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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): Margaret Fortune, John Fortune, Robert Fortune, Thomas Fortune, william FORTUNE, Patrick Fortune

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

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Robert Fortune's Ancestors

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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
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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. Margaret Fortune (2 Sep 1864 – )
  2. 2. John Fortune (11 Mar 1866 – ) m. Mary (Anne) Brien (14 May 1880 – ) m. Catherine Bent
    1. 1. William Fortune (abt 1904 – )
    2. 2. Mary Fortune (abt 1907 – 2 September 1961) m. Michael Murphy ( – 30 October 1947)
      1. 1. Alicia (Mary) Murphy (25 may 1939 – ) m. Hossein Behzadi (1942-1944 – )
      2. 2. Paddy Murphy (1955 – 1 February 1989)
      3. 3. Phyllis Murphy
      4. 4. Nancy Murphy
      5. 5. Marie Murphy
    3. 3. Josephine Fortune (abt 1909 – )
  3. 3. Robert Fortune (1 August 1868 – 18 Sep 1933)
  4. 4. Thomas Fortune (7 April 1870 – 22 June 1870)
  5. 5. william FORTUNE (1871 – 1886)
  6. 6. Patrick Fortune (30 Mar 1875 – 8 May 1955) m. Mary Bent (24 November 1867 – 24 Jun 1947)
    1. 1. Robert Fortune (21 Apr 1898 – )
    2. 2. Margaret Fortune (Aug 1900 – 14 Feb 1996) m. Owen Neville (Dec 1898 – 29 Nov 1989)
      1. 1. Owen Neville (Abt. 1935 – 5 Jun 1937)
    3. 3. Mary (Anne) Fortune (21 February 1902 – 11 03 1987) m. James Harpur (29 Jan 1900 – 1985)
      1. 1. James Harpur (1930 – )
      2. 2. Margaret Harpur (1932 – )
    4. 4. 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)
    5. 5. Patrick Fortune (17 January 1910 – )

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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