Fredrick Curtis

Male1850–

Brief Life History of Fredrick

When Fredrick Curtis was born in 1850, in Michigan, United States, his father, George Curtis, was 21 and his mother, Parisada Fenton, was 21. He lived in Brandon Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1850.

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Family Time Line

George Curtis
1829–
Parisada Fenton
1829–1868
Fredrick Curtis
1850–
Charles J Curtis
1852–1908
Curtis
1855–1855
George D Curtis
1859–

Sources (1)

  • Fredrick Curtis in household of George Curtis, "United States Census, 1850"

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Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

Age 4

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

1863

Age 13

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 31

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

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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