Beatrice (Pratt) Pottruff (1882)

Born 15 Oct 1882 in Dereham, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Wesley Pottruff — married 30 Apr 1907 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Beatrice Pratt was born on 15 Oct 1882 in Dereham, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Thomas S Pratt and Harriet Harris. ^{[1] [2]} By 1891, they were living in Tillsonburg ^[3] and were still living there in 1901. ^[4]

Charles Wesley Potruff and Beatrice Pratt married on 30 Apr 1907 in Norfolk, Ontario. He was 29 years old at the time and she was 24. ^{[1] [5]}

At the age of 28, Beatrice appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census with her husband and daughters in Brantford, Ontario. Her widowed father-in-law was living with them. ^[5]

At the age of 36, Beatrice appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census with her husband and children in Brantford, Ontario. ^[6]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage; Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 129; Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Ancestry Record OntarioMarr1858-1899_ga #2377622
   Name: Charles Wesley Potruff
   Age: 29
   Birth Year: abt 1878
   Birth Place: Burford, Ontairo
   Father: Alexander Potruff
   Mother: Elizabeth Swartz
   Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1907
   Marriage Place: Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
   Spouse: Beatrice Pratt
   Age: 24
   Birth Year: abt 1883
   Birth Place: Dereham
   Father: Thomas Pratt
   Mother: Hattie Harris
   
2. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLY-BPR : 16 July 2017), Beatrice Pratt, 15 Oct 1882; citing Birth, Dereham, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,581.
3. ↑ 1891 Canadian Census; Province: Ontario; District Name: Norfolk North; District Number: 96; Sub-District Name: Tilsonburg (Town); Sub-District Number: C; Family Number: 333; Page Number: 58-59; Microfilm: T-6355; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 2166322; Archives of Canada Household of Thomas S Pratt:
   1. Thomas S, head age 34
   2. Harriett, wife age 37
   3. Beatrice, daughter age 9
   4. Harold L, son age 7
   5. Rotha L, daughter age 5
   6. Stanley L, son age 2
4. ↑ 1901 Canadian Census; Province: Ontario; District Name: Norfolk North; District Number: 93; Sub-District Name: Tillsonburg (Town); Sub-District Number: D; Division Number: 1; Family Number: 2; Page Number: 1; Microfilm: T-6484; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 3126951; Archives of Canada
   Household of Thos Pratt:
   1. Thos, head age 44 born 4 Mar 1857, occupation Agent In
   2. Harriet, wife age 47 born 10 Feb 1854
   3. Beatrice, daughter age 18 born 15 Oct 1882, occupation bookkeeper
   4. Harold L, son age 16 born 4 May 1884, occupation clerk in store
   5. Rotha, daughter age 15 born 24 Aug 1885
   6. Stanley L, son age 12 born 27 Apr 1888
   7. Muriel L, daughter age 8 born 27 Jan 189?
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1911 Canadian Census; Household of Charles Potthoff; Province: Ontario; District Name: Brantford; District Number: 57; Sub-District Name: Brantford; Sub-District Number: 24; Sub-District Description: Ward 4; Family Number: 100; Page Number: 8; Microfilm: T-20366; Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada; Item Number: 6620706; Archives of Canada Household Members:
   1. Charles, Head age 33 born Mar 1878
   2. Beatrice, Wife age 28 born Oct 1882
   3. Gwendolyn, Daughter age 2 born Feb 1907
   4. Rotha, Daughter age 1 born Jan 1903
   5. Alexander, Widowed Father 64 born Dec 1846
6. ↑ 1921 Canadian Census; Province: Ontario; District Name: Brantford; District Number: 68; Sub-District Name: Brantford (City); Sub-District Number: 27; Page Number: 15; Line Number: 32; Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada; Item Number: 1372221; Archives of Canada
   Street Address: 119 Nelson St
   Household of Charles D Pottruff:
   (transcription correction Charles W Pottruff)
   
   1. Charles W, Head age 42 born around 1879 in Ontario, occupation Tool Maker income 1900
   2. Beatrice, Wife age 36 born around 1885 in Ontario
   3. Gwendolyn, Daughter age 12 born around 1909 in Ontario
   4. Rotha, Daughter age 11 born around 1910 in Ontario
   5. Morgan, Son age 7 born around 1914 in Ontario
   6. Philip, Son age 3 born around 1918 in Ontario
   7. Eleanor, Daughter age 2 months born around 1921 in Ontario

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This profile was created by Jill Claus on 2 Dec 2019.