Orlin Sylvester CURTISS 1
- Born: 5 May 1849, Illinois, USA 2 3 4 5 6
- Marriage (1): Sarah Elizabeth ROBERTSON on 18 January 1872 in Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan, USA
- Died: 9 August 1894, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA at age 45
Other names for Orlin were Oren S. CURTISS, Orland CURTISS 7 and Sylvester O. CURTISS.
Recorded Events in His Life
- He has conflicting birth information of 5 May 1849 and Greenbush Township, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. 6 "All my data shows Orlin as being born in Greenbush, Clinton Co., Michigan but having resided with Jerome and Nancy Curtiss Sr. and his parents in Illinois at age 1 before returning to Greenbush some time later. Therein lay the confusion."
- He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census on 1 October 1850 in Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA. 3 Lyons Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Oren S., age 1)
1850 Illinois Census,Cook County, Lyon Twns, Pg 4, Entries # 14/21. Jerome Curtiss 62 M Farmer Penn. (See note below *) Nancy 60 F " Daniel S. 36 M " Ambrose 16 M " JEROME L. 30 M " Jerome was born in Leicester Twns, Livingston County, N.Y. Sept. 12, 1820. HANNAH M. 20 F "( Penn) Hannah was born in Leroy, Genesee County, N.Y. Oct 18,1831. Oren S. 1 M Illinois (should be Orlin L.) Clarisa 18 or 28 F Penn *(I question the Pennsylvania birth place for any of the above. Jerome 62 M Farmer: I believe he was born in Livingston County, N.Y. or even possibly Genesee County, as Livingston County, was a part of Genesee prior to Genesee being divided.)
- He appeared on the 1860 US Federal Census on 4 June 1860 in Greenbush, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. 2 Greenbush, Clinton County, Michigan, USA (Sylvester O., age 9)
1860 U.S. Census: Clinton County, Greenbush Twn, Michigan. Ancestory.com page 13: Enteries 18/23. Born J.L. Curtiss 39 M Farmer N.Y. Hannah M. 29 F " Sylvester O 9 M Michigan. Dante L. 5 M " Wilmer J. 4 M " Ray Dell B. 2 M (should be Dell Ray B.) "
- He appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census on 25 August 1870 in Greenbush Township, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. 4 Greenbush Township, Clinton County, Michigan, USA (Sylvester O., age 20)
- He appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census on 25 June 1880 in Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan, USA. 5 Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Orlin, age 30)
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