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Ralph Charles Prater 1915–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1915

Birth Location: Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 6 Sep 1966

Death Location: San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA

Father: Hezekiah Prater

Mother: Louisa Cottle

Spouse(s): Celia Moss

Children(s):

Ralph Charles Prater was born in 1915 in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, USA, the child of Hezekiah K Prater And Louisa Naomi Lena Cottle. In 1925, Ralph Charles Prater resided in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas. In 1930, Ralph Charles Prater resided in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas. Ralph Charles Prater married Celia Virginia Moss. Ralph Charles Prater passed away in 1966 in San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Ralph Charles Prater was born in 1915 in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, USA, the child of Hezekiah K Prater And Louisa Naomi Lena Cottle.
  • In 1925, Ralph Charles Prater resided in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas.
  • In 1930, Ralph Charles Prater resided in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas.
  • Ralph Charles Prater married Celia Virginia Moss.
  • Ralph Charles Prater passed away in 1966 in San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ralph Prater's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Prater
1915–1966
Birth Place: Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Parents
Hezekiah K. Prater
1879–1968
West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Louisa (Naomi (Lena)) Cottle
1885–1971
Morgan County, Kentucky
Grandparents
John (Miles) Prater
1848–1914
Morgan County, Kentucky
Mariah (Frances) Smart
1849–1901
Nicholas County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Prater
1817–1899
Mary Henry
1819–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Prater
1785–1856
Mary Prater
1783–1866
Lewis Sr.
1791–1854
Annie Allen
1792–1841

Ralph Prater's Timeline

9 Records

1915
28 Feb 1915
Birth of Ralph Charles Prater in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 10
Ralph Charles Prater resided here in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas
Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas
1930
1930
Age 15
Ralph Charles Prater resided here in Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas
Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 25
Ralph Charles Prater resided here in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1943
1943
Age 28
Ralph Charles Prater resided here
None
1948
20 Jul 1948
Age 33
Ralph Charles Prater resided here in San Francisco County, California, USA
San Francisco County, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Ralph Charles Prater resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1966
1 Sep 1966
Age 51
Death of Ralph Charles Prater in San Francisco County, California, USA
San Francisco County, California, USA
1966
6 Sep 1966
Age 51
Burial of Ralph Charles Prater in San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, Utah; Military Service Cards, ca. 1898-1975; Creating Agency: Department of Administrative Services, Division of Archives and Records Service; Series: 85268; Reel: 97
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 092
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 512-10-5215; Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] California Death Index, Date: 1966-09-01
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 722; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 142.0.
    [7] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 3 Sep 1966; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA; ,0.4045619,0.98605996,0.4816813&xid=33
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 5695; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 38-1030C
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 722; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 142.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 092

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Record Source: Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, Utah; Military Service Cards, ca. 1898-1975; Creating Agency: Department of Administrative Services, Division of Archives and Records Service; Series: 85268; Reel: 97

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1948
    Event Place: San Francisco County, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 20 Jul 1948; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 5695; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 38-1030C

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1966
    Event Place: San Francisco County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 512-10-5215; Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] California Death Index, Date: 1966-09-01
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 3 Sep 1966; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA; ,0.4045619,0.98605996,0.4816813&xid=33
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1966
    Event Place: San Bruno, San Mateo, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Francisco Examiner; Publication Date: 3 Sep 1966; Publication Place: San Francisco, California, USA; ,0.4045619,0.98605996,0.4816813&xid=33

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