When Frederick Peter Fort Jr was born on 21 October 1773, in Highland Springs, Henrico, Virginia, United States, his father, Frederick Fort, was 28 and his mother, Mary Ann Knight, was 29. He married Lucy Moore on 3 March 1791, in Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 15 September 1845, in Stronghurst, Henderson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Kemp Cemetery, Henderson, Illinois, United States.
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French, Walloon, English, and Catalan: nickname from Old French, Middle English, Catalan fort ‘strong, brave’ (from Latin fortis). Compare Lefort .
French: from Fort, a French form of the Latin personal name Fortis (from fortis ‘strong, brave’), chosen by early Christians as a symbol of moral strength and steadfastness, and borne by an obscure saint whose cult was popular during the Middle Ages in southern and southwestern France. Compare St. Fort .
French: habitational name from (Le) Fort, the name of several places in various parts of France, named with Old French fort ‘stronghold’ (from the adjective fort ‘strong’). Compare Lefort .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesBirth: Oct. 21, 1773 North Carolina, USA Death: Sep. 15, 1845 Husband of Lucy [Moore] Fort. Born 21-Oct-1773 in North Carolina. Died 15-Sep-1845. Married Lucy Moore in Kentucky 3-Mar-1791 in Bo …
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