Individual Details
Gustav Adolph "Gus" Kurtz Jr.
(15 Sep 1890 - 7 Apr 1974)
Events
| Birth | 15 Sep 1890 | Germany or Austria |  |  | |
| Departure | 12 Mar 1893 | Ship: Dania, Hamburg American Line - Hamburg, Germany | | | |
| Arrival | 25 Mar 1893 | Ship: Dania, Hamburg American Line - New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 18 Jun 1895 | Troy, Pipestone, Minnesota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1900 | Troy, Pipestone, Minnesota, United States | | ||
| Arrival | 1899 - 1900 | South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1909 | 160 acres with a house in the NE 1/4 of Section 36 - Sherman, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | | |
| Residence | 3 May 1910 | Sherman, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1912 | Post Office: Bushnell - Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 1 Oct 1912 | Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota, United States - Iva Ann Kretsinger | | | |
| Residence | 1915 | South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Religion | 1915 | Lutheran - South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 24 Feb 1920 | Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 16 Apr 1930 | Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Post Office: Bushnell, Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 6 Apr 1940 | Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1942 | Bushnell, Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1945 | Post Office: Bushnell, Richland, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| SSN issued | 1955 | 503-42-6539 - South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Death | 7 Apr 1974 | 57006, Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | | ||
| Burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Iva Ann Kretsinger (1893 - 1967) |
| Child | Mildred Iva Kurtz (1916 - 1997) |
| Child | Lawrence Eldridge Kurtz (1919 - 2010) |
| Child | Kenneth Clark Kurtz (1918 - 2006) |
| Child | Norris Gustav Kurtz (1913 - 2001) |
| Child | Irene May Kurtz (1922 - 1995) |
| Child | Ervin Ulysses Kurtz (1915 - 2002) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Gustav Adolph Kurtz (1853 - 1943) |
| Mother | Louise "Lucy" Vogel (1859 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Louise Vogel Kurtz (1889 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Karl Victor Kurtz (1892 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Fred E. Kurtz (1893 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Edward Henry "Eddie" Kurtz (1895 - 1995) |
| Sibling | William Alfred "Willie, Bill" Kurtz (1897 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Theodore Roosevelt Kurtz (1901 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Elmer Godried Kurtz (1901 - 1945) |
Notes
Birth
Gustav's birthplace is somewhat unclear. Census records indicate his birthplace as Germany. However, his World War I and World War II draft cards lists his birthplace as Austria ("Buns" Austria on the WW I draft card). Ship passenger lists from Hamburg and New York record the Kurtz family's origin as Güng, Ungarn in present-day Hungary, which was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867 to 1918) at the time of Gustav's birth. It is likely that this was his birthplace, but changing national boundaries and general misunderstanding of these boundaries resulted in the conflation of Germany, Austria, and Hungarian heritage.Departure
Gustav Kurtz, Jr., immigrated to the United States as a child, traveling with his parents and two siblings in steerage on the ship Dania of the Hamburg American Line. Originally from Güng, Ungarn in Hungary, they departed from Hamburg, Germany, on 12 March 1893, and arrived in New York City.Residence
Gustav Kurtz, Jr., may have lived on a farm in Sherman, Brookings, South Dakota in 1909, three years prior to his marriage. This farm was owned by his father, Gustav Adolph Kurtz, Sr., which included 160 acres and a house in the NE 1/4 of Section 36 of Sherman Township. This section is believed to have originally been the "School Section,"evidenced by several of the quarters indicated as "school land." According to Jason Gustav Kurtz, a descendant who grew up on the property, this farm became known as "the home place."Marriage
Gustav Adolph Kurtz is listed as a bachelor, aged 22, from Bushnell, Brookings, South Dakota and Iva Kretsinger is listed as maiden, aged 18, from Elkton, Brookings, South Dakota. The union was officiated by W. A. Black, minister, from Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota.Endnotes
1. U. S. Social Security Administration, "United States Social Security Death Master File," online database (Alexandria, VA: National Technical Information Service), s.v. "Gust Kurtz," 503-42-6539, Issued 1955, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
2. U.S. Selective Service System, Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration Branch l, 1942), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Gustav Adolph Kurtz," Serial Number U413, Bushnell, South Dakota, National Archives at St. Louis: Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 139.
3. Hamburg State Archives, Hamburger Passagierlisten, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Hamburg, Germany: Auswanderungsamt I), Mikrofilmrollen K 1701-K 2008, S 17363-S 17383, 13116-13183, s.v. "Gustav Kurtz," Microfilm Number: K_1748.
4. Hamburg State Archives, Hamburger Passagierlisten, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Hamburg, Germany: Auswanderungsamt I), Mikrofilmrollen K 1701-K 2008, S 17363-S 17383, 13116-13183, s.v. "Gustav Kurtz," Microfilm Number: K_1748.
5. South Dakota State Census, 1915, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v. "Gustav A Kurtz," FHL Film Number 2283559, Sheet 38.
6. Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905 (St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977, Microfilm: Reels 1-47 and 107-164), online resource, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019, s.v. "Gustav Kurtz," Roll V290_82, Line 25.
7. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1900 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Gustav Kurtz;" Year: 1900; Census Place: Troy, Pipestone, Minnesota; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0231; FHL microfilm: 1240780.
8. South Dakota State Census, 1915, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v. "Gustav A Kurtz," FHL Film Number 2283559, Sheet 38.
9. George A. Ogle & Company, Standard Atlas of Brookings County, South Dakota (Chicago, IL: George A. Ogle & Company, 1909), 61, online document: http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/50394/Sherman+Township/Brookings+County+1909/South+Dakota/, accessed January 2019.
10. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1910 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Eldridge Kretsinger;" Year: 1910; Census Place: Sherman, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1476; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375489.
11. South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914, 1950-2013, 33445, s.v., "Gust A. Kurtz" and "Iva Kretsinger", 1 October 1912; South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, SD.
12. South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914, 1950-2013, 33445, s.v., "Gust A. Kurtz" and "Iva Kretsinger", 1 October 1912; South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre, SD.
13. South Dakota State Census, 1915, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v. "Gustav A Kurtz," FHL Film Number 2283559, Sheet 38.
14. South Dakota State Census, 1915, South Dakota State Historical Society, (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota); s.v. "Gustav A Kurtz," FHL Film Number 2283559, Sheet 38.
15. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Gus Kurtz;" Year: 1920; Census Place: Richland, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 20.
16. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1930 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Gus Kurtz;" Year: 1930; Census Place: Richland, Brookings, South Dakota; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2341952.
17. South Dakota State Historical Society, South Dakota State Census, 1935 (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota), s.v. "Gustav A Kurtz," FHL Film Number: 2369973.
18. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Gus Kurtz;" Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03848; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 6-27.
19. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Gus Kurtz;" Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Brookings, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03848; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 6-27.
20. U.S. Selective Service System, Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration Branch l, 1942), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Gustav Adolph Kurtz," Serial Number U413, Bushnell, South Dakota, National Archives at St. Louis: Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 139.
21. South Dakota State Historical Society, South Dakota State Census, 1945 (Pierre, SD: State of South Dakota), s.v. "Gust Kurtz," FHL Film Number: 2371729.
22. U. S. Social Security Administration, "United States Social Security Death Master File," online database (Alexandria, VA: National Technical Information Service), s.v. "Gust Kurtz," 503-42-6539, Issued 1955, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
23. U. S. Social Security Administration, "United States Social Security Death Master File," online database (Alexandria, VA: National Technical Information Service), s.v. "Gust Kurtz," 503-42-6539, Issued 1955, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
24. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Gustav A Kurtz," ID: 100831632.
25. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Gustav A Kurtz," ID: 100831632.