Person:Joseph Pratt (30)

Arrived in US at Eagle Harbor Mich on May 7, 1847. Applied for Citizenship on July 2, 1908 at Sundance Wyoming. Passed away before citizenship granted. Copy of immigration paper in file.

Went to Ireland in 1875 to take his wife, Rose back. Joseph returned in late 1875 and worked for Pete Boile apparently in Wisconsin later moved to Anaconda, Montana to work in copper mines and died there.

In letter from Loretta Durfee received January 1999 she says that "Mrs. O'Haver's father, Joseph Pratt came with them from Gregory and filed homestead.Later relinquished. " this indicates that Joseph Pratt was in Darlington, Wis. from at least 1850 when his son John was born until 1873 when Ester was born. He then went to Ireland in 1875 for about 1 year. It further indicates that Joseph Pratt may have moved to Page, Ne in 1886. He then moved to Gregory, S.D. in 1906 and remained there until 1908 when he moved to Crook county, Wy. (these dates can be further verfied through censes records)

1. ↑ Letter.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Declaraton of Intention. number 199-A Declaration of Intention. (copy of U.S.A. document).

   Declaration of Intention, (copy of U.S.A. document).

3. ↑ number 113 Descendants of Julia Etta Miller from Colleen Galbreth.
4. ↑ .

   Hand written statement that she and Lucille (Waite) have been to the cemetery

5. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).
   Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls.
6. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, post office Darlington, roll 1722, page 342, image 157.