Laura King

Laura Prascovie King 

Born: 18 September 1885, Berwick 

Baptised: 24 March 1886, Berwick upon Tweed

Father: James King (b. 1840)

Mother: Augusta King (b. 1849)

Brothers: Rupert William King (b. 1873), James Sadgrove King (b. 1874)

Sisters: Margaret Helena King (b. 1877), Muriel Maude King (b. 1880), Eleonie Augusta King (b. 1884), Olive Adelaide King (b. 1889)

Marriage:        8 March 1913, California 

Husband:         Felepe Pena/Philip Curti 

                        b. 21 June 1875

                        Solicitor 

Issue – 

#1 Gabriel Philip Curti (b. 28 January 1914)

In 1891 – 

She is at Abbey Place, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Laura, her mother and sisters (Margaret and Olive) are unlisted boarders. William Robson (b 1855) is a ‘Tailor’. His wife and four children are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 13 Castle Terrace, Berwick upon Tweed. Her father is listed as ‘Clergyman Church of England’. Laura, her mother and siblings (Muriel, Eleonie and Olive) are unlisted. There is a servant, Robina Thompson (b. 1878). 

In 10/06 – 

Examination: Senior Oxford.

In 04/09 – 

Appointed to St. John's, Keswick. £70.

In 10/09 – 

Address is St. Mary's Vicarage, Berwick-on-Tweed.

In 04/10 – 

Appointed to Burgh. Lincolnshire. Assistant.

In 1911 – 

She is at Skegness Road, Burgh SO, Burgh le Marsh as a boarder. Frederick Charles Handsley (b. 1872) is listed as ‘Joiner and Coachbuilder’. His wife, father and son are unlisted. Laura is listed as ‘Certificated Assistant Teacher’. 

In 04/13 – 

Engaged to F. P. Curtis on 01.01.13 in San Fransisco. There is a short newspaper cutting in the Magazine.

In 10/13 – 

Marries Francis Phillip Curti on 08.03.13 in California. Add: 542 Clayton Street, San Francisco, USA.

In 1947 – 

On her petition for naturalization to America she states she was divorced in 1919 in San Francisco, California. She states she has one child ‘Gabriel Philip’ (b. 28 January 1914). 

d.         16 March 1977, California