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    Claudius K. Curtis[1, 2]

    Male 1850 - 1943  (92 years)


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    • Name Claudius K. Curtis 
      Born 26 Jul 1850  Waterloo Township, Western Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 24 Apr 1943  Foraker, Elkhart, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Buried Yellow Creek, Wakarusa, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Cause of Death: Shock Fracture of Hip
        Claudius was born in Western Canada in Jul 1850, entered U. S. in 1857 (1900 census)
        1900 census - Living in Union Twp, Born Canada, Father born New York, Mother born Canada
        1910 census - Age 59,Still in Union Twp, parents born Canada, married 30 years, Farmer
        1930 census, age 79, First married at 18, Minister, Mennonite Church, Union Twp.

        Cert. of Death Registration:
        Died 24 Apr 1943, Age 92 Yrs, 8 Mo, 29 Days at Foraker, Indiana, Occupation:Minister

        Marriage 1 Rebecca A. BLOSSER b: 27 Oct 1850 in Ohio
        Married: 23 Sep 1879 in Foraker, Elkhart Co., In
      Person ID I6979  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 25 Sep 2013 

      Father Burton H. Curtis,   b. 20 May 1815, West Bloomfield, New York U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1888, Reed City, Michigan U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
      Mother Elizabeth Koblin,   b. 15 Jun 1812,   d. 29 May 1885, Branch County, Michigan U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
      Married Abt 1835  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Mr. Heltzel continued with his parents until his marriage with Miss Julia Curtis, which took place at the home of the bride in Noble Township, Oct. 24, 1871. Mrs. Heltzel is the daughter of B.H. and Elizabeth (Koblin) Curtis, natives of Canada, and was born May 12, 1853, in Canada. Her father lives in Reed City, Mich. Her mother died in June 1886. Their five children are all living. [page 369, "1888 Portrait & Biographical Album of Branch County"]
      • October 1871: the family lived in Noble Township, Branch County, Michigan.
      • May 1853: the family lived in Canada.
      • Seven known children.
      • News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), extracted by Patricia J. Kauk, (Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener Ontario, Canada), 929.371344 Der., 5 Aug 1841.
        Jully 29, 1841 Burton Curtis of Berlin & Elisabeth Koplin of Woolwich, were married by Rev. Bindemann.

        http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca/getperson.php?personID=I73877&tree=generations
      Family ID F2022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Laura A. Croy,   b. 26 Oct 1857, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 4 Jun 1929  Fulton County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 

      • Name: Claudius K Curtis
        Event Type: Marriage
        Event Date: 04 Jun 1929
        Event Place: , Fulton, Indiana
        Alternate Event Place:
        Registration Place: , Fulton, Indiana, United States
        Marriage License Date: 04 Jun 1929
        Residence Place: Foraker, , Indiana
        Gender: Male
        Age (Estimated): 79
        Number of Previous Marriages: twice
        Race (Original): White
        Birth Date: 27 Jul 1850
        Birthplace: , , Canada
        Father's Name: Burton H Curtis
        Mother's Name: Elizabeth Koplin
        Spouse's Name: Laura A Croy
        Spouse's Residence Place: Foraker, , Indiana
        Spouse's Gender: Female
        Spouse's Age (Estimated): 72
        Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: once
        Spouse's Race (Original): White
        Spouse's Birth Date: 26 Oct 1857
        Spouse's Birthplace: , , Indiana
        Spouse's Father's Name: Jackson Barber
        Spouse's Mother's Name: Pheobe Hawley
        Informant's Name:
        Officiator's Name: J B Gleason
        Page: 368
        Record Number:
        Reference ID:
        GS Film number: 001871214
        Digital Folder Number: 004540531
        Image Number: 00418
        Number of Images: 1

        Citing this Record

        "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VW56-DVL : accessed 25 Sep 2013), Elizabeth Koplin in entry for Claudius K Curtis and Laura A Croy, 1929.
      Last Modified 25 Sep 2013 
      Family ID F22831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67498] World Connect Project: Garman Family, Riley, Harry , (Rootsweb (Online: MyFamily.com, Inc.)), ., individual page for Claudius Curtis.

      2. [S67824] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959,, Page 368, accessed 25 Sep 2013.
        FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VW56-DVL Image Number: 00418