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Curtis Family History
Curtis Genealogy & Family TreeCurtis is an English name from Warwickshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French word curteis which means “refined” or “well-bred” and was generally given to accomplished, educated people. In recent years, the name is often used as a given name. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland and Italy. The family motto is Gradatim vincimus which means “We conquer by degrees.”
Other spellings include “Curtiss,” “Curtyss,” “Curtys,” “Curtess,” “Curtes,” “Cortes,” and “Cortis.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Tony Curtis (Some Like It Hot, Sweet Smell of Success, The Great Race), New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis (Training Day, Live Free or Die Hard, Three Kings), American Olympic athlete Ann Curtis (swimming), and American actress Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, True Lies, Freaky Friday). The first Curtis to come to America was John Curtis in Massachusetts in 1632.
Curtis Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Orville Orral Curtis -- --, 1860 July 1, 1925 Wis
- Bladen Floyd Curtis -- --, 1902 December 1, 1973 Utah
- Jared Curtis -- --, 1780 January 1, 1861 Connecticut
- Benjamin Marion Curtis -- --, 1820 November 23, 1901 Louisiana
- Abram Curtis -- --, 1817 November 11, 1902 New York
Curtis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Elenor Curtis -- --, 1838 December 0, 1846 Massachusetts
- Emma Cornelia Curtis -- --, 1869 March 6, 1951 Utah
- William Curtis -- --, 1794 December 0, 1868 Virginia
- Lovina Curtis -- --, 1805 June 18, 1889 Connecticut
- Thomas Curtis -- --, 1790 New Hampshire
