Anne Carmina (Mauro) Pratz (1914 - 2014)

Born 6 May 1914 in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Died 2 Oct 2014 at age 100 in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States

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Biography

Anne (Mauro) Pratz was born in Ontario, Canada.

Anne was born on May 6, 1914 to Arturo Mauro and Mary Fortezza in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. She was the eldest of six surviving children. During her remarkable 100 years of life, Anne worked as a secretary, real estate agent and homemaker. Noted for her extraordinary beauty, she was even under contract, for a brief period of time, to a major movie studio. She was preceded in death by her beloved grandson, Michael Murphy, husband, Albert Pratz, brothers Angelo and Joseph Mauro and sister, Lucy Mauro Maki.

A Canadian citizen throughout her life, Anne lived a large portion of her life in the United States, a country she deeply loved. During World War II, while her husband served in the military, Anne worked for the U.S. Army as a secretary. She adored politics and supported (both financially and especially verbally) several Presidential candidates. She had a strong belief in community service and was a proud member of P.E.O. Chapter SI, a philanthropic educational organization. She loved to travel and was still enjoying cruises at 90. Vivacious, articulate, witty and tenacious, her light was dimmed in her last years by Dementia. After residing with her daughter and son-in-law for 11 years, her last few years were spent as a resident of Emeritus in Corona and Meridian Gardens in Riverside where she was loved and cared for by extraordinary staff. Her service will be held Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Pierce Bros., 11500 Arlington Ave., Riverside 92505 with burial immediately following at Crestlawn Memorial Park.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary. Anne C. Mauro Pratz. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pressenterprise/name/anne-pratz-obituary?id=17344127 Accessed 9 Aug 2023.

See Also:

• Birth: "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917"
  Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 254; Record Group: Rg 80-2; Reference Number: 80-2
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8838 #3216761 (accessed 9 August 2023)
  Anna Carmina Mauro born on 6 May 1914, daughter of Arthur Mauro & Maria Mauro, in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.

• 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
  Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 82; Census Place: 82, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario; Page Number: 7; Line Number: 46
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8991 #2062163 (accessed 9 August 2023)
  Annie Mauro (7), single daughter, Student, in household of Arthur Mauro (34) at 68 219 Park St, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.

• 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
  National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: North Hempstead, Nassau, New York; Roll: 6064; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 30-688
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62308 #293336906 (accessed 9 August 2023)
  Anna C Pratz (35), wife, in household of Albert Pratz (35) in North Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA. Born in Port Arthur Can.

• Passenger List: "New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967"
  The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 440
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1277 #11292416 (accessed 9 August 2023)
  Name: Anne Pratz; Arrival Age: 46; Birth Date: 6 May 1914; Birth Place: Port Arthur Ont; Arrival Date: 29 Dec 1960; Arrival Place: New York, New York, USA.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Anne C. Mauro Pratz (6 May 1914–2 Oct 2014), Find A Grave: Memorial #136961510, citing Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; Maintained by CRob (contributor 47339965).