William Pratt (abt. 1844 - 1916)

Born about 1844 in Hawaii, United States of America

Husband of Frances Elizabeth (Fletcher) Pratt — married 6 Jul 1871 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1916 at about age 72 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

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Biography

Birth

• 1844 Matuata, Hawaii ^[1] , son of George William Pratt (died Samoa) and Mary Parsons Pratt (died March 17, 1844, Sydney, Australia) ^[2]

Marriage

• 6 July 1871 Pietermaritzburg, Francis Elizabeth Fletcher (d 6 September 1874) ^[2]

Death

• 19 October 1916, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Carpenter, age 72 years and 9 months ^[2] (arithmetic says dob about January 1944, = 2 months before his mother died in Sydney, according to same document)

Research Notes

• Probate Record for his brother George Pratt shows same parents, died at Moodies Gold fields South Africa 1885, widower, had married in England, was born Matautu, Savii, Samoa. Children 1879 Edith May, 1881 Oswald Hugh. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6P-M644 : 17 March 2018), William Pratt, 19 Oct 1916; Death, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,099,700. Baxter-5479 10:48, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR2-2VKR : 17 March 2018), William Pratt, 1916; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Baxter-5479 10:21, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
3. ↑ "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRL-DPC2 : 17 March 2018), George Pratt, 1885; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Baxter-5479 27 October 2018

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