Floyd Harvey Curtis, born in Canton Township, was the 2nd child and 2nd son born to Charles and Lotta Curtis. He, along with his brothers and sisters, went through the Sheldon school district and he graduated High School, unlike his father before him who only had an 8th grade education. By 1928 at 23 years of age he was working in Dearborn as a mechanic for Dodge Sales and Service and Schraders Auto Sales and on July 20th in 1929 he married his sweetheart Bertha Gates. By 1932 he had his own auto repair shop on Michigan avenue and at one time was a co owner of a John Deere Franchise. About 1940 or slightly earlier he closed shop and went to work for Harold Dietrich Buick in Wayne, where he spent the next 30 years of his life as their "unofficial chief mechanic" retiring in 1967. At home he had his own garage where he would work on repairing other peoples cars and also took care of Brownie Cabs fleet usually after supper and on the weekends. Floyd, also known as Ira, liked to hunt deer and pheasant and had his own pack of hunting dogs. A 35 year resident of Wayne, he and wife Bertha had 2 children and 6 grandchildren who would visit often in the summer months. They regularly traveled to Illinois, Florida and New Jersey to spend the holidays with their family.
Floyd was a man of few words, a great dish washer, could wiggle his ears and fix a car before it was even broken (almost) beloved by his grandchildren, relied on by family and friends and greatly missed along life's way.

© August 29, 2016 Kathleen Curtis Hollis Pyle Granddaughter
Written in honor of my grandfather on the 42nd anniversary of his death

Grandparents

Eli Turney Curtis 1836-1907
Louisa Frank 1843-1882
Daniel Sutherland 1857-1940
Wilimina Ellis 1865-1935

Great Grandparents

William Russell Curtis 1812-1884
Fanny Burt 1808-1893
Michael Frank 1810-1856
Mary A. Cronwell 1816-1870
Daniel W. Sutherland 1833-1888
Eliza Sagemen 1836-1906
Edward Ellis
Wilimina

Great Great Grandparents

Stephen Curtiss 1790-1858
Sarah Hutchinson 1795-1863
Simeon Burt 1779-1868
Mary MNU 1781-1850
James "The Immigrant" Sutherland 1797-1884
Helen Buie 1807-1896

Great Great Great Grandparents

Job Curtis 1758-1821
Irena Crofut 1755-1792
Amasa Burt 1747-1826
Annaretta Belding 1749-
Capt. D.M. Sutherland 1760-1841
Janet Ross of Golspie 1761-1800
John Buie 1788-1828
Isabella McKay 1780-

Great Great Great Great Grandparents

Benjamin Curtis 1720-1795
Phebe 1729-1810****
Asahel Burt 1715-1747
Martha Severance 1718-1754
Moses Belding 1726-1826
Sarah Chamberlain 1721-
David Crofut 1732-1802
Rachel Lyon 1726-1774

Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents

David Curtis 1682-1761
Dinah Wakelee 1695-1725

Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents

Benjamin Curtis 1652-1733
Esther Judson 1660-1713

7th Great Grandparents

John Curtis Jr. 1611-1707
Elizabeth Welles 1614-1682

8th Great Grandparents Immigrant Ancestors

John Curtis 1577-1639***
Elizabeth Hutchins 1580-1658

9th Great Grandparents

William Curtis 1540-1585
Sarah Agnes Howe 1540-1585

***John Curtis and Elizabeth Hutchins were his immigrant ancestors who came over from Nazing England in 1632.

****Approximate dates only based on birth of first child and land records for Phebe Curtis. Maiden name unknown at this time

Floyd had a sister Ruth Lavinia Curtis who married James Preston Fox. She died in 1957

"The only good cat is a dead cat"
"Pass me the bowl of worms" (while eating spaghetti)
Hot Rods and racing cars
Lava Soap
Naps
Cash box
Coveralls
Cigarettes
"Cut it with the lead foot Ira"
"Hey Pomo, wiggle your ears!"
"Don't tell Grandma"