Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameOrmal SHORT
Death23 Apr 1946, San Fernando, Los Angeles, California87,1497, date only,1529,6734, states Pacoima Age: 44
Burial27 Apr 1946, Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California87,1529
Occupationaircraft industry lathe operator1529
Residence13561 Gain Street, Pacoima (Los Angeles)1529
Death causePoisoning; ingestion Hydrochloric Acid and Tr. Iodine1529
FatherNewel SHORT (1864-1951)
MotherEmma BROWN (1875-1930)
Individual Notes
• Given as “Arnold”1512

• Committed suicide by ingesting hydrochloric acid.1529
Census Data
• 1910 Census: Hayes, Custer, Nebraska. Age 8, b KS. Father b MO; mother b IN.5006
• 1920 Census: Hayes, Custer, Nebraska. Age 17, b KS. Father b MO; mother b IN.1918
• 1930 Census: Hayes, Custer, Nebraska. Age 27, b KS, single. Ranchman, cattle.3633
Spouses
Birth18 Dec 1904, Mason City, Custer, Nebraska87,566, born Nebraska,590, p 3,591,1512
Death16 Feb 1987, Glendale, Los Angeles, California87,591,1497, date only Age: 82
Burial20 Feb 1987, Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California87
Occupationteacher (1928)4334, p 3
Residence430 1/2 W 9th, Long Beach (1928)4334, p 3
ResidencePacoima, California (1942)590, p 3
FatherFloyd ARRITT (1869-1952)
MotherFlorence Edith OMSTEAD (1872-1944)
Census Data
• 1910 Census: Hayes, Custer, Nebraska. Age 5, b NE. Father b VA; mother b IA. Listed as Ellen.1910
• 1920 Census: Hayes, Custer, Nebraska. Age 15, b NE. Father b VA; mother b IA.577,1917
• 1930 Census: Hayes, Custer, Nebraska. Age 25, b NE. Single. Teaching school. Father b IL; mother b IA.3635
Marriageaft Apr 19301514, marriage only,3633
ChildrenIsabel (1934-2015)
 (Private, Male)
 Doris Mae (1941-2001)
 (Private, Male)
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