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Looking for Relatives of Bernard and Gerald Curtiss

cappy88221  (View posts) Posted: 20 Sep 2009 10:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Curtiss
My Grandfather Maynard Curtiss had 2 Brothers Bernard and GeraldII am looking for their relatives.

Re: Looking for Relatives of Bernard and Gerald Curtiss

ThomasKer2  (View posts) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 6:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm not related to this family.

1930 is the last available census at this time.

1910 -
Name: Maynard Curtin
[Maynard Curtiss]
Age in 1910: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Charles L
Father's Birth Place: Michigan
Mother's Name: Martie
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1910: Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

Charles L Curtin 35, MI - janitor @ office building
Martie Curtin 32, OH
Gerald Curtin 13, OH
Bernard Curtin 2, MI
Maynard Curtin 2, MI
Adeline Curtin 67, NY - mother, widow

1920 -
Name: Gerald Curtiss
Home in 1920: Traverse, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Age: 22 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Charles L
Father's Birth Place: Michigan
Mother's Name: Myrtle
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Charles L Curtiss 44 - millwright @ cider mill
Myrtle Curtiss 47
Gerald Curtiss 22
Bernard Curtiss 12
Maynard Curtiss 12

** Looks like Maynard & Bernard are twins.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Charles Lewis Curtiss
County: Grand Traverse
State: Michigan
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1874
Race: White
building supertindent

Marriage record -
CURTISS, BERNARD D
CURTISS, ELSIE - GR Traverse,--,,00 XXX 1929

EHRENBERGER,EILEEN E
MAYNARD F Curtiss, GR Traverse,--,,00 XXX 1974
Is this a son??

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
Name: Bernard Curtiss
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1907
Death Date: 23 Sep 1971
Gender: Male
Residence: Garfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Place of Death: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan

1930 -
Name: Gerald H Curtiss
Home in 1930: Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan
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Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Edith
Race: White
Occupation: civil engineer
Military service: YES
Age at first marriage: 24
Parents' birthplace: OH/OH??

Gerald H Curtiss 33
Edith Curtiss 31, Mi - Age at first marriage: 22
Virginia L Curtiss 7, MI
Marilynn J Curtiss 4 2/12, MI

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Gerald H Curtiss
County: Grand Traverse
State: Michigan
Birthplace: Findley, Ohio
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1897
signed: 6/5/17

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Marriage record -
Groom's name: Gerald H. Curtiss
Groom's race or color (on document):
Groom's age: 24 years
Groom's birth year: 1897
Groom's birthplace: Findley, Ohio
Bride's name: Edith L. Burnett
Bride's race or color (on document):
Bride's age: 22 years
Bride's birth year: 1899
Bride's birthplace: Birmingham, Mich.
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 24 Aug 1921
Marriage place: Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan
Groom's father's name: Charles L. Curtiss
Groom's mother's name: Myrtle M. Hart
Father of bride's name: Franklin W. Burnett
Mother of bride's name: Carrie Parmeter
Marital status:
Groom's previous wife's name:
Bride's marital status:
Bride's previous husband's name:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2342745
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4210036
Image number: 271
Reference number: v 6 p 16 rn 506
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925



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