Garrett Reese Fortune (1894 - 1955)

Born 11 Oct 1894 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Died 23 Sep 1955 at age 60 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Biography

“Garrett Reese Fortune (October 11, 1894 – September 23, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1916 and 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies (1916, 1918) and Boston Red Sox (1920). Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m), 176 pounds (80 kg), Fortune was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. He was born in High Point, North Carolina.

In a three-season career, Fortune posted a 0–5 record with 23 strikeouts and a 6.61 ERA in 20 appearances, including six starts, two complete games, 11 games finished, 46 walks, and 77.2 innings of work.“

He died in Washington, DC in 1955. [Wikipedia, (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Fortune)]

Gary was the son of William Fortune and Marie Alice Scroggs.^[1]

• CENSUS 1910

Name: Gary R Fortune Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Gender: Male Age: 15 Race: White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1895 Birthplace: North Carolina Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 10 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William G Fortune Head Male 42 Virginia Marie S Fortune Wife Female 35 North Carolina Gary R Fortune Son Male 15 North Carolina Virginia E Fortune Daughter Female 13 North Carolina Charles M Fortune Son Male 10 North Carolina

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• CENSUS 1920

Name: Gary Fortune Event Type: Census Event Date: 1920 Event Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Gender: Male Age: 23 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1897 Birthplace: North Carolina Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 10 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Will Fortune Head Male 51 Virginia Marie Fortune Wife Female 42 North Carolina Gary Fortune Son Male 23 North Carolina Virginia Fortune Daughter Female 21 North Carolina Charles Fortune Son Male 19 North Carolina Charlotte Fortune Daughter-in-law Female 21 Connecticut

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In 1950, Gary and his wife Inez lived at 320 Connecticut St., Washington, DC. They both were born in North Carolina. Gary R. Fortune, 55, was a marketing specialist for the US Dept. of Agriculture. His wife, Inez, 47, was a retail clothing salesperson. ^[4]

• DEATH 1955
• BURIAL

Place: Kenly Cemetery

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Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Person: 9XS1-NQ2
2. ↑ 1910 US Census (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RKS-JZ7?i=18&cc=1727033)
3. ↑ 1920 US Census (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRNZ-JG7?i=18&cc=1488411)
4. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FQT-JN56 : Fri Oct 06 22:03:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Gary R Fortune and Inez Fortune, 10 April 1950.
5. ↑ FindAGrave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46710045/garrett-reese-fortune)