The Delahorne/Curtis Family History

Curtis

Lionel Allen Curtis

Born 1895, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Died 1962, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

Also recorded as Leon L. Curtiss, Leon L. Curtis.

13 of 14 events rest on a record we have read; the rest come from compiled sources or are still to be documented.

Parents

Orcus Allen Curtis 1865– and Anna M. Fagan 1869– their family

Spouses and children

Life, as the records tell it

EventWhenWhereHow we know
Birth 26 Jun 1895 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States on record
Birth 26 Jun 1896 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States on record
Living at
'Lionel Curtis', son, 4, b. Jun 1896 New York, father b. New York, mother b. Canada; Ward 20, Election District 4, ED 168, sheet 1B, line 67, household 23
1900 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States on record
Living at
'Leon L Curtiss', son, 9, b. United States; Ward 21, E.D. 01, page 57
1905 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States on record
Military Draft Registration
World War I registration at Chicago, 1917-18: 'Lionel Allen Curtis', b. 26 June 1896, Buffalo, Erie, New York
1917 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States on record
Military service
Veterans Administration Master Index: 'Lionel A Curtis', military service 21 April 1919, Chicago; b. 26 June 1894; d. 1 October 1962
21 Apr 1919 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States from a compiled source
Living at
head, 23, b. New York, married; wife Eva L 18 (Arizona); daughters Elinor 0 and Eileen 0 (California); ED 542, sheet 6B, line 91, household 17
1920 Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States on record
Occupation
travelling salesman for the American Crayon Co., 'now travelling in Mexico' - Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean (his wife's sworn passport application, Nogales, 13 Oct 1920)
Oct 1920 on record
Emigrated
'Lionel Allen Curtis', 33, b. 1896 United States - New Orleans passenger lists (the FS tree also lists a 1930 arrival, unread)
1929 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States on record
Military Draft Registration
World War II 4th registration, Chicago, 1942: 'Lionel Allen Curtis', b. 26 June 1895; employer 'Lionel Allen/Curtis' (self-employed); residence Chicago
1942 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States on record
Living at
Chicago, Cook, Illinois - his 1942 draft registration
1942 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States on record
Living at
'Lionel A. Curtis, 50, Denver, Colo.' on the licence application
1945 Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States on record
Death
aged 67; 1429 North Clark Street; clerk; DIVORCED; parents 'Orus A Curtis' × 'Anna Fegan'; other person on the record Ruth T Curtis; entry 72088
1 Oct 1962 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States on record
Burial
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago - 'Burial Date 05 Oct 1962, Cemetery Graceland'
5 Oct 1962 Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States on record

on record means we have read the original document. from a compiled source means an index, a printed genealogy or a memorial page says so. not yet documented means it is in the family's record but no source is attached yet.

Sources

  • United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 - Lionel Allen Curtis, b. 26 June 1895, residence Chicago, Cook, Illinois, employer Lionel Allen/Curtis; M2097 Illinois 4th registration; ark 1:1:V1VT-CG3 — Birth, Military Draft Registration, Living at
  • Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998 — Birth, Death, Burial
  • New York State Census, 1905 - Buffalo Ward 21, E.D. 01, Erie Co., page 57: Orcus A Curtiss 38 head, Anna M Curtiss 36 (Canada) wife, Leon L Curtiss 9 son; ark 1:1:MV15-9B3 — Birth, Living at
  • United States Census, 1900 - Buffalo city Ward 20, Election District 4, ED 168, Erie, New York, sheet 1B, line 67, household 23: O A Curtis 35 (Aug 1865, New York) head, married 6 years, Anna M 33 (Canada) wife, Lionel 4 (Jun 1896, New York) son; ark 1:1:MSXF-JHT (household cite-string 1:1:MSXF-JH5) — Birth, Living at
  • United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - Lionel Allen Curtis, b. 26 June 1896 Buffalo, Erie, New York, registered Chicago, Cook, Illinois; arks 1:1:77BQ-69W2 and 1:1:K685-7NY — Birth, Military Draft Registration
  • United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 - Lionel A Curtis, military service 21 April 1919 Chicago, b. 26 June 1894, d. 1 October 1962, residence Chicago; arks 1:1:QP82-PX5V and 1:1:Q5TX-1RT2 — Military service, Death
  • United States Census, 1920 - Manhattan Beach, ED 542, Los Angeles Co., California, sheet 6B, line 91, hh 17: Leon L Curtis 23 (New York; father NY, mother Canada) head, Eva L 18 (Arizona) wife, Elinor 0 and Eileen 0 (California) daughters; ark 1:1:MH7D-XPV — Living at
  • United States, Passport Applications, 1795-1925 — Occupation
  • Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945 - Lionel Allen Curtis, 33, b. 1896 United States, arrival 1929; ark 1:1:KZQG-TY1 — Emigrated
  • Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Thu 28 Jun 1945, p. 4 - marriage licence applications, 'Lionel A. Curtis, 50, Denver, Colo.; Norma Cullen Lucas, 52, Chicago, Ill.' — Living at
  • United States Social Security Death Index - Lionel Curtis, b. 26 Jun 1895, d. Oct 1962, Illinois; ark 1:1:JYN6-FNL — Death

Ancestors in time

Time runs down the page, oldest at the top. Each dot is a person at the year they were born (hollow where the year is estimated); curves run from a person up to their parents, pink for a woman, blue for a man. Hover for names and years; click a dot for that person's page or their own charts; drag to move, scroll to zoom, double-click to reset.

Line of descent

  1. Orcus Allen Curtis 1865–
    1. Thomas Day Curtis 1824–1896
      1. Waterman Curtis 1793–1859
        1. Jeremiah Curtis 1770–
          1. John Curtis 1746–1790
            1. Zebulon Curtis –1798
              1. Thomas Curtis 1680–1752
              2. Mary Kirkham Goodrich 1682–1730
            2. Lydia Cole 1709–1776
              1. Nathaniel Cole 1682–1743
              2. Elizabeth Woodford 1682–1749
          2. Mary Filley 1752–1815
            1. William Filley 1709–1756
              1. Josiah Filley 1675–1750
              2. Esther Hester Eggleston 1682–1761
            2. Abiah Drake Millington 1711–1784
        2. Mary Morton 1768–1816
          1. James Morton 1739–1801
            1. James Morton 1714–1745
            2. Mehitable Churchill 1716–1797
              1. Samuel Churchill
              2. Joanna Bryant
          2. Mary Holmes 1745–
            1. Jonathan Holmes 1709–1787
              1. Joseph Holmes 1665–1733
              2. Mary Brewster 1678–1761
            2. Mary Waterman 1716–1749
              1. Robert Waterman 1681–1749
              2. Mary Cushman 1682–1723
      2. Thirza Day 1802–
        1. Thomas G. Day 1772–1849
          1. Samuel Day
          2. Eunice Fay 1751–1808
        2. Catherine Dey 1773–
    2. Annis Wheaton 1827–1883
      1. Samuel Wheaton 1797–1831
      2. Salena Sherman 1806–1842
        1. Batchelder Sherman 1761–1828
          1. Henry Shearman 1730–1805
            1. Jabez Sherman 1700–1774
              1. Philip Sherman III 1676–1740
              2. Hannah Wilcox 1681–1744
            2. Jedidah Hawes 1709–1764
              1. Benjamin Hawes 1683–1722
              2. Dorcas Smith 1687–1730
          2. Ruth Akin 1731–1821
            1. James Akin 1706–1804
              1. John Akin 1663–1746
              2. Mary Briggs 1671–1708
            2. Amy Fish 1705–1748
        2. Waite Allen 1766–1850
          1. Elisha Allen 1722–1804
            1. Philip Allen 1684–1752
              1. Ebenezer Allen 1650–1725
              2. Abigail Hill 1651–1729
            2. Mary Mosher 1695–1769
          2. Elizabeth Fish 1736–1814
  2. Anna M. Fagan 1869–

Descendants in time

Lionel Allen Curtis at the top; each descendant a dot at their birth year, joined to the parent they came through. A descendant who may still be living is shown only as "Living", at an estimated birth year, with no page of their own.

Descendants

  1. Eileen Curtis 1919–1920
  2. children who may still be living
  3. children who may still be living