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James Kenneth Short 1926 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1926

Birth Location: Wynnum South, Queensland, Australia

Death Date: 21 May 1995

Death Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Father: Edward Short

Mother: Ruth Taylor

Spouse(s): Audrey Bell

Children(s): Thomas Short

In 1926, James Kenneth Short entered the world in Wynnum South, Queensland, Australia, born to Edward James Short and Ruth Clare Taylor. James Kenneth Short married Audrey Betty Bell, and had children including Thomas Short. James Kenneth Short passed away in 1995 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1926, James Kenneth Short entered the world in Wynnum South, Queensland, Australia, born to Edward James Short and Ruth Clare Taylor.
  • James Kenneth Short married Audrey Betty Bell, and had children including Thomas Short.
  • James Kenneth Short passed away in 1995 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Short's Ancestors

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James Short
1926 – 1995
Birth Place: Wynnum South, Queensland, Australia
Parents
Edward James Short
1901 – 1981
West End, Brisbane, Australia
Ruth (Clare) Taylor
1899 – 1982
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Grandparents
Howard (Hedley) Taylor
1869 – 1918
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Alice (Maud) Goldsmith
1865 – 1953
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Taylor
1835 – 1930
Emily McRae
1848 – 1925
Benjamin Lusted
1836 – 1893
Mary Tutt
1831 – 1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McRae
1808 – 1859
Elizabeth Redgrave
1816 –
Aves Gutsell
1804 – 1867

James Short's Descendants

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James (Kenneth) Short (4 Jun 1926 – 21 May 1995) m. Audrey (Betty) Bell (1931 – )
  1. 1. Thomas Short

James Short's Timeline

3 Records

1926
4 Jun 1926
Birth of James Kenneth Short in Wynnum South, Queensland, Australia
Wynnum South, Queensland, Australia
1995
21 May 1995
Age 69
Death of James Kenneth Short in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1995
May 1995
Age 69
Burial of James Kenneth Short in Tweed Heads Lawn Cemetery, Tweed Heads, Tweed Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Tweed Heads Lawn Cemetery, Tweed Heads, Tweed Shire, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1926
    Event Place: Wynnum South, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Raaf Personnel Files of Non-Commissioned Officers (Ncos) and Other Ranks, 1921-1948; Series: A9301

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1995
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1995
    Event Place: Tweed Heads Lawn Cemetery, Tweed Heads, Tweed Shire, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

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