Benjamin Gardner Curtis

Brief Life History of Benjamin Gardner

When Benjamin Gardner Curtis was born on 6 December 1802, in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Joseph Curtis, was 33 and his mother, Elsa Diadama Brockway, was 29. He married Maria Dunn on 24 March 1825, in Brown, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States for about 4 years and Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States for about 2 years. He died on 9 September 1867, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Springville City Cemetery, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Gardner Curtis
1802–1867
Maria Dunn
1808–1871
Marriage: 24 March 1825
Polly Curtis
1826–1843
Eli Curtis
1828–1899
Sarepta Lorinda Curtis
1830–1889
Uriah Eugene Curtis
1832–1911
Levi Curtis
1835–1916
Nancy Louisa Curtis
1837–1915
Sarah Maria “Sally” Curtis
1840–1925
Joseph Henry Curtis
1843–1908
Maria Jane Curtis
1846–1846
Elvina Curtis
1851–1852

Sources (83)

  • Gardener Curtis, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Gardner Curtis, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Nancy Curtis Thornton, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

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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Benjamin Gardner Curtis

Born - 6 December 1802 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York Marriage - 24 March 1825 in Brown, Ohio Died - 9 Sep 1867 in Springville, Utah, Utah Benjamin Gardner Curtis was born December 6, 1802 at S …

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