Husband: Victor Emanuel BEST
Birthdate: 13 Sep 1873
Birthplace: Trethosa Downs, St Stephens in Brannel.
Baptized: in: Cornwall.
Death date: 22 Jan 1962
Place of death: Flint, Michigan, USA
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Osceola County, MI
Father: John Henry BEST
Mother: Ellen EDDY
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 2 Jul 1892
Marriage place: Register Office, St Austell, Cornwall

Wife: Annie B. WILLIAMS
Birthdate: 4 Mar 1872
Birthplace: Cornwall, England
Death date: 18 Feb 1962
Place of death: Hurley Hospital, Flint, Michigan, USA
Burial: Lakeview Cemet. Osceola Co, Michigan
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Harry BEST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 Jan 1893
Birthplace: St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, UK
Death date: 17 Oct 1969
Place of death: 1315 Butcher Road, Fenton, Michigan, USA
Burial: Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
Marriage date: 28 Oct 1916
Marriage place: Allouez, Michigan.???
Spouses' names: Juanita LIDGEY

Child No. 2: Alfred Victor BEST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Jul 1895
Birthplace: St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, Eng.
Death date: 30 Jul 1914
Place of death: Allouez Twp, Mohawk, Keneewa Co Michigan
Burial: Lakewood Cemetery, Calumet, Michigan
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 3: Dalfred Victor BEST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 21 Jul 1910
Birthplace: Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Death date: 1 Feb 1989
Place of death: St Joseph's Hosp, Flint, Michigan, USA
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Flint, Michigan, USA
Marriage date: 10 Oct 1955
Marriage place: Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Spouses' names: Leota P. BROWN
 
 
Documentation:
Husband's notes
Other: Death D121/151
Ref: Occupation: Assemb line worker/Miner
Arrived Ellis Island in 1903 with his brother John Henry (Harry) Best.
Was in Flint area of Michigan, USA.
1920 & 1930 Census. City Ward 2 ED#31 Sheet 3B.
Death info from Lorene Wilson of Flint.
Originally worked as a miner in Houghton County, MI.
Came to Flint 1919 worked on Assembly Line at GM.
Lived 1902 Maryland Avenue, Flint at time of his death. Funeral Service at Zelley Funeral Home. Buried in Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan. Died of cancer of esophagus. Informant, son, Dalfred Best 1034 Barry, Flint MI Buried 27 Jan 1962.
Obit The Journal

Wife's notes
Other: Vol 5c Pg 175 in: St Austell.
1920 MI Census shows her as 47yrs.
Ref: D121 405 Vol Pg Occupation:
Arrived with her husband in 1903.
1930 Census shows her as b 1974.
Live at Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan after arrival moved in 1919 to Flint, MI.
Prayer Services on her death held Wednesday 21 Feb 1962 at Selley Funeral Home then buried at Calumet, Houghton Co, Michigan. Living Laurium 7 Jan 1914. Rev H. Longman officiating. Lived at 1802 Maryland St, Flint, Michigan. Died as a result of fall - terminal. Pneumonia, congestive heart failure & fracture.
Buried 26 Feb 1962 with her husband at Calument MI from Obituary.

Notes for Harry
Ref: 378-01-9793 Occupation: Assemb line worker/Miner
Ceremony: Divorced/Annulled/Separated: Year:
Lived in 1315 Butcher Rd Fenton, Wayne County MI when Father died. Funeral Ser
1pm Tues 21 Oct 1969 at Harper-Mulligan Funeral Home, Seven Mile Detroit.Was
employed American Motors. 1920 Census living Detroit, MI with Wife's family.
age 27yrs.DOB fr Social Security Death Index. He worked in Allouez mines in
Keeneenaw MI and quit in 1919. He also worked in gold mines in Ontario, Canada
Surviving children. Mrs Junita Dalley & Mrs Leonore Walters & Harry L Best
Arrived Ellis Island on 5 Jul 1903 From Liverpool, UK with parents.

Notes for Alfred Victor
Other: Reinterred on in: Believe orig Allouez Cem MI re-interred
Ref: 25 Sep 1914 Occupation: Miner
Died in mine accident Mohawk mine Allouex Twn, Keneenaw County, Michigan.
Buried in a single plot on 2 Aug 1914, parents had him reburied in family plot
Lakewood Cemetery, Houghton County, Michigan on 25 Sep 1914. Mohawk mine is
N of Calumet MI.Obit: 'Victor' Best, 22yrs, a resident of Laurium, was killed
in mine at 14th level of No 2 Shaft at Allouex Mining Co on Thursday AM. With
partner he was trying to blast down some 'loose' rock which eventually fell on
him. From Daily Mining Gazette 31 Jul 1914. Funeral Dir A.J. Bloym Calumet MI

Notes for Dalfred Victor
Ref: D284 338 Vol Pg Occupation: Miner/Butcher.
Ceremony: Y Divorced/Annulled/Separated: Year:
1920 MI Census shows he was 9 yrs old.
Social Security Death Index 385-07-7582 1930 Census show his age as born in
1911. Died of cancer. Worked as a Butcher in a Grocery Business.
Pat Grimm found date of birth in MI Obits and Cornwall Census returns for
St Stephens in Brannel. Service for Funeral from Swartz Funeral Home 1225W
Hill Road, Flint.Pastor Berniece A Matejcek officiating. Buried Evergreen
Cemetery. Died of Cancer. SSDI No385-07-7582 No children of his own, but his
Wife had two girls who were 'his' children.

This information from: James Colin Best, Adelaide, South Australia.
Email address: gumnut23@hotmail.com
Seeking contact with any descendants of this family.