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William Arthur Fort 1891–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1891

Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 23 Feb 1972

Death Location: Andersons Bay Cemetery, Otago, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Fort

Mother: Adelaide Ruston

Spouse(s): Gladys Napier

Children(s): Netherton Fort, Alan Fort, Rona Fort

William Arthur Fort was born in 1891 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, the child of William Fort And Adelaide Ruston. In 1916, William Arthur Fort resided in Neura Street, Matamata, Hauraki, New Zealand. In 1917, William Arthur Fort resided in Moura Street, Matamata, New Zealand. William Arthur Fort married Gladys Eveline Napier, and had children including Alan Arthur Fort, Netherton Louis Hugh Pat Fort, Rona Gwladys Fort. William Arthur Fort passed away in 1972 in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Otago, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Arthur Fort was born in 1891 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, the child of William Fort And Adelaide Ruston.
  • In 1916, William Arthur Fort resided in Neura Street, Matamata, Hauraki, New Zealand.
  • In 1917, William Arthur Fort resided in Moura Street, Matamata, New Zealand.
  • William Arthur Fort married Gladys Eveline Napier, and had children including Alan Arthur Fort, Netherton Louis Hugh Pat Fort, Rona Gwladys Fort.
  • William Arthur Fort passed away in 1972 in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Otago, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fort's Ancestors

Self
William Fort
1891–1972
Birth Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
William Fort
1862–1931
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Adelaide Ruston
1867–1909
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
Edward Fort
1824–1904
Edinburgh , Midlothian, Scotland
Janet ((Jessie)) Affleck
1822–1893
Great-Grandparents
William FORT
1783–1833
Elizabeth Leishman
1787–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Leishman
1757–1807
Margaret Topping
1771–1868

William Fort's Descendants

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William (Arthur) Fort (16 Aug 1891–23 Feb 1972) m. Gladys (Eveline) Napier (1893–26 Jun 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

William Fort's Timeline

5 Records

1891
16 Aug 1891
Birth of William Arthur Fort in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1916
1916
Age 25
William Arthur Fort resided here in Neura Street, Matamata, Hauraki, New Zealand
Neura Street, Matamata, Hauraki, New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 26
William Arthur Fort resided here in Moura Street, Matamata, New Zealand
Moura Street, Matamata, New Zealand
1935
1935
Age 44
William Arthur Fort resided here in 29 Beaumont Road, Dunedin West, Otago, New Zealand
29 Beaumont Road, Dunedin West, Otago, New Zealand
1972
23 Feb 1972
Age 81
Death of William Arthur Fort in Otago, New Zealand
Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1891
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Police Gazettes, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Item: IE26570821; Roll: R15423703
    [4] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Neura Street, Matamata, Hauraki, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Moura Street, Matamata, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Nominal Rolls, 1914-1918, Nominal Rolls: Vol. 3: 1 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: 29 Beaumont Road, Dunedin West, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1935

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1972
    Event Place: Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Andersons Bay Cemetery, Otago, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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