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Kurtz Family History
Kurtz Genealogy & Family TreeKurtz is a German name from Switzerland. It comes from the German word kurz which means "short." Roots for this name can also be found in Hebrew.
Other spellings include "Kurz," "Kurze," "Kurtze," "Kurcz," "Kurctz," "Kuertz," and "Kuerz." Notable people with the surname include American actress Swoosie Kurtz (Sisters, Dangerous Liaisons, Liar Liar), American baseball player Hal Kurtz (Cleveland Indians), and American film producer Gary Kurtz (Star Wars, American Graffiti, Return to Oz). The first Kurtz to come to America was Maria Elisabeth Kurtz in New Jersey in 1709.
Kurtz Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Barbara Kurtz November 28, 1859 Pennsylvania
- Susan Kurtz -- --, 1839 December 0, 1874 Illinois
- John Nepomuk Kurtz -- --, 1797 June 8, 1857 Sachsen-Anhalt
- Emma Kurtz -- --, 1926 December 0, 1969 Illinois
- Henry Paul Kurtz -- --, 1857 April 22, 1916 Indiana
Kurtz Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abraham Kurtz -- --, 1769 May 5, 1831
- Orval L. Kurtz -- --, 1918 March 23, 2000
- Grace Kurtz -- --, 1903 March 0, 1986 Pennsylvania
- Ferdinand Kurtz -- --, 1874 April 27, 1953 Missouri
- Phoebe Kurtz -- --, 1880 December 0, 1958 Pennsylvania
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