Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Richard Lee Peterson¹

M, b. 17 April 1917, d. 4 June 1986

Father

Oscar Hans Peterson¹ b. 7 May 1886, d. 18 Dec 1944

Mother

Bessie L. Johnson¹ b. Dec 1890

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

Richard Lee Peterson was born on 17 April 1917 at California.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 San Pedro District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, in the household of Oscar Hans Peterson; ED 310, sheet 14B, occupation longshoreman-docks, owned home, 1 child at home.³

Death*

Richard Lee Peterson died on 4 June 1986 at Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, at age 69.^4,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Dwight E. Gallipo¹

M, b. 9 December 1907, d. 3 March 1979

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

Dwight E. Gallipo was born on 9 December 1907 at Dickenson, Stark, North Dakota.¹

Marriage*

He married Martha M. Sroufe, daughter of Winfield Scott Sroufe and Beatrice Wilson, on 14 July 1930 at North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana.¹

Death*

Dwight E. Gallipo died on 3 March 1979 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 71; buried at the Ebenezer Cemetery.¹

Family

Martha M. Sroufe b. 12 Dec 1909, d. 10 Sep 1989

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 March 1979.

Phillip A. Duey¹

M, b. 22 June 1901, d. 7 April 1982

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

Phillip A. Duey was born on 22 June 1901 at Miami, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Catharine Sroufe, daughter of Winfield Scott Sroufe and Beatrice Wilson, in 1926 at Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana.¹

Death*

Phillip A. Duey died on 7 April 1982 at Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, at age 80.¹

Obit

Phillip A.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 9 April 1982:

Word has been received of the death of Phillip A. DUEY, 81, Chapel Hill, N.C., who died at his home Wednesday. He was born June 22, 1901, in Miami County to Alfred and Mary [GRELLE] DUEY. He married Catharine SROUFE in 1926 at Bloomington, Ind. He graduated from Indiana University and Columbia University. He spent 20 years in radio in New York City and 22 years as director of the glee club at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Surviving with the wife are a daughter and seven grandchildren. Survivors in the Fulton County area are Robert RUNKLE, Akron, Clara Mae WINEGARDNER and Claude BERGER, both of Macy; and brother-in-law, Russel SROUFE, Macy; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dwight GALLIPO, Rochester. A son preceded in death.¹

Family

Mary Catharine Sroufe b. 26 Mar 1905

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 9 April 1982.

Gerald Grant Knauff¹

M, b. 7 April 1911, d. 16 September 1988

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

Gerald Grant Knauff was born on 7 April 1911 at LIberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Joanna Wilson, daughter of Ulysses Scudder Wilson and Hermione Alice Whittenberger, on 4 July 1932 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.¹

Death*

Gerald Grant Knauff died on 16 September 1988 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 77; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.¹

Family

Mary Joanna Wilson b. 15 Nov 1914, d. 15 Nov 1998

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 September 1988.

Wilmer H. Kibiger¹

M, b. circa 1905, d. 27 July 1954

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

Wilmer H. Kibiger was born circa 1905.¹

Marriage*

He married Virginia Linn Wilson, daughter of Ulysses Scudder Wilson and Hermione Alice Whittenberger, on 12 June 1932 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.²

Death*

Wilmer H. Kibiger died on 27 July 1954 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; buried at the Plainview Cemetery.¹

Family

Virginia Linn Wilson b. 14 Jun 1912, d. 16 Dec 1989

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 28 July 1954.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 18 December 1989.

William E. Heltzel¹

M, b. 29 December 1907, d. 19 August 1995

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

William E. Heltzel was born on 29 December 1907 at Miami, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Virginia Linn Wilson, daughter of Ulysses Scudder Wilson and Hermione Alice Whittenberger, on 12 February 1977 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.¹

Death*

William E. Heltzel died on 19 August 1995 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 87; buried at the Akron Cemetery.¹

Family

Virginia Linn Wilson b. 14 Jun 1912, d. 16 Dec 1989

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 August 1995.

Royce R. Bemenderfer¹

M, b. 24 August 1898, d. May 1978

Father

Dallas E. Bemenderfer¹ b. 7 Mar 1871, d. 11 Aug 1903

Mother

Nellie Weirick¹ b. 28 Feb 1874, d. 25 Jun 1913

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Royce R. Bemenderfer was born on 24 August 1898 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Dallas E. Bemenderfer; ED 36, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living.¹

Marriage*

Royce R. Bemenderfer married Nora J. Day in 1922 at Miami, Indiana.^3,4

Census*

Royce R. Bemenderfer appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 26, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child, no radio, a nephew and mother in law lving with them.³

Death*

He died in May 1978 at Denver, Miami, Indiana, at age 79; no obituary in Sentinel; buried at the Akron Cemetery.^2,4

Family

Nora J. Day b. 28 Dec 1899, d. Dec 1980

Child

Ruby J. Bemenderfer³ b. 1923

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.

Nora J. Day^1,2

F, b. 28 December 1899, d. December 1980

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Nora J. Day was born on 28 December 1899 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 1922,her married name was Bemenderfer.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Royce R. Bemenderfer, son of Dallas E. Bemenderfer and Nellie Weirick, in 1922 at Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Nora J. Day appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Royce R. Bemenderfer; ED 26, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child, no radio, a nephew and mother in law lving with them.¹

Death*

Nora J. Day died in December 1980 at Peru, Miami, Indiana; no obituary in Sentinel, buried at the Akron Cemetery.^3,2

Family

Royce R. Bemenderfer b. 24 Aug 1898, d. May 1978

Child

Ruby J. Bemenderfer¹ b. 1923

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Ruby J. Bemenderfer¹

F, b. 1923

Father

Royce R. Bemenderfer¹ b. 24 Aug 1898, d. May 1978

Mother

Nora J. Day¹ b. 28 Dec 1899, d. Dec 1980

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Ruby J. Bemenderfer was born in 1923 at Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Royce R. Bemenderfer; ED 26, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child, no radio, a nephew and mother in law lving with them.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ralph Bemenderfer¹

M, b. 14 February 1902, d. April 1956

Father

Dallas E. Bemenderfer¹ b. 7 Mar 1871, d. 11 Aug 1903

Mother

Nellie Weirick¹ b. 28 Feb 1874, d. 25 Jun 1913

Last Edited

5 Nov 2006

Birth*

Ralph Bemenderfer was born on 14 February 1902 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Ruth (?) circa 1923 at North Dakota; no marriage record.^1,2

Census*

Ralph Bemenderfer appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, ED 24, sheet 20B, occupation truck driver-fuel and oil, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 2 daughter at home.²

Death*

He died in April 1956 at Grand Forks, North Dakota, at age 54.¹

Family

Ruth (?) b. 10 Oct 1904, d. Jun 1980

Child

Joyce Bemenderfer² b. 1926

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ruth (?)^1,2

F, b. 10 October 1904, d. June 1980

Last Edited

5 Nov 2006

Birth*

Ruth (?) was born on 10 October 1904 at North Dakota.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1923,her married name was Bemenderfer.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Ralph Bemenderfer, son of Dallas E. Bemenderfer and Nellie Weirick, circa 1923 at North Dakota; no marriage record.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Ruth (?) appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the household of Ralph Bemenderfer; ED 24, sheet 20B, occupation truck driver-fuel and oil, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 2 daughter at home.²

Death*

Ruth (?) died in June 1980 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, at age 75.^1,2

Family

Ralph Bemenderfer b. 14 Feb 1902, d. Apr 1956

Child

Joyce Bemenderfer² b. 1926

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Joyce Bemenderfer¹

F, b. 1926

Father

Ralph Bemenderfer¹ b. 14 Feb 1902, d. Apr 1956

Mother

Ruth (?)¹ b. 10 Oct 1904, d. Jun 1980

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Joyce Bemenderfer was born in 1926 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the household of Ralph Bemenderfer; ED 24, sheet 20B, occupation truck driver-fuel and oil, owned home valued at $2,000, radio, 2 daughter at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary J. (?)¹

F, b. 1858

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

Mary J. (?) was born in 1858 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 1888,her married name was Miller.¹

Marriage*

She married John Miller, son of Daniel Miller and Jane Johnson, in 1888 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary J. (?) appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of John Miller; ED 71, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 21 years; probably 2 children from it, both at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary J. (?) appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of John Miller; ED 124, sheet 3A, occupation none, owned real estate, second marriage, 2 sons at home.²

Family

John Miller b. 1846

Children

Dewey L. Miller+¹ b. 1898
John B. Miller¹ b. 1899

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Dewey L. Miller¹

M, b. 1898

Father

John Miller¹ b. 1846

Mother

Mary J. (?)¹ b. 1858

Last Edited

22 Jan 2007

Birth*

Dewey L. Miller was born in 1898 at DeKalb, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of John Miller; ED 71, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 21 years; probably 2 children from it, both at home.¹

Marriage*

Dewey L. Miller married Vera J. (?) circa 1920 at Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Dewey L. Miller appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of John Miller; ED 124, sheet 3A, occupation none, owned real estate, second marriage, 2 sons at home.⁴

Census*

Dewey L. Miller appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation blacksmith-blacksmith shob, owned home valued at $500, radio, 2 children and his brother at home.³

Family

Vera J. (?) b. 2 Jul 1900, d. 25 Oct 1996

Children

Ronald E. Miller³ b. 1922
Robert W. Miller³ b. 1924

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

John B. Miller¹

M, b. 1899

Father

John Miller¹ b. 1846

Mother

Mary J. (?)¹ b. 1858

Last Edited

22 Jan 2007

Birth*

John B. Miller was born in 1899 at DeKalb, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

John B. Miller appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of John Miller; ED 124, sheet 3A, occupation none, owned real estate, second marriage, 2 sons at home.²

(Witness) Census

John B. Miller appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Dewey L. Miller; ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation blacksmith-blacksmith shob, owned home valued at $500, radio, 2 children and his brother at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Vera J. (?)^1,2

F, b. 2 July 1900, d. 25 October 1996

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Vera J. (?) was born on 2 July 1900 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1920,her married name was Miller.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Dewey L. Miller, son of John Miller and Mary J. (?), circa 1920 at Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Vera J. (?) appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Dewey L. Miller; ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation blacksmith-blacksmith shob, owned home valued at $500, radio, 2 children and his brother at home.²

Death*

Vera J. (?) died on 25 October 1996 at Angola, Steuben, Indiana, at age 96; not completely sure this is the right SSDI entry.^1,2

Family

Dewey L. Miller b. 1898

Children

Ronald E. Miller² b. 1922
Robert W. Miller² b. 1924

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ronald E. Miller¹

M, b. 1922

Father

Dewey L. Miller¹ b. 1898

Mother

Vera J. (?)¹ b. 2 Jul 1900, d. 25 Oct 1996

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Ronald E. Miller was born in 1922 at DeKalb, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Newville Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Dewey L. Miller; ED 14, sheet 1A, occupation blacksmith-blacksmith shob, owned home valued at $500, radio, 2 children and his brother at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert W. Miller¹

M, b. 1924

Father

Dewey L. Miller¹ b. 1898

Mother

Vera J. (?)¹ b. 2 Jul 1900, d. 25 Oct 1996

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Robert W. Miller was born in 1924 at DeKalb, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Child Anderson¹

M, b. 1881, d. 16 November 1882

Father

Cyrus Anderson¹ b. 1838

Mother

Nancy Miller¹ b. 1844

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Child Anderson was born in 1881 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 16 November 1882 at Fulton, Indiana;
Death entered the family circle of Cyrus Anderson, in his city, on Thursday, on Thursday, and took from them their darling boy 18 months old.¹

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 18 November 1882.

Sarah J. Bower¹

F, b. 1842

Last Edited

11 Nov 2004

Birth*

Sarah J. Bower was born in 1842 at Pennsylvania.¹

Married Name

As of 23 October 1908,her married name was Anderson.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Cyrus Anderson on 23 October 1908 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Family

Cyrus Anderson b. 1838

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 138.

Ordelia A. Rupel^1,2,3

F, b. 1846

Last Edited

23 Apr 2009

Birth*

Ordelia A. Rupel was born in 1846 at Indiana; daughter of Andrew Rupel of Elkhart County (from Alfred's obituary.)¹

Married Name

As of 4 June 1863,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Alfred L. Curtis, son of James Curtis and Nancy Byrkit, on 4 June 1863 at Indiana.^1,2

Census

Ordelia A. Rupel and Alfred L. Curtis appeared on the census of 29 June 1870 at Baugo Twp., Elkhart, Indiana, page 170, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 1 child at home.¹

Census

Ordelia A. Rupel and Alfred L. Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Denver Precinct, Adams, Nebraska, page 30A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁴

Family

Alfred L. Curtis b. 1 Apr 1839, d. 25 May 1890

Children

William Henry Curtis+¹ b. Oct 1863
Roy Cleveland Curtis+⁵ b. 29 Oct 1884, d. Jan 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Elkhart, Book 2, page 145.
[S1825] Sharalyn Quinney, "Descendants of Alfred Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

William Henry Curtis¹

M, b. October 1863

Father

Alfred L. Curtis² b. 1 Apr 1839, d. 25 May 1890

Mother

Ordelia A. Rupel² b. 1846

Last Edited

22 Apr 2009

Birth*

William Henry Curtis was born in October 1863 at St. Joseph, Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 June 1870 Baugo Twp., Elkhart, Indiana, in the household of Alfred L. Curtis and Ordelia A. Rupel; page 170, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 1 child at home.²

(Witness) Census

William Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Denver Precinct, Adams, Nebraska, in the household of Alfred L. Curtis and Ordelia A. Rupel; page 30A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁴

Marriage*

William Henry Curtis married Etta Idona Mae Williams in 1886 at Nebraska; no marriage record.⁵

Census

William Henry Curtis appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 2, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 3 children, 3 living, brother living with them.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 226, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 2, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 3, sheet 6A, occupation none, owned home, no children; but his nephew Elvin lived next door.⁸

Family

Etta Idona Mae Williams b. Apr 1866

Children

Loran A. Curtis+⁵ b. 23 Nov 1887, d. 21 Jun 1980
Hazel E. Curtis⁵ b. Apr 1890
Zada Lou Ella Curtis+⁵ b. Jul 1892

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Susan H. Patterson^1,2

F, b. April 1849

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

Susan H. Patterson was born in April 1849 at Indiana; 1870 census says 1846.³

Married Name

As of 19 September 1867,her married name was Curtis.^1,2

Marriage*

She married David L. Curtis, son of James Curtis and Nancy Byrkit, on 19 September 1867 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Susan H. Patterson appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Mishawaka P.O., Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of David L. Curtis; page 372B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Census*

Susan H. Patterson and David L. Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, page 307C, occupation retail grocer, 1 daughter at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Susan H. Patterson appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of David L. Curtis; ED 129, sheet 15A, occupation bar tender, owned real estate, married 32 years, 2 children, 2 living, living with Alexander in his hotel.⁵

Census

Susan H. Patterson and David L. Curtis appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 189, sheet 14A, occupation retail merchant, renting, married 40 years, number of children not given.⁶

Family

David L. Curtis b. 15 Jun 1844, d. 22 Oct 1914

Children

Ida Belle Curtis¹ b. 1868, d. c 1890
Warren Curtis¹ b. 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 5, page 527.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ida Belle Curtis^1,2

F, b. 1868, d. circa 1890

Father

David L. Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1844, d. 22 Oct 1914

Mother

Susan H. Patterson¹ b. Apr 1849

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

Ida Belle Curtis was born in 1868 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Mishawaka P.O., Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of David L. Curtis; page 372B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Ida Belle Curtis appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of David L. Curtis and Susan H. Patterson; page 307C, occupation retail grocer, 1 daughter at home.³

Obit

Ida Belle's obituary was published in the Unnamed Newspaper on circa 1890:
Miss Ida Belle Curtis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Curtis, died at the home of her parents, corner of ^lain and Water streets, at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning after an illness of nearly nine months.
Miss Curtis was about 22 years of age and resided in Mishawaka for a time previous to going to South Bend. She was held in the highest esteem by her many friends and admirers here. For a time she was a teacher in the South Bend Commercial College, and a cheerful and competent instructor.
To her sorrowing relatives and friends we extend our sincere sympathy in their bereavement and hope that their sorrow may be allayed by the knowledge that those eminent virtues she possessed in life, to such a marked degree, merited for her that reward which is bestowed only on the just.
The funeral occurred from the late residence, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, Rev. Wiley K. Wright officiating. The pallbearers were Attorney Dunbar and ^John Urquhart, of South Bend, Dr. T. P. Camelon, Allan and Arthur Garvin and John Miles of Mishawaka. A large number of the deceased lady's friends followed the remains to Baugo cemetery, where the interment took place.⁴

Death*

She died circa 1890 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; based on her age in her obituary.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1571] Osceola Owl/South Bend Tribune.

Warren Curtis¹

M, b. 1870

Father

David L. Curtis¹ b. 15 Jun 1844, d. 22 Oct 1914

Mother

Susan H. Patterson¹ b. Apr 1849

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

Warren Curtis was born in 1870 at St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Mishawaka P.O., Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of David L. Curtis; page 372B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Warren Curtis married Marion L. Robbins on 20 April 1910 at St. Joseph, Indiana.²

NoteB*

The Curtis History gives an alternate name of "Della." Marriage record is questionable.³

Family

Marion L. Robbins b. c 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 23, page 225.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.

Etta Idona Mae Williams^1,2,3

F, b. April 1866

Last Edited

22 Apr 2009

Birth*

Etta Idona Mae Williams was born in April 1866 at Wisconsin.¹

Married Name

As of 1886,her married name was Curtis.¹

Marriage*

She married William Henry Curtis, son of Alfred L. Curtis and Ordelia A. Rupel, in 1886 at Nebraska; no marriage record.¹

(Witness) Census

Etta Idona Mae Williams appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 2, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 3 children, 3 living, brother living with them.¹

(Witness) Census

Etta Idona Mae Williams appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 226, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Etta Idona Mae Williams appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 2, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Etta Idona Mae Williams appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 3, sheet 6A, occupation none, owned home, no children; but his nephew Elvin lived next door.⁶

Family

William Henry Curtis b. Oct 1863

Children

Loran A. Curtis+¹ b. 23 Nov 1887, d. 21 Jun 1980
Hazel E. Curtis¹ b. Apr 1890
Zada Lou Ella Curtis+¹ b. Jul 1892

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, Loran's California death record.
[S1825] Sharalyn Quinney, "Descendants of Alfred Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Loran A. Curtis¹

M, b. 23 November 1887, d. 21 June 1980

Father

William Henry Curtis¹ b. Oct 1863

Mother

Etta Idona Mae Williams¹ b. Apr 1866

Last Edited

20 Jan 2006

Birth*

Loran A. Curtis was born on 23 November 1887 at Adams, Nebraska.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 2, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 3 children, 3 living, brother living with them.¹

Marriage*

Loran A. Curtis married Alma Kollman circa 1906 at Nebraska; no marriage record.³

Census*

Loran A. Curtis appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Ayr Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 211, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting, married 3 years, 2 children, 2 living.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 3, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, reting, radio, 5 children at home.⁴

Death*

He died on 21 June 1980 at Victorville, San Bernardino, California, at age 92.^5,2

Family

Alma Kollman b. 1888

Children

Elvin Alanson Curtis³ b. 9 Feb 1908, d. 2 Jun 1994
Virgil K. Curtis³ b. 30 Jan 1910, d. 21 Apr 1975
Robert Allen Curtis⁴ b. 20 Dec 1914, d. 7 May 1945
Willard W. Curtis⁴ b. 10 Oct 1915, d. 9 Apr 1966
Dorothy M. Curtis⁴ b. 1920
Maynard B. Curtis⁴ b. 1923

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Hazel E. Curtis¹

F, b. April 1890

Father

William Henry Curtis¹ b. Oct 1863

Mother

Etta Idona Mae Williams¹ b. Apr 1866

Last Edited

14 Nov 2004

Birth*

Hazel E. Curtis was born in April 1890 at Adams, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 2, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, married 13 years, 3 children, 3 living, brother living with them.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Zada Lou Ella Curtis¹

F, b. July 1892

Father

William Henry Curtis¹ b. Oct 1863

Mother

Etta Idona Mae Williams¹ b. Apr 1866

Last Edited

22 Apr 2009

Birth*

Zada Lou Ella Curtis was born in July 1892 at Adams, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of circa 1910,her married name was North.²

Marriage*

Zada Lou Ella Curtis married George Benton North circa 1910 at Nebraska.²

(Witness) Census

Zada Lou Ella Curtis appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Curtis; ED 226, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living.³

Census*

Zada Lou Ella Curtis and George Benton North appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 at Highland Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 15, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.⁴

Census

Zada Lou Ella Curtis and George Benton North appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Highland Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 16, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children.⁵

Family

George Benton North b. 8 Jul 1891, d. May 1969

Children

Esther Melvina North+⁴ b. 1911
Merle C. North⁴ b. 17 Jan 1915, d. 18 Jun 1981
Thomas B. North⁵ b. 1920

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1825] Sharalyn Quinney, "Descendants of Alfred Curtis", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Roy Cleveland Curtis^1,2

M, b. 29 October 1884, d. January 1974

Father

Alfred L. Curtis¹ b. 1 Apr 1839, d. 25 May 1890

Mother

Ordelia A. Rupel¹ b. 1846

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

Roy Cleveland Curtis was born on 29 October 1884 at Adams, Nebraska.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Roy Cleveland Curtis married Olie May (?) circa 1905 at Adams, Nebraska; no marriage record.⁵

Census*

Roy Cleveland Curtis appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at Blaine Twp., Adams, Nebraska, ED 228, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 Roy Cleveland Curtis registered for the draft at Grafton, Fillmore, Nebraska; at the time, he was employed by himself, as a farmer, wife Olie May.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at West Blue Twp., Fillmore, Nebraska, ED 41, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children, at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Grafton, Fillmore, Nebraska, ED 18, sheet 1B, occupation salesman-gas company, renting-$15 month, 4 children at home.⁷

Death*

He died in January 1974 at Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, at age 89.³

Family

Olie May (?) b. 17 Dec 1888, d. Mar 1978

Children

Raymond William Curtis⁵ b. 9 Aug 1907, d. 24 Jul 1990
Delma L. Curtis⁵ b. 1910
Wilma L. Curtis⁶ b. 1912
Orville M. Curtis⁶ b. 18 Mar 1919, d. 6 Oct 1996

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.