Person:Winifred West (1)

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Winifred West
b.18 May 1885 Maquon, Knox, Il, USA
d.26 Nov 1982 Los Angeles, CA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 Jun 1874
  1. Alberta Melvina West1875 - 1962
  2. Mary Ann West1876 - 1957
  3. Norman West1879 - 1883
  4. Edith Pearl West1884 - 1906
  5. Winifred West1885 - 1982
  6. Violet Rosalind West1891 - 1976
  7. Phyllis Elizabeth West1898 - 1975
Spouse and Children
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m. Oct 1910
  1. Edith Wick1913 - 2006
  2. Viola Emma Wick1919 - 1964
  3. Phillip Forrest Wick1921 - 1999
  4. Robert James Wick1922 - 2010
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Winifred West
Gender Female
Birth[1] 18 May 1885 Maquon, Knox, Il, USA
Degree[2] 1903 Galesburg High School
Degree? 1907 Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Marriage Oct 1910 At the bride's home, Galesburg, Knox, ILto Forrest Milton Wick
Alt Marriage 15 Oct 1910 Galesburg, Knox, Il, USAto Forrest Milton Wick
Residence? 1916 Twin Falls, ID
Residence? Bet 1929 and 1942 3543 Myrtle Ave, Long Beach, CA
Occupation? Teacher, Lindbergh JH, Long Beach, CA
Death? 26 Nov 1982 Los Angeles, CA
Burial[1] 1 Dec 1982 Whittier, Los Angeles, Ca, USA
Other? Taught Eng., social studiesFact 1 (2)

The graduation gown Winnie wore at Knox College, Galesburg, IL in 1907, has been worn by 17 of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren when they received their bachelor degrees.

1912: The pamphlet listing the Galesburg HS Alumni from 1861-1911 included Winnie and noted her married name of Wick, Knox College, and location in Bliss, Idaho.

U.S. CENSUS, 1930, LONG BEACH, LOS ANGELES CO., CA; roll 131; page 18B; ED 1149; image 143. Online at Ancestry.com

Address: 3542 (difficult to read) Myrtle Avenue, Long Beach Twp. April 15th.

Wick, Winifred, head, owns house valued at $5,000., f,w, age 42, widow, born IL, parents born IL, teacher, public school, employed Edith, dau, f, w, 17, single, attended school, can read and write, born ID Viola, dau, f, w, 10, attended school, can read and write, born ID Phillip F., m, w, 9, attended school, " , born ID Robert J., m, w, 7, attended school, " , born CA Comment: Forrest died in 1928, so here Winnie is the head of the household.

1957: An undated clipping from the newspaper (probably the Galesburg, IL paper), says: "Mrs. Winifred Wick, 3543 Myrtle Ave., Long Beach, Calif., left for her home Wednesday. She has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Walter Prall, 562 N. Academy St; Mrs Mary Hopkins, 774 N. Broad St., and Mrs. Frank Gustafson, 389 W. Losey St. Mrs. Wick also attended the 50th anniversary of her graduating class of Knox College."

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nina K. Johnson, [email protected]. Forest Wick Ances.ged.FTW.

    Date of Import: Oct 9, 2007

  2. ↑ THE ALUMNI 1861-1911, High School, Galesburg, IL. (Name: Wagoner Printing Co., Galesburg, IL;)
    page 58 (e book).
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