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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
- Eunice Curtis -- --, 1767 August 21, 1850 Connecticut
- John Curtis -- --, 1540 December 0, 1595 England
- Mary Curtis -- --, 1589 February 14, 1674
- Mary Curtis -- --, 1648 December 0, 1720 Connecticut Colony
- EMPTYNUL EMPTYNUL Curtis Emptynul
Curtis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Amanda Jane Curtis -- --, 1890 January 13, 1956 Mississippi
- Sarah A Curtis -- --, 1840 Mississippi
- William EMPTYNUL Curtis -- --, 1856 Mississippi
- Unnamed EMPTYNUL Curtis -- --, 1825 Tennessee
- Jane EMPTYNUL Curtis -- --, 1833 Tennessee
