Wilhem
L
(William)
Kurtz
Born in Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Rhineland, Prussia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Virginia (Robinson) Kurtz
— married
20 Oct 1892 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Father of
William Herman Kurtz, Ethel Marie (Kurtz) Hanna, Frieda F (Kurtz) Brinton, Russell Earl Kurtz, Virginia Ruth (Kurtz) Baldwin and Edward Joseph Kurtz
Died
at age 69
in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jun 2017
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Biography
William Kurtz has roots in the region now known as Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
Living in Pritzwalk, Brandenburg, Prussia, Wilhelm emigrated from Germany, departing from Hamburg on 4 April 1883 sailing to New York.[1]
Wilhelm arrived in New York on 19 April 1883.[2]
William (age 28) marriage application to Minnie J Lehberger (age 18) on 30 July 1888 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3]
William (age 28) married Miss Minnie J Lehberger (age 18) on 11 August 1888 in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.[4] [5]
William applied for a passport in 1891 in Pennsylvania, United States.[6]
Wilhelm visited Germany and returned on 28 September 1891 to New York.[7]
William (age 33) married Miss Mary V Robinson (age 16) on 20 October 1892 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States.[8]
William's son Russell Earl Kurtz was born on 31 July 1904 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[9]
In the 1910 census William (age 50) was the married head of household in Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States.[10]
William and Mary Virginia Kurtz's son Edward Joseph Kurtz was born on 7 January 1910 in South New Castle Borough, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States.[11]
In the 1920 census William (age 59) was the married head of household in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States.[12]
William died in 1928 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.[13]
William Kurtz is buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
William was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA .[14]
Marriage
Marriage (#1)
11 Aug 1888
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA [4] [5]
Minnie J Lehberger (1870–1889)
Note Death per William's 2nd marriage application,
Marriage (#2)
20 Oct 1892
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA. [8]
Mary Virginia (Robinson) Kurtz (1875-1966)
Children
William Herman Kurtz (1894-1975)
Ethel Marie (Kurtz) Hanna (1896-1985)
Frieda F (Kurtz) Brinton (1901-1976)
Russell Earl Kurtz (1904-1965)
Virginia Ruth (Kurtz) Baldwin (1908-1996)
Edward Joseph Kurtz (1910-1992)
Sources
- ↑ Hamburg Passenger List: "Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934", Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 048 A; Page: 354; Microfilm No.: K_1729; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 048 A, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1068 #4170364 (accessed 4 December 2023), Name: Wilh Kurtz; Gender: männlich (Male); Departure Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1860; Residence Place: Pritzwalk, Brandenburg; Departure Date: 04 Apr 1883 (4 Apr 1883); Departure Place: Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany); Arrival Place: New York; Occupation: Klempner; Ship Name: Rhaetia; Captain: Vogelgesang; Shipping Clerk: Aug. Bolten Wm. Miller's Nachfolger; Shipping Line: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft; Ship Type: Dampfschiff; Ship Flag: Deutschland; Accommodation: Zwischendeck; Household Members (Name): Wilh Kurtz.
- ↑ New York Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957", The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #12368892 (accessed 4 December 2023), Name: Wilh Kurtz; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: Prussian (German); Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1860; Place of Origin: Prussia; Departure Port: Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France; Destination: USA; Arrival Date: 19 Apr 1883; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Rhaetia.
- ↑ Marriage Application: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", citing Page: 000914; Digital film/folder number: 004811646_002_M9HS-DYZ; FHL microfilm: 001289897; Image number: 74; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M03346-3, FamilySearch Record: KMZL-7LM (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GGYB-9X79, William Kurz (28) marriage to Minnie J Lehberger (18) on 30 Jul 1888 in Beaver, Pennsylvnia, United States.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Marriage 1: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", citing Page: 000914; Digital film/folder number: 004811646_002_M9HS-DYZ; FHL microfilm: 001289897; Image number: 75; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M03346-3, FamilySearch Record: KMZL-7LW (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9GYB-96ZJ, William Kurz (28) marriage to Miss Minnie J Lehberger (18) on 11 Aug 1888 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Marriage 1: "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", citing Digital film/folder number: 007622241; FHL microfilm: 1027957; Record number: 52; Packet letter: D, FamilySearch Record: Q2WJ-SQVH (accessed 4 December 2023), William Kurtz (28) marriage to Minnie J. Lehberger (18) on 11 Aug 1888 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States.
- ↑ 1891 Passport Application: "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925", citing Affiliate Publication Title: Passport Applications, 1795-1905.; Affiliate Publication Number: M1372; Digital film/folder number: 007547670; FHL microfilm: 001497896; Image number: 296, FamilySearch Record: Q24F-8GJ6 (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9D6-H7G8, Name: William Kurz; Passport Application Date: 1891; Passport Application Place: Pennsylvania, United States; Birth Date: 17 Sep 1859; Birth Place: Germany; Record Nbr: 29185; System Of Record: SLS.
- ↑ New York Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957", The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5/27/1948 - 11/28/1972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #8337958 (accessed 4 December 2023), Name: Wilh Kurtz; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: American; Age: 31; Birth Date: abt 1860; Place of Origin: United States of America; Departure Port: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England; Destination: USA; Arrival Date: 28 Sep 1891; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Werra.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Marriage 2: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", citing Page: 64; Digital film/folder number: 004838970_003_M9HW-FHR; FHL microfilm: 001535036; Image number: 36; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M03308-9, FamilySearch Record: KHNL-N71 (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GPXG-HK6, William Kurtz (33) marriage to Miss Mary V Robinson (16) on 20 Oct 1892 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States.
- ↑ Birth of son Russell Earl Kurtz: "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945", citing Page: Item 4; Digital film/folder number: 004251001; FHL microfilm: 2381691; Image number: 1735; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: I09617-1, FamilySearch Record: F8S9-1JQ (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-62V9-QGN, Russell Earl Kurtz born to William on 31 Jul 1904 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
- ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973428; FHL microfilm: 1375375; Image number: 92; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03511-8, FamilySearch Record: MG4V-ZN9 (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJB-D36, William Kurtz (50), married head of household in Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Germany.
- ↑ Birth of son Edward Joseph Kurtz: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914", Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1906-1913; Box Number: 370; Certificate Number Range: 217145-219080; Certificate Number: D-217677-10, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60484 #4723671 (accessed 4 December 2023), Edward Joseph Kurtz born to William Kurtz and Mary Virginia Kurtz on 7 Jan 1910 in South New Castle Borough, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
- ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 86; Digital film/folder number: 004968632; FHL microfilm: 1821586; Image number: 919; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03262-1, FamilySearch Record: M6YH-LN4 (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRND-3TC, William L Kurtz (59), married head of household in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Germany.
- ↑ Death: "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951", citing Digital film/folder number: 004203243; FHL microfilm: 2114585; Image number: 311; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I08720-2, FamilySearch Record: FLV3-NMY (accessed 4 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZ79-QG5, William L Kurtz death 1928 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #162798637 (accessed 4 December 2023), Memorial page for William L Kurtz (1859-30 Nov 1928), citing Greenwood Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA (plot: Lot SG, Sec 3, Row 23, Grave 1, near Crawfords); Maintained by Elsetta Alexander (contributor 46841053).
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: GXFR-Z1S William L. Kurtz
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