Curtis Gove Callan1,2

Family
TMG ID:77321, (21 Jan 1917 - 4 Jun 2005)
Relationship:5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Lester Laurence Callan1 B: 17 Apr 1878, D: 29 Oct 1961
Mother*Catherine Cutler Gove1 B: 9 Nov 1878, D: 1962

Primary Birth & Death

Obituary & Burial

  • An Obituary for Curtis Gove Callan appeared on Sunday, 12 Jun 2005, in The Staten Island Advance, New York, New York. CURTIS CALLAN, 88 Date of Death 06/04/2005 Native Islander was a Chase Bank vice president Marine Corps veteran was a great storyteller: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

    Staten Island Advance (NY) - Sunday, June 12, 2005
    Deceased Name: CURTIS CALLAN, 88 Date of Death 06/04/2005 Native Islander was a Chase Bank vice president Marine Corps veteran was a great storyteller
    Native Staten Islander Curtis Gove Callan was an avid reader and had worked as a bank vice president and retired from the Marine Corps Reserve as a major. On June 4, the 88-year-old died in the Meadow Lakes Retirement Community, Hightstown, N.J.
    Born and raised in New Brighton, he moved to Castleton Corners with his wife and young children in the late 1940s. In 1958, Mr. Callan moved to Little Silver, N.J., where he lived more than 40 years before settling in Hightstown in 1999.
    A man who highly valued education throughout his life, Mr. Callan graduated from Staten Island Academy, Dongan Hills, in 1935 and earned his bachelor's degree in economics in 1939 from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.
    In 1940, Mr. Callan joined the U.S. Marine Corps. According to his family, he was a member of the first officer candidates class in Quantico, Va., and marched in President Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural parade.
    During World War II, Mr. Callan served in the Pacific, participating in the defense of Samoa and operations involving Eniwetok and Kwajalein, both in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific. Upon leaving active duty in 1945, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve as a major, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1957.
    In 1945, Mr. Callan joined Chase Bank in Manhattan, where he worked in the credit and trust departments until his retirement as a vice president in 1982.
    A voracious reader of history, biographies and classic literature, Mr. Callan also would scan a wide range of newspapers every morning during his commute by ferry or train to Manhattan.
    He stayed active throughout his life with Marine-like intensity, waking up at dawn to exercise every morning before work and on the weekends. He also walked whenever possible and enjoyed observing birds in exotic places - such as the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, Chile, Australia and Manitoba.
    "Gramps seemed to walk everywhere," said his grandson, Thomas Sheldon.
    Mr. Callan had an infectious laugh and smile, which he often displayed while telling stories and jokes, said his daughter, Virginia Callan Sheldon.
    "He was a great storyteller," she said. "He would regale his family with anecdotes."
    His long-standing belief in public education led him to serve on the boards of the Little Silver Public Library, and the Little Silver and Red Bank Regional Schools, both New Jersey.
    Mr. Callan's wife of 59 years, the former Frances R. Neyland, died in 2001.
    In addition to his daughter, Virginia, and his grandson, surviving are his son, Curtis G. Jr; another daughter, Anne Callan Cunningham; a sister, Margaret Callan Howell Welch, seven more grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
    A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date. Arrangements, including cremation and burial of the ashes in Westlawn Cemetery in Williamstown, were handled by the Moore Funeral Home, Browns Mills, N.J.
    CURTIS CALLAN, 1945 Author: LISA SCHNEIDER
    Page: A16
         Others mentioned: Margaret Callan.2

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Alias(es)

  • Name-Variation: He was also known as Sr.4,2

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriagecirca 1942, Curtis and Frances R. Neyland were married.2
     

Other Major Events

  • Military: Curtis Gove Callan, military service, retired as Major, USMC.2

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19408 Apr 1940, 35 Elliott Place, New York, Richmond County, New YorkGLester Laurence Callan, Catherine Cutler Gove, Margaret Callan and Lester Laurence Callan Jr.1

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
  2. [S2335] Obituary, The Staten Island Advance, Staten Island, NY, 12 Jun 2005, A16. Hereinafter cited as Staten Island Advance.
  3. [S85] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death Index (http://tinyurl.com/jqkwdlq: RootsWeb, various). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  4. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

Lester Laurence Callan Jr.1

Family
TMG ID:77322, (27 Jun 1919 - Apr 1987)
Relationship:5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Lester Laurence Callan1 B: 17 Apr 1878, D: 29 Oct 1961
Mother*Catherine Cutler Gove1 B: 9 Nov 1878, D: 1962

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19408 Apr 1940, 35 Elliott Place, New York, Richmond County, New YorkGLester Laurence Callan, Catherine Cutler Gove, Margaret Callan and Curtis Gove Callan1

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
  2. [S85] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death Index (http://tinyurl.com/jqkwdlq: RootsWeb, various). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

Frances R. Neyland1

TMG ID:77323, (15 Jan 1919 - 15 May 2001)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: circa 1942, her married name became Mrs. Callan (née Neyland).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriagecirca 1942, Frances and Curtis Gove Callan, son of: Lester Laurence Callan and Catherine Cutler Gove, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S2335] Obituary, The Staten Island Advance, Staten Island, NY, 12 Jun 2005, A16. Hereinafter cited as Staten Island Advance.
  2. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

(?) Howell1

TMG ID:77329

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage(?) and Margaret Callan, daughter of: Lester Laurence Callan and Catherine Cutler Gove, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S2335] Obituary, The Staten Island Advance, Staten Island, NY, 12 Jun 2005, A16. Hereinafter cited as Staten Island Advance.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

(?) Welch1

TMG ID:77330

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage(?) and Margaret Callan, daughter of: Lester Laurence Callan and Catherine Cutler Gove, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S2335] Obituary, The Staten Island Advance, Staten Island, NY, 12 Jun 2005, A16. Hereinafter cited as Staten Island Advance.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

Olive Jane Frisbie1

Family
TMG ID:77335, (11 Mar 1816 - 9 Apr 1855)
Relationship:2nd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Zenas Frisbie1 B: 30 Aug 1774, D: 19 Jan 1851
Mother*Olive Jane Barnes1 B: 11 Jul 1785, D: 4 Mar 1854

Primary Birth & Death

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Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

Laura Lorain Frisbie1

Family
TMG ID:77336, (15 Sep 1817 - 10 Apr 1844)
Relationship:2nd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Zenas Frisbie1 B: 30 Aug 1774, D: 19 Jan 1851
Mother*Olive Jane Barnes1 B: 11 Jul 1785, D: 4 Mar 1854

Primary Birth & Death

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Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

Lucy Ann Frisbie1

Family
TMG ID:77337, (6 Jul 1819 - 23 Feb 1888)
Relationship:2nd cousin 4 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Zenas Frisbie1 B: 30 Aug 1774, D: 19 Jan 1851
Mother*Olive Jane Barnes1 B: 11 Jul 1785, D: 4 Mar 1854

Primary Birth & Death

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Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Thomas (née Frisbie).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageLucy and Oscar F. Thomas, son of: David Thomas and Betsey (?), were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited31 Oct 2014

Oscar F. Thomas1

Family
TMG ID:77338, (Nov 1814 - 26 Jun 1890)
Father*David Thomas1 B: 27 Jan 1786, D: 31 Jan 1879
Mother*Betsey (?)1 B: 1787, D: 22 Jul 1864

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Title: he was also known as Doctor Oscar F. Thomas.1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageOscar and Lucy Ann Frisbie, daughter of: Zenas Frisbie and Olive Jane Barnes, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited30 Jul 2019

David Thomas1

Family
TMG ID:77339, (27 Jan 1786 - 31 Jan 1879)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Title: he was also known as Major David Thomas.1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageDavid and Betsey (?) were married.1
     

Children of: David Thomas and Betsey (?)

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited30 Jul 2019

Betsey (?)1

Family
TMG ID:77340, (1787 - 22 Jul 1864)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Thomas.1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageBetsey and David Thomas were married.1
     

Children of: Betsey (?) and David Thomas

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Apr 2016