Catherine Billeter Pratt “Dear old Katie, my mom, took everything in stride, and every one of us, right down to the great grandchildren, all knew they were so very much loved. She was the Mother of the Century". email from Glen Arthur Pratt, age 86, July 23, 2009 Upper: Parley Parker Pratt and wife, Belinda Marden, followed by their son, Nephi below. Julius Billeter and Barbara Zweifel, with children Catherine and Ferdinand. Lower: Nephi Pratt and wife Hannah Phillips in family photos, William is in the upper right of both. William Parker Pratt Catherine Billeter William Parker Pratt Catherine Billeter Husband William Parker Pratt Wife Catherine Billeter Birth Date: 7 Jan 1876 Birth Date: 4 Jan 1882 Birthplace: Fillmore, Millard County, Utah Birthplace: Seebach, Walliselle, Zurich, Switzerland Baptism Date: 30 Sep 1884 Baptism Date: 4 Feb 1890 Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1899 Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1899 Where Married: Salt Lake City, Utah Where Married: Salt Lake City, Utah Death Date: 11 Nov 1946 Death Date: 21 May 1974 Where Buried: Salt Lake City, Utah Where Buried: Salt Lake City, Utah Father's Name: Nephi Pratt Father's Name: Julius Billeter Mother's Name: Hannah Phillips Mother's Maiden Name: Barbara Zweifel Child 1 Elmer William Pratt Child 4 Florence Billeter Pratt Child 7 Harold Billeter Pratt was born on 28 Oct 1900 in Salt Lake City, Utah. was born on 5 Jul 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah. was born on 31 Jan 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He He died 7 Nov 1957 in Denver, Colorado. She died 3 Jul 1993. died on 3 Feb 2002. • Elmer William Pratt and Margaret Genevieve • Florence Billeter Pratt and Harold Alfred • Harold Billeter Pratt and Murtice Elizabeth Robinson were married in Salt Lake City, Utah on Showell were married in Salt Lake City, Utah on 14 Davis were married on 22 Mar 1939. 29 Aug 1924. They had 3 children. Mar 1928. They had 4 children. They had 1 child. Margaret Genevieve Robinson was born 27 Jan 1904 Harold Alfred Showell was born 1 May 1906 and Murtice Elizabeth Davis was born on 18 Jun 1899. Estimated Age and died 1 Apr 1946 and was buried in Coalville, Ut. Estimated Age died 3 Nov 2000. Estimated Age She died on 6 Jun 1982. in Photo: 50 • Elmer William Pratt and Olga Mack were in Photo: 43 in Photo: 38 married on 4 Dec 1948. • Elmer William Pratt and Patricia Marie Dowling Landron were married 17 Feb 1952. They had one child. Patricia Marie Dowling was born 5 May 1918 in Denver, CO., and died there 03 Mar 1968. Child 2 Julius Billeter Pratt Child 5 Alice Barbara Pratt Child 8 Chase Billeter Pratt was born on 14 Dec 1903 in Salt Lake City, Utah. was born on 28 Apr 1909 in Salt Lake City, Utah. was born on 24 Aug 1913 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He He died on 25 Jan 1977 and was buried in Salt Lake She died on 7 Apr 1999. died on 1 Jul 1996. City. • Alice Barbara Pratt and Ernie Batory were • Chase Billeter Pratt and Mary Esther Jarman • Julius Billeter Pratt and Cora Shindlebower married 7 Jan 1956. Ernie Batory was born 24 Nov were married on 26 Jun 1940. Mary Esther Jarman were married on 16 Aug 1926. 1912 and died 25 Sep 1982. Alice had 1 child. was born on 24 Jan 1917. • Julius Billeter Pratt and Elizabeth Broderick They had 4 children. Estimated Age Hopkins were married on 18 Sep 1937 in Rockville, Estimated Age Estimated Age in Photo: 47 Montgomery, Maryland. They had 2 children in Photo: 41 in Photo: 37 Child 3 Ruth Billeter Pratt Child 6 LeGrand Billeter Pratt Child 9 Joseph Francis Pratt was born on 4 Sep 1905 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on 11 Aug 1910 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on 22 Aug 1915 in Murray, Utah. He died died on 16 Mar 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah. died on 30 May 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah. on 31 Mar 1980 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. • Ruth Billeter Pratt and Rulon Shelby McGhie • LeGrand Billeter Pratt and Virginia Von • Joseph Francis Pratt and Mary Lois Ellwanger were married on 7 Mar 1927 in Brigham City, Utah. Brengelman were married on 9 Mar 1935. Virginia were married 18 Jan 1936. They had 5 children. Rulon Shelby McGhie was born on 2 Jan 1901 in Von Brengelman was born on 3 Oct 1913 in Mary Lois Ellwanger was born 4 Apr 1917. She died Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on 15 May 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She died on 31 Aug 1947. 29 May 2006 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Estimated Age Salt Lake City, Utah. Estimated Age • LeGrand Billeter Pratt and Kathryn Worsley Estimated Age in Photo: 45 in Photo: 40 were married on 8 Apr 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. in Photo: 35 They had 2 children. Kathryn Worsley was born 21 Oct 1905 in Denver, CO and died in SLC, UT 23 Feb 2005. Husband William Parker Pratt Wife Catherine Billeter Birth Date: 7 Jan 1876 Birth Date: 4 Jan 1882 Birthplace: Fillmore, Millard County, Utah Birthplace: Seebach, Walliselle, Zurich, Switzerland Baptism Date: 30 Sep 1884 Baptism Date: 4 Feb 1890 Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1899 Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1899 Where Married: Salt Lake City, Utah Where Married: Salt Lake City, Utah Death Date: 11 Nov 1946 Death Date: 21 May 1974 Where Buried: Salt Lake City, Utah Where Buried: Salt Lake City, Utah Father's Name: Nephi Pratt Father's Name: Julius Billeter Mother's Name: Hannah Phillips Mother's Maiden Name: Barbara Zweifel Child 10 William Parker Pratt Jr. Child 13 Catherine Pratt was born on 15 Sep 1916 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He Catherine Pratt was born on 25 Jun 1921 in Salt Lake died on 7 Dec 1977 in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was City, Utah. She died on 4 Mar 1993 in Van Nuys, buried on 11 Dec 1977 in Sunset Cemetery, Twin California. Falls, Idaho. • Catherine Pratt and Rulon L. Johnson were • William Parker Pratt Jr. and Virginia Mae married on 14 Dec 1941 in Boise, Idaho. They had 2 Adams were married on 5 Jun 1942 in Twin Falls, children. Estimated Age Idaho. They had 6 children. Estimated Age Rulon L. Johnson was born 29 Oct 1915. in Photo: 34 Virginia Mae Adams was born 6 Dec 1922. in Photo: 29 Child 11 Robert Billeter Pratt Child 14 Glen Arthur Pratt was born on 14 Jan 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He Glen Arthur Pratt was born on 2 Dec 1922 in Salt died on 5 Sep 2004. Lake City, Utah. • Robert Billeter Pratt and Louise Ann Poynar • Glen Arthur Pratt and Lois Ruth Evans were were married on 15 Aug 1952 in Salt Lake City, married on 21 Jan 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They Utah. They had 3 children. had 5 children. Louise Ann Poynar was born 29 Apr 1930. Lois Ruth Evans was born 14 Jan 1920. She died 12 Estimated Age Estimated Age July 1999. in Photo: 32 in Photo: 28 Child 12 Richard Billeter Pratt Child 15 Calvin Don Pratt was born on 6 Jan 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. was born on 2 Nov 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He • Richard Billeter Pratt and Bessie Marie Knight died on 30 Apr 1965 in Provo, Utah. were married on 7 Jun 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. • Calvin Don Pratt and Beverly June Spry were They had 4 children. married on 10 Nov 1948 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bessie Marie Knight was born 27 Apr 1924. They had 4 children. Beverly June Spry was born 2 Jul 1925. Estimated Age Estimated Age in Photo: 30 in Photo: 26 Name in full: William Parker Pratt Father’s name: Nephi Pratt Mother’s Maiden name: Hannah Phillips When born: 7 January 1876 Where born: Fillmore, Millard Co. Utah When baptized: 10 January 1884 Office: High Priest, By whom: LeGrand Young, Date 9 August 1908 Married to: Catherine Billeter, Date: 13 September 1899 Where married: Salt Lake Temple, by: John R. Winder Where endowed: Salt Lake Temple, Date: 11 October 1895 Where sealed: Salt Lake Temple, Date 13 September 1899 To whom: Catherine Billeter Departed for mission to: Southern States, William Parker Pratt was reared in a family of nine children. His Mother Date: 12 October 1895, When returned: 3 August 1898 was the 1st. wife of Nephi Pratt. He had two other wives. Some of the children Special appointments: 2nd Counsellor to Bishop Lewis A. were opposed to polygamy but they honored and respected their Father, and took Merrill in the 31st Ward, set apart by LeGrand Young. good care of their Mother. They were a jolly happy family. I was in their home Where died: Salt Lake City, Date: 11 November 1946 many times after our marriage and before. They never quarreled or criticized each Where buried: Salt Lake City Cemetery, other. Date: 15 November 1946 They all seemed to have a wonderful sense of humor and could see the funny side of most everything. Parker was very serious minded and when he was 19 he was called on a mission to the Southern States. Elias Kimball was Mission President at the time and was later replaced by Ben E. Rich. He returned home from his mission in 1898. I met him shortly after his return and we were married Sept. 13 1899. Our courtship days were the happiest of my life.