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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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).
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Possible Related NamesBorn - 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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