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Europe / Re: August Kirste Bremen born 1859
« on: Wednesday 13 November 19 15:37 GMT (UK) »
Hello Valerie,
Thank you for getting back to me.
Yes you are correct that Alfred was your husbands great Uncle .
Yes there are twins in the family Alfred had ten children Two being twins a boy and girl. Carol and Lionel.
My Husbands father Richard Ernest Curtis is the seventh child of Alfred .
Alfred died in 1978 aged 77. I notice on the ancestry site that on the McLean family tree that it is noted that he married twice this is incorrect he only married the once to Winifred Annie Jessie Paul on the 9th March 1925. She died on the 14/07/2000 and they are both buried at Paulton.
What we know is that Alfred changed his name to Curtis from Kirste. What we don’t know is when and why . I note you said Richard Herman Kirste also changed his name to Curtis in 1913. Did they change their names at the same time and why did not all of the family change their names . We also heard that August was a Civilian German internee in the 1st world war but am unsure if this is true .
Any information would be great.
Kind Regards
Nicola
Thank you for getting back to me.
Yes you are correct that Alfred was your husbands great Uncle .
Yes there are twins in the family Alfred had ten children Two being twins a boy and girl. Carol and Lionel.
My Husbands father Richard Ernest Curtis is the seventh child of Alfred .
Alfred died in 1978 aged 77. I notice on the ancestry site that on the McLean family tree that it is noted that he married twice this is incorrect he only married the once to Winifred Annie Jessie Paul on the 9th March 1925. She died on the 14/07/2000 and they are both buried at Paulton.
What we know is that Alfred changed his name to Curtis from Kirste. What we don’t know is when and why . I note you said Richard Herman Kirste also changed his name to Curtis in 1913. Did they change their names at the same time and why did not all of the family change their names . We also heard that August was a Civilian German internee in the 1st world war but am unsure if this is true .
Any information would be great.
Kind Regards
Nicola