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    Family: Burton H. Curtis / Elizabeth Koblin (F2022)  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5

    m. Abt 1835


    Family Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

    • Father | Male
      Burton H. Curtis

      Born  20 May 1815  West Bloomfield, New York U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Died  20 Oct 1888  Reed City, Michigan U.S.A.  Find all individuals with events at this location
      Buried     
      Married  Abt 1835  Ontario, Canada  Find all individuals with events at this location
      Father   
      Mother   

      Mother | Female
      Elizabeth Koblin

      Born  15 Jun 1812   
      Died  29 May 1885  Branch County, Michigan U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Buried     
      Father  William Koplin | F2466 Group Sheet 
      Mother  Eva B. Strome | F2466 Group Sheet 

      Child 1 | Female
      + Elizabeth Curtis

      Born  15 Mar 1848  Waterloo County, Canada West Find all individuals with events at this location
      Died  08 Nov 1924  Lee, Allegan, Michigan U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Buried     
      Spouse  Abraham A. Holdeman | F1930 
      Married  25 Dec 1864  Elkhart County, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location

      Child 2 | Female
      Julia Curtis

      Born  12 May 1853  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
      Died  4 Jun 1930  Bronson, Branch, Michigan U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Buried     
      Spouse  Adam B. Heltzel | F2459 
      Married  24 Oct 1871  Noble Township, Branch, Michigan U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location

      Child 3 | Female
      Leah Curtis

      Born  21 May 1844  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
      Died  11 Jan 1900  Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Buried     

      Child 4 | Male
      Claudius K. Curtis

      Born  26 Jul 1850  Waterloo Township, Western Canada  Find all individuals with events at this location
      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
      Spouse  Laura A. Croy | F22831 
      Married  4 Jun 1929  Fulton County, Indiana U.S.A. 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

    • Sources 
      1. [S67424] "Adam B. Heltzel," Branch County MI USGenWeb, Fuller, Burt, http://www.rootsweb.com/~mibranch/default.htm., /1888/HeltzelA.htm, 10.Jan.2007.

      2. [S67499] World Connect Project: Kohler Klan and Kissin Kin, Kohler, Ray , (Rootsweb (Online: MyFamily.com, Inc.)), ., individual page for Burton Curtis.
        DOM & POM

      3. [S67823] Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952, GS Film number: 001973165., image number: 02533.

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

      5. [S67823] Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952, GS Film number: 001973165., image number 01804.
        FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFH9-RW4 : accessed 25 Sep 2013)