Monday, September 08, 2008

Victor Roth and Lovantia Curtis



Victor Wilhelm Roth and Lovantia [Curtis] Roth were married on 30 Nov 1914 at Bonner Co., Idaho. No other information is known about Victor. Lovantia went by the name Lavant most of her life. She had two other marriages: Laverne Shafer in 1919 and Frank Sinks in 1937. (We do not have pictures of Mr. Shafer or Mr. Sinks.) Lovantia Curtis Sinks was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California.

Ella May [Canfield] Curtis and her daughters

Photo was taken in 1920 at the Long Beach Park. The occasion associated with this photograph is unknown, although it was possibly a small family reunion due to the family's move a couple years prior. This photograph was taken about three years after Ella May had moved to Long Beach due to her health problems. The three youngest daughters, Etta, Ina, and Orpha went with their mother. It is unknown when the father, William Rushmer, and the rest of the family joined Ella May and the girls in Long Beach.

Back row: Ina Curtis (holding Rosemary Clifford Brown), Lovantia Curtis Roth, Florence Albertha Curtis Brown, Ella May Canfield Curtis, Ada Curtis, Julia Gar (a friend), and Etta Curtis.

Front row: Orpha Curtis, Ruth Roth (daughter of Lovantia Curtis Roth), Ella Josephine Brown and Florence Gladys Brown (daughters of Florence Albertha Curtis Brown).

Daughters of Ella May [Canfield] Curtis

This photo was taken in 1946, place unknown. Left to right are sisters: Lou, Ada, Orpha, and Grace. Their full names, including their married names:
Luella Curtis Christensen
Ada Curtis Johansen
Orpha Curtis Sidlitz
Grace Adaline Curtis Dearth (Grace died at age 53, approximately a year after this photograph was taken.)

Etta May [Curtis] Hindman

Etta May [Curtis] Hindman. Etta was the daughter of William Rushmer Curtis and Ella May Canfield.

Grace Adaline Curtis


Grace Adaline [Curtis] Dearth

Unknown


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Does anyone know when and where this photo was taken?

Who are the people in the photo?

Belle and husband


Minnie Belle Curtis and her husband Thom Helgesen.

Date and place of photo?

Oscar Benjamin Curtis (aka Joe)


Oscar Benjamin Curtis (Joe). The photo was taken by Crowell in Rochester, Minnesota a short time before his death.

Jetta and Oscar Curtis, siblings

Jetta [Curtis] Leavitt and Oscar Anderson Curtis. They were brother and sister.

Oscar Benjamin Curtis (aka Joe)

Oscar Benjamin Curtis (1858-1921) was the son of Benjamin Kingman Curtis and Sarah Lavantia Card. Oscar went by the name Joe most of his life.

The photographer's imprint information:
A.A. Barr & Co. Photographers
72 Canal St.
Cor. Bronson, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The only Gallery on Second floor in the City.

On the back of the photo it said, "My Father" Belle Curtis Helgesen Demey.