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Descendants of Frank Curtis

Generation No. 1

1. FRANK1 CURTIS was born Abt. 1870 in Wisconsin, and died Bet. 1920 - 1930 in Nebraska. He married SADIE G. PENWELL Abt. 1886 in wisconsin. She was born 1877 in Iowa.

Notes for SADIE G. PENWELL:
retired from the Quaker Mills plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa SEE NEW ADDITION BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON SADIE G. PENWELL

2nd husband was Joseph A. Sage, she is found with him in Iowa in the 1930 census

Children of FRANK CURTIS and SADIE PENWELL are:
i. CLAUDE L.2 CURTIS, b. 1900.
ii. HARLIE "HARLEY" F. CURTIS, b. 1902.
iii. PEARL M. CURTIS, b. 1904.
2. iv. MERRILL FRANCES CURTIS, b. February 11, 1906, Nebraska.
v. HELEN G. CURTIS, b. 1908.
vi. NORMAN W. CURTIS, b. November 1909.
vii. MILLIE CURTIS, b. 1912.
viii. GORDON CURTIS, b. 1914.

Generation No. 2

2. MERRILL FRANCES2 CURTIS (FRANK1) was born February 11, 1906 in Nebraska. He married DOROTHY OLIVE SIMON June 30, 1925, daughter of LOUIS SIMON and MAYBELLE PERKINS. She was born July 01, 1908 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and died June 1985 in CA.

Notes for MERRILL FRANCES CURTIS:
Merrill shows up in all census records as "Merle"

In 1880 he is living with his aunt and uncle:
James and Idea Baronett
James is 24 and Idea is 15
James' parents were both born in NY
Idea was born in Wisconsin, both her parents were born in Germany.

It would be a safe conclusion, that Idea is either Merrill's father's sister or his mother's sister and that both of Merrill's grandparents on either paternal or maternal side were born in Germany. As soon as I can find Frank's parents through his death certificate or other document, I will be able to trace this more.

Descendants of Daniel Simon

Generation No. 1

1. DANIEL1 SIMON He married CHRISTINA UNKNOWN.

Child of DANIEL SIMON and CHRISTINA UNKNOWN is:
2. i. LOUIS RAYMOND2 SIMON, b. January 02, 1883, Iowa; d. 1950.

Generation No. 2

2. LOUIS RAYMOND2 SIMON (DANIEL1) was born January 02, 1883 in Iowa, and died 1950. He married MAYBELLE ELIZABETH PERKINS, daughter of CHARLES PERKINS and OLIVE UNKNOWN. She was born January 02, 1884 in Iowa, and died 1942.

Notes for MAYBELLE ELIZABETH PERKINS:
In the 1930 census for Iowa, Linn county, Cedar Rapids Olive E. Edgeton (mother in law to Louis) is living with them along with their granddaughter Living Curtis..

Children of LOUIS SIMON and MAYBELLE PERKINS are:
3. i. DOROTHY OLIVE3 SIMON, b. July 01, 1908, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. June 1985, CA.
ii. CHARLES H. SIMON, b. 1910.
iii. EARNEST A. SIMON, b. 1913.
iv. WALTER N. SIMON, b. 1915.
v. ARTHUR R. SIMON, b. 1916.
vi. ELEANORE M. SIMON, b. 1923.

Generation No. 3

3. DOROTHY OLIVE3 SIMON (LOUIS RAYMOND2, DANIEL1) was born July 01, 1908 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and died June 1985 in CA. She married (1) MICHAEL EUGENE WOOLERY. She married (2) MERRILL FRANCES CURTIS June 30, 1925, son of FRANK CURTIS and SADIE UNKNOWN. He was born February 11, 1906 in Nebraska.

Descendants of George C. Perkins

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE C.1 PERKINS was born 1816 in NH, and died March 20, 1895 in Cedar Rapids, Linn co., Iowa. He married ELIZABETH E. UNKNOWN. She was born Bet. 1825 - 1828, and died February 1897 in Cedar Rapids, Linn co., Iowa.

Children of GEORGE PERKINS and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:
i. EMILY2 PERKINS, b. 1850.
2. ii. CHARLES C. PERKINS, b. 1852, Iowa.
iii. ANN PERKINS, b. 1854.
iv. LYDIA PERKINS, b. 1857.
v. ELIZABETH "LIZZY" PERKINS, b. 1863.

Generation No. 2

2. CHARLES C.2 PERKINS (GEORGE C.1) was born 1852 in Iowa. He married OLIVE E. UNKNOWN. She was born 1861 in Iowa.

Notes for CHARLES C. PERKINS:
All information so far on Charles and George Perkins has been gathered from 1840-1930 Cedar Rapids Iowa census records. Before 1900 it was considered Buffalo, Linn Co., Iowa, sometime after 1900 it became Cedar Rapids.

Children of CHARLES PERKINS and OLIVE UNKNOWN are:
i. GEORGE3 PERKINS, b. 1881.
ii. CHARLES PERKINS, b. 1883.
3. iii. MAYBELLE ELIZABETH PERKINS, b. January 02, 1884, Iowa; d. 1942.
iv. JENNIE PERKINS, b. 1887.
v. ADELBERT PERKINS, b. 1889.
vi. FAUL PERKINS, b. 1891.
vii. OLIVE PERKINS, b. 1893.
viii. THOMAS C. PERKINS, b. 1894.

Generation No. 3

3. MAYBELLE ELIZABETH3 PERKINS (CHARLES C.2, GEORGE C.1) was born January 02, 1884 in Iowa, and died 1942. She married LOUIS RAYMOND SIMON. He was born January 02, 1883 in Iowa, and died 1950.

Notes for MAYBELLE ELIZABETH PERKINS:
In the 1930 census for Iowa, Linn county, Cedar Rapids Olive E. Edgeton (mother in law to Louis) is living with them along with Patricia Rae Curtis.

Children of MAYBELLE PERKINS and LOUIS SIMON are:
4. i. DOROTHY OLIVE4 SIMON, b. July 01, 1908, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. June 1985, CA.
ii. CHARLES H. SIMON, b. 1910.
iii. EARNEST A. SIMON, b. 1913.
iv. WALTER N. SIMON, b. 1915.
v. ARTHUR R. SIMON, b. 1916.
vi. ELEANORE M. SIMON, b. 1923.

Generation No. 4

4. DOROTHY OLIVE4 SIMON (MAYBELLE ELIZABETH3 PERKINS, CHARLES C.2, GEORGE C.1) was born July 01, 1908 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and died June 1985 in CA. She married (1) MICHAEL EUGENE WOOLERY. She married (2) MERRILL FRANCES CURTIS June 30, 1925, son of FRANK CURTIS and SADIE PENWELL. He was born February 11, 1906 in Nebraska He passed on 10 Nov 1989 in Santa Clara CA..

THE FOLLOWING WAS ADDED ON 1-2005 THIS IS MY MOORE-HIATT-PENWELL CONNECTION TO THE CURTIS LINE:

Descendants of Anderson Moore

Generation No. 1

1. ANDERSON1 MOORE He married SARAH ANN HIATT 21 Dec 1848 in Highland Ohio, daughter of HENRY HIATT and NANCY PEARCE. She was born 03 Dec 1831 in Highland, Ohio, and died 09 Jun 1913.

Notes for SARAH ANN HIATT:
In 1880 census Henry and Mary Penwell household, Sarah is listed as MIL Augusta 8, Iowa is listed as SIL
In LDS records Augusta is not shown as one of Sarah's children.

More About ANDERSON MOORE and SARAH HIATT:
Marriage: 21 Dec 1848, Highland Ohio

Children of ANDERSON MOORE and SARAH HIATT are:
2. i. MARY HELENA2 MOORE, b. 27 Oct 1849, New Petersburg, Ohio.
ii. EDMUND MOORE, b. Abt. 1850, Ohio.
iii. WILLIAM MANFORD MOORE, b. 24 Aug 1852, Ohio.
iv. ALICE CHRISTIANA MOORE, b. 15 Nov 1853, Ohio; d. 19 Apr 1879.
v. JANE MOORE, b. 1857, Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa.
vi. HORACE GREELEY MOORE, b. 1861, Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa.
vii. MARGARET MCCLELLAN MOORE, b. 16 Sep 1864, Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa; d. Abt. 1930.
viii. AUGUSTA MOORE, b. 1872, Iowa.

Generation No. 2

2. MARY HELENA2 MOORE (ANDERSON1) was born 27 Oct 1849 in New Petersburg, Ohio. She married HENRY PENWELL Abt. 1870. He was born Jul 1846 in Ohio.

More About HENRY PENWELL and MARY MOORE:
Marriage: Abt. 1870

Children of MARY MOORE and HENRY PENWELL are:
i. WALTER H.3 PENWELL, b. 1870, Iowa.
ii. CHARLES PENWELL, b. 1872, Iowa.
iii. HARRY PENWELL, b. 1874, Iowa.
3. iv. SADIE G. PENWELL, b. Jan 1877, Ohio.
v. AARON PENWELL, b. 1879, Iowa.
vi. MARY PENWELL, b. Dec 1884, Ohio.
vii. HARRISON PENWELL, b. Jun 1887, Ohio.
viii. CORA PENWELL, b. Apr 1891, Ohio.
ix. MYRTLE PENWELL, b. Nov 1893, Ohio.

Generation No. 3

3. SADIE G.3 PENWELL (MARY HELENA2 MOORE, ANDERSON1) was born Jan 1877 in Ohio. She married FRANK CURTIS Abt. 1894 in wisconsin. He was born Abt. 1870 in Wisconsin, and died Bet. 1920 - 1930 in Nebraska.

Notes for SADIE G. PENWELL:
retired from the Quaker Mills plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

2nd husband was Joseph A. Gage, she is found with him in Iowa in the 1930 census

More About FRANK CURTIS and SADIE PENWELL:
Marriage: Abt. 1894, wisconsin

Children of SADIE PENWELL and FRANK CURTIS are:
i. CLAUDE L.4 CURTIS, b. May 1899, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska.
ii. HARLIE "HARLEY" F. CURTIS, b. 1902, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska.
iii. PEARL M. CURTIS, b. 1904, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska.
4. iv. MERRILL FRANCIS CURTIS, b. 11 Feb 1906, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska; d. 10 Nov 1989, Santa Clara, CA.
v. HELEN G. CURTIS, b. 01 Dec 1907, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska; d. 16 Oct 1989, Littleton, Arapahoe, CO; m. EVERETT DYE; b. 16 Nov 1901, Iowa; d. Dec 1985, Englewood, Arapahoe, CO.
5. vi. NORMAN W. CURTIS, b. 30 Oct 1909, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska; d. May 1968, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.
vii. MILDRED "MILLIE" CURTIS, b. 1912, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska.
viii. GORDON CURTIS, b. 1914, Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska.

Generation No. 4

4. MERRILL FRANCIS4 CURTIS (SADIE G.3 PENWELL, MARY HELENA2 MOORE, ANDERSON1) was born 11 Feb 1906 in Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska, and died 10 Nov 1989 in Santa Clara, CA. He married DOROTHY OLIVE SIMON 30 Jun 1925, daughter of LOUIS SIMON and MAYBELLE PERKINS. She was born 01 Jul 1908 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and died Jun 1985 in CA.

Notes for MERRILL FRANCIS CURTIS:
Merrill shows up in all census records as "Merle"

In 1880 he is living with his aunt and uncle:
James and Idea Baronett
James is 24 and Idea is 15
James' parents were both born in NY
Idea was born in Wisconsin, both her parents were born in Germany.

It would be a safe conclusion, that Idea is either Merrill's father's sister or his mother's sister and that both of Merrill's grandparents on either paternal or maternal side were born in Germany. As soon as I can find Frank's parents through his death certificate or other document, I will be able to trace this more.

More About MERRILL CURTIS and DOROTHY SIMON:
Marriage: 30 Jun 1925

Child of MERRILL CURTIS and DOROTHY SIMON is:
i. LIVING FEMALE CURTIS,

5. NORMAN W.4 CURTIS (SADIE G.3 PENWELL, MARY HELENA2 MOORE, ANDERSON1) was born 30 Oct 1909 in Wood River, Hall co.,Nebraska, and died May 1968 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. He married VIOLA BARNES 28 Nov 1928 in Iowa. She was born 06 Nov 1909, and died 26 May 1999 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.

Notes for NORMAN W. CURTIS:
Information on Norman was gathered from census records and his obituary printed May 15, 1968. Did not give a dod for him, but stated he passed the Tuesday before the 15th. He was buried in Linnwood Cemetery and was a vet of WWII

More About NORMAN CURTIS and VIOLA BARNES:
Marriage: 28 Nov 1928, Iowa

Children of NORMAN CURTIS and VIOLA BARNES are:
i. DONALD5 CURTIS.
ii. DICK CURTIS.

Descendants of George Henry O'Haver - added 3-28-2005

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE HENRY1 O'HAVER was born 1887, and died 1959. He married MARY BELLE PENWELL 14 Jan 1909, daughter of HENRY PENWELL and MARY MOORE. She was born 23 Dec 1886 in Ohio, and died 21 May 1981 in Spearfish, SD buried 5-23-1981 at Sundance, Crook co., WY.

Notes for MARY BELLE PENWELL:
According to a cemetery index of Mt. Moriah cemetery Mary's dates are as follows:
O'HAVER, Mary Belle 12/23/1885 5/21/1981

There is also the following which may be an infant of George and Mary:
O'HAVER, Mary 1918 1919

Children of GEORGE O'HAVER and MARY PENWELL are:
2. i. LOREN DELL2 O'HAVER, b. 25 Mar 1920, Wyoming.
ii. LORETTA DALE O'HAVER, b. 25 Mar 1920, Wyoming; m. BILL DURFEE.
3. iii. MANFORD MARION O'HAVER.
4. iv. GEORGE MERLIN O'HAVER.

Generation No. 2

2. LOREN DELL2 O'HAVER (GEORGE HENRY1) was born 25 Mar 1920 in Wyoming. He married NORMA GAIL HEMLER.

Notes for LOREN DELL O'HAVER:
Sundance, Wyo.
Loren Dell O'Haver, 80, Sundance, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wedneswday, Oct. 4, at United Methodist Church in Sundance, with Elder Pat Reilly of REorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Sundance, with full military honors provided by Devils Tower VFW Post 4311 and American Legion post 45.
He and his twin sister, Loretta Dale Durfee, were born March 25, 1920 at the George and Mary (Penwell) O'Haver homestead. Loren received his elementary education at the Black's Flat Rural School. Sometimes, this school was in session eight months, only in the spring and summer, because of unfavorable weather conditions. He attended hight school in Sundance at Old Stoney and graduated in 1939. He played football and was on the Bulldog team when Sundance won the district championship.
He ranched with his parents, worked for other ranchers and helped his neighbors until June 1944, when he volunteered to serve his country. He received his basic training at Fort McClellen, Ark. In 1944 he was hipped by boat to the European Theater, and served under 5A 88 Division. He also served in the Army of Occupation. He returned to the United STates by boat and received his honorable discharge in July 1946.
On Dec. 1947, he married Norma Gail Henler. They ranched with his parents until June 1950. Nine days before their first daughter, Janette Gail was born, they moved to their own ranch at the foothills of Phiffer Hill. In the fall of 1956, their second daughter Katherine Dell, was born.
The O'Havers developed a modernized farm/ranch operation, focusing on prime Hereford and later Herford/Angus cross cattle and outstanding grain and hay crops. Ill health from emphysema and chronic bronchitis ended his active participation in farming and ranching in 1997.
Loren belonged to and was active in Devils Tower VFW post 4311, where he held a lifetime membership. He served four years as commander and won a trip to WAshington, D.C. He served as chaplain for 25 years.
Loren served on the Buffalo Belle Soil conservation District and won a trip to Phoenix, Ariz. He also served on the Red WAter Conservation Board. He was a board member for Farm Home Administration and was active in Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.
Loren's main interests were his ranch operation, his family, his bowling team, and his responsibilities to all the organizations he belonged to.
Survivors include his wife, Gail O'Haver, Sundance; two daughters, Janette (Dave) Heidtke, Baraboo, Wis..and Kathy Wilson, Sundance; twin sister Loretta (Bill) Durfee, Sundance; and older brother, Merlin O'Haver, Alva; five grandchildren, Chris, Anne and Susan Hagen, Wisconsin, and Joe and Robert Wilson, Sundance, one niece; three nephews; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister and an older brother, Manford.
All local VFW and American Legion members will be honorary casketbearers, as well as special friends RAy Buckman, Carl Ericsson, and Ulric Hawken.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Crook County HOspital Handicap Door Fund and Sundance Volunteer Fire Department.
Fidler-Robers Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Children of LOREN O'HAVER and NORMA HEMLER are:
i. JANETTE GAIL3 O'HAVER, b. 1950; m. DAVE HEIDTKE.
5. ii. KATHERINE DELL O'HAVER, b. 1956.

3. MANFORD MARION2 O'HAVER (GEORGE HENRY1) He married RUTH UNKNOWN.

Notes for MANFORD MARION O'HAVER:
Manford Marion O'Haver
Yuma, Ariz.
Manford Marion O'Haver, 81, Yuma, and formerly of Crook County, Wyo., died Monday Aug. 24, at his Yma residence.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth O'Haver, Yuma; son, WAyne Dale, Terrell, Texas; two brothers, Loren O'Haver, Sundance, Wyo; and Merlin O'Haver, Alba, Wyo.; and sister, Lorretta Durfee, Sundance, Wyo.
Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 9 p.m. SAturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fidler Funeral Chapel in Spearfish, S.D.
Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, S.D. Friends are asked to meet at the Spearfish funeral chapel at 10:45.

Notes for RUTH UNKNOWN:
Terrel, Texas
Ruth M. O'Haver, 87, Terrell and formerly of Hulett, Wyo., died Thursday. Aug. 2, 2001 at the Medical Center in Terrell.
Survivors include one son, Wayne O'Haver, Terrell; and on stepgrandson.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to time of services MOnday Aug. 6, at Fidler Funeral Chapel in Spearfish.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Black Hills National Cemetery near STurgis, with the REv. Merlin O'Haver officiating.

Child of MANFORD O'HAVER and RUTH UNKNOWN is:
i. WAYNE DALE3 O'HAVER.

4. GEORGE MERLIN2 O'HAVER (GEORGE HENRY1) He married LILLIAN IRIS NEILSEN, daughter of NIELS NEILSEN and AMELIA FRENCH. She was born 19 Oct 1913 in Bell, Wy.

Notes for LILLIAN IRIS NEILSEN:
Alva, Wy
SErvices for Lillian O'Haver, 78, Alva, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hulett Community Civic Center, with Elder Robert Keeler of Toston, Mich., and of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, officiating. Burial will be in Alva Cemetery.
She died early Monday at the ST. Vincent's Hospital at Billings, MOnt. after a six year illness.
A memorial has been established for Alva Community Church and the cemetery committee at Alva.
Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 8 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fidler Funeral Chapel at Spearfish, S.D.
She was born Oct. 19, 1913 at Bell, Wy., to Niels Jorgen and Melia Lulu (French) Nielsen. She grew up on her parents' ranch at Bell and attended rural school through the eighth grade.
She attended Hulett Hight School for two years, attended Sundance High School during her junior year, then returned to Hulett where she graduated.
She took one year of normal-school training at Hulett and earned her teaching certificate. She taught at Morris School on MOrris Divide until she married George Merlin O'Haver on July 1, 1935, at Deadwood S.D.
After their marriage, they lived on the Adrian Hewes ranch near Sundance. They later worked on the Nielsen ranch and she taught school at MOnda School.
They lived and worked on the Dillon Ruland Ranch and then moved to a place on DAnd Creek near Beulah where he worked for the Homestake Lumber and sawmill division.
They later moved to the O'Haver Ranch near Sundance where Mrs. O'Haver taught at Black Flat School. In 1946, they bought the Alva General STore from Mr. and MRs. Dillon Ruland. They operated the store and post office for the next 32 years.
While living there, she taught at the Lame JOnes School near Alva.
She was a member of the REorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the woman's club at the church. For many years, she was a member of Beaver Creek HOmemaker's Club.
Survivors include her husband, of Alva; a daughter, Dorothey Kaiser of Belle Fourche, S.D.; two granchildren; a sisiter, Lucile STultz of Denver; a brother, Eldon Nielsen of Alva; and numberous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.

Child of GEORGE O'HAVER and LILLIAN NEILSEN is:
i. DOROTHY3 O'HAVER.

Generation No. 3

5. KATHERINE DELL3 O'HAVER (LOREN DELL2, GEORGE HENRY1) was born 1956. She married UNKNOWN WILSON.

Children of KATHERINE O'HAVER and UNKNOWN WILSON are:
i. JOE4 WILSON.
ii. ROBERT WILSON.