Robert Short

Cal 1888 - 1917  (~ 28 years)

• Name	Robert Short
  Born	CALC 18 Oct 1888	Haslemere, , Surrey, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1917	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	killed in accident
  Occupation	1917	John Watson Company, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	works - John Watson Co.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338392
  Died	18 Apr 1917	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Factory Accident
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I338392	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Short,   b. CA 1858, of, Haslemere, , Surrey, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Fanny,   b. CA 1858, of, Haslemere, , Surrey, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F56533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Short Meets Death While Employed at the Watson Works - A shocking accident took place at The John Watson Mfg. Co.'s shops early yesterday (Wednesday) morning; resulting in the death of Mr. Robert Short, an employee. It appears that Short and his mate, Mr. Robert Dyer, were operating a rip saw in the wood-working department, when a board thrown from the saw struck Mr. Short on the left temple, cutting a big gash just above the eye and penetrating the brain. The unfortunate man was conveyed in an auto to Dr. Woolner's office; but died a few minutes after reaching there. He was an exemplary young man, a member of Christ Church, and was to have been married shortly. He was born 27 years ago at Hazlemere, Eng., where his parents still reside. Two brothers, Fred, Ayr, and Arthur, Paris, and a sister, Mrs. Kellogg, are in Canada, while another brother, Wilfred, fell in the service of his country on the Western front. As we go to press an inquest is being arranged for. The Ayr News Apr 19 1917

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . At Rest/ Robert Short/ died April 18, 1917/ aged/ 28 years/ Short [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Robert Short Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1889 Birth Place: England Age at Death: 28 Death Date: 18 Apr 1917 Death Place: Victoria, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 18 Oct 1888 - Haslemere, , Surrey, England Misfortune - killed in accident - 1917 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Factory Accident - 18 Apr 1917 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth