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From: "Ken and Jan Russon" <>
Subject: [WEST-L] Ed West B. 1866 IA md. Edith Alton, dau. Violet B. 1896 MN
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:08:05 -0700




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From: Ken and Jan Russon <>
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Subject: Ed West B. 1866 IA md. Edith Alton, dau. Violet B. 1896 MN


> Hi,
>
> I'm STILL looking for more information about Edward L. West born in 1866
in Iowa
> (county unknown). Parents unknown. He moved to Minnesota and married my
> grandmother, Edith Ophelia ALTON, daughter of Charles and Zeruah RAYNER
> ALTON 4 Dec 1896 in Verndale, Wadena Co., Minnesota. They had 2
daughters:
> Vivian B. 30 May 1894 and died 2 Jul 1894 in Wadena Co., MN - and Violet
B.
> 24 Dec 1896 in Aldrich Twp., Wadena Co., MN. I have no marriage or death
> date for Violet.
> In 1902 my grandmother married Harry Adelbert KELLEY in Fargo, Cass
County,
> North Dakota. What happened to EDWARD L. WEST and VIOLET WEST, his and
> Edith's daughter? There is no 1905 census available for Cass Co., ND and
> Violet is not listed with Edith and her husband, Harry KELLEY in the 1910
> census for Fargo, Cass, ND.
>
> In 1916 Edith left Harry KELLEY and their 3 children, Carmen, Harold and
> Kenneth and in 1918 and they divorced in CA. In 1925 Edith married James
> RYAN. Edith died in Seattle in 1939.
>
> I don't remember my Dad or Aunt ever mentioning that Grandma Edith was
> married before marrying my Grandpa KELLEY. I wonder if they ever knew.
>
> I'd appreciate any help that would lead me to know what happened to Edward
> L. and Violet WEST. I've searched for death and probate records in Cass
> Co., ND and several counties in Minnesota and cannot find them.
>
> Thanks,
> Janet
>
>

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