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Curtis, Grace M.
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| LAST NAME: Curtis
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FIRST NAME: Grace
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MIDDLE NAME: M.
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| MAIDEN NAME: Nichols
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| GENDER: F
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| BORN: 27 Feb 1905
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DIED: 18 Jun 2004
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BURIED: (Spring Valley Cemetery)
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| BIRTH PLACE: Albion, Boone Co, Nebraska
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| DEATH PLACE: Marion Co, Oregon
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NOTES:
1910 ND CENSUS - Gracie M. Nickels [sic] (5y, b Nebraska) enumerated with parents Carl E. (39y, b Iowa, married 7y, occupation farmer) and Della D. (27y, b Missouri, mother of 4 children) and 3 siblings, Albert E. (6y, b Nebraska), Arville T. (3y, b Nebraska) and Evelend (9m, b Nebraska); also with family was James W. [father of Carl] (65y, b Iowa, widowed, opccupation farm laborer)
1920 CO CENSUS - Grace Nichols (14y, b Nebraska) enumerated with parents Carl (49y, b Iowa, occupation farmer) and Della (38y, b Missouri) and 6 siblings, Albert (16y, b Nebraska), Orvil (12y, b Nebraska), Evelin (10y, b Nebraska), Phylis (8y, b Nebraska), Blanch (6y, b Nebraska) and Douglas (3y11m, b Colorado)
1930 CO CENSUS - Grace Curtis (25y, b Nebraska, married at age 21y) enumerated with husband Edward F. (22y, b Iowa, married at age 18y, occupation dragline helper)
1940 OR CENSUS - Grace Curtis (35y, b Nebraska) enumerated with husband Edward (32y, b Iowa, occupation warehouseman) and 2 children, Leona (8y, b Colorado) and Harold (7y, b Colorado); family was living in Greeley, Weld Co, Colorado in 1935
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
OSBH DC (2004 Marion Co) #04-16483
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OBITUARY:
Grace Mae Curtis, February 27, 1905-June 18, 2004
Salem – Grace, 99, passed away peacefully Friday evening, June 18th. She was born February 27, 1905 to Carl and Sarah Della Evans Nichols in Albion, Neb. The family moved to their sod house on the homestead in Fort Morgan, Colo, where they farmed their land. After graduating from high school Grace attended college for two eyars and was the teacher at Sunny Side where she had attended through the 8th grade. She met Edward Curtis and they marrie don October 9, 1926. They moved to Oregon where Grace was a housewife and mother of two. She later worked as a residential housekeeper and special mentor to many friends and family. They built and lived in numerous homes arounde the Salem area. Grace enjoyed gardening, growing and canning fruits and vegetables, flowers,a nd listening to the rain and the birds. She loved nature, reading, and quiet reflection. Grace was a faithful woman of Jesus and lived her life according to the Bible. She was patient and generous and always had time for her family, children, the elderly, or someone in need. She was a member of Jason Lee United Methodist Church and volunteered at that food bank for many years. She was preceded in death by her eloved husband, Ed; her daughter, Leona Curtis Arnett; her son, Harold; and four brothers, Albert, Orville, Doug and Zane. She is survived by four sisters, Evelyn Clark, Phyllis Jess, Blanche Venard, and Mary Senseney; a grandson, Brad (Merrie) Paynter; a granddaughter, Jan (Larry) Pfennig; three lovely grandchildren, Kaylee Pfennig, Makenzie and Braden Paynter; and numerous wonderful nieces and nephews. Grace will be deeply missed by all the lives she touched. The memorial service will be at Jason Lee United Methodist Church, 820 Jefferson NE, Salem, at 2 pm Sat, June 26. Contributions may be made to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Statesman Journal, Wednesday, June 23, 2004, 4C
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INSCRIPTION:
Curtis
Grace
Feb. 27, 1905 - Jun. 18, 2004
[shares marker with Ed]
Married
Oct. 9,
1926
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SOURCES:
Saucy Survey & Photographs
SSDI
ODI
1910 ND CENSUS (Oliver Co, Township 142, ED 137, sheet 4A)
1920 CO CENSUS (Adams Co, Township 1, ED 11, sheet 1A)
1930 CO CENSUS (Weld Co, Greeley, ED 98, sheet 7A)
1940 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Spring Valley, ED 27-42, sheet 2B)
Statesman Journal, 23 June 2004, 4C
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