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Clara M Short 1867 – 1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1867

Birth Location: Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1933

Death Location: Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA

Father: Jacob Short

Mother: Lusetta Klinefelter

Spouse(s): Frederick Zorn

Children(s): Lucetta Zorn, Sadie Zorn

Clara M Short was born in 1867 in Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA, the child of Jacob Short and Lusetta Elizabeth Klinefelter. In 1900, Clara M Short resided in Ophir, Lasalle, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Clara M Short resided in Wea, Miami, Kansas, USA. Clara M Short married Frederick D Zorn, and had children including Lucetta Ermina "Lucy" Zorn, Sadie Mae Zorn. Clara M Short passed away in 1933 in Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Clara M Short was born in 1867 in Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA, the child of Jacob Short and Lusetta Elizabeth Klinefelter.
  • In 1900, Clara M Short resided in Ophir, Lasalle, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Clara M Short resided in Wea, Miami, Kansas, USA.
  • Clara M Short married Frederick D Zorn, and had children including Lucetta Ermina "Lucy" Zorn, Sadie Mae Zorn.
  • Clara M Short passed away in 1933 in Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Short
1819 – 1896
Birth Location: Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lusetta Klinefelter
1827 – 1900
Birth Location: Fredericksburg, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
LK

Spouses(s)

Frederick Zorn
1865 – 1945
Birth Location: Green Garden, Will, Illinois, USA
FZ

Children(s)

Lucetta Zorn
1890 – 1964
Birth Location: Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA
LZ
Sadie Zorn
1892 – 1988
Birth Location: Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA
SZ

Clara Short's Ancestors

Self
Clara Short
1867 – 1933
Birth Place: Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Parents
Jacob Short
1819 – 1896
Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Lusetta (Elizabeth) Klinefelter
1827 – 1900
Fredericksburg, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Jacob (Short) Schad
1777 – 1820
Pennsylvania, USA
Juliana Wurteberger
1788 – 1853
Germany
Johannes Kleinfelter
1787 – 1826
Fredericksburg Lebanon Co Pa
Elizabeth (B Betsey) GRUMBINE
1796 – 1892
Bethel, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ludwig Schad
1750 – 1820
Elizabeth Schad
– 1760
Ludwig Wittenberger
1765 –
Johann Kleinfelter
1763 – 1840
Maria Walborn
1765 – 1833
Jacob Grumbine
1765 – 1845
Anna Brecht
1767 – 1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ludwig Schott
1732 – 1809
Johann Kleinfelter
1739 – 1804
Christina Miller
1730 – 1800
John Walborn
1717 – 1773
Euphrosina Karthonitz
1715 – 1808
Leonhart Krumbein
1733 – 1782
Catharina Mees
1733 – 1790
Jacob Brecht
1729 – 1802
Elisabeth MNU
1732 – 1790

Clara Short's Descendants

1.
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Clara (M) Short (25 Jan 1867 – 17 Sep 1933) m. Frederick (D) Zorn (20 Aug 1865 – 14 Mar 1945)
  1. 1. Lucetta (Ermina "Lucy") Zorn (27 Jun 1890 – 1964)
  2. 2. Sadie (Mae) Zorn (21 Jun 1892 – 25 Feb 1988) m. Adna (Devinney) White (27 May 1889 – 2 Aug 1950) m. Edgar Rousey (16 May 1894 – 1979)
    1. 1. Lola (Mae) White (24 Nov 1911 – 30 Nov 1988)
    2. 2. Clara White (abt 1912 – )
    3. 3. Jesse (Vernon) White (29 Nov 1915 – 8 Jan 2005) m. Irene Jackson (May 25, 1909 – 2003)
      1. 1. Alan (Adna) White (22 Dec 1943 – ) m. Sharon White (abt 1943 – )
        1. 1. Terry White
        2. 2. Angela White
    4. 4. Woodrow (Wilson) White (29 Nov 1915 – )
    5. 5. Lucile (Adrian) White (26 Apr 1916 – 11 Apr 2002)
    6. 6. Clarice (Marguerite) White (22 Dec 1919 – 27 Jan 2002)

Clara Short's Timeline

5 Records

1867
25 Jan 1867
Birth of Clara M Short in Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
Clara M Short resided here in Ophir, Lasalle, Illinois, USA
Ophir, Lasalle, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
Clara M Short resided here in Wea, Miami, Kansas, USA
Wea, Miami, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 58
Clara M Short resided here in Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
1933
17 Sep 1933
Age 66
Death of Clara M Short in Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Troy Grove, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_93; Line: 24
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ophir, Lasalle, Illinois; Roll: 316; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240316
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wea, Miami, Kansas; Roll: T624_447; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1374460
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ophir, Lasalle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ophir, Lasalle, Illinois; Roll: 316; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240316

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wea, Miami, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wea, Miami, Kansas; Roll: T624_447; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1374460

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_93; Line: 24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1933
    Event Place: Louisburg, Miami, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisburg, Miami County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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