Frederick Charles Kurtz (b 1869 Germany) married Mary Jane Hale (b 1862 Plaistow) in 1889 in Walthamstow, Essex. Children that I know of are Frederick Ludwig, Samuel John, Mary Jane (aka Queenie?), John Henry, Rupert Karl, Thomas, Albert, Lillian and George. Family tradition states that Frederick Ludwig was the oldest of 12, 2 girls and 10 boys, so it appears that I'm missing a few of the boys.

Frederick Charles had siblings Henry, William, Adam, Adolph, and Ludwig. Possibly also Maria, Charles, and Albert, these are not confirmed. Parents were Johann Heinrich Kurtz (1823-1900) and Juliana (1824-1881). Spouses surnames are found in surname list.

I've also found information for other Kurtz/Kurz families from Germany living in England, including Benjamin (Islington), Andreas (Carshalton), Christian (Lambeth and Battersea) and Andreas (Lancashire), not sure if they're related.

I'm looking for other Kurtz relatives, willing to share information. I'm told that some changed their surname to Curtis, some to Short, to avoid anti-German sentiment in WWI.