Brief Life History of Ira
When Ira Curtiss was born about 1795, in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Zachariah Tomlinson Curtiss, was 19 and his mother, Betsey Morse, was 19. He married Ruth Lyon about 1820, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1860. He died on 1 August 1826, at the age of 32.
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- Ira Curtis, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ira Curtis in entry for Elizabeth Wilks, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
- Ira Curtis in entry for Elizabeth Wilks, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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."
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Curtis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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