Emerson Marion Kurtz: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Emerson Marion Kurtz was born on 20 Jun 1920 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas (son of Paul Maximilian Kurtz and Vera Clair Court); died on 20 Apr 1961 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Paul Maximilian Kurtz was born on 12 Nov 1885 in Longpoint, Washington Co, Texas; died on 17 Nov 1969 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Paul married Vera Clair Court on 29 Feb 1912 in Edna, Jackson Co, Texas. Vera (daughter of Paul Phelan Court and Sarah Chapman Gaston) was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1973 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Houston, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vera Clair Court was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas (daughter of Paul Phelan Court and Sarah Chapman Gaston); died on 26 Apr 1973 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Children:

Paul Court Kurtz was born on 2 Feb 1913 in Harris Co, Texas; died on 6 Sep 1952 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Walter Kenneth Kurtz was born on 1 Mar 1915 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; died on 13 Jan 1993 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
David Lee Kurtz was born on 20 Jan 1918 in Harris Co, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1985 in Harris Co, Texas.
1. Emerson Marion Kurtz was born on 20 Jun 1920 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; died on 20 Apr 1961 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Irene Inez Kurtz was born on 29 Aug 1923 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; died in Dec 1986 in Summit, Union Co, New Jersey.
Sarah Augusta Kurtz was born on 2 Dec 1930 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1979 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Lawrence Gaston Kurtz was born on 2 Sep 1936 in Harris Co, Texas; died on 8 Nov 2001 in Weimar, Colorado Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Paul Phelan Court was born on 28 Mar 1846 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas (son of Thomas* Court, (immigrant) and Ann* Johnson); died on 2 Aug 1915 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.

Paul married Sarah Chapman Gaston on 7 Oct 1876 in Galveston Co, Texas. Sarah was born on 28 Jun 1856 in Saint Josephs Island, Refugio/Aransas Co, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1938 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Chapman Gaston was born on 28 Jun 1856 in Saint Josephs Island, Refugio/Aransas Co, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1938 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.

Children:

Edith Inez Court was born on 3 Oct 1877 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 3 Oct 1877 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
Justus Wilson Court was born on 22 Jul 1878 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1939 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 12 Jan 1939 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Paul Lee Roy Court, Sr. was born on 22 Aug 1881 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 30 May 1948 in Matagorda Island, Calhoun Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
Kenneth W. Court was born on 14 Oct 1883 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 24 Dec 1960 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
James Gaston Otho Court was born on 25 Nov 1885 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 22 Mar 1910; was buried in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
Thomas King Court was born on 22 Mar 1888 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 2 May 1946 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
John Robert Court was born on 25 Jan 1891 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 20 Dec 1949 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
3. Vera Clair Court was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1973 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Alberta Irene Court was born on 20 May 1896 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 25 Mar 1970 in Aransas Pass, San Patricio Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
Emerson Marion Court, Sr was born on 08 Sep 1898 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; died on 28 Sep 1970 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Thomas* Court, (immigrant) was born before 5 Jan 1800 in St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; was christened on 05 Jan 1800 in St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (son of Thomas* Court, (FFDNA-J) and Ellen* Ainesworth); died before May 1850 in Sabine Pass or Galveston, Texas (drowned).

Thomas* married Ann* Johnson on 19 Aug 1828 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Ann* (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born in 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Ann* Johnson was born in 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert); died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas.

Children:

James* Madison Court was born in 1829 in Louisiana; died after 15 Aug 1899 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
John Adams Court was born about 1832 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (prob); died after 1856 in (drowned).
Sarah Ann Court was born on 14 Feb 1836 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Rachel E. Court was born on 31 Jan 1837 in Louisiana; died in 1892 in Los Cruses, Dona Ana, New Mexico.
Lucritia Debitha Court was born on 24 Dec 1840 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 Jan 1929 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cem, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.
Thomas Jefferson Court was born in Jan 1843 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 25 Nov 1908 in Comanche Co, Texas.
6. Paul Phelan Court was born on 28 Mar 1846 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; died on 2 Aug 1915 in Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas.