West and Park Family History
Joseph West
1859 - 1949 (90 years)-
Name Joseph West Birth 16 Feb 1859 Cat Harbour (Lumsden), Newfoundland 
Christening 2 Nov 1861 Greenspond, Newfoundland [1] 
Joseph West baptism 1861 Gender Male Physical Description 1921 color: white; complexions: ruddy; height: 5 feet 8 inches; weight: 167 pounds, color of hair: gray; color of eyes: blue; no visible distinctive marks Occupation 1921 Carpenter Religion Salvation Army Residence 27 Apr 1921 South Portland, Maine, USA According to Declaration of Intention for USA, resides at 630 Ocean Street, South Portland, Maine. Arrived by Canadian Pacific Rail Road at the border of Houlton, Maine. He previously resided in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Residence 1940 72 Charles Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia Death 3 Dec 1949 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Notes - Excerpt from "Illustrated History of the West/Woodland Family" by John Kemp, 2005:
Joseph was a member of the Salvation Army and was their Flag Sergeant and would sit on a stool at the corner of Gottingen and Carad St. whole the band played each week. He was always regarded as a snappy dresser, which is reflected in the photo above[profile photo]. He would on Saturday mornings walk up to O'Malleys Bakery and wait for the warm fresh bread to be taken out of the oven to get the first loaves. He used a cane and always packed his groceries in a double handed, black leather shopping bag.
Joseph would sometimes slip a penny to granddaughter Mary West when she would visit.
- Joseph was a talented carpenter. However, he used a lot of nails and it was said anything be built would have to be burned down because it would never come apart.
(paraphrased by Natalie from conversation with Robin Kemp)
Person ID I13 West & Park Genealogy Last Modified 16 Jul 2024
Father John West, b. 27 Sep 1833, Cat Harbour (Lumsden), Newfoundland d. 1880 (Age 46 years) Mother Elizabeth Whalen, b. 1840 Marriage 11 Nov 1859 Greenspond, Newfoundland [2] Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Jane Abbott, b. 13 Dec 1857, (Doting Cove) Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland d. 25 Jul 1931, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 73 years) Marriage 5 Nov 1880 Seal Cove, Cat Harbour, Newfoundland - Greenspond curcuit records
Children + 1. Eliza Jane West, b. 24 Jul 1881, Seal Cove, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland + 2. Victoria West, b. 24 Nov 1882, Doting Cove, Newfoundland d. 27 Apr 1944, Carmanville, Newfoundland (Age 61 years)3. Dorcas West, b. 29 Oct 1884, Southwest Arm, Rocky Bay, Newfoundland d. Abt 1901-1903 (Age 18 years)+ 4. Garland "George" West, b. 1 Jan 1889, Carmanville, Newfoundland d. 6 Jun 1965, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 76 years)+ 5. Evelyn West, b. 13 Sep 1890, Western Arm, Newfoundland d. 24 May 1931 (Age 40 years)+ 6. Elizabeth Jane West, b. 10 Nov 1892, Western Arm, Newfoundland d. 1979, St. John's, Newfoundland (Age 86 years)7. Stanley West, b. 1893, Carmanville, Newfoundland d. 1 Jul 1916 (Age 23 years)+ 8. Nora West, b. 1901 Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Jan 2026
Family 2 Elisa Hepditch, b. 1870 Marriage 1932 Family ID F994 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Jul 2024
- Excerpt from "Illustrated History of the West/Woodland Family" by John Kemp, 2005:
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Birth - 16 Feb 1859 - Cat Harbour (Lumsden), Newfoundland 
Christening - 2 Nov 1861 - Greenspond, Newfoundland 
Residence - According to Declaration of Intention for USA, resides at 630 Ocean Street, South Portland, Maine. Arrived by Canadian Pacific Rail Road at the border of Houlton, Maine. He previously resided in Halifax, Nova Scotia. - 27 Apr 1921 - South Portland, Maine, USA 
Residence - 1940 - 72 Charles Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia 
Death - 3 Dec 1949 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Joseph West American residency papers 1921
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