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Leona Ruth Curtis 1917–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1917

Birth Location: Ray, Schuyler, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1948

Death Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Father: Guy Curtis

Mother: Laura Potter

Spouse(s): Clarence Ford

Children(s): Ronald Ford, Donald Ford

Leona Ruth Curtis was born in 1917 in Ray, Schuyler, Illinois, USA, the child of Guy Emery Curtis And Laura Grace Potter. In 1935, Leona Ruth Curtis resided in Rural. In 1940, Leona Ruth Curtis resided in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA. Leona Ruth Curtis married Clarence Irvin Ford, and had children including Donald C Ford, Ronald Irwin Ford. Leona Ruth Curtis passed away in 1948 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Leona Ruth Curtis was born in 1917 in Ray, Schuyler, Illinois, USA, the child of Guy Emery Curtis And Laura Grace Potter.
  • In 1935, Leona Ruth Curtis resided in Rural.
  • In 1940, Leona Ruth Curtis resided in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • Leona Ruth Curtis married Clarence Irvin Ford, and had children including Donald C Ford, Ronald Irwin Ford.
  • Leona Ruth Curtis passed away in 1948 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Leona Curtis's Ancestors

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Leona Curtis
1917–1948
Birth Place: Ray, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
Parents
Guy Emery Curtis
1892–1978
Fulton Co, IL, USA
Laura ((Grace)) Potter
1895–1969
Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leona Curtis's Descendants

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Leona (Ruth) Curtis (16 Jul 1917–24 Jan 1948) m. Clarence (Irvin) Ford (28 Aug 1910–11 Nov 1994)
  1. 1. Ronald (Irwin) Ford 1938–2015 m. Virginia (Lee) Hallam 1941–1981
  2. 2. Donald (C.) Ford 1939–2020

Leona Curtis's Timeline

4 Records

1917
16 Jul 1917
Birth of Leona Ruth Curtis in Ray, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
Ray, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Leona Ruth Curtis resided here in Rural
Rural
1940
1940
Age 23
Leona Ruth Curtis resided here in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1948
24 Jan 1948
Age 31
Death of Leona Ruth Curtis in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Ray, Schuyler, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00805; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 29-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00805; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 29-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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