Alexander Fortune

Brief Life History of Alexander

When Alexander Fortune was born in 1793, in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, his father, Williamson Fortune, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Henderson, was 32. He married Susannah Kitterman on 14 January 1817, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 daughters. He died in Harrison, Indiana, United States, and was buried in Hobbs Cemetery, Perry, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Fortune
1793–
Susannah Kitterman
1797–1835
Marriage: 14 January 1817
Mary Ann Fortune
1819–
Lucinda Fortune
1821–
Mary Ann Fortune
1823–
Matilda Fortune
1826–1886
Permelia A Fortune
1831–1915
Zurilda Fortune
1832–

Sources (2)

  • Alexander Fortune, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Alexander Farane, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1808

Historical Boundaries: 1808: Harrison, Indiana Territory, United States 1816: Harrison, Indiana, United States

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Dominique, Monique, Arianne, Elodie, Germaine, Gisele, Homere, Jean-Pierre, Lucien, Lucienne.

English: from Anglo-Norman French fortin, a diminutive of Old French fort ‘strong’. Compare Fortin 1.

English: from the Latin personal name Fortunus, or a variant of Forton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Orphan Record of Perry County, Indiana.

In the Orphan Court records of Perry County, Perry County Clerk's Office Overseers of the poor; Adam Shoemaker and Hiram Hobbs overseers of the poor for Clark Township To Elias Kitterman, Lucind …

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