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William James Fort 1866–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 June 1866

Birth Location: Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand

Death Date: 23 Sep 1936

Death Location: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: William Fort

Mother: Ann Wise

Spouse(s): Fanny Jones, Alice Eade

Children(s): Ella Fort, Emily Fort, Henry Fort, Minnie Fort, Emily Fort, Estella Fort

William James Fort was born in 1866 in Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand, the child of William Henry Fort And Ann Maria Wise. In 1916, William James Fort resided in 138 Antigua Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New . In 1936, William James Fort resided in Christchurch, New Zealand. William James Fort married Alice Amelia Eade, Fanny Louisa Jones, and had children including Ella Mary Fort, Emily Anges Winsome Fort, Emily Constance Fort, Estella Louisa Fort, Henry Owen Fort, Minnie Rose Fort. William James Fort passed away in 1936 in Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William James Fort was born in 1866 in Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand, the child of William Henry Fort And Ann Maria Wise.
  • In 1916, William James Fort resided in 138 Antigua Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New .
  • In 1936, William James Fort resided in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • William James Fort married Alice Amelia Eade, Fanny Louisa Jones, and had children including Ella Mary Fort, Emily Anges Winsome Fort, Emily Constance Fort, Estella Louisa Fort, Henry Owen Fort, Minnie Rose Fort.
  • William James Fort passed away in 1936 in Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fort's Ancestors

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William Fort
1866–1936
Birth Place: Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
Parents
William Henry Fort
1835–1899
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Ann (Maria) Wise
1841–1919
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
David Fort
1815–1885
Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Clapperton
1809–1882
Edinburgh,Mid Lothian, Scotland
James (Mitchell) Wise
1814–1851
Brentford, Middlesex, England
Charlotte Dix
1817–1841
Brentford, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William FORT
1783–1833
Elizabeth Leishman
1787–1832
Adam Clapperton
1779–1851
Elizabeth McDonald
1784–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Leishman
1757–1807
Margaret Topping
1771–1868

William Fort's Descendants

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William (James) Fort (4 June 1866–23 Sep 1936) m. Fanny (Louisa) Jones (July 1873–17 Feb 1906) m. Alice (Amelia) Eade (1873–1943)
  1. 1. Ella (Mary) Fort 1908–1985 m. Auguste (John) Barberel 1909–1982 m. Horace Wright 1901–1996
  2. 2. Emily (Anges Winsome) Fort 1912–
  3. 3. Henry (Owen) Fort 1899–1960 m. Myrtle (Mary) Roberts 1899–1995
    1. 1. (Kathleen) (Lynette Kathleen) Fort 1942–1944
  4. 4. Minnie (Rose) Fort 1898–1987 m. Colin (William James) Hooton 1895–1978
    1. 1. Stella (Isabelle) Hooton 1926–2000 m. Walter (George) Carey 1925–1976
    2. 2. Colin (William) Hooton 1921–1998
    3. 3. Marjorie (Louise) Hooton 1924–2015 m. Norman (Harold) Burnett 1922–1972
    4. 4. Kerrie (Eleanor) Hooton 1932–2020
    5. 5. Joan Hooton 1923–2019
  5. 5. Emily (Constance) Fort 1902–1905
  6. 6. Estella (Louisa) Fort 1904–1991 m. Percy (Davis) Roberts 1901–1987

William Fort's Timeline

4 Records

1866
4 June 1866
Birth of William James Fort in Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
1916
1916
Age 50
William James Fort resided here in 138 Antigua Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
138 Antigua Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1936
1936
Age 70
William James Fort resided here in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
1936
23 Sep 1936
Age 70
Death of William James Fort in Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 June 1866
    Event Place: Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: 138 Antigua Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Christchurch, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Notices of Deceased Estates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Notices of Deceased Estates
    [2] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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