Harriet Corbit Curtis 1903–1971

Harriet Corbit Curtis, 1903–1971 (aged 67 years)

Name

Harriet Corbit Curtis

Name: Harriet Corbit /Curtis/
Given names: Harriet Corbit
Nickname: Nana
Surname: Curtis
Married name: Harriet Corbit /Reese/

Note: Dan Pryor referred to Harriet as Nana in a 2012 email, writing: "attached is a five page letter by Granddaddy about Nana..."

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	June 27, 1903 45 31 Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware
Birth of a brother	Daniel Corbit Curtis 1906
Death of a maternal grandmother	Mary C Higgins 1909
Death of a father	Frederick William Curtis March 4, 1911 Wilmington, DE Cause: Ulcer
Death of a paternal grandmother	Harriet Louisa Lorinda Hurd January 21, 1917 Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware
Education	Art between 1921 and 1922 Paris, France School or college: Sorbonne Note: Noted in C. L. Reese II's letter about Harriet to Sally and Peter Reese.
Death of a maternal grandfather	Daniel Wheeler Corbit September 20, 1922
Marriage	Charles Lee Reese II — View this family October 2, 1926 (aged 23 years) Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware
Birth of a son	Charles Lee Reese III August 21, 1928 Address: Wilmington, DE
Birth of a son	Peter Arnold Karthaus Reese June 15, 1932 Wilmington, DE
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Corbit Reese June 15, 1932 Wilmington, DE
Death of a mother	Sarah Clark Corbit August 31, 1952 Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware
Death of a brother	Daniel Corbit Curtis 1954
Burial of a father	Frederick William Curtis Odessa, Delaware Cemetery: Corbit Family Cemetery Address: New Castle County
Death	1971 (aged 67 years)

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: March 23, 1858 45 36 Marriage: June 11, 1896 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Occupation: Paper manufacturer Death: March 4, 1911 — Wilmington, DE Burial: Odessa, Delaware Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Clark Corbit Mary Louise Curtis Dorothy Hurd Curtis Harriet Corbit Curtis Daniel Corbit Curtis Frederick William Curtis 1858–1911 Birth: March 23, 1858 45 36 Death: March 4, 1911 — Wilmington, DE
mother	Links Birth: July 17, 1871 28 24 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Marriage: June 11, 1896 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: August 31, 1952 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick William Curtis Mary Louise Curtis Dorothy Hurd Curtis Harriet Corbit Curtis Daniel Corbit Curtis Family with spouse Sarah Clark Corbit 1871–1952 Birth: July 17, 1871 28 24 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: August 31, 1952 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware
Marriage	Marriage — June 11, 1896 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware
9 months elder sister	Links Birth: March 11, 1897 38 25 — 11 Mar 1897 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Louise Curtis 1897–… Birth: March 11, 1897 38 25 — 11 Mar 1897 Death:
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: September 4, 1900 42 29 — Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: September 25, 1979 — Yarmouth, Portland Co., Maine Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorothy Hurd Curtis 1900–1979 Birth: September 4, 1900 42 29 — Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: September 25, 1979 — Yarmouth, Portland Co., Maine
3 years herself	Links Birth: June 27, 1903 45 31 — Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware Education: Art — between 1921 and 1922 — Paris, France Marriage: October 2, 1926 — Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: 1971 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Lee Reese II Peter Arnold Karthaus Reese Charles Lee Reese III Sarah Corbit Reese Harriet Corbit Curtis 1903–1971 Birth: June 27, 1903 45 31 — Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: 1971
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1906 47 34 Death: 1954 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Daniel Corbit Curtis 1906–1954 Birth: 1906 47 34 Death: 1954

Mother’s family with Private
stepfather	Private …–
mother	Links Birth: July 17, 1871 28 24 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Marriage: June 11, 1896 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: August 31, 1952 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick William Curtis Mary Louise Curtis Dorothy Hurd Curtis Harriet Corbit Curtis Daniel Corbit Curtis Family with spouse Sarah Clark Corbit 1871–1952 Birth: July 17, 1871 28 24 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: August 31, 1952 — Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware

Family with Charles Lee Reese II
husband	Links Birth: April 7, 1903 40 31 — Wilmington, DE Education: Highschool — 1920 — Wilmington, DE Education: B.S. — June 1924 Marriage: October 2, 1926 — Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware Occupation: Journalist — between 1927 and 1978 — Wilmington, DE Death: August 19, 1989 — Hockessin, DE Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Harriet Corbit Curtis Peter Arnold Karthaus Reese Charles Lee Reese III Sarah Corbit Reese Family with spouse Charles Lee Reese II 1903–1989 Birth: April 7, 1903 40 31 — Wilmington, DE Death: August 19, 1989 — Hockessin, DE
herself	Links Birth: June 27, 1903 45 31 — Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware Education: Art — between 1921 and 1922 — Paris, France Marriage: October 2, 1926 — Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: 1971 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Lee Reese II Peter Arnold Karthaus Reese Charles Lee Reese III Sarah Corbit Reese Harriet Corbit Curtis 1903–1971 Birth: June 27, 1903 45 31 — Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware Death: 1971
Marriage	Marriage — October 2, 1926 — Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware
6 years son	Links Birth: June 15, 1932 29 28 — Wilmington, DE Event: Joined Princeton Glee Club — November 1950 — Princeton University Event: Lost bike — November 1951 — Princeton University Event: Joined Princeton Nassoons as sophomore — March 1952 — Princeton University Event: Elected Treasurer of Princeton Nassoons — February 1953 — Princeton University Event: Nassoons trip to Bermuda — February 1954 — Princeton University Education: Fulbright scholarship to study French Literature — between October 1954 and 1955 — Paris, France Death: July 25, 1978 — Chicago, IL Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Peter Arnold Karthaus Reese 1932–1978 Birth: June 15, 1932 29 28 — Wilmington, DE Death: July 25, 1978 — Chicago, IL
-4 years son	Links Birth: August 21, 1928 25 25 Education: 1950 — Princeton University Death: January 6, 1985 — Home Burial: Odessa, DE Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Katherine Lloyd Evans Douglas Boyd Reese Charles Lee Reese III 1928–1985 Birth: August 21, 1928 25 25 Death: January 6, 1985 — Home
4 years daughter	Links Birth: June 15, 1932 29 28 — Wilmington, DE Death: June 6, 2019 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sam Pryor Sarah Corbit Reese 1932–2019 Birth: June 15, 1932 29 28 — Wilmington, DE Death: June 6, 2019

Charles Lee Reese II + Private
husband	Links Birth: April 7, 1903 40 31 — Wilmington, DE Education: Highschool — 1920 — Wilmington, DE Education: B.S. — June 1924 Marriage: October 2, 1926 — Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware Occupation: Journalist — between 1927 and 1978 — Wilmington, DE Death: August 19, 1989 — Hockessin, DE Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Harriet Corbit Curtis Peter Arnold Karthaus Reese Charles Lee Reese III Sarah Corbit Reese Family with spouse Charles Lee Reese II 1903–1989 Birth: April 7, 1903 40 31 — Wilmington, DE Death: August 19, 1989 — Hockessin, DE
husband’s wife	Private …–

Show all notes
Education	Noted in C. L. Reese II's letter about Harriet to Sally and Peter Reese.
Name	Dan Pryor referred to Harriet as Nana in a 2012 email, writing: "attached is a five page letter by Granddaddy about Nana..."

Show all media
Media object	Harriet Curtis: 3 generations

Extra information

Last change

November 11, 2012 – 13:10:46

Author of last change: scott

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Family with parents
father Parents Frederick Augustus Curtis Harriet Louisa Lorinda Hurd	Frederick William Curtis 1858–1911
mother Parents Daniel Wheeler Corbit Mary C Higgins	Sarah Clark Corbit 1871–1952
elder sister Family Private	Mary Louise Curtis 1897–…
elder sister Family Private	Dorothy Hurd Curtis 1900–1979
herself	Harriet Corbit Curtis 1903–1971
younger brother	Daniel Corbit Curtis 1906–1954

Mother’s family with Private
stepfather	Private
mother Parents Daniel Wheeler Corbit Mary C Higgins	Sarah Clark Corbit 1871–1952

Family with Charles Lee Reese II
husband Parents Charles Lee Reese I Harriet Stedman Bent	Charles Lee Reese II 1903–1989
herself	Harriet Corbit Curtis 1903–1971
son Family Private Private Private	Peter Arnold Karthaus Reese 1932–1978
son Family Katherine Lloyd Evans Private Douglas Boyd Reese	Charles Lee Reese III 1928–1985
daughter Family Sam Pryor Private Private Private Private Private	Sarah Corbit Reese 1932–2019

Charles Lee Reese II + Private
husband Parents Charles Lee Reese I Harriet Stedman Bent	Charles Lee Reese II 1903–1989
husband’s wife	Private

Descendants

Harriet Corbit Curtis(1903–1971)
- Charles Lee Reese II1926