Brief Life History of Harry
When Harry Curtis was born in 1871, in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Curtis, was 35 and his mother, Mary Ann Humby, was 33. He married Alice Smuin on 5 November 1898, in Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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- H Curtis in household of James Curtis, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: Harry Curtis - Government record: birth-name: Harry Curtis
- Harry Curtis, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a refined person, sometimes perhaps given ironically, from Middle English, Old French courteis, courtois, curtis ‘courtly, refined, urbane’ (derivative of Old French court; see Court 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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