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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
- John Curtis -- --, 1540 December 0, 1595 England
- Mary Curtis -- --, 1589 February 14, 1674
- Thomas Curtis -- --, 1619 December 1, 1648
- William Curtis -- --, 1524 March 0, 1587
- Samuel Curtis -- --, 1646 November 26, 1688 Connecticut Colony
Curtis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Curtis -- --, 1648 December 0, 1720 Connecticut Colony
- Eunice Curtis -- --, 1767 August 21, 1850 Connecticut
- Albert Permeno Curtis -- --, 1872 December 0, 1877 Utah
- Cornelia Curtis -- --, 1684 December 22, 1737 Maryland
- John Curtis -- --, 1611 December 2, 1707
