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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ George A. Kurtz ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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George A. Kurtz
LAST NAME: Kurtz FIRST NAME: George MIDDLE NAME: A. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 10 Dec 1867 DIED: 29 Jan 1890 BURIED: 30 Jan 1890
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father Gottlieb Frederick Kurtz
Maiden name of mother Caroline Pfiefer
IOOF - Geo. A. Kurtz, age 22 y's 1 m 15 d's, died of pneumonia fever.
1880 IA CENSUS - George Kurtz, age 12, b. Iowa, is enumerated with Fred'k, age 36, b. Wurtemburg, occupation farmer, and Caroline, age 34, b. Iowa, along with siblings John, age 15, Glendon, age 10, Agnes, age 8, Andrew, age 6, all born in Iowa, and Elijah, age 4, and Johanna, age 6 m's, both born in Nebraska. George Kurtz was a son of Gotlieb Frederih Kurtz and Caroline; a brother to Johanna Kurtz Godfrey and an uncle to Clinton Kurtz's baby, Erma. All are buried in this lot.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
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OBITUARY: 
DIED -- KURTZ -- At the home of his father two miles north of Salem, Wednesday January 29, 1890, of pneumonia, George Kurtz aged about 21 years. The young man was a student in the Willamette University until a few days ago, when he was taken with influenza. He left school sick and his ailmant soon took the form of pneumonia and his death resulted yesterday morning. 
Oregon Statesman 30 Jan 1890
INSCRIPTION: 
George A. 
son of G. F. & C. Kurtz 
Died Jan. 29, 1890 
Aged 22 y's, 1 m, 19 d's
SOURCES: 
LR 
LD 
IOOF Register of Burials 
1880 IA CENSUS (Lancaster Co., Olive Branch, pg 376B) 
DAR pg 45 
S&H pg 5 
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OS 30 Jan 1890 
OS I Jan 1891 (Necrological listing)
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 507 SPACE: 3 SW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.221' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.859'
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