Charley John Fortner
6 October 1896–22 May 1974 (Age 77)
Tennessee, United States
The Life of Charley John
When Charley John Fortner was born on 6 October 1896, in Tennessee, United States, his father, John William Fortner, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Pauline Rochell, was 21. He died on 22 May 1974, in Arab, Marshall, Alabama, United States, at the age of 77.
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Family Time Line
Charley John Fortner
1896–1974
Fannie Eudy
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Spouse and Children
1896–1974Male
Fannie Eudy
–Female
Parents and Siblings
John William Fortner
1874–1913Male
1875–1961Female
siblings
(8)
1896–1966Male
1896–1974Male
Elva Pauline Fortner
1900–Female
Ruth Fortner
1904–Female
1906–1980Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1912 · Alabama Equal Suffrage Association Formed
Age 16
The Alabama Equal Suffrage Association was founded in Birmingham to fight for the voting rights of white women.
1917 · The 167th Infantry Regiment
Age 21
The 167th Infantry Regiment of the Alabama National Guard was assigned to the 42nd “Rainbow Division” in World War II. The 167th fought in 5 major campaigns and served at the front longer than any other U.S. Regiment.
Name Meaning
German: variant (also Förtner) or Americanized form of Pförtner, occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper in a great house, castle, or monastery, Middle High German portenaere (from Latin porta ‘door’, ‘gate’). Compare English Porter .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Charley John Fortner, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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