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William Russell Fortune 1903 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1903

Birth Location: Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1985

Death Location: Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: William Fortune

Mother: Edith Fortune

Spouse(s): Lillian Cadieux

Children(s): William Fortune, Coral Earl, Ursula Fortune, Fredrick Fortune, Mary Fortune, Gail Fortune

William Russell Fortune Jr was born in 1903 in Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA, the child of William Fortune and Edith Fortune. In 1910, William Russell Fortune Jr resided in Onaway Ward 2, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA. In 1920, William Russell Fortune Jr resided in Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA. William Russell Fortune Jr married Lillian Mary Cadieux, and had children including William Robert Fortune, Coral Earl, Ursula Ann Fortune, Fredrick Fortune, Mary E Fortune, Gail E Fortune. William Russell Fortune Jr passed away in 1985 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Russell Fortune Jr was born in 1903 in Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA, the child of William Fortune and Edith Fortune.
  • In 1910, William Russell Fortune Jr resided in Onaway Ward 2, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1920, William Russell Fortune Jr resided in Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA.
  • William Russell Fortune Jr married Lillian Mary Cadieux, and had children including William Robert Fortune, Coral Earl, Ursula Ann Fortune, Fredrick Fortune, Mary E Fortune, Gail E Fortune.
  • William Russell Fortune Jr passed away in 1985 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America.

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William Fortune's Ancestors

Self
William Fortune
1903 – 1985
Birth Place: Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
Parents
William Fortune
1879 –
Michigan
Edith Fortune
1883 –
Michigan
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Fortune's Descendants

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William (Russell) Fortune (27 August 1903 – 13 Jul 1985) m. Lillian (Mary) Cadieux (15 September 1907 – August 2, 1986)
  1. 1. William (Robert) Fortune (20 May 1928 – 24 July 2013) m. Mary (Louise) Stegall (13 Sep 1929 – 22 Feb 2005)
    1. 1. William (Randolph) Fortune (2 October 1948 – 3 June 2013)
  2. 2. Coral Earl (24 Oct 1929 – 29 Nov 2016) m. Frederick (George) Earl (08/30/1929 – 22 April 2014)
    1. 1. Cynthia (Anne) Earl (01/26/1951 – 18 Mar 2010)
  3. 3. Ursula (Ann) Fortune (abt 1932 – ) m. William (Alvin) Miller
  4. 4. Fredrick Fortune (abt 1934 – )
  5. 5. Mary (E) Fortune
  6. 6. Gail (E) Fortune

William Fortune's Timeline

8 Records

1903
27 August 1903
Birth of William Russell Fortune Jr in Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
William Russell Fortune Jr resided here in Onaway Ward 2, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
Onaway Ward 2, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
William Russell Fortune Jr resided here in Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
William Russell Fortune Jr resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
William Russell Fortune Jr resided here in Flint, Genesee, Michigan
Flint, Genesee, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 37
William Russell Fortune Jr resided here in Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
William Russell Fortune Jr resided here in Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1985
13 Jul 1985
Age 82
Death of William Russell Fortune Jr in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1903
    Event Place: Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 378
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Davison, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01749; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 25-9
    [4] Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 368-07-3015; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: T625_765; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 52
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 2340721
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Onaway Ward 2, Presque Isle, Michigan; Roll: T624_671; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1374684
    [9] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 47; Film Description: Genesee (1926 - 1928)
    [10] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Onaway Ward 2, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Onaway Ward 2, Presque Isle, Michigan; Roll: T624_671; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1374684

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: T625_765; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 52

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 2340721

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Davison, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01749; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 25-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Davison, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01749; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 25-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richfield, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richfield, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: 4968; Enumeration District: 25-101

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Davison, Genesee, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 378

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Flint, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 47; Film Description: Genesee (1926 - 1928)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1985
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 368-07-3015; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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