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Muriel Gwendolene Shortt (1887-?)
Elizabeth's oldest daughter, Muriel Gwendolene Shortt, was born on March 14th, 1887, in Kingston, Ontario. She was educated at Kingston Collegiate Institute and later graduated from Queens University. An active participant in women’s clubs at the University, she experienced going abroad with the Women's Historical Society in 1912. In 1908, she moved with her parents to Ottawa, and took up social service work in the city. In 1916-17, she traveled to London, England, where she met her husband, Roger F. Clarke, MC. They were married on March 29th, 1917 in London, and moved together back to Canada after Roger was wounded in the fall of the same year. Muriel proceeded to work in various occupations after settling down at her and Roger's farm in Vineland, including work for the Women's Institute. She and Roger were the parents of three children: Mary Elizabeth (b. Nov. 11, 1918), Donald Roger (b. Sept. 11, 1923), and Katherine Lorraine (Oct. 16, 1924).

Mary Lorraine Shortt (1897-?)
Muriel's younger sister, Mary Lorraine Shortt, was born July 29th, 1897, in Kingston, Ontario. With her parents and sister, she moved to Ottawa in 1908 when her father became Civil Service Commissioner. In 1920, Mary graduated from Queens University, and went on achieve a social service certificate from the University of Toronto (1921-2). In the following years, she traveled abroad numerous times, and devoted her energy to several different social service organizations, including the City of Ottawa social service department's work with mentally ill patients (1927-9). From Apr. 29, 1943 to June 6, 1946, Mary was also one of the first of seven "psychotic social workers" in the army. She was stationed at Fort Frontenac, and left service with the mark of Captain. Following her service, Mary retired back to her post at the Psychchotic Branch of Ottawa's social service department, and fully retired work on December 31, 1959.

George Shortt (?-?)
Elizabeth's son, Dr. George Shortt, was living in Detroit when she died.