Joyce Wright Hardy

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      Sex: F

AKA: Harper

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 12 Oct 1915 - Cushing, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
    Christening: 8 Jan 1966 - St. Theresa's Church, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
          Death: 29 Aug 1986 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
         Burial: 2 Sep 1986 - Calvary Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
 Cause of Death: broncho pneumonia/cardiac arrest, ?   ?   ?
Events
•  Soc Sec Num: 456-16-0725. 
•  Residence: 1986, 6502 Cindy Lane, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States. 

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Parents

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         Father: Wiley Vernon Hardy
         Mother: Lola Mae Richards

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Albert Anthony Prats
       Marriage: 30 Dec 1949 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Notes

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General:

Per Birth Certificate
Nacogdoches County, Cushing, Texas Full name Joyce Wright Hardy
Female, legitimate birth October 12, 1915
Father Wiley Vernon Hardy, residence Cushing, Texas, white race, 32 years old, born in Texas, a bookkeeper for Cariker & Co.
Mother Lola Mae Richards, residence Cushing, Texas, white race, age 29 years, Birthplace Alabama, a housewife. She has had 4 children, two still alive.

Per Baptism Certificate
Joyce Hardy Prats, child of Wiley Hardy and Lola Mae Richards, born in Cushing, Texas 10/12/1915, was baptized 1/8/1966 in St. Theresa's Church, 6622 Haskell, Houston, Texas, 77007. by the Rev. Geoge V. Rheim, sponsored by Sarah and Bill Hines. Recorded in church record 1/12/1966, Volumn IV, Page 65, No 3.

Per 1950 US Census 4/20/1950 2108 Dearborn, Houston, Harris, Texas
Albert A Prats is the 53 year old white male head of household, born in Texas as was his family. He works as a freight claims agent for the railroad, working 40 hours last week. His wife is 35 year old Joyce W. Prats, who does home housework. They have a son, 23 year old never married Albert A. Prats Jr., a student.

PRATS Obituary
JOYCE W. PRATS, 70 died August 29, 1986. Member St. Theresa Catholic Church. Former employee of Southern Pacific Railroad. Predeceased in death by husband, Albert Prats Sr. Survived by Step-son, Albert Prats Jr., New Orleans, La.; sister, Violet Potter, Austin; numerous nieces and nephews. Service 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 1986, Earthman Hunters Creek Chapel with Rev. Denis Lynch officiating. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers, W. R. Rightmer, Larry Loring, David Johns, Johnny Schiro, Bart Hines and Claude Phillips III. EARTHMAN HUNTERS CREEK CHAPEL, 8303 Katy Freeway, 465-8900.

Per death certificate, Harris county, Texas
Joyce Wright Prats, caucasian female, born 10-12-1915, died 8/29/1986 at the age of 70 in Heights Hospital, Houston, Harris, Texas. Social security number 456-16-0725, occupation homemaker, residence 6502 Cindy Lane, Houston, Harris, Texas. Father was Wiley Vernon Hardy, mother was Lola Mae Richards, informant was Violet Potter. Joyce died of broncho pneumonia, duration one day. Other significant conditions were cardiac arrest and ? ? ? (illegible). Burial is to handled by Earthman Funerals on 9/2/1986, burial in Calvary Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name:Joyce Prats
SSN:456-16-0725
Last Residence:
77008 Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
BORN:12 Oct 1915
Died:Aug 1986
State (Year) SSN issued:Texas (Before 1951)

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name:Joyce Prats
Death Date:29 Aug 1986
Death County:Harris
Gender:Female

Marriage Notes (Albert Anthony Prats)

Per Certificate of Marriage, State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans
M. E. Dodd, a minister of the Gospel (First Baptist Church, 517 Travis, Shreveport, LA), certified by virtue of license he united in matrimony Albert Anthony Prats and Joyce Wright Hardy on 12/30/1949.
Witnesses were Wiley Richard Hardy, Mrs. H. O. Williams and Mrs. M. E. Dodd.

Odd double listing in Louisiana marriage index:

YearMonthBride Groom Parish
194912HARDY, JOYCE WRIGHTPRATS, ALBERT ANTHONY Orleans
Page: 4524 Volume: 0
194912HARPER, JOYCE WRIGHT HARDY PRATS, ALBERT ANTHONY Orleans
Page: 4524 Volume: 0

Per Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) December 28, 1949 Page 17
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
Albert A. Prats and Joyce W. Hardy.

Per "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJZ-JL4Q : accessed 28 May 2016), Albert Anthony Prats and Joyce Wright Hardy Harper, 30 Dec 1949; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 2,322,498.
Name: Albert Anthony Prats
Event Type: Marriage Event Date:30 Dec 1949
Event Place: Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Male Age:51
Birth Year (Estimated):1898
Father's Name:Emile J Prats
Mother's Name:Marie LaFontaine
Spouse's Name:Joyce Wright Hardy Harper
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Div Wife
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 34
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):1915
Spouse's Father's Name:Wiley Vernon Hardy
Spouse's Mother's Name:Lola Mae Richards
Reference ID:4524
GS Film Number:002322498
Digital Folder Number:004924348
Image Number:01358