Benjamin Prager

Male 1878 - 1958


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  • Name  Benjamin Prager  [1
    Born  28 Feb 1878  Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender  Male 
    Anecdote 
    • Benjamin Prager served in several wars, including the Spanish-American War in 1898, the Philippine Insurrection, 1899 - 1902, the Mexican War, 1916 - 1917 and World War I from 1917 - 1919.
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    Prager-Benjamin-WWAJ 1938-p528
    Benjamin Prager entry, Who's Who in American Jewry, 1938
    Occupation  1902  Philippines Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    a member of Company A, Nineteenth infantry, U.S. Army 
    Reference Number  13766 
    Died  16 Aug 1958  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
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    Prager-Benjamin-obit-The Crite
    Benjamin Prager Death Notice, The Jewish Criterion, Pittsburgh, 22 August 1958
    Person ID  I13766  My Genealogy
    Last Modified  31 Jan 2009 

    Father  Julius Wolf Prager,   b. 25 Nov 1837, Tairnbach, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1902, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Bertha,   b. Jul 1844, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1871 
    Census  01 Jun 1900  6 Seneca Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    1900-PA-Allegheny-Pittsburgh-T
    Julius Prager, 1900 U.S. Census, Pittsburgh, PA
    Family ID  F2781  Group Sheet

    Family  Anna Egler 
    Married  22 Jan 1928  [2, 4
    Prager-Egler marriage10 Februa
    Prager-Egler marriage10 Februa
    Egler - Prager Marriage, The Criterion, 10 February 1928
    Children 
     1. Babette Prager
    Family ID  F3343  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - a member of Company A, Nineteenth infantry, U.S. Army - 1902 - Philippines Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Aug 1958 - Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S752] The Jewish Criterion, Julius Prager Obituary, 31 January 1902, p. 9.

    2. [S417] Who's Who in American Jewry 1938 - 1939, Editor: Simons, John, (National News Association, INc., New York, NY, 1938), Benjamin Prager entry, p. 824.

    3. [S752] The Jewish Criterion, Benjamin Prager death notice, 22 August 1958, p. 20.

    4. [S752] The Jewish Criterion, Annie Egler and Lieutenant Ben Prager Wedding, 10 February 1928, p. 18.