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Laura E Short 1887–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1887

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 9 May 1941

Death Location: Rockford City, Winnebago, Illinois

Father: William Short

Mother: Myrtle Masterson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Laura E Short was born in 1887 in Illinois, the child of William H Short And Myrtle Hedge Masterson. Laura E Short passed away in 1941 in Rockford City, Winnebago, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Laura E Short was born in 1887 in Illinois, the child of William H Short And Myrtle Hedge Masterson.
  • Laura E Short passed away in 1941 in Rockford City, Winnebago, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Short
1858–1911
Birth Location: Illinois
WS
Myrtle Masterson
1866–1939
Birth Location: Wayne Co, Illinois
MM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Laura Short's Ancestors

Self
Laura Short
1887–1941
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William H Short
1858–1911
Illinois
Myrtle (Hedge) Masterson
1866–1939
Wayne Co, Illinois
Grandparents
John Masterson
1840–1926
Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Hedge
1837–1869
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Masterson
1817–1857
Mira Reid
1824–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1790–1827
Mary Kennedy
1785–1884
George REED
1783–1837
Elizabeth Altizer
1786–1859

Laura Short's Timeline

2 Records

1887
May 1887
Birth of Laura E Short in Illinois
Illinois
1941
9 May 1941
Age 54
Death of Laura E Short in Rockford City, Winnebago, Illinois
Rockford City, Winnebago, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1887
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1941
    Event Place: Rockford City, Winnebago, Illinois
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