John Henry Curtis (1864 - 1932)

Born 21 Feb 1864 in California, United States

Died 21 Oct 1932 at age 68 in California, United States

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Biography

John was born 2/21/1864 in California. He was the son of Richard Curtis and Catherine Murphy. In 1880 John was living with his parents and siblings in Cloverdale, Sonoma, California where his father was a stock raiser. In 1900 he was living with her mother and siblings in Russian River Judicial Township, Sonoma, California where he was a farm laborer. He was a farmer. John never married and lived with his sister Fannie for the rest of his life. He was burned while fighting a house fire near Mark West and died as a result on 10/21/1932. He is buried with family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (Plot Stanley V-12).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PG-QTM : 13 January 2022), John H. Curtis in household of Richard H. Curtis, Cloverdale, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDW-1HN : 25 July 2019), John Henry Curtis, 17 Apr 1888; citing Voter Registration, Russian R, Sonoma, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,587.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GT-Q85 : 12 January 2022), John H Curtis in entry for Catherine Curtis, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVG1-R9R : accessed 16 July 2022), John Curtis, East Windsor, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 152, sheet 22B, family 366, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 109; FHL microfilm 1,374,122.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4B-Q6W : 31 January 2021), John H Curtis, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ7-H9W : accessed 16 July 2022), John H Curtis, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 8A, line 17, family 190, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 222; FHL microfilm 2,339,957.

• "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-YLDH : 23 February 2021), John H Curtis, 21 Oct 1932; citing 56368, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28601578/john-h-curtis

• Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1854-2020, Burial Listing and Genealogical Information, revised and expanded edition of 2007 listing, Sandra Wright Frary, Raymond L. Owen, published 2021 by Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee, City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401