Elzy Arthur Curtis (1894 - 1960)

Born 15 Apr 1894 in Carmen, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Feb 1960 at age 65 in Santa Cruz, California, United States

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Biography

The early years

Elzy Arthur^[1] Curtis was born in Carmen^[1], Alfalfa County, Oklahoma^[2] on the 15th of April, 1894^[2][1] to Absalom Curtis and Ella Garner^[2][3]

Family Life

He would marry Ada Lund on the 23rd of April, 1919 in Alameda, California^[4] and they would have:

• Arthur Curtis(1920-1965)^[5][6]
• Dorothy Curtis(1921-2010)^[5][6]
• Helen Curtis(1923-2011)^[5][6][7]
• William Curtis(1926-1974)^[5][8][6]
• Robert Curtis(1930-2005)^[5][8][9][6]
• Living Curtis^[6]

Through the years

In 1900^[10]

In 1910^[11]

In 1930^[5]

In 1940^[8] he is listed as divorced.

In September of 1942 he confirmed he was 5' 7 1/2 and 160 pounds with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. He had a tattoo of a heart on the back of his right leg. At the time he was working for Richmond Seet Metals in Richmond, California and living at 1327- 63 Avenue, Oakland, California^[1]

Death

He died in Santa Cruz on the 18th of Feb, 1960^[2] and he would be buried in the Oakwood Memorial Park in Santa Cruz, California^[12]

CURTIS^[6] In Soquel, Calif., February 18, 1960 Elzy Arthur Curtis. Survived by three daughters, Dorothy Steward of Oakland, Calif. Hlen Loder of Castro Valley, Calif., and Shirley; three sons, Arthur Curtis of Oakland, Calif., Bill Curtis of San Lorenzo, Calif., and Robert Curtis of Hayward, Calif.; mother, mrs. Ella G LaPine of Soquel, Calif.;; three sisters, Mrs. Lillie Behr of Idaho, Mrs. Elma Cobler of Moorpark, Calif., and Mrs. Pearl Garner of Soquel; brother, W.A. Curtis of Santa Cruz. native of Okalahoma, aged 65 years.

Services will be conducted at White's Chapel, 138 Walnut Ave., Tuesday, February 23 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Roy R. Kraft of the Twin Lakes Baptist Church officiating. Friends are rspectfullly invited to attend. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} World War II Draft card for Elzy Arthur Curtis The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147 Name Range: Babbitt, Leslie Warner - Keen, Roland Manville
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} California death index for Elzy A Curtis 547032628
3. ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California 29 Aug 1960, Mon • Page 12
4. ↑ California marriages, county of Alameda 23 April 1919 for Elzy A curtis and Ada L Lund
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 2339840
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California 21 Feb 1960, Sun • Page 22
7. ↑ SSDI for Helen May Loder 557-66-5610
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00442; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 61-85
9. ↑ SSDI for Robert Curtis
10. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Woods, Oklahoma; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0230; FHL microfilm: 1241343
11. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Yellowstone, Woods, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1276; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0275; FHL microfilm: 1375289
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #184616361 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184616361/elzy-arthur-curtis : accessed 01 January 2022), memorial page for Elzy Arthur Curtis (15 Apr 1894–18 Feb 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184616361, citing Oakwood Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA ; Maintained by Cheryl Behrend (contributor ) .