James Paul Curtis

Male24 November 1920–27 February 2007

Brief Life History of James Paul

James Paul Curtis was born on 24 November 1920, in Barre City, Washington, Vermont, United States as the son of Walter Curtis and Emma Abaire. He married Mildred Viola Craigue on 1 February 1942, in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States in 1950. He died on 27 February 2007, in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

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James Paul Curtis
1920–2007
Mildred Viola Craigue
1922–1988
Marriage: 1 February 1942
James Paul Curtis
1942–1964

Sources (18)

  • James P Curtis, "United States 1950 Census"
  • James Paul Curtis, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James Paul Curtis, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"

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  • Marriage
    1 February 1942Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States
  • Children (1)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

    Age 3

    Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

    1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights

    Age 3

    Is a proposed amendment to help guarantee equal legal rights for all citizens of the United States. Its main objective is to end legal distinctions between the two genders in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other legal matters. Even though it isn't the 28th Amendment yet, it has started conversations about the meaning of legal equality.

    1944 · The G.I Bill

    Age 24

    The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.

    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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