William was born in 1913. He is the son of William Short and Gertrude Callender.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDGQ-KLK : accessed 9 November 2017), William Short in household of William Short, West Park, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing ED 605, sheet 7A, line 44, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1376; FHL microfilm 1,821,376.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7ZW-3NM : accessed 9 November 2017), William F Short in household of William F Short, Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 408, sheet 14B, line 65, family 282, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1435; FHL microfilm 2,341,170.
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