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Mary Jane Short 1863 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 MAR 1863

Birth Location: Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 24 APR 1962

Death Location: Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia

Father: John Short

Mother: Tryphena Boorman

Spouse(s): Reuben Doust

Children(s): Hedley Doust, Effie Doust, Stafford Doust, Reuben Doust, Barton Doust, Clifton Doust

The story of Mary Jane Short began in 1863 in Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia. Mary Jane Short married Reuben Doust, and had children including Hedley Samuel David Doust, Effie Rebecca Doust, Stafford Doust, Reuben Waters Doust, Barton Doust, Clifton Doust. Mary Jane Short passed away in 1962 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Jane Short began in 1863 in Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Mary Jane Short married Reuben Doust, and had children including Hedley Samuel David Doust, Effie Rebecca Doust, Stafford Doust, Reuben Waters Doust, Barton Doust, Clifton Doust.
  • Mary Jane Short passed away in 1962 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Short
1839 – 1880
Birth Location: Brooks Flat, New South Wales, Australia
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Tryphena Boorman
1842 – 1936
Birth Location: Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia
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Spouses(s)

Reuben Doust
1859 – 1952
Birth Location: (New South Wales), (Australia)
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Children(s)

Hedley Doust
1882 – 1982
Birth Location: Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia
HD
Effie Doust
1885 – 1972
Birth Location: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
ED
Stafford Doust
1889 – 1986
Birth Location: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
SD
Reuben Doust
1894 – 1972
Birth Location: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
RD
Barton Doust
1898 – 1987
Birth Location: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
BD
Clifton Doust
1898 – 1988
Birth Location: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
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Mary Short's Ancestors

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Mary Short
1863 – 1962
Birth Place: Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
John Short
1839 – 1880
Brooks Flat, New South Wales, Australia
Tryphena Boorman
1842 – 1936
Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
Samuel (William) Short
1815 – 1883
Duloe, Cornwall, England
Jane Northcott
1818 – 1855
Pelynt, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Northcote
1768 – 1868
Mary Bettison
1785 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bettison
1750 – 1808
Susanna Hicks
1752 – 1834

Mary Short's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Short (27 MAR 1863 – 24 APR 1962) m. Reuben Doust (19 OCT 1859 – 28 AUG 1952)
  1. 1. Hedley (Samuel David) Doust (14 DEC 1882 – 29 MAY 1982) m. Ruby (Kay) Shaw (4 DEC 1882 – 16 JUL 1916)
    1. 1. Lillian (May) Doust (1907 – DEC 2005) m. Walter (Raymond) Winkley (24 MAR 1903 – 27 APR 1997)
      1. 1. Douglas (Raymond) Winkley (1929 – 29 NOV 1999)
    2. 2. Albert (Clarence) Doust (1909 – BEF 2009)
    3. 3. Daphne (Muriel) Doust (3 OCT 1911 – 16 NOV 1998)
    4. 4. Athol (Kinley) Doust (21 MAY 1914 – 1978) m. Phyllis (Emily) Ireland (1910 – 30 JUL 2003)
    5. 5. Hedley (Rixon) Doust (28 JAN 1916 – 7 JAN 1985) m. Mary (Leckie) Purdy (26 OCT 1915 – 20 FEB 1982)
  2. 2. Effie (Rebecca) Doust (25 JUN 1885 – 17 JAN 1972) m. Andrew Menzies (1 JAN 1881 – 6 NOV 1950)
  3. 3. Stafford Doust (12 OCT 1889 – 19 DEC 1986)
  4. 4. Reuben (Waters) Doust (18 MAY 1894 – 1972)
  5. 5. Barton Doust (5 AUG 1898 – 18 NOV 1987)
  6. 6. Clifton Doust (5 AUG 1898 – 2 DEC 1988)

Mary Short's Timeline

2 Records

1863
27 MAR 1863
Birth of Mary Jane Short in Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia
Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia
1962
24 APR 1962
Age 99
Death of Mary Jane Short in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1863
    Event Place: Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 APR 1962
    Event Place: Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
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