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Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt 1885–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1885

Birth Location: Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 28 Jun 1961

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States

Father: Uriah Pratt

Mother: Arminda Coon

Spouse(s): Crystal Slager

Children(s): Evelyn Pratt

The story of Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt began in 1885 in Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States. Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt married Crystal Hazel Slager, and had children including Evelyn June Pratt. Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt passed away in 1961 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt began in 1885 in Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States.
  • Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt married Crystal Hazel Slager, and had children including Evelyn June Pratt.
  • Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt passed away in 1961 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Uriah Pratt
1847–1926
Birth Location: Holbeach, South Holland District, Lincolnshire, England
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Arminda Coon
1851–1911
Birth Location: Lima, Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Crystal Slager
1893–1983
Birth Location: Michigan, United States
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Children(s)

Evelyn Pratt
1914–2006
Birth Location: Red Lodge, Carbon, Montana, United States
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Melvin Pratt's Ancestors

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Melvin Pratt
1885–1961
Birth Place: Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States
Parents
Uriah Hitite Pratt
1847–1926
Holbeach, South Holland District, Lincolnshire, England
Arminda Coon
1851–1911
Lima, Ohio
Grandparents
Tobias (M) Coon
1822–1905
Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Eleanor DeCoursey
1822–
Allen, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Potential
1783–1871
Christiana Potential
1785–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Potential
1757–1842
Johann Mohr
1736–1845
Hannah Ward
1746–1813

Melvin Pratt's Descendants

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Melvin ("Jack" Elroy) Pratt (7 Nov 1885–28 Jun 1961) m. Crystal (Hazel) Slager (Oct 1893–5 Jul 1983)
  1. 1. Evelyn (June) Pratt 1914–2006 m. Russell (Lewis) Edwards 1911–1998
    1. 1. Barbara (Louise) Edwards 1934–1998 m. Frank Mangus 1928–1992

Melvin Pratt's Timeline

2 Records

1885
7 Nov 1885
Birth of Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt in Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States
Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States
1961
28 Jun 1961
Age 76
Death of Melvin "Jack" Elroy Pratt in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1885
    Event Place: Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1961
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
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