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Blanche K. <I>Kirwan</I> Pratt

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Blanche K. Kirwan Pratt

Birth
Death
25 Nov 1929 (aged 53–54)
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
R-29-8-2
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BLANCHE PRATT

MRS. SYDNEY PRATT DIES; ILL 2 WEEKS
Daughter of Judge Michael Kirwan Succumbs After Brave Fight For Life
Mrs. Sydney T. Pratt passed away Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the St.
Mary's hospital at Rochester, Minn., where she has been a patient for the
past two weeks.
The news of the death of Mrs. Pratt was a sad shock to a host of friends in
Manitowoc. With her at the time of her death were her sisters, Mrs. Katherine
Hogan and Miss Emma Kirwan. They will accompany the remains of Mrs. Pratt to
the city and will arrive here at ten o'clock tonight.
Married in 1904
Blanche Kirway Pratt was a native of Manitowoc and was educated in the schools
of this city. She was married to Sydney T. Pratt at Manitowoc on October 26,
1904. Mrs. Pratt was a devoted member in the ranks of the local branch of the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association, and during the World war was a vigorous
worker in the activities of the Red Cross and other War Relief organizations in
Manitowoc. But her chief interest was in her home where her life was ideal, and
where she was a charming hostess. Always cheerful and happy her bright, sunny
disposition made and kept for her a large circle of friends who mourn her
passing.
She is survived by her husband, Sydney T. Pratt, her father, Judge Michael Kirwan,
two sisters—Mrs. Katherine Hogan and Emma Kirwan and one brother, Dr. Edward Kirwan
of Ludington, Mich.
Funeral arrangements have been held up pending arrival of Mrs. Hogan and Miss Emma
Kirwan with the body this evening.
Manitowoc Herald News, November 23, 1929 P. 4
********
Funeral Services For Mrs. Pratt This Afternoon
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sydney T. Pratt, who passed away at
Rochester, Minn., Friday afternoon, took place this afternoon at two
o'clock, from the home, Cleveland Avenue and North Seventh street.
Interment was at Evergreen cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, November 25, 1929 P. 2
*******
[Mrs. Blanche K. Pratt/bur. 25 Nov. 1929/age 54 yrs./
cause: carcinoma of sigmoid/died at Rochester, MN/bur. on Sydney Pratt lot]
BLANCHE PRATT

MRS. SYDNEY PRATT DIES; ILL 2 WEEKS
Daughter of Judge Michael Kirwan Succumbs After Brave Fight For Life
Mrs. Sydney T. Pratt passed away Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the St.
Mary's hospital at Rochester, Minn., where she has been a patient for the
past two weeks.
The news of the death of Mrs. Pratt was a sad shock to a host of friends in
Manitowoc. With her at the time of her death were her sisters, Mrs. Katherine
Hogan and Miss Emma Kirwan. They will accompany the remains of Mrs. Pratt to
the city and will arrive here at ten o'clock tonight.
Married in 1904
Blanche Kirway Pratt was a native of Manitowoc and was educated in the schools
of this city. She was married to Sydney T. Pratt at Manitowoc on October 26,
1904. Mrs. Pratt was a devoted member in the ranks of the local branch of the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association, and during the World war was a vigorous
worker in the activities of the Red Cross and other War Relief organizations in
Manitowoc. But her chief interest was in her home where her life was ideal, and
where she was a charming hostess. Always cheerful and happy her bright, sunny
disposition made and kept for her a large circle of friends who mourn her
passing.
She is survived by her husband, Sydney T. Pratt, her father, Judge Michael Kirwan,
two sisters—Mrs. Katherine Hogan and Emma Kirwan and one brother, Dr. Edward Kirwan
of Ludington, Mich.
Funeral arrangements have been held up pending arrival of Mrs. Hogan and Miss Emma
Kirwan with the body this evening.
Manitowoc Herald News, November 23, 1929 P. 4
********
Funeral Services For Mrs. Pratt This Afternoon
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Sydney T. Pratt, who passed away at
Rochester, Minn., Friday afternoon, took place this afternoon at two
o'clock, from the home, Cleveland Avenue and North Seventh street.
Interment was at Evergreen cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, November 25, 1929 P. 2
*******
[Mrs. Blanche K. Pratt/bur. 25 Nov. 1929/age 54 yrs./
cause: carcinoma of sigmoid/died at Rochester, MN/bur. on Sydney Pratt lot]


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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Aug 11, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95216794/blanche_k-pratt: accessed ), memorial page for Blanche K. Kirwan Pratt (1875–25 Nov 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95216794, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).