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| Harvey Pratt German |
Harvey Pratt German
Birth: 29 Feb 1888 Walnut Creek Township, Mitchell Co., Kansas
Death: 17 Oct 1960 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas
Burial: 19 Oct 1960, Mt Hope Cem, Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas
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| Harvey German, 1889 |
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| Harvey German, about 1902 |
Marriage: Lulu May Tankersley
Daughter of Cora Bell & Andrew Jackson Tankersley, Jr.
Birth: 26 Apr 1892 in Concordia City, Cloud County, KS
Death: 13 May 1982 in Topeka, Shawnee County, KS
Child of Harvey & Lulu German:
Claris Bethel German
Birth: 2/24/1915 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
Death: 2/19/2015 in Ellisville, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Marriage: Glen Arthur Barngrover
Harvey's Occupation: Farmer, then Painter & Paper-hanger, then buildings & grounds department at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas
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| Harvey P German Public Sale Harvey and Lulu sold their farm before they moved to Topeka in 1926. Note from Doug German: "According to the newspaper ad above, Harvey's farm sale was Wednesday, August 11. August 11 was a Wednesday in 1920, 1926 and not again until 1937. So it seems it was in 1926." Thanks Doug! |
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| I believe this is L to R: Harvey, his older brother Ed, Harvey's wife Lulu |
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| I believe these people are L to R: Grace, Walter, Ed, Harvey, Chet, Chet's wife Eva, Harvey's wife Lulu |
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| Harvey German, 1946 |
Obituary for Harvey Pratt German:
The Topeka Daily Capital
TuesdayOctober 18, 1960
H.P. German Dies; Rites Wednesday.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary for Harvey Pratt GERMAN, 72, 1800 LIncoln, who died Monday at a Topeka hospital.
He was born Feb. 29, 1888, at Glen Elder and lived there before moving to Topeka in 1926. He was employed in the buildings and grounds department at Washburn University until retiring 13 years ago.
He was a member of Euclid Methodist Church and Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lulu German at home; a daughter, Mrs. Claris BARNGROVER; three grandchildren; a brother, Dr. W.A. German, of Anniston, Ala.; and a sister, Mrs. Gracce HADLEY of Collinsville, Okla. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Notes from Cawker City, KS Genealogy Society (this may have been an obituary in the Glen Elder, KS newspaper:
Harvey Pratt German was born to Abel and Sabina Howard German, Febr. 29, 1888 at the homestead three and one-half miles southwest of Glen Elder. The earlier years or his life were spent in the community where he was a farmer many years then took up painting and paper hanging.
He was a member of the Euclid Methodist Church and the Modern Woodsmen of America.
Harvey had nine brothers and sisters, seven of whom preceded him in death. They were Chesman, Edd, Henry, Homer, Vesta, Otis and an infant.
Survivors are his faithful wife, Mrs. Lulu German, the daughter, Mrs. Claris Barngrover, 3 grandchildren; a brother, Dr. Walter A. German, Anniston, Ala.; a sister Mrs. Grace Hadley, Collinsville, Okla., and a brother-in-law, Andy Tankersley of the home at 1800 Lincoln St. Topeka.
After years of failing health and a long illness at the hospital Mr. German passed away at 7:00 a.m. Oct. 17, 1960, aged 72 years, 7 months and 18 days. Funeral services were Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Wall- Diffendfer Mortuary. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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| I believe these are some of the German siblings: L to R: Walter, Grace, Ed, Chet, Harvey |
Harvey Pratt German...apparently named after his paternal uncle, Pratt German, who was born near Prattsville, NY and was probably named after Zadock Pratt.
ReplyDeleteZadock has a wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadock_Pratt
"Harvey and Lulu sold their farm before they moved to Topeka, sometime between 1925 and 1930."
ReplyDeleteAccording to the newspaper ad above, Harvey's farm sale was Wednesday, August 11. August 11 was a Wednesday in 1920, 1926 and not again until 1937. So it seems it was in 1926.