William Nichol Short^{[1, 2, 3]}

1858 - 1942  (83 years)

• Name	William Nichol Short
  Born	24 Jul 1858	Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Teamster
  Occupation	1902	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	fireman
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Driver, Baker
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1942	953 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Eby ID Number	00133-8238.44
  Died	9 Feb 1942	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I227845	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Short,   b. Abt 1820,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1820,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Francis Short,   b. Abt 1850, Of, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1881  (Age ~ 30 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Morris,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1898  (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F31353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Adaline Wismer,   b. 14 Nov 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Oct 1898  (Age 39 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1879	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 9]
  Children	1. James Elgin Short,   b. 1 Aug 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1952, Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Charlotte Elizabeth "Lottie" Short,   b. 17 Nov 1882, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Oct 1968  (Age 85 years)   3. Joseph Leonard Short,   b. 24 May 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Sep 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 28 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Otilla "Tillie" Hausch,   b. 24 Oct 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1942, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1902	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Harold Thomas "Harry" Short,   b. 14 Jan 1903, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Olive Margaret Short,   b. 3 Dec 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1988, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. William Robert "Shorty" Short,   b. 9 Aug 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1991, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F222586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  William Short standing besides the Proudfoot Bakery Cart.

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Joseph Leonard Short Born: 24 May 1891 County: Waterloo Father: William N Short Mother: Adeline Wismer [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018691-04. Oliver A. Kummer, 24, Occ. Cabinet Maker, b. Doon, Res. Preston, son of John Kummer and C. Waganast married Lottie E. Short, 21, b. Bridgeport, Res. Preston, daughter of William Short and Adaline Wismer, Witn: William and Mrs. William Short of Preston, 16 September 1904 in Preston. [S24] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. John the Evangelist Church of England. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Adeline Wissmer Born: Canada Age: 20 Father: Joseph Wissmer Mother: Charlotte Wissmer Born: abt 1859 Spouse: William Short Age: 22 born: Canada Father: Thomas Short Mother: Elizabeth Short married 26 Mar 1879 married: Waterloo [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 17. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 27. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:William V. Short Gender:Male Age:83 Birth Date:24 Jul 1858 Birth Place:PILKINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ontario Death Date:9 Feb 1942 Death Place:Preston, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Thomas Short Mother:Elizabeth Short Spouse:Ottilia Hausch Buried Blair Certificate Number:035659

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Jul 1858 - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Mar 1879 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - fireman - 1902 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Apr 1902 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Driver, Baker - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Feb 1942 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth