West and Park Family History
Levi West
1891 - 1917 (26 years)
Generation: 1
1. Levi West was born on 18 Nov 1891 in Ladle Cove, Newfoundland; was christened on 3 Jan 1892; died on 6 Dec 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 6 Dec 1917, 212 Grafton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia; address at time of death in Halifax explosion
Notes:
Levi was listed as next of kin for his brother, Joseph, when he enlisted in 1917. In 1918, Levi was sent communications in Halifax about the condition of his brother, Joseph, from the military. The military didn't know he had died as a result of the Halifax explosion.
Halifax Explosion Remembrance Book, 1917-1918:
Name Levi West
Gender Male
Age 28
Occupation Stevedore/Greaser Orangelea F. Withy
Address 212 Grafton St.
Death Date 6 Dec 1917
Death Place Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial Place Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Family Wife Margaret Blackler West 30, child Thomas Radford, 7
Notes According to wife was on SS Curaca looking for job with 2 others
https://archives.novascotia.ca/remembrance/list/?ID=1701Levi married Margaret M. Casey on 15 Jun 1915 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Margaret was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]