Frances Evelyn Curtis, the first child of James Lee and Bertha Eveland Curtis, was born in Watsonville, California on November 17, 1887. Frances’ parents were…
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Stories about my Curtis ancestors
Dorothy Alice Curtis was born August 8, 1896. She was the fourth child of James Lee and Bertha Eveland Curtis. Dorothy was a pretty baby…
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After courting for three years, Henry Angelo Vosti and Lois Elvene Curtis were finally married on June 19, 1926. The Modesto News Herald described the…
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Naming patterns in families can provide great clues…and also drive you crazy when the same names are used generation after generation! My favorite set of…
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Without exception, every older person I’ve ever interviewed said they had daily chores and worked hard from the time they were as young as four…
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On paper, Henry Vosti and Lois Curtis were an unlikely pair. He was the oldest son of a wealthy Swiss Italian rancher and he was…
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David Curtis, commissioned a captain, was a veteran from the War of 1812 from the state of New York (History of Stanislaus County). Though born…
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