William A Shott (1925–1969) • FamilySearch

William A Shott

1925–1969 (Age 44)
Ohio, United States

The Life of William A

When William A Shott was born in 1925, in Ohio, United States, his father, John Francis "Frank" Shott, was 47 and his mother, Philomena "Minnie" Hepfl, was 26. He lived in Canaan Township, Athens, Ohio, United States in 1930 and Marienville, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1943. He died in 1969, at the age of 44, and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Spouse & Children

Parents & Siblings

John Francis "Frank" Shott

1878–1944

Philomena "Minnie" Hepfl

1899–1985

Gertrude Marguerite Shott

1918–2015

Anna F Shott

1920–

Mary M Shott

1922–1999

William A Shott

1925–1969

Henry Thomas Shott

1928–1998

Kathryn Rose Shott

1930–2001

Agnes C Shott

1933–2016

Parents & Siblings

John Francis "Frank" Shott
Male1878–1944Male
Philomena "Minnie" Hepfl
Female1899–1985Female

siblings

(7)

Gertrude Marguerite Shott

Female1918–2015Female

Anna F Shott

Female1920–Female

Mary M Shott

Female1922–1999Female

William A Shott

Male1925–1969Male

Henry Thomas Shott

Male1928–1998Male

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World Events (8)

1927

Age 2

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1929

Age 4

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 12

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Shott

William

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a projecting piece of land, from Old English scēat, or a steep slope, from an unattested Old English scēot.

Possible Related Names

Shotts

Sources (3)

Wm A Shott in household of Jno Francis Shott, "United States Census, 1940"
William A Shott in household of Frank Shott, "United States Census, 1930"
William A Shott in entry for Henry T Shott, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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