Individual Details

Vernon Thomas "Curly" PRATER

(13 Aug 1888 - 4 Sep 1968)

Events

Birth13 Aug 1888Rulo, Richardson Co., NE
Census1900Rulo, Richardson Co., NE
Marriage27 Apr 1907Mable Dophene SPICER
Living1917Richardson Co., NE
Census (family)1920Rulo, Richardson Co., NE - Mable Dophene SPICER
Living1955Rulo, Richardson Co., NE
Death4 Sep 1968Falls City, Richardson Co., NE
Burial6 Sep 1968Rulo City Cemetery, Rulo, Richardson Co., NE
Occupationcommercial fisherman

Families

SpouseMable Dophene SPICER (1889 - 1973)
ChildThomas W. PRATER (1908 - 1923)
ChildLouise "Lula" PRATER (1910 - 1987)
ChildHenry Leroy "Hank" PRATER (1913 - 1966)
ChildFern Marie PRATER (1916 - 1934)
ChildWilliam 'Vernon' PRATER (1919 - 2007)
ChildAnthony PRATER ( - 1966)
ChildJames William "Jim" PRATER (1924 - 1991)
ChildOrlee PRATER ( - )
ChildVernon Henry "Popeye" PRATER (1930 - 1964)
FatherThomas Green "Tom" PRATER (1855 - 1916)
MotherAnna 'Belle' FOSTER (1862 - 1901)
SiblingWilliam Lee "Bill/Buck" PRATER (1883 - 1955)
SiblingAnthony John PRATER (1884 - 1961)

Notes

Birth

From obituary; 1917 Richardson Co., NE Draft registration; SSDI; gravestone shows just 1888.

Census

Age 12

Marriage

From both their obituaries.

Living

From draft registration.

Census (family)

Vernon Prater 31
Mable Prater 29
Thomas Prater 11
Louise Prater 9
Henry Prater 6
Fern Prater 3 8/12
William Prater 9/12

Living

From brother William's obituary.

Death

From obituary; SSDI shows just Sep 1968; gravestone shows just 1968.

Burial

From obituary.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19002193.