Brief Life History of John
John Fortney was born in 1829, in Indiana, United States. He died in 1903, at the age of 74.
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 1
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
Age 7
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Fortineux, itself a variant or an altered form of Fortineau, a derivative of Fortin . This surname was brought to America from Germany. Compare Fortna and Furtney .
Americanized form of German Pförtner (see Fortner ).
Americanized form of Norwegian Fortun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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