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Leo Francis Short 1894–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1894

Birth Location: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 05 Feb 1979

Death Location: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA

Father: Edward Short

Mother: Kathryn Welsh

Spouse(s): Gayle Clary

Children(s):

In 1894, Leo Francis Short entered the world in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA, born to Edward John Short And Kathryn Welsh. Leo Francis Short married Gayle Clary, and had children including Ellen Short, Jean Short. Leo Francis Short passed away in 1979 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Leo Francis Short entered the world in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA, born to Edward John Short And Kathryn Welsh.
  • Leo Francis Short married Gayle Clary, and had children including Ellen Short, Jean Short.
  • Leo Francis Short passed away in 1979 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA.

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Leo Short's Ancestors

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Leo Short
1894–1979
Birth Place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
Parents
Edward John Short
1859–1923
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Kathryn Welsh
1867–1936
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leo Short's Timeline

2 Records

1894
24 Sep 1894
Birth of Leo Francis Short in Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
1979
05 Feb 1979
Age 85
Death of Leo Francis Short in Marion General Hospital, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
Marion General Hospital, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, Select Marriages Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1979; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1967
    Event Place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Call-Leader - 30 Nov 1967 - Page 3, 30 Nov 1967

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1979
    Event Place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Call-Leader - 5 Feb 1979 - Page 7, leo f short 5 Feb 1979

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1979
    Event Place: Marion General Hospital, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1979; Roll: 02

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elwood, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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