Individual Details

Chalmer Sidney PRATER

(13 Nov 1881 - Ca 29 Oct 1947)

Spelling of first name (with "S" on end), from gravestone.

Events

Birth13 Nov 1881Buckhart, Christian Co., IL
Census1900Buckhart, Christian Co., IL
Census1910Buckhart, Christian Co., IL
MarriageBef 1914Louise Sophia CUSTERMAN
Living1917Yellowstone Co., MT
Census (family)1920Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT - Louise Sophia CUSTERMAN
Census (family)1930Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT - Louise Sophia CUSTERMAN
Census (family)1940Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT - Louise Sophia CUSTERMAN
DivorceAft 1940Louise Sophia CUSTERMAN
DeathCa 29 Oct 1947
Burial31 Oct 1947Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT

Families

SpouseLouise Sophia CUSTERMAN (1886 - 1962)
ChildRobert Chalmers PRATER (1914 - 2011)
FatherThomas Jefferson PRATER (1832 - 1926)
MotherLucretia "Zetta" CASEY (1842 - 1905)
SiblingThomas Basil PRATER (1858 - 1905)
SiblingJohn Campbell PRATER (1864 - 1952)
SiblingTryphema L. PRATER (1867 - 1923)
SiblingWilliam Delbert PRATER (1869 - 1943)
SiblingMinnie B. PRATER (1875 - 1900)
SiblingIra Amos PRATER (1885 - 1932)

Notes

Birth

From Yellowstone Co., MT 1917 WWI Draft Registration; gravestone shows just 1881; Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940 (FamilySearch) shows 13 Nov 1880 instead..

Census

Age 20

Living

From draft registration.

Census (family)

Chalmer Prater Head Male 38 Illinois
Lewese Prater Wife Female 30 Minnesota
Robert Prater Son Male 5 Montana
Ella G Johnston Roomer Female 41 Nebraska
Edna I Murphy Roomer Female 35 Nebraska
Teresa E Shara Roomer Female 35 Michigan

Census (family)

Chalaes S Prater Head M 48 Illinois
Louise S Prater Wife F 42 Minnesota
Robert C Prater Son M 15 Montana

Census (family)

Chalmer S Preter 55
Louise S Preter 50
Robert Prater 25
William G Richards 60

Death

Gravestone shows just 1947.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91795020.