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Nina May Short 1851–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1851

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1925

Death Location: Streator, LaSalle, Illinois

Father: Joseph Short

Mother: Lydia Short

Spouse(s): William Merriner

Children(s): Daisy Merriner

The story of Nina May Short began in 1851 in Ohio, USA. Nina May Short married William Leonard Merriner, and had children including Daisy Merriner. Nina May Short passed away in 1925 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Nina May Short began in 1851 in Ohio, USA.
  • Nina May Short married William Leonard Merriner, and had children including Daisy Merriner.
  • Nina May Short passed away in 1925 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nina Short's Ancestors

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Nina Short
1851–1925
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
Joseph Short
1830–
England
Lydia Short
1828–1904
Greene, Harrison, Ohio
Grandparents
James ((Jas)) Lyons
1778–1850
Pennsylvania
Sarah
1797–
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lyons
1755–1832
Margaret Gibson
1760–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lyons
1735–
Mary Redick
1735–1793
Andrew Esq.
1708–1803
Margaret Weldon
1714–1781

Nina Short's Descendants

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Nina (May) Short (28 Feb 1851–10 Oct 1925) m. William (Leonard) Merriner (16 Mar 1845–13 Sep 1913)
  1. 1. Daisy Merriner 1877–1935 m. George (Elmer) Sopher 1877–1972
    1. 1. Robert (Mariner) Sopher 1910–2000 m. Marie (Louise) Haas 1909–1969

Nina Short's Timeline

3 Records

1851
28 Feb 1851
Birth of Nina May Short in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1875
29 Sep 1875
Age 24
Nina May Short was married in La Salle, Illinois, USA
La Salle, Illinois, USA
1925
10 Oct 1925
Age 74
Death of Nina May Short in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois
Streator, LaSalle, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1851
    Event Place: Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1875
    Event Place: La Salle, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Streator, LaSalle, Illinois

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