Valentine Kurtz

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 20 Jun 1862, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 104th New York Infantry, Co.D Missing in action, July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa.; returned, June 1864; Captured in action, August 19, 1864, at Weldon Railroad, Va.; paroled, Feb 1865; absent, sick, at muster-out of company.

Notes:

Valentine Kurtz, for many years a respected resident of South Dansville, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Buckley, east of this village, on the Atlanta Road, Monday night at the age of 74 years. Mr. Kurtz had lived with his daughter for the past year and a half, having been in poor health. Besides the daughter mentioned he is survived by one son, Paul Kurtz of South Dansville and a daughter, Mrs. Fred Flath of Detroit; also a brother Peter Kurtz of South Dansville. The funeral was held today at St. Paul's church, Perkinsville Rev. H. Nochren officiating.
(Wayland Register, March 1919)

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Leibenguth. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann Peter Leibenguth and Anna Maria Bill) was born in 1849 in New York; died on 5 Mar 1896 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Perkinsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Valentine married Mary Shafer in 1901. Mary was born on 15 Aug 1858 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 25 May 1937 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Wayland Village Cemetery, Wayland, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]