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William James Pratt 1873–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1873

Birth Location: North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.

Death Date: 19 Apr 1942

Death Location: Kars, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Isaac Pratt

Mother: Sarah Pettapiece

Spouse(s): Theresa Potter

Children(s): Harold Pratt, Della Pratt

William James Pratt was born in 1873 in North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada., the child of Isaac Pratt And Sarah A Pettapiece. In 1881, William James Pratt resided in North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. William James Pratt married Theresa Jane Edith Potter, and had children including Della May Pratt, Harold Austin Pratt. William James Pratt passed away in 1942 in Kars, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William James Pratt was born in 1873 in North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada., the child of Isaac Pratt And Sarah A Pettapiece.
  • In 1881, William James Pratt resided in North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
  • William James Pratt married Theresa Jane Edith Potter, and had children including Della May Pratt, Harold Austin Pratt.
  • William James Pratt passed away in 1942 in Kars, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Pratt
1850–1927
Birth Location: Ontario
IP
Sarah Pettapiece
1849–1923
Birth Location: North Gower Twp. Carleton Co. Ontario, Canada
SP

Spouses(s)

Theresa Potter
1886–1975
Birth Location: North Gower Twp. Carleton Co. Ontario, Canada
TP

Children(s)

Harold Pratt
1910–1936
Birth Location: North Gower, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
HP
Della Pratt
1908–2003
Birth Location: Lot 15, Concession 2, North Gower Twp Carleton Co Ontario, Canada
DP

William Pratt's Ancestors

Self
William Pratt
1873–1942
Birth Place: North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
Parents
Isaac Pratt
1850–1927
Ontario
Sarah (A) Pettapiece
1849–1923
North Gower Twp. Carleton Co. Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William Pratt
1828–1870
Goulbourn, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Mary Argue
1835–1861
Goulbourn Tp, Carleton Co, ON
Jones ("Jonas"\James) Pettapiece
1799–1872
Cloancurra, Co. Sligo, Ireland
Ann (Ferguson) (Mine)
1813–1881
Sligo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Pratt
1804–1879
Margaret Kennedy
1807–1877
William Argue
1804–1875
Margaret Smith
1800–1884
Thomas Pettapiece
1765–1838
Donuta Skuczas
1768–1831
John Ferguson
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sr
1765–1891
Mary McGuire
1775–1812
Charles Kennedy
1782–1851
Sarah McGee
1792–1882
George Argue
1772–1848
Mary Wilson
1778–1863
Henri Petit-Pierre
1716–1805
Paule Lavant
1720–1819
Andrius Skuczas
1745–1770

William Pratt's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Pratt (19 Jan 1873–19 Apr 1942) m. Theresa (Jane "Edith") Potter (4 Jan 1886–29 Jul 1975)
  1. 1. Harold (Austin) Pratt 1910–1936
  2. 2. Della (May) Pratt 1908–2003 m. Elmer (Carlisle) Armstrong 1901–1988
    1. 1. Jack (Carlisle Armstrong) Sr 1940–2018 m. Jo (Ann E) Pitcher 1941–2008 m. Ann (Patricia) Longmuir 1936–2020

William Pratt's Timeline

11 Records

1873
19 Jan 1873
Birth of William James Pratt in North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
1873
19 Jan 1873
Birth of William James Pratt in North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
1881
1881
Age 8
William James Pratt resided here in North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 18
William James Pratt resided here in North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1894
1894
Age 21
William James Pratt resided here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 28
William James Pratt resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 28
William James Pratt resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 38
William James Pratt resided here in Carleton, Ontario
Carleton, Ontario
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 48
William James Pratt resided here in North Gower Township, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
North Gower Township, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1942
19 Apr 1942
Age 69
Death of William James Pratt in Eastview, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Eastview, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
1942
19 Apr 1942
Age 69
Death of William James Pratt in Eastview, Ontario
Eastview, Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1873
    Event Place: North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6330; Family No: 2
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS 935; Series: M023567; Reel: 682
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 53; Census Place: 53, Carleton, Ontario; Page Number: 4
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 66
    [6] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Series: MS929; Reel: 13; Record Group: RG 80-2
    [7] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Series: MS929; Reel: 9; Record Group: RG 80-2
    [8] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 14 - North Gower, Carleton, Ontario; Page: 10; Family No: 124
    [9] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6682058,0.14215922,0.7024099&xid=3355
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6682058,0.14215922,0.7024099&xid=3355
    [11] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 127
    [12] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario; Roll: C_13231; Page: 32; Family No: 160

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1873
    Event Place: North Gower Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario; Roll: C_13231; Page: 32; Family No: 160

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6330; Family No: 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 66

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: North Gower, Carleton, Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 66

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Carleton, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 14 - North Gower, Carleton, Ontario; Page: 10; Family No: 124

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: North Gower Township, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 53; Census Place: 53, Carleton, Ontario; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Eastview, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS 935; Series: M023567; Reel: 682
    [3] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6682058,0.14215922,0.7024099&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ottawa Citizen; Publication Date: 20 Apr 1942; Publication Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6682058,0.14215922,0.7024099&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Eastview, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kars, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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