Brief Life History of George
When George West was born in 1785, in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Charles West, was 21 and his mother, Mary Williams, was 28. He married Matilda McIntire in October 1805. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 23 December 1839, in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (14)
- George West, "United States Census, 1820"
- Legacy NFS Source: George West - Individual or family possessions: birth:
- George West, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1785–1839 Male
1787–1819 Female
Children (4)
1806–1908 Male
1809– Male
1812–1878 Female
1812– Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 1
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 2
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 15
Name Meaning
English and German: from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a habitational name for someone who had migrated from further west.
Americanized form of Finnish Vesterinen: from the personal name Vesteri (a short form of Sylvester ) + the surname suffix -nen.
History: This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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