Curtis Colby Roszell
ID # 8423, (1874-1937)
| Birth | Curtis Colby Roszell was born in 1874 at Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Lydia Emily Steward, daughter of George Steward and Lydia Ann Schwoob, on 15 October 1901 at Wellandport, Gainsborough, Lincoln Co.. Mrge reg. 011045-01 Gainsborough Twp., Lincoln Co. Curtis C. Roszel, 27, bachelor, Methodist Minister, Methodist. Born and residing Gainsboro. Parents James H. Roszel and Mary J. Nelson. Lillian Steward, 22, spinster, Methodist. Born and residing Gainsboro. Parents George Steward and Lydia Schwoob. Witnesses Jessie Steward, Wellandport, and Ethel Roszel, Smithville. On October 15th, 1901, at Wellandport, by Rev. Thomas Grandy. See notes for Lydia Emily Steward, born 19 January, 1879, in Gainsborough. She is one and the same person as 'Lillian' as shown on her marriage registration. The 1881 census shows her as Lydia, but the 1891 census shows her as Lillie. Why this might have been, we have no sure idea. The short answer is that, quite simply, 'Lillie' may have been a nickname. What we may say is that by the time of the 1920, 1930, and 1940 censuses in New York State, she was back to being identified as Lydia. |
| Death | He died in 1937. |
| Burial | He was buried at Onondaga Valley Cemetery, Syracuse, New York. |
| Note | The marriage registration of Curtis and 'Lillian' (Lydia) makes it clear enough that Curtis was a Methodist Clergyman. The 1930 census in Syracuse, New York, shows him to be a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His gravestone (photograph thanks to Find-a-Grave) shows his middle name to be Colby. |
| Last Edited | 6 Jan 2021 |