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Curtis Family History
Curtis Genealogy & Family TreeCurtis is an English name from Warwickshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French word curteis which means “refined” or “well-bred” and was generally given to accomplished, educated people. In recent years, the name is often used as a given name. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland and Italy. The family motto is Gradatim vincimus which means “We conquer by degrees.”
Other spellings include “Curtiss,” “Curtyss,” “Curtys,” “Curtess,” “Curtes,” “Cortes,” and “Cortis.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Tony Curtis (Some Like It Hot, Sweet Smell of Success, The Great Race), New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis (Training Day, Live Free or Die Hard, Three Kings), American Olympic athlete Ann Curtis (swimming), and American actress Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, True Lies, Freaky Friday). The first Curtis to come to America was John Curtis in Massachusetts in 1632.
Curtis Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ralph Clinton Curtis -- --, 1920 July 14, 2001 Maine
- Howard Ashton Curtis -- --, 1881 April 8, 1957 Massachusetts
- Mark E. Curtis -- --, 1913 April 21, 1969
- Alice Bertha Curtis -- --, 1880 December 0, 1958 Indiana
- Alonzo C. Curtis -- --, 1804 October 12, 1887 New York
Curtis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Adelaide Louise Curtis -- --, 1920 April 19, 1995 Minnesota
- Simeon Curtis -- --, 1756 February 2, 1837 Massachusetts
- Ashley Curtis -- --, 1711 December 0, 1799 Massachusetts
- Don Gager Curtis -- --, 1926 May 31, 2002
- John Curtis -- --, 1950 December 15, 2005 Missouri
