John Joseph PRATT, Jr.

1920 - 1991  (71 years)

• Name	John Joseph PRATT  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	8 Mar 1920	David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [1, 2, 6, 7, 9]
  	If John was born on the 8th of March - as confimed by multiple sources - and the family was enumerated on the 10th of March, why does John not show up on the census?
  Gender	Male
  Census	1926	Alberta, Canada   [5]
  Census	1931	Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [4]
  		1931 Census of Canada Electoral District No. 217, Camrose, Enumeration Sub-District No.77, Municipality of Iron Creek 46-13
  Death	6 Jun 1991  [1]
  Burial	Abt 9 Jun 1991	St. Nepomucene Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  		PRATT, John Joseph PRATT, Elizabeth
  Person ID	I1636	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   [10]
  Family ID	F110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth HORINEK,   b. 26 Jan 1927   d. 19 Jun 2013 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	25 Jul 1945	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [11]
  Children	1. Douglas PRATT   2. Richard PRATT
  Family ID	F639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Mar 1920 - David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA Census - 1926 - Alberta, Canada Census - 1931 - Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada Marriage - 25 Jul 1945 - Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Burial - Abt 9 Jun 1991 - St. Nepomucene Cemetery/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  ROSE-STAROBA Wedding ROSE, Bob STAROBA, Mary ROSE, Jack ROSE, Anne STAROBA, Denny PRATT, Johnny

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		PRATT, Annie Obituary
  		SLAVIK, Vincent John Canada to US Border Crossing, Babb, MT, 28 Oct 1939
  		PRATT, John Joseph U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		PRATT, John Joseph U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		PRATT, Louis Obituary
  		ROSE, John Joseph STAROBA, Anna Province of Alberta, Registration of Marriage

  
  

• Sources

  [S543] Prague Catholic Cemetery (Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. PRATT JOHN JOSEPH MARCH 8, 1920 JUNE 6, 1991 ELIZABETH "BESSY" JAN. 26, 1927 JUNE 19, 2013 [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. Name: John Pratt Gender: Male Birth Date: 8 Mar 1920 Birth Place: Butler, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: John Pratt Certificate Number: 07814 Birth Certificate Type: Normal [S929] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Name: John Joseph Pratt Race: White Age: 23 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 8 Mar 1920 Birth Place: David City, Nebraska, USA Residence Place: USA Registration Date: 1943 Registration Place: District of Columbia, USA Employer: Farmer Height: 5 8 Weight: 160 Complexion: Dark Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown 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. [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 838, JOHN PRATT, JR. John Pratt Jr., was born on March 8, 1920, in David City, Nebraska... [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. [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 838, JOHN PRATT, JR. On July 25, 1945, in Killam, Alberta, he was wed to Elizabeth (Bessy) Horinek.