Gerald Emerson Prouty (1924 - 2003)

Born 27 Sep 1924 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucille Irene (Shattuck) Prouty — married 1946 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 2003 at age 79 in South Londonderry, Londonderry, Windham, Vermont, United States

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Biography

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Gerald was born in 1924. He passed away in 2003. According to Ivie Louise Prouty's obituary, he is not her biological son. He does not appear to be the biological son of Herbert E Prouty. Gerald's brother Austin Herbert was born just 4 months before Gerald, Austin's mother being Ivie Louise Colburn. It would be impossible for Ivie to have had another surviving child just four months after Austin. While Herbert and Ivie lived in Landgrove/Manchester, Gerald's obituary says he was born in Castleton and spent his early years in New York. Herbert did go to New York after the death of Ivie, because his residence at the time of his death was New York. While the newspaper report of his death says that he has a son, age 5, it should be age 15. says that his wife died several years ago which would be correct.

Obituary Brattleboro Reformer (VT) - Saturday, November 15, 2003

SOUTH LONDONDERRY -- Gerald Emerson Prouty, 79, died at his home on Winhall Hollow Road on Friday, Nov. 14, 2003. He was born Sept. 27, 1924, in Castleton, son of Herbert Prouty and I. Louise Prouty. He spent his younger years in New York state, moving to South Londonderry in his teens. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. He was on the USS Alchiba AKA 6 in the South West Pacific. He married Lucille Irene Shattuck in 1946, in Brandon. He worked as a carpenter and a stone mason. He worked at Smiths Mills in South Londonderry and owned his own business, "Gerald Prouty Masonry," in South Londonderry. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in South Londonderry, the Mount Lebanon Lodge 46 in Jamaica, Eastern Star Mount Lebanon 89, Cairo Temple AAONMS of Rutland, Brattleboro Shrine Club and the Hillbilly Club 113 of Brattleboro. He is survived by his wife of 57 years; a son, Larry Emerson Prouty of Londonderry; three daughters, Linda Irene Derby of Kodak, Tenn., Judy Marie Peterman of White River Junction and Jacqueline Lee Wiley of South Londonderry; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma McGinn.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMC-3R22 : 10 February 2023), Herbert E Prouty in entry for Gerald Emerson Prouty, .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMZ9-V28 : Sat Mar 09 05:38:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Herbert E Prouty and Louise I Prouty, 1930.
3. ↑ Rutland Daily Herald, July 29, 1931, Page 10. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-ivie-louise-colburn/145953305/ : accessed April 24, 2024), clip page for Ivie Louise Colburn Prouty Obituary by user pamgow
4. ↑ Rutland Daily Herald, November 15, 2003, Page 6. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-gerald-e-prouty-obi/145950781/ : accessed April 23, 2024), clip page for Gerald E Prouty Obituary by user pamgow
5. ↑ The Brattleboro Reformer, June 19, 1946, Page 5. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brattleboro-reformer-lucille-i-shatt/145950641/ : accessed April 23, 2024), clip page for Lucille I Shattuck and Gerald E Prouty marriage by user pamgow
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171082618/gerald_emerson-prouty: accessed April 23, 2024), memorial page for Gerald Emerson “"Jack"” Prouty (27 Sep 1924–14 Nov 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171082618, citing Glebe View Cemetery, South Londonderry, Windham County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Robyn (contributor 48462110).