Brief Life History of James Rose Edwards
When James Rose Edwards Curtis was born on 1 April 1788, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Zachariah Curtis, was 34 and his mother, Naomi Edwards, was 31. He married Nancy Peet on 20 May 1811, in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years. He died on 12 June 1865, in Nichols, Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Nichols, Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- James N Curtiss, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Rose Edwards Curtiss, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- James R. Curtiss, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
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1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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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