Amanda C. (Augustine) Curtis (1843 - 1906)

Born 16 Feb 1843 in Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of Henry H. Curtis — married 1862 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1906 at age 63 in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

In 1850, Amanda (age 7) lived on a farm in Grant, Grant County, Wisconsin, with her parents, John Augustine (age 49) and Elizabeth McFall Augustine (age 47), and her siblings: Barbara (age 22), Catherine Augustine Pothour (age 18), Emeline (age 16), Anna S. (age 14), and Abraham Daniel (age 11). Catherine's husband, Andrew Pothour (age 26) lived in the household and was also a farmer. Elizabeth, Andrew, Emeline, and Anna were born in Ohio. John, Abraham, and Amanda were born in Pennsylvania.^[1]

In 1860, Amanda (age 17) lived on a farm in Harrison, Grant County, Wisconsin, with her parents, John (age 59) and Elizabeth (age 58) Augustine, and her brother, Abraham Daniel (age 21). Elizabeth had been born in Ohio and the rest of the family were born in Pennsylvania.^[2]

In 1900, Amanda (age 57) lived on the north side of Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, with her daughter Lizzie (age 33), Lizzie's husband Sherman (age 35), and their children, Bessie (age 12) and baby Lester. Sherman had been born in New Hampshire, Bessie was born in Minnesota, and Lester was born in Wisconsin. Sherman was a day laborer. He and Lizzie owned their home.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DN-HG2 : 23 December 2020), Amanda C Augustine in household of John Augustin, Grant, Grant, Wisconsin, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMP-PGM : 18 February 2021), Amand Augustin in entry for John Augustin, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVM-85H : Wed Mar 06 14:33:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Sherman Rice and Lizzie Rice, 1900.

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/43761908/amanda-c-curtis : accessed 9 May 2021), memorial page for Amanda C Augustine Curtis (16 Feb 1843–16 Apr 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43761908, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Mel & Janet (contributor 47143820) .
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9F-R7H : 2 January 2021), Amanda Curtis in entry for Henry Curtis, 1870.
• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8P-BPXY : 26 May 2020), Amanda Curtis in entry for Jas A Burkholder and Roni Curtis, 2 Nov 1878; citing Grant, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,266,987.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4V-FZ6 : Thu Mar 07 03:44:33 UTC 2024), Entry for John Augustin and Elizabeth Augustin, 1880.
• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8P-1CN9 : 26 May 2020), Amanda Curtis in entry for Sherman W Rice and Lizzie Curtis, 28 Dec 1885; citing Grant, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,266,988.
• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRJ8-9Z3 : 30 January 2020), Amanda Augustine in entry for Jonas Bell, 1892.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJK4-7T6 : 4 November 2017), Amanda Augustine in entry for John Palmer and Iona Curtis, 05 Nov 1902, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, United States; citing reference Bk 6 Pg 298, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,035,403.
• "Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLSF-B19 : 30 January 2020), Amanda Augustine Curtis.