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Roy John Short 1896–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1896

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 16 Sep 1947

Death Location: Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois

Father: William Short

Mother: Alice Fink

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In 1896, Roy John Short entered the world in Illinois, born to William Scott Short And Alice Edith Fink. Roy John Short passed away in 1947 in Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Roy John Short entered the world in Illinois, born to William Scott Short And Alice Edith Fink.
  • Roy John Short passed away in 1947 in Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois.

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Roy Short's Ancestors

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Roy Short
1896–1947
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
William Scott Short
1866–1956
Knox, Illinois, United States
Alice (Edith) Fink
1870–1916
Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (T.) Fink
1830–1889
Maryland
Sarah Marchant
1832–1880
Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Marchant
1798–1889
Elizabeth Brown
1799–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Marchant
1763–1816
Sarah BULL
1767–1845
Daniel Brown
1770–1836
Lydia Bull
1769–1836

Roy Short's Timeline

2 Records

1896
27 Jun 1896
Birth of Roy John Short in Illinois
Illinois
1947
16 Sep 1947
Age 51
Death of Roy John Short in Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois
Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1896
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Richwoods, Peoria, Illinois

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