Navorska tree » Ford H. Curtis (1871-1932)

Personal data Ford H. Curtis 


Household of Ford H. Curtis

(1) He is married to Catherine Alwood.

They got married on October 9, 1930 at Fulton Co., OH, he was 59 years old.

Ford H. Curtis oo Catherine 'Kate' Alwood

Marriage source: Stringfellwo, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Carlisle PA, H.S., MCMXCVII), pg. II-FGS-30, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for fact of marriage.

Teeter, Mary, et. al., Fulton Co OH Marriages 1927 - 1944, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCIV), pg. 336, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'Zimmerman, Katie 1 Curtis, Ford H. 1 9 Oct 1930 XIV-117'

The #1 after the names indicates 1 previous marriage, both for Kattie & for Ford. <>

(2) He is married to Arvilla Alwood.

They got married on April 5, 1908 at Fulton Co., OH, he was 36 years old.

Ford H. Curtis oo Arvilla Alwood

Marriage source: Hanna, Jackie, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Portage, MI, JH, xvii May MMX)

"Hi David, thanks for the info. Here is some info I put together that is in the same family area, relating to Ford Curtis who married both Arvilla and Catherine Alwood. Arvilla also married Schuyler Fisher, b. 1858, Indiana, d. 1906,buried in Mishawaka City Cem, St Joseph Co. Marriage was 29 Jul 1882, in St Joseph Co."

Fulton Co OH Marriages 1864 - 1927, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 37, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

"Curtis, Ford H. - Fisher, Arvilla 5 Apr 1908 9-385" <>

Notes about Ford H. Curtis

Ford H. Curtis

Source: Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Carlisle PA, H.S., MCMXCVII), pg. II-FGS-30, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Teeter, Mary, et. al., Fulton Co OH Marriages 1927 - 1944, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCIV), pg. 336, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'Zimmerman, Katie 1 Curtis, Ford H. 1 9 Oct 1930 XIV-117'

Fulton Co OH Marriages 1864 -1927, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 37, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH

'Curtis, Ford H. - Fisher, Arvilla 3 Apr 1908 9-385'

OHDI: 'CURTIS FORD Co. Fulton date of death 4/4/1932 Vol 6888 Cert. 23705'

Dinius, W. B., Registrar, Certificate of Death, (Fulton Co., OH, OH Dept. of Public Health Div. of Vital Statistics, vi Apr MCMXXXII)

'Place of Death County Fulton Township Pike ... Ford Curtis Did Deceased Servin in U.S. Navy or Army No Sex M Color W Married Wife Katie Curtis Date of Birth Aug 9 1869 ae 62 yrs 5 mo. 25 days Trake Milling lot Birthplace Ohio Father:William H. Curtis Father's birthplace PA Mother's maiden name Caroline Lewis Mother's birthplace Ohio Informant W A Curtis Dorr #3 Mich Burial Mishawaka, Ind Date 4/7 1932 Undertaker Edgar Bros Wauseon O Embalmed Yes Filed Apr 6 1932 W.B. Dinius Registrar Date of death 4/4 1932 ... 6 p.m. Cause: Ceraberal Hemorhage3/22/32 Contributory Cause: Artiios Seliravis 1930? ... disease or injury in any related to occupation of deceased? no W. P. V. Evans M.D. 4.6 1932 WauseonO'

Author: Crew, Chris, & Schoonover, Mitch, Title: Fulton County Ohio Death Records Transcriptions Book #4 1924 - 1951, (Publication location: Swanton OH, Publisher: FCCOGS, Publication date: MMX), pgs 25 a & b, Repository: Evergreen Lib.,Metamora, OH,

[Pg. 25 a, Line 39]

"Curtis, Ford 62y5m25d Male Died: 1932 Apr 4 Married Place of Death: SwanCreek Place of Birth: Ohio"

[Pg. 25 b, Line 39]

"Millwright Father: William H. Curtis Mother: Caroline Lewis Cause of Death: Cer. Hemorrhage Place of Residence: Pike Physician: W.P.V. Evers"

Ford's parents: William H. Curtis & Caroline Lewis

Ford's wives: 1) Arvilla Fisher (m. 1908)
2) Katie Zimmerman (m. 1930)

Fulton County, Ohio Birth Records Transcriptions Book #1 1867-1886, (Swanton, OH, FCCOGS, MMIX), pg. 38, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH.

"Curtis Ford Date: Aug 9, 1871 Ohio Fulton York male Father: William Curtis Mother: Caroline Lewis Parents' Residence Swan Creek"

Hanna, Jackie, "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Portage, MI, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I7543, xxx May MMXII)

"... Fort H. CURTIS Sex: M Birth: 9 AUG 1871 in Delta, Fulton Co, Ohio

Note: 1900 census has date as Aug 1870 death record has year as 1869 - however he is not in 1870 census; 1871 is year in Co birth index

Death: 4 APR 1932 in Pike Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio Note: of cerebral hermorrhage; informant: W A Curtis, Dorr, MI Burial: 7 APR 1932 Fairview Cem, Mishawaka, St Joseph Co, Indiana Change Date: 30 MAY 2012

Father: William H. CURTIS b: 6 AUG 1838 in Pennsylvania Mother: Caroline C. LEWIS b: 13 JUL 1849 in Ohio

Marriage 1 Arvilla ALWOOD b: 25 APR 1865 in Fulton Co, Ohio Married: 5 APR 1908 in Fulton Co, Ohio Note: by E G Hamilton, MG

Marriage 2 Catherine ALWOOD b: 8 APR 1861 in Fulton Co, Ohio Married: 9 OCT 1930 in Fulton Co, Ohio" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ford H. Curtis

Ford H. Curtis
1871-1932

(1) 1930

Catherine Alwood
1861-1940

(2) 1908

Arvilla Alwood
1865-1929


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Historical events

Birthday August 9, 1871

  • The temperature on August 9, 1871 was about 18.4 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 3 » In the Battle of Bapaume, an engagement in the Franco-Prussian War, General Louis Faidherbe's forces bring about a Prussian retreat.
    • January 18 » Wilhelm I of Germany is proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles (France) towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Wilhelm already had the title of German Emperor since the constitution of 1 January 1871, but he had hesitated to accept the title.
    • March 18 » Declaration of the Paris Commune; President of the French Republic, Adolphe Thiers, orders the evacuation of Paris.
    • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
    • June 16 » The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).
    • October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.

Day of marriage April 5, 1908

  • The temperature on April 5, 1908 was between 2.6 °C and 10.4 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 6.3 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
    • June 30 » The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia.
    • July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
    • July 23 » The Second Constitution accepted by the Ottomans.
    • September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.
    • November 28 » A mine explosion in Marianna, Pennsylvania, kills 154 men, leaving only one survivor.

Day of death April 4, 1932

  • The temperature on April 4, 1932 was between 3.4 °C and 12.4 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
    • January 12 » Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
    • May 12 » Ten weeks after his abduction, Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh, is found dead near Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs' home.
    • July 8 » The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22.
    • July 9 » The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution.
    • December 25 » A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people.

Day of burial April 7, 1932

  • The temperature on April 7, 1932 was between 2.9 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 10.6 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • March 1 » Charles Lindbergh's son is kidnapped.
    • April 24 » Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
    • May 4 » In Atlanta, mobster Al Capone begins serving an eleven-year prison sentence for tax evasion.
    • July 9 » The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution.
    • September 5 » The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger.
    • October 3 » Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom.


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