Mary Emma Lush b. 12 Apr 1888 Brigus, Newfoundland d. 8 Apr 1950 Toronto, Ontario, Canada: West & Park Family History

West & Park Family History

1888 - 1950 (61 years)

Name	Mary Emma Lush
Nickname	MAUD
Born	12 Apr 1888	Brigus, Newfoundland [1]
Gender	Female
Marriage Document(s)	1909
		Elisha West & Maud Lush marriage register
Residence	1909	25 Tessier Place, St. John's, Newfoundland
Residence	1915 [2]
	Resided at 22 Hutchings Street, St John's
Residence	1919
	8 Notre Dame Street, St. John's, Newfoundland Source: 1919 City Directory
		8 Notre Dame Street, St. John's(on the left). This photo was taken before it was demolished on Jun 3, 1953. Elisha and Maud lived here in 1919 and presumably in 1918 as her brother Solomon lived here when he died in 1918. Photo Credit: City of St. John's Archives, Photo #11-01-582
Residence	1924 - 1928
	25 Stephen Street, St. John's, Newfoundland Source 1924 and 1928 City Directory for St. John's
Residence	1931	Dunford Street, St. John's, Newfoundland [3]
	Telephone #2591R
Residence	1935	5 Dunford Place, St. John's, Newfoundland [4]
	Residence
		1935 Census of Newfoundland District of St. John's West
Occupation	1936
	Second Hand Goods dealer located at 96 George Street Source: 1936 City Directory
		Excerpt from 1936 City Directory for St John's
Residence	1945	Empire Ave, St. John's, Newfoundland [5]
		1945 Census, Empire Ave West
Will	1950
		Maud West's will
Died	8 Apr 1950	Toronto, Ontario, Canada [6]
	West, Maud. At the Toronto General Hospital on Saturday Apr.8th,1950, Maud Lush beloved wife of Elisha West of Newfoundland. The mother of Blanche, Dorothy, Molly, Beatrice, Thomas, Peter, Alex, Douglas, and Ronald. And sister of Elizabeth(Mrs. C Gosse, also brother George Lush of St. John's Newfoundland. Resting at Jerrett Funeral Chapel 111 St. Clair Ave West At Dufferin. Service Tues @ 1PM. Burial at Prospect Cemetery.
		Maud (Lush) West statement of death
Buried	11 Apr 1950	Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
	Section 28, Lot 654, Prospect Cemetery
		Mary Emma Maud (Lush) West headstone Note: the year of birth was mistakenly added as 1886, should be 1888
Notes	Maud had a grade 2 education and worked as a clerk. She had a very poor upbringing and left home between 14 and 16 years of age to go to St John's to work when the company she worked for moved its business there. Maud's biological father is unknown. On her death record and the records of her twin, Elizabeth, her father is listed as William Lush and they both had the last name Lush at the time of their marriages. No birth records have ever been found for them and DNA testing of numerous descendants shows no connection to any Lush family. There are many Sparkes family relations however, indicating that Martha, or at least a close relation of Martha, was Maud's mother. Thomas Gordon (Lush) West's baptism registry implies Maud was married to John Lush when Thomas was born in 1908 and her name was previously Sparkes. I had previously assumed/believed she was using the name Lush after her mother married William Lush in 1897; no marriage records have been found for John Lush and Maud or death record for John. POSSIBLE theory: her step brother John Lush stood in as Thomas' father so he wouldn't be seen as illegitimate.
Person ID	I994	West & Park Genealogy
Last Modified	16 Jul 2024

Mother	Martha Ann Sparkes, b. 22 Nov 1860, Bull Cove, Port de Grave, Newfoundland
Family ID	F1714	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elisha West, b. 18 Jan 1885, Ladle Cove, Newfoundland , d. 27 Oct 1954, St. John's, Newfoundland (Age 69 years)

Married 17 Nov 1909 George Street United Church, St. John's, Newfoundland

Elisha West and Maud Lush marriage certificate, 1909

Children

	1. Thomas Gordon TOM Lush West, b. 20 Apr 1908, d. 12 Jun 1978, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years) [Stepchild] [Birth]
+	2. Peter James West, b. 18 Feb 1913, St. John's, Newfoundland , d. 30 May 1971, St. John's, Newfoundland (Age 58 years)
+	3. Blanche Mabel West, b. 11 Feb 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland , d. 1 Aug 1989, St. John's, Newfoundland (Age 74 years)
+	4. Dorothy Ellen West, b. 17 Mar 1917, St. John's, Newfoundland , d. 3 Apr 2002 (Age 85 years)
+	5. Alexander E. West, b. 24 Jan 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland , d. 1977 (Age 58 years)
+	6. Mary Emma MOLLY West, b. 5 Jan 1920, St. John's, Newfoundland , d. 2 Mar 2000 (Age 80 years)
+	7. Douglas George West, b. 21 Mar 1922, Ladle Cove, Newfoundland , d. 10 Apr 2008, Buffalo, New York, USA (Age 86 years)
+	8. Ronald Charles West, b. 16 Aug 1924, St. John's, Newfoundland , d. 9 Aug 1997, Buffalo, New York, USA (Age 72 years)
+	9. Beatrice Maud West, b. 22 Jun 1926, d. 17 Aug 1990, Monks Corner, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA (Age 64 years)

Documents

Maud Lush & Elisha West marriage

Last Modified 20 Apr 2023

Family ID F297 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 12 Apr 1888 - Brigus, Newfoundland
	Married - 17 Nov 1909 - George Street United Church, St. John's, Newfoundland
	Residence - Telephone #2591R - 1931 - Dunford Street, St. John's, Newfoundland
	Residence - Residence - 1935 - 5 Dunford Place, St. John's, Newfoundland
	Died - 8 Apr 1950 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
	Buried - 11 Apr 1950 - Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada