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Robert Fortune 1838–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland

Death Date: Bef. 1897

Death Location: jamestown, Wexford Parish, Wexford, Ireland

Father: Christopher Fortune

Mother: Mary Donald

Spouse(s): Johanna Murphy

Children(s): Patrick Fortune, John Fortune, Margaret Fortune, Robert Fortune, Thomas Fortune, william FORTUNE

The story of Robert Fortune began in 1838 in Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland. Robert Fortune married Johanna Murphy, and had children including John Fortune, Margaret Fortune, Patrick Fortune, Robert Fortune, Thomas Fortune, William Fortune. Robert Fortune passed away in 1897 in jamestown, Wexford Parish, Wexford, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Fortune began in 1838 in Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland.
  • Robert Fortune married Johanna Murphy, and had children including John Fortune, Margaret Fortune, Patrick Fortune, Robert Fortune, Thomas Fortune, William Fortune.
  • Robert Fortune passed away in 1897 in jamestown, Wexford Parish, Wexford, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Fortune
1796–1877
Birth Location: Seamount, Wexford, Ireland
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Mary Donald
1816–1874
Birth Location: Courtown, Wexford, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Murphy
1845–1877
Birth Location: Castlebridge, Ferns, Wexford, Ireland
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Children(s)

Patrick Fortune
1875–1955
Birth Location: Ballyboggan, Wexford, Ireland
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John Fortune
1866–
Birth Location: Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland
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Margaret Fortune
1864–
Birth Location: Oulart, Wexford, Ireland
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Robert Fortune
1868–1933
Birth Location: Glynn, Wexford, Ireland
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Thomas Fortune
1870–1870
Birth Location: Oulart, Wexford, Ireland
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william FORTUNE
1871–1886
Birth Location: –
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Robert Fortune's Ancestors

Self
Robert Fortune
1838–1897
Birth Place: Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland
Parents
Christopher Fortune
1796–1877
Seamount, Wexford, Ireland
Mary (Mc) Donald
1816–1874
Courtown, Wexford, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Fortune's Descendants

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Robert Fortune (1838–Bef. 1897) m. Johanna Murphy (28 Nov 1845–1877)
  1. 1. Patrick Fortune 1875–1955 m. Mary Bent 1867–1947
    1. 1. John Fortune 1904–1993 m. Bridget Fitzpatrick 1912–2004
      1. 1. John Fortune 1937–2022
      2. 2. Pat ((Piper)) Fortune –2020
      3. 3. Theresa Fortune 1945–2011 m. James Gordon 1947–2005
      4. 4. David Fortune 1940–2018
      5. 5. Margaret Fortune 1942–2021
      6. 6. Mary Fortune 1942–2021
    2. 2. Robert Fortune 1898–
    3. 3. Margaret Fortune 1900–1996 m. Owen Neville 1898–1989
      1. 1. Owen Neville 1935–1937
    4. 4. Mary (Anne) Fortune 1902–1987 m. James Harpur 1900–1985
    5. 5. Patrick Fortune 1910–
  2. 2. John Fortune 1866– m. Mary (Anne) Brien 1880–
    1. 1. William Fortune 1904–
    2. 2. Mary Fortune 1907–1961 m. Michael Murphy –1947
    3. 3. Josephine Fortune 1909–
  3. 3. Margaret Fortune 1864–
  4. 4. Robert Fortune 1868–1933
  5. 5. Thomas Fortune 1870–1870
  6. 6. william FORTUNE 1871–1886

Robert Fortune's Timeline

2 Records

1838
1838
Birth of Robert Fortune in Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland
Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland
1897
Bef. 1897
Age 59
Death of Robert Fortune in jamestown, Wexford Parish, Wexford, Ireland
jamestown, Wexford Parish, Wexford, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Blackwater, Wexford, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oylegate
    Record Source: Ireland, Petty Session Court Registers, 1818-1919, The National Archives of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; CSPS 1/4235-4330

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1897
    Event Place: jamestown, Wexford Parish, Wexford, Ireland
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