Selden E Pratt

Brief Life History of Selden E

When Selden E Pratt was born on 18 May 1849, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States, his father, Hiram Harrison Pratt, was 35 and his mother, Huldah Dickinson, was 34. He married Ada Mae Bushnell on 24 November 1880, in Litchfield, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Butler, Butler Township, Branch, Michigan, United States for about 20 years and Litchfield, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States for about 20 years. He died on 29 May 1937, in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Litchfield, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Selden E Pratt
1849–1937
Ada Mae Bushnell
1856–1937
Marriage: 24 November 1880
Millard B Pratt
1889–1894
Dorr Pratt
Ada Victoria Pratt
1892–1986

Sources (23)

  • Selden E Pratt, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Selden E. Pratt, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Seldene E Pratt, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

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Name Meaning

English: nickname for a clever trickster, from Middle English prat(te), pret ‘cunning, wily, astute’ (a derivative of Old English præt, pret ‘trickery, deception’, which is found in use as a byname in the 11th century). This surname is quite common in southeastern Ireland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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