Thomas Olaf Shortt

Brief Life History of Thomas Olaf

When Thomas Olaf Shortt was born on 20 July 1906, in Hordaland, Norway, his father, Charles Shortt, was 27 and his mother, Matilde Olina Andersdtr Johnsen, was 20. He married Maxine Connell on 21 January 1938, in Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1950 and Norway in 2002. He died on 16 January 2002, in Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Elysian Burial Gardens, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Olaf Shortt
1906–2002
Maxine Connell
1916–2012
Marriage: 21 January 1938
Marianne Shortt
1950–2018
Marianne Shortt
1950–2018

Sources (34)

  • Thomas O Shortt, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Thomas Olaf Shortt, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Thomas O Shortt, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"

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1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

1909 · Pioneer Park Opens

A monument honoring the Provo pioneers and Indian war veterans was dedicated on July 24, 1909, as Pioneer Park opened to the public.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and Irish: variant of Short .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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