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James Freeman Curtis 1839–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1839

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 22 Jan 1888

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Curtis

Mother: Amelia 1816

Spouse(s): Helen Gardner

Children(s): Francis Curtis, Alfred Curtis, Mary Curtis, Laura Curtis, Hellen Curtis

The story of James Freeman Curtis began in 1839 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1850, James Freeman Curtis resided in Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1855, James Freeman Curtis resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. James Freeman Curtis married Greely 8, Helen Ellen Read Gardner, and had children including Alfred Curtis, Francis Frank Gardner Curtis, Hellen Ellen Curtis, Laura Greenough Curtis, Mary Helen Curtis. James Freeman Curtis passed away in 1888 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Freeman Curtis began in 1839 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1850, James Freeman Curtis resided in Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1855, James Freeman Curtis resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Freeman Curtis married Greely 8, Helen Ellen Read Gardner, and had children including Alfred Curtis, Francis Frank Gardner Curtis, Hellen Ellen Curtis, Laura Greenough Curtis, Mary Helen Curtis.
  • James Freeman Curtis passed away in 1888 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Curtis
1795–1871
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
TC
Amelia 1816
1811–1878
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
A1

Spouses(s)

Helen Gardner
1839–1927
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
HG

Children(s)

Francis Curtis
1868–1915
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
FC
Alfred Curtis
1876–1943
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
AC
Mary Curtis
1878–1928
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
MC
Laura Curtis
1871–1875
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
LC
Hellen Curtis
1877–1974
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
HC

James Curtis's Ancestors

Self
James Curtis
1839–1888
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Buckminster Curtis
1795–1871
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Amelia ("Laura Ann" Greenough Curtis 2nd Wife, Christened Amelia; changed to Laura Ann after child of that named died in) 1816
1811–1878
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Curtis
1759–1823
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Helena Pelham
1767–1812
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Curtis
1724–1811
Martha Buckminster
1726–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Curtis's Descendants

1.
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James (Freeman) Curtis (10 Mar 1839–22 Jan 1888) m. Helen (Ellen Read) Gardner (21 Sep 1839–12 May 1927)
  1. 1. Francis ('Frank' Gardner) Curtis 1868–1915 m. Mary (Winchester) Barnard 1871–1956
  2. 2. Alfred Curtis 1876–1943
  3. 3. Mary (Helen) Curtis 1878–1928
  4. 4. Laura (Greenough) Curtis 1871–1875
  5. 5. Hellen (Ellen) Curtis 1877–1974

James Curtis's Timeline

10 Records

1839
10 Mar 1839
Birth of James Freeman Curtis in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
James Freeman Curtis resided here in Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1855
1855
Age 16
James Freeman Curtis resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1858
1858
Age 19
James Freeman Curtis resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1863
1 July 1863
Age 24
James Freeman Curtis resided here in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States
Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 31
James Freeman Curtis resided here in Boston Ward 6, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 6, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
James Freeman Curtis resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1887
Abt 1887
Age 48
James Freeman Curtis resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1887
22 Mar 1887
Age 48
James Freeman Curtis - Probate in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1888
22 Jan 1888
Age 49
Death of James Freeman Curtis in 82 MT. Vernon Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
82 MT. Vernon Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2672; Volume #: Roll 2672 - Certificates: 493350-493849, 24 Nov 1924-26 Nov 1924
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 38
    [6] Massachusetts, U.S., State Census
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 336; Page: 339b
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A biographical and genealogical record of the descendants of Thomas Gardner, Planter : Cape Ann, 16
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 336; Page: 339b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boston Ward 6, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1887
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Boston Evening Transcript; Publication Date: 2 Mar 1914; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.68794185,0.84768444,0.86692715&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Deceased
    Record Source: U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2672; Volume #: Roll 2672 - Certificates: 493350-493849, 24 Nov 1924-26 Nov 1924

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1888
    Event Place: 82 MT. Vernon Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A biographical and genealogical record of the descendants of Thomas Gardner, Planter : Cape Ann, 16
    [5] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Boston Evening Transcript; Publication Date: 2 Mar 1914; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.68794185,0.84768444,0.86692715&xid=3355
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
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