviera, Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.
• 1935 Census: "Florida State Census, 1935," database with images, citing line , State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm, FamilySearch Record: MNVR-FCQ (accessed 29 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZR9-CDB Image number 00469, Ollie Wester (36), wife, in household of Claude Wester (32) in Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 53; Digital film/folder number: 005449597; Image number: 101; Sheet number: 17; Sheet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: VTC8-MRL (accessed 29 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MR-29D1, Ollie Wester (39), wife, in household of Claude Wester (35) in Election Precinct 3 Riviera, Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.
• 1945 Census: "Florida State Census, 1945," database with images, citing Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 004280261; FHL microfilm: 2425201; Image number: 807; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01573-2, FamilySearch Record: MNNH-M51 (accessed 29 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-63LS-5RD, Ollie Wester (46y) in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach, Florida. Born in Florida.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: GDG2-SZ9