Louis John PRATT

1918 - 1996  (77 years)

• Name	Louis John PRATT  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	15 Oct 1918	David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [1, 3, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 Mar 1920	Plum Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [11]
  		1920 Federal Census of Nebraska, Butler County, Plum Creek Supervisor's District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 12, Sheet No. 2B
  Census	1926	Alberta, Canada   [6]
  Census	1931	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [5]
  		1931 Census of Canada Electoral District No. 217, Camrose, Enumeration Sub-District No.77, Municipality of Iron Creek 46-13
  Death	15 Feb 1996	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada   [1, 9]
  		PRATT, Louis Obituary
  Burial	St. Nepomucene Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  		PRATT, Louis John
  Person ID	I1633	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	John Joseph PRATT,   b. 16 May 1885, Cidlina, South Moravia, Czech Republic d. 13 Mar 1943 (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Annie T. SLAVIK,   b. 17 Jul 1892, Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA d. 14 May 1939, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Jan 1913	St. Nepomucene Church/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [12]
  Family ID	F110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Oct 1918 - David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA Census - 10 Mar 1920 - Plum Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA Census - 1926 - Alberta, Canada Census - 1931 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Death - 15 Feb 1996 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Burial - - St. Nepomucene Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		PRATT, Annie Obituary
  		PRATT, Louis John U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		PRATT, Louis John U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Name: VARIOUS Residence Date: 1968 Residence Place: Battle River, Alberta, Canada Electoral District: Battle River Reference Number: M-6148 Observations on this document... * Louis PRATT was employed as a waiter at 50 years old? Not impossible, but still odd. * Why is Bessie PRATT enumerated by herself and without John? * Vincent…

  
  

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  [S543] Prague Catholic Cemetery (Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. PRATT LOUIS JOHN OCT. 15, 1918 FEB. 15, 1996 [S73] RUZICKA, Jim, Email of 26 Sep 2008. Both Ernie & Louis Pratt are the sons of John & Annie Pratt. [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 838, JOHN PRATT, SR. While they lived in Nebraska, they were blessed with four children: Frank, Agnes, Louis, and John Jr. [S349] Obituary of Mrs. John PRATT, (Name: Viking News; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 24 May 1939;), Front Page. To this marriage were born seven children, Frank, Agnes (Mrs. John Antos), Louis, John, Ernest, Vernon and a child who died at birth. [S1225] 1931 Census of Canada, Alberta, Electoral District No. 217, Camrose, Enumeration Sub-District No. 77, Seventh Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Municipality of Iron Creek 46-13. Lines 6 thru 13 [S1394] 1926 Census of Canada, Alberta, Enumeration District No. 45, Enumeration Sub-district No. 73, Prairie Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, As there is no image for this census, we will include the particulars of the HoH as all of the remaining family members will be very similar. Name: John Pratt Gender: Male Ethnicity: Bohemian Marital Status: Married Age: 41 Birth Dat: abt 1885 Birth Place: Bohemia Immigration Date: 1923 Citizenship: Canadian Residence Date: 1926 Residence Place: Alberta, Canada Relation to Head: Head Father Birth Place: Bohemia Mother Birth Place: Bohemia Language Spoken: Eng Can Speak English: Yes Can Speak French: No Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Family Number: 42 Enumeration District: 45 Sub-District: 73 [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004, Observation... November birth month on this record despite October being recorded on his headstone. Name: Louis Pratt Gender: Male Birth Date: 15 Nov 1918 Birth Place: Butler, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: John Pratt Certificate Number: 31277 Birth Certificate Type: Normal [S929] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Name: Louis John Pratt Race: White Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Place: David City, Nebraska, USA Residence Place: USA Registration Date: 1943 Registration Place: District of Columbia, USA Employer: Self Operated Farm Height: 5 6 Weight: 150 Complexion: Light Hair Color: Red Eye Color: Blue Next of Kin: John Ptacek [S1409] Obituary of Louis J. PRATT. PRATT, Louis J. Louis J. Pratt of Viking, Alberta passed away in Edmonton on February 15, 1996. He was born on October 15, 1918 to John and Annie Pratt at David City, Nebraska, U.S.A. He is survived by one sister, Agnes Antos of Viking; brother, Vernon (Audrey) Pratt of Bruce; sisters-in-law, Albina Pratt of Edmonton and Bessy Pratt of Viking and may nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and brothers, Frank, John and Ernest. Cremation has taken place. No service will be held at Louis' request. Private committal will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the Prague Cemetery fund if relatives and friends so wish. Howard & McBride Westlawn Chapel Telephone: 484-5500. [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Observations on this document... * Louis PRATT was employed as a waiter at 50 years old? Not impossible, but still odd. * Why is Bessie PRATT enumerated by herself and without John? * Vincent SLAVIK's profession is "gentleman"?. Name: VARIOUS Residence Date: 1968 Residence Place: Battle River, Alberta, Canada Electoral District: Battle River Reference Number: M-6148 [S655] 1920 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Butler, Plum Creek, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 12, Sheet No. 2B. Lines 65 thru 69 [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 838, JOHN PRATT, SR. ... on January 27, 1913, Annie Slavik and John Pratt were married in the Prague Church.