Genealogy Report: Descendants of Michael Orren Pray
Descendants of Michael Orren Pray
3.CLARENCE MICHAEL3 PRAY (MICHAEL ORREN2, MR.1) was born 09 January 1886 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and died 29 March 1949 in Blasdell, Erie County, New York.He married BERTHA SOPHIE HINTZ 22 May 1913 in Blasdell, Erie County, New York, daughter of MR. HINTZ and MRS. HINTZ-UNKNOWN.She was born 09 October 1883 in New York, and died 13 August 1934 in Blasdell, Erie County, New York.
Notes for CLARENCE MICHAEL PRAY:
Notes for CLARENCE MICHAEL PRAY:
Ruth RITTENHOUSE Family Group Record-53 dated 3 February 2000: says he died 29 Mar 1949 in Blasdell, Erie Co., NY.
Ruth RITTENHOUSE Family Group Record # 1 - FamilySearch Ancestral File v4.19 last updated 3/22/1999: says he died 1969, no location listed.
FamilySearch Ancestral File v4.19 Individual Record does not indicate spouse.
More About CLARENCE MICHAEL PRAY:
Died 2: 1969, location not listed.
Per 'The Day Before Yesterday in Blasdell' page 7 mentions Smith SALISBURY, an elderly pioneer from Vermont. In the substantial plank house would one day be born Oliver Cromwell SALISBURY, who was to become the second president of our village, and the first chief of our fire department. The descendants of Smith SALISBURY were many and influential in the town.
Page 61 mentions January 1905, saw the organization of the Blasdell Fire Department, beginning with two companies, Hook and Ladder No I, with Oliver C. SALISBURY as foreman. Some of the early chiefs were: Oliver C. SALISBURY, Clarence PRAY, and others.
Per 'The Day Before Yesterday in Blasdell' page 27 says: From Philadelphia came Michael PRAY, his two sons, and his daughter, Ruth. They moved into the house which M. O. SALISBURY had occupied on Lake Ave. Mr PRAY worked at the Lackawanna Plant, as did, eventually, his two sons, Clarence, who married Bertha HINTZ, and George, who married Oliver SALISBURY's daughter, Nina. Miss PRAY has given years of faithful service on the faculty of B. H. S., having organized the commercial department about 1925. At present, Miss PRAY is assistant to the principal.
Per 'The Day Before Yesterday in Blasdell' page 62 mentions Clarence PRAY as President of the Blasdell Rod and Gun Club, organized a few years before the outbreak of World War II.
Per Certificate of Baptism: Clarence Michael PRAY born 9 January 1886 received Holy Baptism in Saint Timothy's Church in Roxborough, Phila on Sunday 2 December 1898. Parents: Michael PRAY and Catharine PRAY; sponsor Mrs. Ann J. ATKINSON; attest R. E. DENNISON, Priest. (looks like DENNISON). (looks like his mother's name is spelled Catharaie - maiden name not given - damn)
Per 1910 New York Census - April: Clarence PRAY; boarder with William S. COOK, wife Elsie S.?, daughters Margret?, and Elsie; male; white; age 24; single; born in PA; father born in PA; mother born in PA; speaks English; occupation Brakeman; railroad; worker; not out of work in 1909 or 1910; can read and write; #'s 2, 4, x, 5 in other columns - don't know what they mean. Living on Helen Ave., Blasdell, Hamburg, Erie County, New York. Comment: damaged reel, cannot read some of it, should rerent some day.
Per 1915 NY State Census - June: Clarence; head of house; white; male; age 29; born US; citizen; occupation is roll turner; Class W. Bertha; wife white; female; age 32; US; citizen; housework. Viola M.; daughter; white; female; age 1; US; citizen. Living on Miriam Ave., Blasdell, Hamburg, Erie County, New York.
Per 1925 NY State Census - June: Clarence; head of house of 6; white; male; age 39; born US; citizen; occupation is roll turner at steel mill; class W. Bertha; wife; white; female; age 42; US; citizen; housework. Viola; daughter; white; female; age 11; US; citizen; school. Clarence Jr.; son; white; male; age 9; US; citizen; school. Vivien; daughter; white; female; age 4; US; citizen. Ella M.; daughter; white; female; age 1; US; citizen. Living on Madison Ave. in Blasdell, Hamburg, Erie County, New York.
Per Certificate of Marriage, State of New York:
repeated information plus witnessed by Miss Edna ANDERSON and Clarence M. PRAY on 4 September 1912 in the presence of Edna Woodward ANDERSON and Clarence M. PRAY; married by Geo WHITMAN, Pastor at 218 Baynis? St., Buffalo, N.Y. County of Erie.
Per U.S. Social Security Act Application for Account Number Form SS-5: # is 070-10-9586, George Bowers PRAY, street and number 404 Highland Ave., Post Office Hamburg New York, business name of present employer Bethlehem Steel Co., business address of present employer Lackawanna, New York, age at last birthday 45, DOB 03-31-91, place of birth Philadelphia, Pa., father's name Michael Oren PRAY, mother's full maiden name Catherine MILLER, sex male, color white, if registered with the U.S. Employment Service, give number of registration card left blank, if you previously filled out a card like this, state place and date left blank, date signed Nov. 25, 1936, signed George B. PRAY.
Of interest: Father George B. and son Oliver S. filled in forms with in a week of each other.
10/91 Conversation with Mom (Esther Mae PRAY) where she said Ella Mary PRAY was Clarence PRAY's daughter; had 2 sister's Viola and Vivian and a brother. Ella Mary was the youngest. She is correct.
1910 New York Census - Erie County - Hamburg - Blasdell.
1915 New York State Census - Erie County - Hamburg.
1925 New York State Census - Erie County - Hamburg.
Certificate and Record of Marriage - witnessed Nina Ella SALISBURY & George Bowers PRAY.
Letter dated 17 May 1990 from Bob CLENDENING.
Notes dated 28 October 1995 from Robert Carl PRAY.
Baptism Certificate provided to me by Ruth Ann STRACK January 1999.
INFORMATION TO ACQUIRE:
What is Mr. HINTZ's first name? What is Mrs. HINTZ's first name and maiden name?
Write and ask Bob PRAY for his date of death.
Find out, then list the source for DOB and place of death.
Is he in 1890,1895,1900,1905,1920 census?
More About CLARENCE MICHAEL PRAY:
Age at death (Facts Pg): ^63 years 2 months 20 days
Baptism: 02 December 1898, Saint Timothy's Church, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elected: Chief of Blasdell Fire Department, Erie County, New York
Hobbies: Bef. 1941, President of the Blasdell Rod and Gun Club
Marriage: 22 May 1913, Blasdell, Erie County, New York
Member of: Blasdell Rod and Gun Club
Occupation: Railroad brakeman, Bethlehem Steel Plant - roll turner
Notes for BERTHA SOPHIE HINTZ:
Yes this is - Could this be the Bertha FRINIG? in the 1910 census who is living with Mort C. SALISBURY as a servant?. Yes... Robert C. PRAY gave me her maiden name as HINTZ. [See his notes.] Looking at my copy of the printout from the census, it is possible the name is HINTZ not FRINIG as I was making it out to be. The age is the same. My copy is poor so unless I rerent this film again sometime, I won’t know for sure. I now believe this listing is Bertha HINTZ. She was born in New York per 1910 Census. I believe since George was a few years younger, he introduced her to his older brother Clarence who was 6 years older and they got married. George was living there as a boarder. George was 18, she was 27 and brother Clarence living elsewhere as a boarder was 24. (this would be Maurice SALISBURY - no relation)
Her last names looks like it might be HEINTZ on Ella Mary PRAY's SS-5 application. Everything else says HINTZ.MKNP June 2001.
Per 'The Day Before Yesterday in Blasdell' page 62 mentions the creation of a Home Bureau unit in April 1928, a group of homemakers that help the community. Mrs. Clarence PRAY assisted the chairman.
1900 New York Census: Bertha HINTZ, blank column, white, female, December ?, 1881 ?, age 12 ?, single, cannot read the rest for birthplaces, can read and write, speaks English.
Living with Martiner ? SALISBURY, head of house, his wife Ella, daughter Lillian, and Lena GIFFORD, mother-in-law. (this would be Maurice SALISBURY - no relation)
Per 1910 Census - April: George PRAY; boarder with Mort C. SALISBURY in Blasdell; male; white; age 18; single; born in PA; father born in PA; mother born in PA; speaks English; occupation roll turner at steel mill; worker; not out of work in 1909 or 1910; can read and write; # 4, 9, 4, 0 in other columns. Living at 29 Lake Ave.
Per 1915 NY State Census - June: Clarence; head of house; white; male; age 29; born US; citizen; occupation is roll turner; Class W. Bertha; wife white; female; age 32; US; citizen; housework. Viola M.; daughter; white; female; age 1; US; citizen. Living on Miriam Ave., Blasdell, Hamburg, Erie County, New York.
Per 1925 NY State Census - June: Clarence; head of house of 6; white; male; age 39; born US; citizen; occupation is roll turner at steel mill; class W. Bertha; wife; white; female; age 42; US; citizen; housework. Viola; daughter; white; female; age 11; US; citizen; school. Clarence Jr.; son; white; male; age 9; US; citizen; school. Vivien; daughter; white; female; age 4; US; citizen. Ella M.; daughter; white; female; age 1; US; citizen. Living on Madison Ave. in Blasdell, Hamburg, Erie County, New York.
Per Bob PRAY, she had at least 2 brothers; Frank and Bill.
She died in Blasdell, Erie County, New York [how do I know this?] circa 1943 (my estimate).
Sources for info:
1900 New York Census Erie County Hamburg Blasdell.
1910 New York Census Erie County Hamburg.
1915 New York State Census Erie County Hamburg.
1925 New York State Census Erie County Hamburg.
Notes dated 28 October 1995 from Robert C. PRAY.
INFORMATION TO ACQUIRE:
Found her in 1900 NY census living with Martiner SALISBURY but it is very hard to read the print out. Rerent it someday...
Should rerent 1910 census for her listed as Bertha HINTZ and look for other HINTZ listings.
More About BERTHA SOPHIE HINTZ:
Birthplace: Circa 1883, New York
Buried at: Circa 1943, Blasdell, Erie County, New York
Member of: April 1928, Home Bureau, she acted as assistant to the chairman
Occupation: Bet. 1915 & 1925, Homemaker
Residence: 1915, Miriam Ave., Blasdell, Hamburg, Erie County, New York
Marriage Notes for CLARENCE PRAY and BERTHA HINTZ:
Per Certificate of Marriage: Clarence M. PRAY and Bertha S. HINTZ were married 22 May 1913 at Blasdell, New York, by Chas. H. Couch?, Clergyman, no witnesses, no name of Church.
Certificate of Marriage provided to me by Ruth Ann STRACK January 1999.
More About CLARENCE PRAY and BERTHA HINTZ:
Marriage: 22 May 1913, Blasdell, Erie County, New York
Children of CLARENCE PRAY and BERTHA HINTZ are:
| 8. | i. | VIOLA MARION4 PRAY, b. 23 February 1914, Blasdell, Erie County, New York; d. February 1981, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan. | |
| 9. | ii. | CLARENCE C. PRAY, JR., b. 30 September 1915, Blasdell, Erie County, New York; d. 14 March 1967, Lackawanna, Erie County, New York. | |
| iii. | KATHRYN ANNA PRAY, b. 11 March 1918, Blasdell, Erie County, New York; d. December 1918, Blasdell, Erie County, New York. |
| Notes for KATHRYN ANNA PRAY: Per Certificate of Baptism: Kathryn Anna PRAY child of Clarence M. and Bertha S. PRAY born on 11 March 1918 at Blasdell, New York received Christian Baptism on the 16th of June 1918. Rev. Bernard Y. SPARE. There is no name of church recorded or location on the document. A handwritten note in the margin says she died at 9 months of age. Mary Catherine STRACK e-mail dated 20 January 1999. Baptism Certificate provided to me by Ruth Ann STRACK January 1999. |
| More About KATHRYN ANNA PRAY: Age at death (Facts Pg): ^8 months 20 days Baptism: 16 June 1918, Blasdell, Erie County, New York? Cause of Death: Influenza during infancy. |
| 10. | iv. | VIVIAN VILETT PRAY, b. 22 September 1920, Blasdell, Erie County, New York; d. 09 August 1987, Lackawanna, Erie County, New York. | |
| v. | ELLA MARY PRAY, b. 12 November 1923, Blasdell, Erie County, New York; d. March 1978, Lackawanna, Erie County, New York; m. NORMAN MILLER, Private; b. Private. |
| Notes for ELLA MARY PRAY: Never married per Bob PRAY. [RCP]. Married Norman MILLER late in life per Mary Catherine and Ruth Ann STRACK 20 January 1999. Per Bob CLENDENING's Mom, her middle name is Mary. Per Bob CLENDENING's Mom, Ella is the sister-in-law of Margaret. Per R.C. PRAY's notes; she is deceased, date unknown. Per Ruth Ann STRACK verbal dated January 1999, she was in the military also. Ella Mary PRAY died of cancer circa 1978. Per Mary Catherine STRACK written info dated 15 April 1999, she was a WAVE (Navy) during WWII and later a draftsman for Worthington Pump Company in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Per Certificate of Baptism: Ella Mary PRAY, child of Clarence M. PRAY and Bertha S. HINTZ PRAY born at Blasdell, New York on November 12, 1923 was baptized in Blasdell, New York on the 15th of June 1924 at the Union Presbyterian Church, Blasdell, New York by A. B. HERMAN, Pastor. Per 1925 NY State Census - June: Clarence; head of house of 6; white; male; age 39; born US; citizen; occupation is roll turner at steel mill; class W. Bertha; wife; white; female; age 42; US; citizen; housework. Viola; daughter; white; female; age 11; US; citizen; school. Clarence Jr.; son; white; male; age 9; US; citizen; school. Vivien; daughter; white; female; age 4; US; citizen. Ella M.; daughter; white; female; age 1; US; citizen. Living on Madison Ave. in Blasdell, Hamburg, Erie County, New York. 1925 New York State Census - Erie County - Hamburg. no mention of her in Bob CLENDENING's 5/17/90 letter. Robert Carl PRAY Notes received 28 October 1995. Bob CLENDENING's paperwork. Mary Catherine STRACK e-mail dated 20 January 1999. Baptism Certificate provided to me by Ruth Ann STRACK January 1999. Mary Catherine STRACK e-mail dated 20 January 1999. Mary Catherine STRACK written info dated 15 April 1999. [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: 18 Apr 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.19828.27] Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: 24 Mar 2001, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.63496.88 Individual: Miller, Ella Birth date: 12 Nov 1923 Death date: Mar 1978 Social Security #: 086-18-2612 Last residence: New York 14218 State of issue: New York Zip of last payment: 14218City associated with this Zip is Buffalo, Erie County, New York Residence code: New York ZIP Code of last known residence: 14218 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Buffalo, Erie County, New York ZIP Code of address where death benefit payment was sent: 14218 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Buffalo, Erie County, New York Per U.S. Social Security Application: 086-18-2612, Ella Mary PRAY, mailing address 144 Madison Ave., Blasdell, New York, Have you ever before had a social security account number card? No, age at last birthday 17, DOB November 12, 1923, POB Blasdell, Erie County, New York, sex female, color white, single, unemployed, father's full name Clarence Michael PRAY, mother's name - maiden Bertha Sophie HEINTZ, date signed, July 7, 1941, signature Ella Mary PRAY. No stamps, just the numbers 600 by her last name. |
| More About ELLA MARY PRAY: Age at death (Facts Pg): ^54 years 3 months 17 days Baptism: 15 June 1924, Union Presbyterian Church, Blasdell, Erie County, New York Cause of Death: Cancer Individual Note: 07 July 1941, Single at age 17 Last Known Residence: March 1978, Buffalo, Erie County, New York 14218 Military service: Circa 1944, WAVE (Navy) WWII Occupation: Circa 1946, Draftsman, Worthington Pump Company, Buffalo, Erie County, New York Residence: Martin Ave., Blasdell, New York Residence code from SS: New York Signature: 07 July 1941, Available, SS-5 Application (social security) Social Security Number: 07 July 1941, 086-18-2612 State of Issue: 07 July 1941, New York Zip Code of Last Payment: March 1978, Buffalo, Erie County, New York 14218 |
| More About NORMAN MILLER and ELLA PRAY: Private-Begin: Private |