Mary Magdalene Catherine Kolthammer1

#4446, (1884 - 1959)
FatherJohn Kolthammer2,3 (1852 - 1910)
MotherKatie Bartels3,4 (1857 - 1909)
Extended Family
ChartsJohn Kolthammer & Katie Bartels - Descendants

Family

Howard Page Pratt (1879 - 1955)
Children
  • Margaret Louise Pratt8 (1905 - 1992)
  • Clarence J Pratt8 (1906 - 1926)
  • unnamed Pratt6 (1909 - 1909)
  • Walter Edward Pratt8 (1911 - 1996)
  • Herbert Page Pratt8 (1913 - 1958)
  • Eldon Howard Pratt8 (1916 - 1977)
  • Adeline Mary Pratt8 (1918 - 2006)
  • Marie June Pratt9

Life Events

BirthMary Magdalene Catherine Kolthammer was born on 10 Sep 1884 in Ableman, Sauk County, Wisconsin.
Details from certificate: unnamed white female, father John Kolthammer, laborer, other issue living: Bertha, mother's name not recorded, parents both born in Germany, person signing certificate was Julia Goedecke, Midwife, of Ableman, Wisconsin.2 
(with Parents) 1900 CensusShe appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado with her parents. Mary was born in September 1884 in Wisconsin, parents born in Germany. She was 15 years old, worked as a Clerk, unemployed 4 months, and could read, write, and speak English.3 
DirectoryShe was listed in the 1903 Denver directory as Mary M Miss clk Golden Eagle [Dry Goods House], at father's residence at 837 S 9th.5 
MarriageShe married Howard Page Pratt on 10 Oct 1904 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.6
 
1910 CensusHoward and Mary Pratt appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas, at Fourteenth St, enumerated 26 Apr 1910. Howard was 30, born in Iowa, father born NY, mother Iowa, Boiler maker for Rail Road. Mary was 25, mother of two children, born in Wisconsin, parents born in Germany. They had been married 6 years, 1st marriage for both, and they rented their home. Their children were Clarence and Margarette.7 
1920 CensusHoward P and Mary M Pratt appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Pct 3, Salt Lake County, Utah, enumerated 29 Jan 1920. With them were their children Margaret, Clarence, Walter, Herbert, Alden, and Adelena. Howard was 40, born in Iowa, and was a Boiler Maker. Mary was 35 and born in Wisconsin. They rented their home.8 
1930 CensusHoward P and Mary Pratt appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Pct 5, Salt Lake County, Utah, enumerated 20 Apr 1930. With them were their children Walter, Herbert, Edson, Adelena, and Marie June. Howard was 50, first married at 23, born in Iowa, and a Boiler Maker working in a boiler factory. Mary was 45, first married at 18, born in Wisconsin as were her parents. They owned their home but did not have a radio.9 
Residence-Moved Circa 1935, the Pratt family moved moved to Biggs from west of Gridley, in California.10 
Photograph195411
Howard Pratt & Mary Magdalene Catherine Kolthammer
on their 50th anniversary
DeathMary died on 24 Jul 1959 in Biggs, Butte County, California.4,6,10
 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 25 Jul 1959 in the The Appeal - Democrat.
Mrs. Mary Pratt, 76, who lived at Fourth and B Sts. in Biggs, died yesterday afternoon in her home. She was a native of Wisconsin and had lived in Biggs for the past 25 years. She formerly lived west of Gridley.
Mrs. Pratt was a member of the Biggs First Methodist Church and Warren H. McCutcheon Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Gridley.
Survivors include two sons, Walter Pratt of Biggs and Eldon Pratt, Seattle, Wash; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Lane of Florin, Mrs. Ataline Bartilini of Sacramento and Mrs. Marie Buell of Los Angeles; a brother, John L. Lewis of Sacramento; and 15 grandchildren.
Time of services will be announced by the Gridley Funeral Chapel Rev. Donald Rodgers of the Biggs First Methodist Church will officiate, and interment will be in the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery.10
 
BurialShe was buried on 28 Jul 1959 in Biggs.6 
Last Edited13 Jul 2010

Citations

  1. Website International Genealogical Index, parish register extraction (www.familysearch.org).
  2. Birth certificate of female Kolthammer, born 10 September 1884, registered 13 November 1884 in the State of Wisconsin, Record #02939.
  3. Online image of the 1900 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Colorado, Arapahoe County, 11-WD Denver, Roll 119, Page 350.
  4. California Death Index, 1940-1997, compiled by State of California, Sacramento. Text index at Ancestry and FamilySearch. Mary Pratt, 75, born 9/8/1884 Wisconsin, mother maiden Bartels, father Kolthammer, died Butte 7/24/1959.
  5. Ballenger & Richards Denver City Directory, 1903 (Heritage Quest online, digitized).
  6. Family Bible of the Pratt family (owned by Mildred Pratt, 9 Aug 1965).
  7. Online image of the 1910 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Kansas, Sherman, 2 Ward Goodland, page 189.
  8. Online image of the 1920 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, <www.heritagequest.com>), Utah, Salt Lake County, 137-Dist, Roll 1864, Page 100.
  9. Online image of the 1930 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Utah, Salt Lake, Pct 5, e.d. 109, sheet 5A.
  10. Obituary of Mary Pratt in Marysville Appeal - Democrat, 25 July 1959 (J Kolthammer, from Mary Bettencourt).
  11. E-mails from Mary Bettencourt to Jennifer Kolthammer.