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Harry Prentis of Iowa and Minnesota


Harry Prentis of Iowa and Minnesota
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Winter 2014 and Revised 26 Nov 2014

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1. Harry Prentis was b. c. 1888 in IA. By 1920 he was living with his family in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota .

He m. Agnes was b. c. 1891 in WI. They had 2 or more children per 1920 census and Ancestry.com . The 1930 census calls Agnes, "Canada English."

  1. Roy C. Prentis, b. c. 1917, MN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . [2]
  2. Allen Prentis, b. 15 May 1918, Hennepin Co., MN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]

2. Roy C. Prentis, b. c. 1917, MN (and probably Hennepin Co., MN, where his brother was born). 1930 census a lodger in St. Louis Park, Hennepin Co., MN. 1940 in Russell, Lyon Co., MN, with his wife and family, a Science Teacher in a Public School with 4 years of College education.

He m. Virginia M. , b. c. 1919, MN, a housewife with 1 year of college. Daughter per 1940 census:

  1. Carol L.Prentis, b. c. 19399, MN.

3. Allen Harry Prentis, b. 15 May 1918, Hennepin Co., MN, and d. before 2006 per obit. of his wife, Violet, although an entry in Ancestry.com and the SSDI says he d. 21 Jun 2011 in Lombard, Du Page Co., IL. His place of residence in 1993 was Clarendon Hills, IL.

He m. Violet Marie Post on 14 Feb 1951, Chicago, IL. She was b. 14 Nov 1914 and d. 13 Dec 2006, Minneapolis, per SSDI. Her obituary reads as follows:

    Prentiss (Post), Violet M.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice, Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN) - Sunday, December 17, 2006

    Deceased Name:Prentis (Post), Violet M., age 92, of Mpls, on Dec. 13, 2006.

    Preceded in death by her husband, Alan H.; daughter, Patricia Ackerman; great-granddaughter, Amanda. Survived by sons, Bill and David; grandchildren, Paula, Peter and Anna, Steve, John and Cristine; great- grandchildren, Sarah, Shawn, Sabrina and Samantha, Arrianna; brother, Howard; son-in-law, Chuck Ackerman; other relatives and friends.

    Memorial service Thursday, Dec. 21, 1 PM at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4000 28th Ave S., Mpls. Reception will follow. Private interment, Fort Snelling. Memorials preferred to Our Redeemer Church. Cremation Society of MN 612-825-2435

Children of Harry and Violet.

  1. Patricia Prentis, b. after 1951 and d. before 2006. She m. (Chuck?) Ackerman.
  2. Bill Prentis, b. after 1951.
  3. David Prentis, b. after 1951.

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