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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
- Mary Curtis -- --, 1648 December 0, 1720 Connecticut Colony
- William Curtis -- --, 1524 March 0, 1587
- Samuel Curtis -- --, 1646 November 26, 1688 Connecticut Colony
- Alice Curtis -- --, 1455 December 0, 1470
- Ephraim Curtis -- --, 1772 January 4, 1773 Massachusetts
Curtis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Curtis -- --, 1722 June 10, 1756 Massachusetts
- Mary' Curtis -- --, 1720 December 0, 1761
- Breece Elsworth Curtis -- --, 1924 June 29, 1994 Missouri
- Nathaniel Curtis -- --, 1725 January 1, 1758 Maryland
- Daniel Curtis -- --, 1745 February 16, 1802 Connecticut
