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Doris Mae Fortner 1931–2020 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 February 1931

Birth Location: Ocean Springs, MS

Death Date: 13 January 2020

Death Location: Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Clayeaus Vallo

Mother: Agnes Savoie

Spouse(s): William Fortner

Children(s): William Fortner

The story of Doris Mae Fortner began in 1931 in Ocean Springs, MS. In 1935, Doris Mae Fortner resided in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi. In 1940, Doris Mae Fortner resided in Beat 1, Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA. Doris Mae Fortner married William Anthony Fortner, and had children including Carol Fortner, Frank Clay Fortner, John Glynn Fortner, Pam Fortner, Randell Joseph Fortner, Sandra Jean Fortner, William A Fortner. Doris Mae Fortner passed away in 2020 in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Doris Mae Fortner began in 1931 in Ocean Springs, MS.
  • In 1935, Doris Mae Fortner resided in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi.
  • In 1940, Doris Mae Fortner resided in Beat 1, Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.
  • Doris Mae Fortner married William Anthony Fortner, and had children including Carol Fortner, Frank Clay Fortner, John Glynn Fortner, Pam Fortner, Randell Joseph Fortner, Sandra Jean Fortner, William A Fortner.
  • Doris Mae Fortner passed away in 2020 in Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clayeaus Vallo
1904–1986
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Agnes Savoie
1905–1996
Birth Location: Jeanerette, LA
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Spouses(s)

William Fortner
1927–1975
Birth Location: Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
WF

Children(s)

William Fortner
1947–1998
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Doris Fortner's Ancestors

Self
Doris Fortner
1931–2020
Birth Place: Ocean Springs, MS
Parents
Clayeaus "Black" Vallo
1904–1986
Louisiana
Agnes Savoie
1905–1996
Jeanerette, LA
Grandparents
ERASTE VALLOT
1874–
Louisiana
Elodie (MALLET) (Vallot)
1884–1994
LAFAYETTE PARISH, Louisiana
Marcelin Savoie
1861–1911
New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana, USA
Alice (Philomene) Savoy
1878–1964
New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Doris Fortner's Descendants

1.
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Doris (Mae) Fortner (10 February 1931–13 January 2020) m. William (Anthony) Fortner (27 OCT 1927–15 OCT 1975)
  1. 1. William (A) Fortner 1947–1998

Doris Fortner's Timeline

12 Records

1931
10 February 1931
Birth of Doris Mae Fortner in Ocean Springs, MS
Ocean Springs, MS
1935
1935
Age 4
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi
Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 9
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Beat 1, Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 19
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
1954
1954
Age 23
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
1975
16 Oct 1975
Age 44
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
1994
1994-2020
Age 63
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
1995
1995
Age 64
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Ocean Springs, MS
Ocean Springs, MS
2000
2000-2015
Age 69
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
2005
2005
Age 74
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
2006
2006-2007
Age 75
Doris Mae Fortner resided here in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
2020
13 January 2020
Age 89
Death of Doris Mae Fortner in Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America
Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1931
    Event Place: Ocean Springs, MS
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: 5448; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 24-4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 1, Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: 5448; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 24-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1975
    Event Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Herald; Publication Date: 16 Oct 1975; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-2020
    Event Place: Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Ocean Springs, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2015
    Event Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2005
    Event Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2006-2007
    Event Place: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 2020
    Event Place: Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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