Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Curtis was born on 8 October 1805, in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Everard Curtis, was 46 and his mother, Clara Peet, was 34. He married Susan Wilcox on 26 May 1825. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 8 March 1880, at the age of 74.
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- Charles Curtiss, "United States Census, 1860"
- Charles Curtiss, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Charles Curtis, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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