Tuesday, May 26, 2009

EDWIN HENRY CURTISS (1879 - 1932)

Edwin H. Curtiss was Artur's older brother.

He was the third child born to Alfred L. and Mary Ella Curtiss. He was born in Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland on June 30, 1879. He was 11 months old when his parents moved to St. Joseph, Missouri.
Edwin was 5 feet 10 inches with a slender build. He had gray eyes and dark hair.
Edwin was married to Norma A. Tisher (b.1883 Colorado, d.1909) and they lived in St. Joseph, Missouri. They were married only 6 years when Norma died. They had no children.
Edwin married a second time to Alice Leota Reeder (b.1888 Iowa, d.1943 California) They lived together about 17 years and were divorced. They had no children.
Alice Leota Reeder
Edwin was the Com. Photographer at Byrne Hammer Dry Goods in Omaha, Nebraska. Family members said that Alice divorced him and he was very unhappy resulting in his suicide.

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