Curtis Lowe

Brief Life History of Curtis

Curtis Lowe was born on 23 January 1928 as the son of Curtis Lowe and Josephine Worthy. He died in December 1992, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 64.

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Curtis Lowe
–1986
Josephine Worthy
Curtis Lowe
1928–1992

Sources (2)

  • Curtis Lowe, "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
  • Curtis Lowe, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

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World Events (8)

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1930 · The Tower City Center

Originally known as the Cleveland Union Terminal, the Tower City Center was originally commissioned by the Van Sweringen brothers. At the time, it was the second-largest excavation project in the world after the Panama Canal. From 1930 until 1964, the 52-story Terminal Tower was the tallest building in North America outside of New York City.

1945 · Peace in a Post War World

The Yalta Conference was held in Crimea to talk about establishing peace and postwar reorganization in post-World War II Europe. The heads of government that were attending were from the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. Later the Conference would become a subject of controversy at the start of the Cold War.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Low .

German (Löwe) and Danish (Løwe): from Middle High German lēwe, löuwe ‘lion’, hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion. It is also found in Sweden. Compare Loewe 1, Lau , Lave , and Lurvey .

Jewish (Ashkenazic; Löwe): artificial name from German Löwe ‘lion’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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