Fortney, Johann David

Birth Name Fortney, Johann David
Nick Name Hans
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years, 5 months, 18 days

Narrative

Fortney (Fortineaux, Fortune, Fortinent, Fordiney)

Rhineland, Prussia, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950
Name Joh David Fortune
Gender männlich (Male)
Event Type Heirat (Marriage)
Marriage Date 17. Apr 1736 (17 Apr 1736)
Marriage Place Wolfersweiler, Oldenburg, Deutschland (Germany)
Father Jonas Fortune
Spouse Elisabeth Catharina Britzinsathin
Author Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Wolfersweiler (Nohfelden)

Bio from FindAGrave:
Johann David Fortineaux
aged 74y 5m 18d
s/o Jonas Fortineaux & Maria Susanna Rosine Spohn
h/o Elisabeth Catharina Britzius

German:
AL HIer Ruhet DeM
LIEB
nech Johan David
Fortune Ist Geboh
Ren In Europa
Anno $706 den
15ten Juni Und Ist
Gestorben Anno
1780 den 3ten
DECEMBER
IST ALT WORDEN
74 JAHR 5 MON
AT 2 Wochen (under ground)
4 tag (underground)

English:
Here rests to the
body
after Johan David
Fortune was bo-
rn in Europe
year 1706 on
15th June and was
died year
1780 on 3rd
December
whose age was
74 year 5 month
2 week
4 day

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1706-06-15 Germany    
Death 1780-12-03 Warwick, Lancaster, PA   1a
Event Note

date of probated will.

Immigration 1739-09-03      
Event Note

Left Rotterdam on the ship Loyal Judith with other Palatine emigrants and arrived in Philadelphia on September 3, 1739 with his wife and his not-quite-two years'-old son, Wendel, an infant daughter (14 Months) died during crossing.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Fortineux, Jonas Peter1677-09-111755-09-15
Mother Spohn, Susanna Rosina1685-04-181774-09-19
         Fortney, Johann David 1706-06-15 1780-12-03

Families

Family of Fortney, Johann David and Britzius, Elizabeth Catharina
Married Wife Britzius, Elizabeth Catharina ( * 1718-06-12 + 1774-09-19 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1736-04-17 Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany    
  Narrative

In Lancaster County, PA, Will Book D, Vol. 1, page 26, is Will of David Fordiney of Warwick Township, Lancaster Co. PA.
Will dated 3 Jan 1780; Probated 5 Oct 1781

Heirs: Sons Wendel (first born), David, Melchior, and Christian. Daughters: Catharin, wife of Martin Meiley; Margaret, wife of Jacob Shisley; Ann Mary, wife of Manuel (Emmanuel) Gingrich; Rosina; Elizabeth and Barbara (two youngest daughters); and Catherine, daughter of Magdalena, deceased.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Fortney, Elizabeth Catarina1738-05-20between 1810 and 1820

Source References

  1. various: Find A Grave
      • Citation:

        https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25925770/johan-david-fortune