Robert West (1855 - 1933)

Born 28 Dec 1855 in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland

Son of James West and Sarah Anne (Jordan) West

Husband of Martha Elizabeth (Morrison) West — married 11 Oct 1888 in Liberty Prairie, Madison County, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1933 at age 77 in Namaka, Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

On December 28, 1855,^[1],^[2],^[3]Robert West was born in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland.

Robert married Martha Elizabeth Morrison (~1866 - 1946) on October 11, 1888, in Liberty Prairie, Madison County, Illinois, United States.^[4]

Robert West in the Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940

Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Detail Source Name: Robert West Gender: Male Age: 33 Birth Year: abt 1855 Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1888 Marriage Place: Madison, Illinois, USA Father: James West Mother: S A Jordan Spouse: Mattie Morrison

Source Citation Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records

Their daughter was Elva Mildred (West) Wheeler (~1892 - 1969).^[5],^[6],^[7],^[8]

On October 28, 1933, Robert died in Namaka, Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada, aged 77. He is buried in Strathmore Cemetery, Strathmore, Alberta, Canada.^[9]

Robert West in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Fort Russell, Madison, Illinois; Roll: 326; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240326

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

Robert West in the 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

Source Citation Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Bow River, 20; Roll: T-21947; Page: 6; Family No: 67

Original data: Canada. "Census returns for 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces." Statistics of Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm T-21925 to T-21956. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Illinois, U.S., Wills, and Probate Records, 1772-1999," database with images
   Madison County, Illinois Probate Case Files, Ca. 1813-1903; Author: Illinois. Probate Court (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Illinois
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9048 #121546 (accessed 25 September 2022)
   James West probate on 13 Apr 1884.
2. ↑ Probate: "Illinois, U.S., Wills, and Probate Records, 1772-1999," database with images
   Illinois County, District and Probate Courts
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9048 #1099511627550 (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Robert West probate.
3. ↑ Illinois > Madison > Hamel > 017: "1880 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Illinois > Madison > Hamel > 017 > image 13 of 23
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Robert West.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940," database
   Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
   Ancestry Record 61370 #162504 (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Robert West (33) married Mattie Morrison on 11 Oct 1888 in Madison, Illinois, USA.
5. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Illinois > Madison > Fort Russell > District 0049 > image 5 of 26
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Robert West.
6. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada: "1911 Census of Canada," database with images
   Alberta > Medicine Hat > Sub-District 51 > image 4 of 8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Robt West.
7. ↑ Alberta > Bow River > 20: "1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta," database with images
   Alberta > Bow River > 20 > image 6 of 14
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Robert West.
8. ↑ Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924: "Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924," database with images
   Weller, Daisy To Zyromska, Z. > Weller, Daisy To Weston, Constance L. > image 3126 of 4478
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 25 September 2022)
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55028763/robert-west: accessed 24 September 2022), memorial page for Robert West (1855–1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55028763, citing Strathmore Cemetery, Strathmore, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by M Gillett (contributor 48006737).

DNA

• Maternal relationship is confirmed through Mitochondrial DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Mildred (Wheeler) Gillett, FTDNA kit # IN102279, and her sibling, Lyle Wheeler, have an exact HVR1, HVR2, and Coding Region match, thereby confirming their direct maternal lines back to their most recent common ancestor who is Mildred Wheeler, the mother of both Mildred (Wheeler) Gillett and Lyle Wheeler.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal Living DNA test match between Lyle Wheeler and Mildred (Wheeler) Gillett, his sister. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Wheeler and Mildred Wheeler, the parents of both Lyle Wheeler and Mildred (Wheeler) Gillett. Predicted relationship from Living DNA: 2nd degree, based on sharing 2002.44 cM across 58 segments.