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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
- Laura Mae Kurtz -- --, 1879 June 18, 1958 Louisiana
- Hans Jakob Kurtz -- --, 1517 February 16, 1570 Wuerttemberg
- Lucy Cometina Kurtz -- --, 1861 December 31, 1938
- Charles Kurtz -- --, 1812 January 19, 1878
- Jacob R Kurtz -- --, 1753 October 30, 1832
Kurtz Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Kurtz -- --, 1755 December 0, 1815 Pennsylvania
- Christian Kurtz -- --, 1778 February 13, 1778 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Kurtz -- --, 1781 May 23, 1877 Pennsylvania
- Abraham Kurtz -- --, 1789 May 22, 1845 Pennsylvania
- Samuel Kurtz -- --, 1796 April 23, 1883 Pennsylvania
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