tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350268762024-03-04T21:40:14.564-07:00Benjamin Kingman CurtisThe search for the names of Benjamin's parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. began during the 1930's by his children. This blog will document the search both past, present, and future...Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-51881732484466105672013-09-26T23:53:00.001-06:002013-09-26T23:59:09.248-06:001800s Curtis Family Farm - Then and Now
This is where Benjamin Kingman Curtis lived with his wife Sarah Lavantia Card and their ten children during the 1870s and 1880's. They lived in Ottawa county, Michigan for 30 years before migrating to Utah, Idaho, and Montana.
I've been looking for the exact property in Michigan where this farm home was located. I was curious about the home and wondered if it was still standing today. Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-7736349477741072902012-10-03T21:01:00.001-06:002017-03-13T13:47:17.175-06:00Delbert Canfield Curtis Passes Away
Delbert C. Curtis, 67, a heavy duty mechanic who owned and operated his own shop at Hayden Lake before retiring three years ago, died today at the hospital here. He resided at Hayden Lake. Mr. Curtis was born in Big Timber, Montana, and married the former Garnet Greenfield at Sandpoint Sept. 8, 1942, the couple moving here from Whithall, Montana, 26 years ago. He was a member of the Church of Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0Cemetery Rd, Harrison, ID 83833, USA47.4490229 -116.77210147.4463384 -116.77703650000001 47.451707400000004 -116.7671655tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-61638958586108082622012-01-22T23:33:00.003-07:002023-09-05T11:56:10.136-06:00Sunday's Obituary - Friend William Curtis 1890-1957A few of years ago my parents visited the historical office for Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana. My grandmother Ada Curtis (my Dad's mother), was born at Big Timber and lived there during her childhood and some of her early youth. The historical office has a collection of newspaper clippings for the early residents of the town that included many of the extended Curtis family members. Friend Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-49597342990975189412012-01-02T14:33:00.002-07:002023-09-05T11:26:11.299-06:00Mayflower DescendantsThe living descendants of Benjamin Kingman Curtis and Sarah Lavantia Card have the option to apply for membership in the Mayflower Society. Fran Jensen, the author of this Blog applied and was submitted as a member in 2023 through this lineage:
John Billington, Mayflower passenger
Francis Billington, son of John Billington
Mary Billington, daughter of Francis Billington, and wife of Samuel Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-2632929084140558022011-05-01T21:42:00.009-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.084-06:00Autobiography of Grace Fincher Curtis
An autobiography of Grace Fincher Curtis, titled, "The Winding Trail", was published in 1991 by Diana Dekoeyer.
The dedication states, "Diana, bless her, has always been so good to old Grandma Grace. She is making a book out of my life. That is, if she can make heads or tails of my crazy writings."
Grace Amy Fincher was born 9 August 1895 R Manfred, North Dakota. She married Sherman James Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-3696452136718665932009-07-13T14:29:00.008-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.106-06:00DeWilton Emory Curtis
We finally have a picture of DeWilton's headstone. I added details about his place of burial to the Find-A-Grave website and requested a photo. I've taken pictures of headstones for others who have made similar requests. Cemeteries I've taken pictures at for Find-A-Grave requests include Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sandy City Cemetery, Lake Hills Memorial Park, and Provo City Cemetery.
Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-76405268458640782632009-05-17T22:38:00.004-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.179-06:00Map of 1858 property owners in St Joseph, MichiganThe Three Rivers Genealogical Society published an Index to Map of St. Joseph County, Michigan 1858. This record is available at the Family History Library, book 977.4 A1 no. 139. This index is an alphabetical listing of all property owners, businesses, villages, churches, cemeteries, etc., which appeared on the original 1858 wall map for St. Joseph County. By this time our Curtis family wasFran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-38918332014775915392009-05-17T22:26:00.003-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.113-06:00Newspapers in St. Joseph, MichiganThe Western Chronicle; First Newspaper Printed in St. Joseph County, Michigan alphabetical listing, by Maryella Bowdish. (Lansing, Michigan: Michigan Genealogical Council, 19--.) FHL fiche 6332812.
The following names were found in this index: David W. Curtis; Friend Curtis; Melissa Curtis, Northrop Curtis, Norton S. Curtis, Seth Curtis, T. M. Curtis, Cyrus W. Card, William P. Card, Sarah Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-31818249337868270522009-05-17T19:57:00.004-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.090-06:00St. Joseph County, Michigan Curtis Marriage RecordsRecord of Marriages, 1832-1925, for St. Joseph County, Michigan. Recorded by the County Clerk. Are on microfilm at the Family History Library. I searched the groom index for 1832-1886 on film 1295527, items 2-3 and found several Curtis marriages. Unfortunately, nothing was recorded for Benjamin Curtis and Sarah Card. The marriages recorded in volumes A, B, and C are closer to the time period thatFran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-70243958886004881352009-05-17T18:57:00.005-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.162-06:00St. Joseph County, Michigan Biographies & HistoriesThe following biographies have been searched:
Portraits and biographical album of St. Joseph County, Michigan: containing full pages portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county. (Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1889.) FHL Book 977.419 D3s and Film 1000247 item 4.
Searched 8 June 1993. No Curtis surname biographical Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-12678485894966653852009-05-17T14:20:00.008-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.063-06:00Benjamin's place of birth
Family records for Benjamin Kingman Curtis listed his place of birth as Prairie Round, New York. When I started earnestly searching for his parents, the first task was to verify the place of birth and identify the county. If I knew the name of the county then I could search the birth and church records. I checked a gazetteer for New York during the right time period to get the answer to my Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-44602134052750013572009-05-16T18:58:00.006-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.123-06:00Curtis family marriage and death records in Utah and Idaho
I got this from a distant cousin. The note at the bottom said it was obtained from "Lg Lib - Early to 1904 - US Utah Cache V2cen" I think this means, Logan Library, and the rest is likely a partial title and catalog number. The entries refer to the "Journal" which is likely the Logan "Journal" newspaper. The Family History Library does not have this record. The Utah Digital Newspapers for Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-50048942884610021232009-05-16T17:42:00.005-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.143-06:00Mortgage records in Ottawa County, MichiganYesterday I discovered there was an 1855-1878 index to mortgage records in Ottawa Co., Michigan. The index was found at the USGenWeb site for Ottawa County, Michigan in the Tallmadge Township section. Two entries in the index appear to be for our Curtis family:
Mortgager was Sarah L. Curtis and mortgagee was Miner Hedges. The date of mortgage was 16 November 1863. The mortgaged amount was $Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-84293360756470375952009-05-16T17:16:00.003-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.185-06:00Hunters of HistoryDuring the past 50+ years many have documented and researched this Curtis family. I have located five record keepers whose work is now available on microfilm. The first two digits of the submission number represent the year they submitted their papers, 1983:
Blair James Glancy - FHL film 1394075; Submission 83-014965
Reed Josiah Curtis - FHL film 1394104; Submission 83-020639
Gary Lenord Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-76843634174784795202009-04-30T18:26:00.004-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.182-06:00Cyrus Jerome Curtis Land PatentCyrus J. Curtis received a land patent for a homestead. The information about this land patent, including the original certificate can be found on the BLM website. A transcription of the certificate is as follows:
Homestead Certificate No. 3032
Application 4396
Whereas, There as been deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-61437209901712622222009-04-28T16:55:00.002-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.153-06:00Timeline of George and Sarah [Curtis] Reynolds Family
1856 Sarah Ellenor Curtis was born in Georgetown, Ottawa Co., Michigan
1860 Census -
1863 George Robert Reynolds was born in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
What happened during this 20 year time span?
1870 Census -
1880 Census -
1883 George Reynolds and Sarah Curtis were married in Renville County, Minnesota
What happened during this 4 year time span? Other children???
1887 Leila Belle Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-11441231358101224322009-04-09T18:11:00.009-06:002017-03-13T13:51:40.060-06:00Research Notes for Sarah Ellenor Curtis' familyI was recently contacted by someone looking for information about George Robert Reynolds and his family. The person contacted me through the records I had uploaded to the Ancestry.com site. To make a long story short, we discovered that the Reynolds family (a collateral line) in my records was the same family in her direct ancestry. Turns out that she has been looking for this George Reynolds Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-4465177178113615142009-02-26T18:53:00.006-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.126-06:00Oscar Benjamin Curtis marriageTonight I discovered a new web site that documents the marriage of Oscar Benjamin Curtis:
Engstrom and Lyons Family Histories
"Julien Amelia Andersen was born on 16 Oct 1866 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. She died on 27 Oct 1936 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States from Ajiallizing(?) - Cereboral Hemorhage. She was buried on 30 Oct 1936 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
"Julien Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-52991092278340325752008-11-03T23:53:00.002-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.146-06:00The Antique Photograph AlbumWhile searching for descendants of Benjamin Kingman Curtis, I helped another descendant organize a small family reunion and dedication ceremony to place a new headstone on Benjamin's grave. The new stone was placed in honor of Benjamin's volunteer service in the Civil War. At the reunion/dedication I met several descendants who were new to me. One had brought some photocopies of pages from the Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-28339793379622341692008-11-03T23:52:00.005-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.087-06:00Friend William Curtis 1890-1957 The first photograph in the antique Curtis family album was of Friend William Curtis, 1890-1957, son of Friend Charles Curtis & Mary Catherine Burrell. The photographer was Lewis & Son in Kaysville, UtahFran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-75160286198919173182008-11-03T23:51:00.009-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.173-06:00Audeca Etta Brower The third photograph in the antique album was of Audeca Etta Brower, wife of DeWilton Emory Curtis. The photographer was Frank D. Halsk, artist, place of business is unknown. Written on the back of the photo was "Friend of Mama's," meaning friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis (original owner of the antique album).
While attending a White family reunion in northern Utah, the descendants identified theFran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-70769068432562444372008-11-03T23:51:00.008-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.166-06:00James Conroy Hobbs The second photograph in the antique Curtis family album was of James Conroy Hobbs. James married Mary Lavantia Curtis, daughter of Benjamin Kingman Curtis and Sarah Lavantia Card. The photographer was Newcomb, 162 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah.Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-58369667367349202522008-11-03T23:50:00.011-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.150-06:00Hugh Geddes Hugh Geddes was a friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis, owner of the antique photograph album. This photo was the fourth one in the album. The photographer was H. H. Thomas whose studio was on Washington Ave., in Ogden, Utah.
Although living descendants of Mary, the original album owner, did not know anything more about Hugh, the following information was discovered in the 1900 US Federal Census:
InFran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-70786188384963090632008-11-03T23:50:00.009-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.169-06:00Antique Photograph Album, image #5 We don't know anything about this person, other than he was a friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis. The photographer was Kirkland's Studio in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I've added this picture to the blog before, so view the comments on the picture by clicking on the label "family friend"Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35026876.post-3570435809777712132008-11-03T23:49:00.011-07:002017-03-13T13:51:40.096-06:00Cyrus Jerome Curtis Antique Photograph Album, image #6. This is Cyrus Jerome Curtis, 1852-1922, son of Benjamin Kingman Curtis and Sarah Lavantia Card. There were two photographer's imprints on the back of this photograph: Cardon Art Gallery in Logan, Utah; and Portrait House in San Francisco, California. We assume that since the Curtis family was living in either Logan, Utah or Preston, Idaho during the time this Fran Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890524047344990593noreply@blogger.com0