Lucius CURTISS

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18 July 1811 , Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Died

8 January 1889 , Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

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Gideon CURTISS Zerviah SUTLIFF

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Born: 18 July 1811 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Father: Gideon CURTISS

Mother: Zerviah SUTLIFF

Paternal grandparents: Gideon CURTISS , Miriam HOTCHKISS

Maternal grandparents: Joseph SUTLIFF , Zerviah WEBSTER

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Lucius married Mary Ann CLEVELAND 12 September 1837 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary Ann CLEVELAND was born 8 November 1817 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA. Mary Ann died 15 September 1858 in Torrington, Connecticut, USA. Mary Ann was the child of William Hamilton CLEVELAND and Mary COLBY.

Lucius CURTISS died 8 January 1889 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA .

m (2) Sarah Ann Henderson — married 4 Jul 1860 in St. John's Church, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut

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Lucius CURTISS married

Mary Ann CLEVELAND
Marriage date: 12 September 1837
Marriage place: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ann CLEVELAND was the child of William Hamilton CLEVELAND and Mary COLBY

Children of Lucius CURTISS and Mary Ann CLEVELAND

Catherine CURTISS

Born: abt. 1837,
Died: ,

Henry L CURTISS

Born: 9 November 1838, , Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Franklin B CURTISS

Born: 24 February 1841, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 June 1917,

Ellen L CURTISS

Born: abt. 1843, , Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Lewis Cleveland CURTISS

Born: 27 May 1846, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Died: 3 May 1896, Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA

George Guernsey CURTISS

Born: abt. 1847, , Connecticut, USA
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Sarah A CURTISS

Born: abt. 1851, , Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

Married: Nelson BAVIER 15 October 1871 Place: Torrington, Connecticut, USA

William CURTISS

Born: abt. 1858, , Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1811
18 July 1811
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 Marriage / Partner
Lucius CURTISS and Mary Ann CLEVELAND 12 September 1837, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

He was 26 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Birth of Child
Henry L CURTISS was born 9 November 1838, , Connecticut, USA

Lucius was 27 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 Birth of Child
Franklin B CURTISS was born 24 February 1841, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Lucius was 29 years old.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1846 Birth of Child
Lewis Cleveland CURTISS was born 27 May 1846, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Lucius was 34 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)