Eleanor Reeves Curtis

Thomas L. Curtis
(1867-1948)

Nannie Reeves
(1870-1932)

Eleanor Reeves Curtis
(1904-1976)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Lester McKinley Ash

Jeanne Marie Ash+

Eleanor Reeves Curtis

Born: 20 Aug 1904, Kentucky, United States ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage (1): Lester McKinley Ash on 18 Aug 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ² ³
Died: 11 Nov 1976, Farmington Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States at age 72 ⁵ ⁶

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1910 United States Federal: Magisterial District 6, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States. ⁴

• Census: 1920 United States Federal: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁷

• Census: 1930 United States Federal: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁸

• Obituary: Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov 1976, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁹

CURTIS
ELEANOR R., Nov 10. Dear
mother of Mrs. Jeanne Baker, also
survived by two grandsons, Ron-
ald and Michael Wallace and two
great-granddaughters. Funeral
Saturday at 11 a.m. at the L. J.
Griffin Funeral Home, 7707 Mid-
dlebelt Rd. (At Ann Arbor Trail)
Interment Grand Lawn Cemetery.

Eleanor married Lester McKinley Ash on 18 Aug 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.¹ ² ³ The marriage ended in divorce on 7 Jul 1925. (Lester McKinley Ash was born on 5 Nov 1902 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² and died on 11 May 1982 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States ¹⁰ ¹².)

1 Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925 (http://www.familysearch.org/),

Name: Lester M. Ash
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded): 21 years
Birth Year: 1902
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Eleanor R. Curtis
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 19 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1904
Spouse's Birthplace: Kentucky
Event Date: 18 Aug 1923
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: John A.
Mother's Name: Ella Woodward
Spouse's Father's Name: Thos.
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy Reeves
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
GS Film number: 2342759
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4032403
Image Number: 337
Reference ID: v 12 rn 252959.

2 "Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Lester M Ash
Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1923
Marriage Place: Detroit, Michigan
Decree Date: 7 Jul 1925
Decree Place: Wayne, Michigan, USA
Spouse Name: Eleanor R Ash
State File Number: 82 7328
Docket Number: 113214
Number of Children: 1
Divorce Status: Granted

3 "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Lester M Ash
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1923
Marriage Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Age: 21
Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Father: Johna
Mother: Ella Woockererd
Spouse: Ebanor R Curtis
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Birth Place: Kentucky
Spouse Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Spouse Father: Thos
Spouse Mother: Nancy Reeces
Record Number: 252959
Film: 172
Film Description: 1923 Wayne

4 1910 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.).

5 Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 (Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998.),

Name: Eleanor R Curtis
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1904
Death Date: 11 Nov 1976
Gender: Female
Residence: Garden City, Wayne, Michigan
Place of Death: Farmington Hills, Oakland, Michigan.

6 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.),

Name: Eleanor Curtis
SSN: 382-16-5844
Last Residence: 48135 Garden City, Wayne, Michigan, USA
BORN: 20 Aug 1904
Died: Nov 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951).

7 1920 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.).

8 1930 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.).

10 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.),

Name: Lester Ash
SSN: 470-14-5738
Last Residence: 90265 Malibu, Los Angeles, California, USA
Born: 5 Nov 1901
Last Benefit: 90265 Malibu, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Died: May 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (Before 1951).

11 "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 11 Jan 2019).

12 "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 24 Mar 2019);

Name: Lester M Ash
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 May 1982
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date: 05 Nov 1902
Birthplace: Michigan
Gender: Male
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:

Eleanor Reeves Curtis

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