Individual Details
John Ambrose Kurtzke
(13 Feb 1901 - 27 Nov 1988)
Events
| Birth | 13 Feb 1901 | Brooklyn Boro., Kings Co., NY | |||
| Residence | Nov 1923 | with his father - an apartment at 1333 Saint Marks Avenue, Brooklyn Boro. (Crown Heights area), Kings Co., NY |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1926 | Theresa R. Knipper |  | ||
| Miscellaneous | 26 Sep 1940 | was promoted to lieutenant in the New York Police Department (NYPD) - Madison Square Garden, Manhattan Boro., New York Co., NY | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1950 | Queens Boro. (Laurelton area), Queens Co., NY - Theresa R. Knipper | |||
| Occupation | Mar 1951 | retired lieutenant of the New York Police Department (NYPD) | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1974 | Eleanor Mary Boczkowski | |||
| Death | 27 Nov 1988 | Brooklyn Boro., Kings Co., NY |
Families
| Spouse | Theresa R. Knipper (1904 - ) |
| Child | John F. Kurtzke MD, FACP, FAAN (1926 - ) |
| Child | Raymond Kurtzke (1927 - ) |
| Child | Joesph Kurtzke (1931 - ) |
| Child | Theresa Kurtzke (1935 - ) |
| Child | William Kurtzke (1939 - ) |
| Spouse | Eleanor Mary Boczkowski (1919 - 2007) |
| Father | Ambrose Charles Fred Kurtzke (1876 - 1951) |
| Mother | Eva L. Broschart (1878 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Mary A. "Marie" Kurtzke (1899 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Ambrose T. Kurtzke (1903 - 1968) |
| Sibling | George J. Kurtzke (1906 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Francis Xavier "Frank" Kurtzke (1908 - 1985) |
Notes
Marriage
Marriage license issued on or just before 5 November 1925.Miscellaneous
Promotion to lieutenant in the New York Police Department (NYPD). Ceremony conducted by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia held during Annual Police Show at Madison Square Garden.Endnotes
1. Petition of Francis X. Broschart to Prove the Last Will and Testament of John A. Broschart, as found at "New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999" at www.ancestry.com..
2. Newspaper article - promotion of John A. Kurtzke to police lieutenant in the New York Police Department. The article entitled "Certifications for 74 Police Lieutenant Vacancies" appeared on page 6 of "The New York Sun" on 21 September 1940. John A. Kurtzke is in the list of elegiblescertified for promotion..
3. Obituary for Ambrose Kurtzke as it appeared in the "Brooklyn (NY) Eagle" on 4 March 1951..
4. Obituary for Ambrose Kurtzke as it appeared in the "Brooklyn (NY) Eagle" on 4 March 1951..