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John Fortune 1904 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1904

Birth Location: Ballinaslaney Oylegate Co Wexford, Ireland

Death Date: 21 SEP 1993

Death Location: Wexford, Ireland

Father: Patrick Fortune

Mother: Mary Bent

Spouse(s): Bridget Fitzpatrick

Children(s): Alice Fortune, Andrew Fortune, John Fortune, David Fortune, Margaret Fortune, Mary Fortune, Theresa Fortune, Thomas Fortune, Carmel Fortune, (Bridget) Fortune, Pat Fortune

The story of John Fortune began in 1904 in Ballinaslaney Oylegate Co Wexford, Ireland. In 1911, John Fortune resided in Ballynaslaney, Edermine, Wexford, Ireland. John Fortune married Bridget Fitzpatrick, and had children including Alice Fortune, Andrew Fortune, John Fortune, David Fortune, Margaret Fortune, Mary Fortune, Theresa Fortune, Thomas Fortune, Carmel Fortune, (Bridget) Carmel Fortune, Pat (Piper) Fortune. John Fortune passed away in 1993 in Wexford, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Fortune began in 1904 in Ballinaslaney Oylegate Co Wexford, Ireland.
  • In 1911, John Fortune resided in Ballynaslaney, Edermine, Wexford, Ireland.
  • John Fortune married Bridget Fitzpatrick, and had children including Alice Fortune, Andrew Fortune, John Fortune, David Fortune, Margaret Fortune, Mary Fortune, Theresa Fortune, Thomas Fortune, Carmel Fortune, (Bridget) Carmel Fortune, Pat (Piper) Fortune.
  • John Fortune passed away in 1993 in Wexford, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Fortune
1875 – 1955
Birth Location: Ballyboggan, Wexford, Ireland
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Mary Bent
1867 – 1947
Birth Location: Oilgate, Wexford, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Bridget Fitzpatrick
1912 – 2004
Birth Location: Wexford, Ireland
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Children(s)

Alice Fortune
1932 –
Birth Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland
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Andrew Fortune
1935 –
Birth Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland
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John Fortune
1937 – 2022
Birth Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland
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David Fortune
1940 – 2018
Birth Location: Ballinaslaney, Oilgate, Wexford, Ireland
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Margaret Fortune
1942 – 2021
Birth Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland
MF
Mary Fortune
1942 – 2021
Birth Location: Enniscorthy, Ireland
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Theresa Fortune
1945 – 2011
Birth Location: Ballinaslaney, Oilgate, Wexford, Ireland
TF
Thomas Fortune
1945 –
Birth Location: Wexford, Ireland
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Carmel Fortune
1951 –
Birth Location: Wexford, Ireland
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(Bridget) Fortune
1951 –
Birth Location: Ballynaslaney, Wexford, Ireland
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Pat Fortune
– 2020
Birth Location: –
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John Fortune's Ancestors

Self
John Fortune
1904 – 1993
Birth Place: Ballinaslaney Oylegate Co Wexford, Ireland
Parents
Patrick Fortune
1875 – 1955
Ballyboggan, Wexford, Ireland
Mary Bent
1867 – 1947
Oilgate, Wexford, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Fortune
1838 – 1897
Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland
Johanna Murphy
1845 – 1877
Castlebridge, Ferns, Wexford, Ireland
John Bent
1830 – 1897
Oylegate, Wexford, Ireland
Mary (Anne) Boyle
1833 –
Ferns, Wexford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Fortune
1796 – 1877
Mary Donald
1816 – 1874
John\James Murphy
1816 – 1878
Alice Codd
1819 – 1895
John Bent
1800 –
Rose Monaghan
1800 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Murphy
1795 – 1865
Catherine Sinnott
1795 – 1853
James Codd
1798 – 1869

John Fortune's Descendants

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John Fortune (3 Feb 1904 – 21 SEP 1993) m. Bridget Fitzpatrick (1 Apr 1912 – 24 Apr 2004)
  1. 1. Alice Fortune (Sep 1932 – )
  2. 2. Andrew Fortune (Sep 1935 – )
    1. 1. sinead Fortune m. Tom McDonald
  3. 3. John Fortune (Mar 1937 – 09/07/2022)
  4. 4. David Fortune (ABT 1940 – 2018)
  5. 5. Margaret Fortune (Dec 1942 – Sep 2021)
  6. 6. Mary Fortune (Dec 1942 – Sep 2021)
  7. 7. Theresa Fortune (18 FEB 1945 – 22 OCT 2011) m. James Gordon (30 MAY 1947 – 26 MAY 2005)
  8. 8. Thomas Fortune (2 Aug 1945 – ) m. Margaret Murphy (21 Aug 1947 – )
    1. 1. Linda Fortune (16 Sep 1971 – ) m. Kevan Twigg (1969-1971 – )
    2. 2. Sarah Fortune (28 Jul 1974 – )
  9. 9. Carmel Fortune (Mar 1951 – )
  10. 10. (Bridget) (Carmel) Fortune (Mar 1951 – )
  11. 11. Pat ((Piper)) Fortune ( – 2020)

John Fortune's Timeline

3 Records

1904
3 Feb 1904
Birth of John Fortune in Ballinaslaney Oylegate Co Wexford, Ireland
Ballinaslaney Oylegate Co Wexford, Ireland
1911
2 April 1911
Age 7
John Fortune resided here in Ballynaslaney, Edermine, Wexford, Ireland
Ballynaslaney, Edermine, Wexford, Ireland
1993
21 SEP 1993
Age 89
Death of John Fortune in Wexford, Ireland
Wexford, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Ballinaslaney Oylegate Co Wexford, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
    [2] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 April 1911
    Event Place: Ballynaslaney, Edermine, Wexford, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 SEP 1993
    Event Place: Wexford, Ireland
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