Ernest W. Pratt
Last updated 1 Mar 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 2 Mar 1879 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Died: 24 Dec 1955
book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Ernest W. [Pratt]).
marker-ernest-pratt-1955: Gravestone of Ernest L. Pratt (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 28 Dec 2023), memorial ID 98929894, photograph uploaded 15 Oct 2012 by Debra; citing “Lakeview Cemetery (Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Ernest ⟨conflict⟩ Pratt). See research note for conflict details.
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book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 2, 1879) and locatoin (Hamilton County, Nebraska).
marker-ernest-pratt-1955: Gravestone of Ernest L. Pratt (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 28 Dec 2023), memorial ID 98929894, photograph uploaded 15 Oct 2012 by Debra; citing “Lakeview Cemetery (Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Mar. 2, 1879), age (76), and location (Hastings, Neb.). Using his age and his death date (from the same gravestone) of 24 Dec 1955 gives a birth date range from 25 Dec 1878 to 24 Dec 1879, which encompasses the given date.
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marker-ernest-pratt-1955: Gravestone of Ernest L. Pratt (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 28 Dec 2023), memorial ID 98929894, photograph uploaded 15 Oct 2012 by Debra; citing “Lakeview Cemetery (Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Dec. 24, 1955).
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Family #1
Spouse/Partner: Oriana A. "Ora" Shafer (1878 – 1901)
Married: 3 Aug 1898 in Lake Arthur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
Comment Detail: Source includes date (August 3, 1898) and location (Lake Arthur [, Calcasieu], Louisiana).
book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 28, 1902) and location (Beaumont [, Jefferson County], Texas [, USA]).
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Child: Lester E. Pratt (1899 – ?)
Child: Etta Ora Pratt (1901 – 1901)
Family #2
Spouse/Partner: Alice Isabel "Belle" Shafer (1866 – 1944)
Married: 28 May 1902 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, United States
book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
Comment Detail: Source includes date (August 3, 1898) and location (Lake Arthur [, Calcasieu], Louisiana).
book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 28, 1902) and location (Beaumont [, Jefferson County], Texas [, USA]).
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Child: Gracie G. Pratt (1907 – ?)
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: at Lake Arthur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery at Lake Arthur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
marker-ernest-pratt-1955: Gravestone of Ernest L. Pratt (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 28 Dec 2023), memorial ID 98929894, photograph uploaded 15 Oct 2012 by Debra; citing “Lakeview Cemetery (Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Lakeview Cemetery), which is located in Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA.
marker-ernest-pratt-1955: Gravestone of Ernest L. Pratt (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 28 Dec 2023), memorial ID 98929894, photograph uploaded 15 Oct 2012 by Debra; citing “Lakeview Cemetery (Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA)”
Comment Detail: Source implicitly implies location (Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA).
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Attributes
Residence: at Lake Arthur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
Comment Detail: Source includes publication year (1912) and residence location (Lake Arthur [, Calcasieu], Louisiana [, USA]). Note that Jefferson Davis County was created in 1913.
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Given Name: This database uses a middle initial of W. His grave marker uses a middle of initial of L. This would be explained if his middle name had been changed in honor of his deceased twin brother, as noted below. [marker-ernest-pratt-1955]
Birth Location: This database uses Hastings, Nebraska. The Genealogy of Josiah Munroe identifies it as Hamilton County, Nebraska. [book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912]
FOLLOWUP
Ernest's parents are Alonzo and Nancy A. (Monroe) Pratt, and he had several brothers and sisters. [book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912]
Ernest's middle name may have been changed to that of his infant twin brother, Earl L. Pratt, after the latter died on 2 May 1880.
book-genealogy-of-josiah-munroe-1912: Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed on multiple dates); citing “G.S. Northrup, Genealogy of Josiah Munroe, revolutionary soldier, who died in the service of the Continental Army at Valley Forge; G. S. Northrup, St. Johns, Michigan, 1912” [This source is only used for individuals within a lifetime from the publication date, and were likely personally known to the informants.]
Reference Detail: Page 347 (image #363), accessed 18 Dec 2023
marker-ernest-pratt-1955: Gravestone of Ernest L. Pratt (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 28 Dec 2023), memorial ID 98929894, photograph uploaded 15 Oct 2012 by Debra; citing “Lakeview Cemetery (Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA)”
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