Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameOtis Charles CURRIE 
Birth14 Apr 1879, Algonac, St. Clair, Michigan7961
Death19527961 Age: 72
FatherWilliam St. Clair CURRIE (1844-1923)
MotherFlorence GEER (1852-1930)
Individual Notes
• My grand uncle.7961
• Uncle “Otie” and his brother Jasper were mechanics, machinists, tool makers, pattern makers, and entrepreneurs during Detroit’s mechanical heyday. Otis Currie was the Superintendent of Machinist’s for De Palma Mfg. Co., an automobile related firm. De Palma was association with C. Harold Wills and John Lee (former Ford Motor Co. employees) as they put together a new factory in Marysville, Michigan to produce the Wills Sainte Clair automobile featuring molybdenum steel parts. In 1914 he was in business with his brother Jasper to market the Gadabout automobile, a vehicle with a light weight wicker body. In the 30s and 40s he worked at Reynolds Spring Company in Jackson, Michigan. At Reynolds he developed a number of items that received U. S. patents.7961
• Uncle “Otie” and his brother Jasper were mechanics, machinists, tool makers, pattern makers, and entrepreneurs during Detroit’s mechanical heyday. Otis Currie was the Superintendent of Machinist’s for De Palma Mfg. Co., an automobile related firm. De Palma was association with C. Harold Wills and John Lee (former Ford Motor Co. employees) as they put together a new factory in Marysville, Michigan to produce the Wills Sainte Clair automobile featuring molybdenum steel parts. In 1914 he was in business with his brother Jasper to market the Gadabout automobile, a vehicle with a light weight wicker body. In the 30s and 40s he worked at Reynolds Spring Company in Jackson, Michigan. At Reynolds he developed a number of items that received U. S. patents.7961