GJ Prott: Ms. or Mrs.? (The stuff on this webpage was mentioned on page 189 in my book.)

Illustration of a smiling woman (GJ Prott)I think Glenora Jean Prott was a Ms., not a Mrs., but maybe you have a different opinion.

Here’s the way I figured it:

  1. She told us that she and Elaine were the Prott sisters.
  2. That meant that they both had the same last name.
  3. In the olden days women always changed their last name when they got married.
  4. Glenora Jean was still a Prott, so she didn’t change her name.
  5. Therefore, she never got married and was Ms. Prott.

Glenn Phillips agrees with me.
Of course I could just ask G.J. Prott, but what fun would that be?

Please tell me if you think I am wrong or you have a different way to figure this out.

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  1. She could be a widow and changed her name back to Prott. She could also be divorced and changed her name back to Prott.

  2. she did not have a ring on her left hand ring finger so unless she was not wearing the ring she would not be married (or maybe she didnt have a wedding ring i wonder if some religions dont have wedding rings but something else to symbolize their marriage or maybe they only have their love to show

    1. Good analysis, but what if she had been married, but wasn’t wearing a ring anymore? There are lots of possibilities.

  3. What if she was married to someone in her family and he passed away. She could of married her cousin.

  4. G. J. Prott (Glenora Jean Prott)could be a Mrs because her husbands last name could also be Prott.

    You should also see if she has a ring on her right or left ring finger

    1. Nope. No ring. But she could’ve had one and taken it off when her husband died…if she ever had a husband. Which I do not know.

  5. You should see if G.J. has a ring on her right or left ring finger.If so,she probably is or was married.

  6. Was she wearing a wedding ring on her ring finger on her left hand? If so she is PROBABLY married.

  7. I agree that she is a Ms. because she said she was living all alone and she didn’t seem like she was mourning a husband, just her sister. I also agree with the evidence you used. Why don’t you just ask her?!?

    1. I don’t know. I guess I thought it was none of my business. If she wants to tell me, maybe she will some day.

  8. She could have just decided to keep her madam name. Because back then women didn’t always change to the mans name.

  9. Gj Prott could be either one.A girl does not have to change her
    last name.Therefore it could be either one.That is my opinion,ok
    Cheesie.

  10. Hey, cheesie!
    I think that G.J. Prott is a mrs. because
    1. She did explain that she and her sister were the Prott sisters.
    2. She could’ve gotten married but never changed her last name.

  11. I was sure it was because usually in heart necklaces that they have their husband in it but she didn’t.

  12. She might be a Mrs. cause maybe her sister married her husband’s brother.
    Right? That could happen.

  13. He probably would have died right!!!
    if he did wouldnt she talk about him or at least have some pictures?

  14. I thin she’s a Mrs., because my mom didn’t change her last name when she got married.

  15. It is possible that she got married, but then got divorced, therefore making it so that she changed her name back to Prott

  16. Glenora might of been a Mrs. because when women marry they don’t need to change there last names so she might be a Mrs.

    1. She might have worn one when she was married and then removed it after her husband died.

  17. Yes, Ronald you could be right but there are many possibilitys you didn’t think over my example that could be likely is… That Ms./Mrs.Prott is or was married to a cousin. Now you may think that is and maybe as illegale in the olden days and current days but she could’ve gotten married in Virginia for it is not illegale there. You can even ask Gleen. (But you are the author not me so you make it how you want it)
    THX FOR LETTING ME POST MY OPINION HERE!
    -Claire-Bear-

  18. She might have
    A:Divorced with her husband
    B:she didn’t get married “in the old days” and neither of them changed their names
    C: in the same scenario as B, only the husband changed his last name to hers.
    Not sure. Definitely something worth thinking about!
    TOM

  19. Just because her last name is Prott does not mean that her maiden last name was Prott. Maybe her husband’s last name is Prott and his sister married someone else who coincidentally his last name is Prott.

  20. I have three.

    1:She could have got divorced.
    2:She could have got maried and her husband might have changed his last name instead.
    3:Her husband might have died and she changed her last name back.

    1. BUT SAMUEL, AS CLAIRE-BEAR SAID EARLIER, YOU CAN MARRY YOUR OWN FAMILY IN VIRGINIA, SO IT IS POSSIBLE!

  21. I think G.J.Prott was a Ms. because she was always alone and she didn’t come outside at all in the book.

  22. I think that she did get married but he died. When he died she probably changed her name back to Prott so she wouldn’t be sad about him dying.

  23. now that you think about it i think that ms.prott is married because and her husband had the same name as her so then probably mr.prott died and well she still has her last name the same

  24. I think that Ms. Prott is actually a Mrs. I believe she is a widow(meaning her husband died) and changed her name back to her maiden name. This could be because of sadness or some tradition in the era Mrs./Ms. Prott is from. I know some widows who have done this which gave me this idea. This really is a conundrum!(difficult problem or brain teaser).

    P.S. I love words, too!

    P.P.S. This book added greatly to my vocabulary:D

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