Charles William West (always known as Mike) was born 5-20-1907 in Ingham Twp. Mi.
The youngest child of 8 born to William and Melvina (Akay) West.
1910 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William E. West 49 Head
Melvina West 42 Wife
Rolland West 19 Son
Flora West 18 Daughter
Guy West 16 Son
Olin West 6 Son
Ona Reta West 4 Daughter
Charles W. West 2 Son
A sister, Mildred, died as an infant in 1896 at 4 months old. His oldest brother, Roy, was married shortly after Mike was born.
1920 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William Edmund 59
Melvina 42
Flora Adaline 28
Olin Vincent 16
Ona Reta 14
Charles William 12
1930 Detroit, Wayne Co. MI
Ray E Myers 28 b. OH Head
Reta O Myers 24 b. MI Wife
Charles W. West 22 b. MI Lodger Brother-in-Law
Ralph Foyt 29 b. OH Other
In Mike married Virginia (Virgie) Bates. He was her 2nd husband.
To this union one son, Larry Joe West, was born in 1938.
1940 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
Charles 32
Virginia 31
Larry J 2
Mike worked at many different jobs during his life. He was a gravel truck driver in his youth. Worked on road construction as a shovel operator. Later delivered truck chassis for a company. He had live much of Larry's single life in Holt, MI. Later he and Virgie built a home on the edge of Vevay and Ingham Township next to their son.
Mike died 2-6-1994. His choice was to have no funeral and be cremated and his asked spread on the land by his home.
The youngest child of 8 born to William and Melvina (Akay) West.
1910 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William E. West 49 Head
Melvina West 42 Wife
Rolland West 19 Son
Flora West 18 Daughter
Guy West 16 Son
Olin West 6 Son
Ona Reta West 4 Daughter
Charles W. West 2 Son
A sister, Mildred, died as an infant in 1896 at 4 months old. His oldest brother, Roy, was married shortly after Mike was born.
1920 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William Edmund 59
Melvina 42
Flora Adaline 28
Olin Vincent 16
Ona Reta 14
Charles William 12
1930 Detroit, Wayne Co. MI
Ray E Myers 28 b. OH Head
Reta O Myers 24 b. MI Wife
Charles W. West 22 b. MI Lodger Brother-in-Law
Ralph Foyt 29 b. OH Other
In Mike married Virginia (Virgie) Bates. He was her 2nd husband.
To this union one son, Larry Joe West, was born in 1938.
1940 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
Charles 32
Virginia 31
Larry J 2
Mike worked at many different jobs during his life. He was a gravel truck driver in his youth. Worked on road construction as a shovel operator. Later delivered truck chassis for a company. He had live much of Larry's single life in Holt, MI. Later he and Virgie built a home on the edge of Vevay and Ingham Township next to their son.
Mike died 2-6-1994. His choice was to have no funeral and be cremated and his asked spread on the land by his home.
Charles William West (always known as Mike) was born 5-20-1907 in Ingham Twp. Mi.
The youngest child of 8 born to William and Melvina (Akay) West.
1910 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William E. West 49 Head
Melvina West 42 Wife
Rolland West 19 Son
Flora West 18 Daughter
Guy West 16 Son
Olin West 6 Son
Ona Reta West 4 Daughter
Charles W. West 2 Son
A sister, Mildred, died as an infant in 1896 at 4 months old. His oldest brother, Roy, was married shortly after Mike was born.
1920 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William Edmund 59
Melvina 42
Flora Adaline 28
Olin Vincent 16
Ona Reta 14
Charles William 12
1930 Detroit, Wayne Co. MI
Ray E Myers 28 b. OH Head
Reta O Myers 24 b. MI Wife
Charles W. West 22 b. MI Lodger Brother-in-Law
Ralph Foyt 29 b. OH Other
In Mike married Virginia (Virgie) Bates. He was her 2nd husband.
To this union one son, Larry Joe West, was born in 1938.
1940 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
Charles 32
Virginia 31
Larry J 2
Mike worked at many different jobs during his life. He was a gravel truck driver in his youth. Worked on road construction as a shovel operator. Later delivered truck chassis for a company. He had live much of Larry's single life in Holt, MI. Later he and Virgie built a home on the edge of Vevay and Ingham Township next to their son.
Mike died 2-6-1994. His choice was to have no funeral and be cremated and his asked spread on the land by his home.
The youngest child of 8 born to William and Melvina (Akay) West.
1910 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William E. West 49 Head
Melvina West 42 Wife
Rolland West 19 Son
Flora West 18 Daughter
Guy West 16 Son
Olin West 6 Son
Ona Reta West 4 Daughter
Charles W. West 2 Son
A sister, Mildred, died as an infant in 1896 at 4 months old. His oldest brother, Roy, was married shortly after Mike was born.
1920 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
William Edmund 59
Melvina 42
Flora Adaline 28
Olin Vincent 16
Ona Reta 14
Charles William 12
1930 Detroit, Wayne Co. MI
Ray E Myers 28 b. OH Head
Reta O Myers 24 b. MI Wife
Charles W. West 22 b. MI Lodger Brother-in-Law
Ralph Foyt 29 b. OH Other
In Mike married Virginia (Virgie) Bates. He was her 2nd husband.
To this union one son, Larry Joe West, was born in 1938.
1940 Census Ingham Twp. Ingham Co. MI
Charles 32
Virginia 31
Larry J 2
Mike worked at many different jobs during his life. He was a gravel truck driver in his youth. Worked on road construction as a shovel operator. Later delivered truck chassis for a company. He had live much of Larry's single life in Holt, MI. Later he and Virgie built a home on the edge of Vevay and Ingham Township next to their son.
Mike died 2-6-1994. His choice was to have no funeral and be cremated and his asked spread on the land by his home.
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