29th Generation


232. Lillian Ethelyn ANDRESS was born on 22 June 1883 in Knapp, Sherman Township, Dunn County, WI.1,6 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Hay River Township, Dunn County, WI.26,29 (She could not be located in the 1910 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1905 in Hay River Township, Dunn County, WI.28 She was living with her parents. Lillian appeared in the census in 1920 in Conrath, Rusk County, WI.36 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Ashland, Ashland County, WI.38 She appeared in the census in 1940 in Glidden, Jackson Township, Ashland County, WI.39 Lillian died on 5 March 1957 at the age of 73 in Wisconsin.6,40 She was buried in Wisconsin.9 (Her and her husband's cemetery and gravestone cannot be located.)

Lillian Ethelyn ANDRESS and Ralph George CURTIS were married on 18 June 1912 in Wheeler, Dunn County, WI.6,9 Ralph George CURTIS was born in 1890 in Knapp, Sherman Township, Dunn County, WI.6,9 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Conrath, Rusk County, WI.36 His household was on Elm Street and his occupation was "Depot Agent, Railroad." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ashland, Ashland County, WI.38 His household was on Broadway and his occupation was "Depot Agent, Soo Line Railroad." Ralph appeared in the census in 1940 in Glidden, Jackson Township, Ashland County, WI.39 His occupation was "Telegrapher, Railroad." He died in 1987 at the age of 97 in Wisconsin.6 He was buried in Wisconsin.9

Lillian Ethelyn ANDRESS and Ralph George CURTIS had the following children:

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Merlyn Ralph CURTIS was born on 18 November 1913 in Conrath, Rusk County, WI.9,38 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Conrath, Rusk County, WI.36 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ashland, Ashland County, WI.38 Merlyn died on 21 February 2005 at the age of 91 in Fond du Lac County, WI.9 He was buried in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, WI.40 in the Forest Hill Cemetery.

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Evelyn CURTIS was born about 1914 in Wisconsin.9 She died before probably 1920 at the age of 6.9 She was not listed with the family in the 1920 Census.

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Lyle Carl CURTIS was born on 26 October 1919 in Conrath, Rusk County, WI.9,38 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Conrath, Rusk County, WI.36 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ashland, Ashland County, WI.38 Lyle died on 7 December 1941 at the age of 22 in Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawaii Territory.9 He was killed during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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Kenneth Thomas CURTIS was born on 4 January 1921 in Conrath, Rusk County, WI.9,38 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ashland, Ashland County, WI.38 He died on 2 September 2003 at the age of 82 in Hemet, Riverside County, CA.9