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William Fort 1862–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1862

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Death Date: 31 Jan 1931

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Edward Fort

Mother: Janet Affleck

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lorimer, Adelaide Ruston

Children(s): William Fort, Gladys Fort, Lewis Fort, Adeline Fort, Philip Fort, Ernest Fort, Fort None

In 1862, William Fort entered the world in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, born to Edward Fort And Janet Jessie Affleck. In 1890, William Fort was employed in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. William Fort married Adelaide Ruston, Elizabeth Lorimer, and had children including Adeline Fort, Ernest Alexander Fort, Fort, Gladys May Fort, Lewis Edward Fort, Philip Lawrence Fort, William Arthur Fort. William Fort passed away in 1931 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William Fort entered the world in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, born to Edward Fort And Janet Jessie Affleck.
  • In 1890, William Fort was employed in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  • William Fort married Adelaide Ruston, Elizabeth Lorimer, and had children including Adeline Fort, Ernest Alexander Fort, Fort, Gladys May Fort, Lewis Edward Fort, Philip Lawrence Fort, William Arthur Fort.
  • William Fort passed away in 1931 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

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William Fort's Ancestors

Self
William Fort
1862–1931
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Parents
Edward Fort
1824–1904
Edinburgh , Midlothian, Scotland
Janet ((Jessie)) Affleck
1822–1893
Grandparents
William FORT
1783–1833
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Elizabeth (Topping) Leishman
1787–1832
St Petersburg Russia
Great-Grandparents
Peter Leishman
1757–1807
Margaret Topping
1771–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leishman
1740–
William Toping
1740–1803
Henrietta Fisher
1747–

William Fort's Descendants

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William Fort (27 Oct 1862–31 Jan 1931) m. Elizabeth Lorimer (abt 1870–28 Sep 1955) m. Adelaide Ruston (24 Oct 1867–14 May 1909)
  1. 1. William (Arthur) Fort 1891–1972 m. Gladys (Eveline) Napier 1893–1958
    1. 1. Netherton (Louis Hugh (Pat)) Fort 1917–2003 m. Gladys (Shaw Zoena) Clarkson 1914–2003
      1. 1. Rodney (Dennis) Fort 1947–1947
    2. 2. Alan (Arthur) Fort 1920–1986
    3. 3. Rona (Gwladys) Fort 1918–1987 m. Leonard (Ronald) Grant 1917–2007
  2. 2. Gladys (May) Fort 1890–1975 m. James (Arthur (Arthur)) Johns 1893–1959
    1. 1. unk Johns 1923–
  3. 3. Lewis (Edward) Fort 1893–1996 m. Alice Fort 1895–1981
    1. 1. Nancy (Yvonne) Fort 1922–1997 m. Ronald (James) Chapman 1917–1999
  4. 4. Adeline Fort 1895–1986
  5. 5. Philip (Lawrence) Fort 1900–1972 m. Gwendoline (Louisa) Paterson 1902–1962
    1. 1. Enid (Vera) Fort –1948
  6. 6. Ernest (Alexander) Fort 1902–2002 m. Mary ((May) Elizabeth) Dickson 1900–1975
  7. 7. Fort 1909–

William Fort's Timeline

3 Records

1862
27 Oct 1862
Birth of William Fort in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
1890
1890
Age 28
William Fort was employed in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1931
31 Jan 1931
Age 69
Death of William Fort in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1931
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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