Hello:
I am trying to find out more info on the Charles H & Myrtle A Curtis family.
Myrtle could be my long lost GrAunt.
We find her in 1910 in Davison, Perkins, SD.
With new husband Charles H. Curtis.
Daughter Dorothy age 2 1/2 months.
Son, Paul Smith 2 years old.
So I am presuming she was married prior to a Mr. ----Smith.
In 1920 Charles & Myrtle in Faulkton, Faulk, SD.
now with:
Paul C age 12
Dortha 9
Charles N 7
Walter J 5
Calvin L 5 1/2 months
And two borders:
Frank Newling 51 & his son Johnnie F age 8.
Myrtle was indeed born in WI. When my GrGrandparents divorced, GrGrandma took off with my Grandfather & GrAnunt.
They were left for a long while with a Mrs. Freeman who brought them up in Aberdeen, SD. Before leaving them with some close friends. They were already working as they were old enough to.
My problem is in locating Myrtle herself.
If anyone in Perkins could assist me, I would greatly appreciate it. I have spent much money trying to follow other leads, to no avail. I cannot afford to do that at this time.
Thank you.
Kind reguards,
Martha

Hi,
I am not related but just enjoy searching.

When I went back and looked up the 1920 census record Myrtle is listed as the head and Charles is not present. She is listed as Married not Widowed but that is often wrong. That census was taken in Jan. 1920.

I found a South Dakota Marriage record for Myrtle Curtis and Frank Newling (the boarder in her home in 1920!) for 2 Mar 1920. Myrtle Newling is listed in the South Dakota Death Index as having died 21 Mar 1922 in Faulk Co. South Dakota.

Frank Newling and his son John are still in Faulk Co. South Dakota in the 1930 census but so far I haven't found any of the children of Myrtle.

Frank and John went to Montana where Frank died in 1938. John Franklin Newling b 8 Apr 1911 South Dakota died 11 June 1987 Los Angeles CA. His mother's maiden name is Holmquist which matches the maiden name of Frank Newling's first wife as listed in the SD Marriage Index.

There are several family trees on Ancestry that include the Newlings and list the second wife of Frank Newling as Myrtle Jane Niles born 1882 d 1922. If this information is correct it doesn't sound like she is "your" Myrtle based on information in your other posts but getting her death certificate might clarify it.

Hope that helps. I'll keep looking for Myrtle.
Barbara

Barbara,
Thank you. I have dead ended on GrAunt Myrtle.
I know enough, but not the whole story.
Strange as it seems, doing this the hard way
was the way I found my Grandfather, WITHOUT any kind
of paper trail of any kind.
The hard part is not really knowing at least her year
of birth.
I have found so many reasons, why the family hid true
dates and such, but this is what is making this so
very hard.
I have enough on the lady that raised Myrtle and my GrGrandmother, traced her, but am now stuck with her
date of death, and searching for her obit.
I sure could use all the help I can get.
Not giving up help. But we all don't have a large
amount of time to give to this.
I have several ideas which revolve around the lady that raised them. Finding this ladies family is another brickwall. But I do know she did take in my GrGrandmother.
As I have a hand written letter by my GrGrandmother stating this. Just need someone with a subscription to newspapers, to help me find her death/ obit.
Thank you kindly.
Martha in CA~