Brief Life History of Alfred Ross "Fred"
When Alfred Ross "Fred" Curran was born on 16 June 1880, in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, United States, his father, John Harrison Curran, was 29 and his mother, Katherine Sophia Brown, was 16. He married Ethel Lenora Branson on 21 April 1903, in Eagle, Eagle, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Parachute, Garfield, Colorado, United States in 1920. He died on 6 June 1932, in Duchesne, Duchesne, Utah, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Duchesne City Cemetery, Duchesne, Duchesne, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Alfred Curren, "United States Census, 1930"
- Alfred R Curran, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
- Alfred Ross Curran, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1880–1932 Male
1884–1983 Female
Children (9)
1904–1975 Male
1905–1966 Male
1909–1992 Male
1913–2006 Female
1916–2017 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1851–1927 Male
1864–1954 Female
Siblings (1)
1880–1932 Male
World Events (8)
1881 · Denver becomes State Capitol
Age 1
1885
Age 5
1896 · Utah Becomes a State
Age 16
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Siobhan, Aisling, Bridie, Caitlin, James Patrick, Keelin, Liam, Seamus, Shamrock, Tadhg.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Corráin or Ó Corraidhín ‘descendant of Corraidhín’, a personal name from a diminutive of corradh ‘spear’. Compare Corr .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic from Mac Corraidhín, ‘son of Corraidhín’, with the same personal name as 1 above. According to Woulfe, this family was a branch of the Uí Fhiachrach, who originated in Sligo but were predominantly located in Leitrim by the end of the 16th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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