Brief Life History of Sophia
When Sophia Fortune was born on 22 March 1830, in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, her father, George Fortune, was 23 and her mother, Isabella Donnet, was 18. She married John Smith on 21 November 1851, in Newton Village, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Spanish Fork Election Precinct, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900 and Utah, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 25 October 1914, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Sophia Smith, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sophia Fortune, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Sophia Fortune Smith, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.
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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History of John Smith and Sophia Fortune
HISTORY OF JOHN SMITH AND SOPHIA FORTUNE By: Angeline E. S. Brockbank January 10, 1932 My grandfather, John Smith, was the son of Beatrice Innes and Nicol Smith. He was born in Newton, Edinburghshire …
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