By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Spring 2013 and Revised
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1. Unknown Prentice was probably b. in Ireland. He had at least 3 children:
- Anna L. Prentice, b. c,. 1893, Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in 1928 with
her brothers, Stephen and Patrick, She appears in the 1940 census in NY with her husband,
James Reed, b. c. 1887, Scotland. It is unclear whether she is the Anna Reed shown in
the SSDI as b. 14 Feb 1893 and d. Feb 1978 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., NY. 2
Children per 1930 and 1940 census:
- Annie Reed , b. c. 1915, Scotland. 1930 at home in NY.
- Elizabeth Reed, b. c. 1919, Scotland. 1930 at home in NY.
- John Reed, b. c. 1923, Scotland. 1930 at home in NY.
- Honora Reed, dau., b. c. 1926, Scotland . 1930 at home in NY.
- Patricia Reed, b. c. 1928, Scotland. 1930 at home in NY.
- Irene Reed, b. c. 1929, NY. 1930 at home in NY.
- Stephen Prentice, b. c. 1897, Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in 1928 with his sister, Anna, and brother, Patrick. 1930 census in Brooklyn, NY, living with Anna and Patrick. Not in 1940 census. He is probably the Stephen Prentice shown in the SSDI as b. 24 Dec 1897 and d. Mar 1975, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, where he was shown as living in the 1930 cens8s
- Patrick Prentice, b. c. 1900, Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in 1928 with
his sister, Anna, and brother, Stephen. 1930 census in NY, living with Anna and Stephen.
1940 census in NY with his wife, Eleanor (Knecht?), b. c. 1915, RI. Civing with them
in 1940 was Eleanor's widowed mother, Lena Knecht, b. c. 1872, Germany.
It is unclear whether he is the Patrick Prentice shown in the SSDI as b. 24 Mar 1899
and d. 15 Aug 1970 in Hollywood, Broward Co., FL. Children of Patrick and Eleanor:
- John Prentice, b. c. 1934, NY. 1940 at home in NY.
- Patricia Prentice, b. c. 1935, NY. 1940 at home in NY.
- Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1939, NY. 1940 at home in NY.
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