Bertha Ruth
(Ruth)
Fortune
Born about in Washington, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James W. Fortune
and Easter Elizabeth (Johnson) Fortune
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 78
in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2010
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Biography
Bertha A or Ruth Fortune was born in November 1896 in Washington.[1][2] She was the daughter of James W. Fortune and Ester Elizabeth Johnson Fortune.[1][2][3]
Notes
- Death place: Colonial Manor Convalescant Hospital, 1913 East 5th Street, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
- Named Bertha A in the 1900 census.[1]
Census Notes
- 1900 Census: Diamond Precinct, Whitman County, Washington[1]
- James W Fortune Head Male 28 Missouri July 1871, Married 6 years, Laborer (farm), Father born in Illinois, Mother born in Missouri
- Ester E Fortune Wife Female 27 Missouri March 1873, Married 6 years, Father born in Alabama, Mother born in Missouri
- Ena I Fortune Daughter Female 5 Missouri Nov. 1894
- Bertha A Fortune Daughter Female 3 Washington Nov. 1896
- Austin J Fortune Son Male 2 Washington Dec. 1897
- 1910 Census: Spokane, Ward 5, Spokane County, Washington[2]
- James W Fortune Head Male 38 Missouri Married 16 years, Salesman, real estate Father born Tennessee, Mother born in Missouri
- Easter E Fortune Wife Female 37 Missouri Married 16 years, 4 children born, 4 children living Father born in Alabama, Mother born in Missouri
- Ena I Fortune Daughter Female 15 Missouri
- Ruth Fortune Daughter Female 13 Washington
- Austin J Fortune Son Male 12 Washington
- Mary F Fortune Daughter Female 6 Washington
- 1920 Census: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington[3]
- James W Fortune Head Male 48 Missouri Salesman, Real Estate, Father born in Tennessee, Mother born in Missouri
- Eva Fortune Daughter Female 25 Missouri Stenographer, grocery Parents born in Missouri
- Ruth Fortune Daughter Female 23 Washington Packer, Candy mfg.
- Frances Fortune Daughter Female 16 Washington Attended school
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Bertha A Fortune in the household of James W Fortune, Diamond, Matlock, Steptoe, Sunset, and Thornton Precincts, Whitman, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 13A, family 229, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,753.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, Ruth Fortune in household of James W Fortune, Spokane Ward 5, Spokane, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 198, sheet 12B, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1671; FHL microfilm 1,375,684.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch 1920 Census, Ruth Fortune in the household of James W Fortune, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, 1920.
Acknowledgments
- This person was created through the import of David Freeman Wheeler 4-24-2009_2010-04-29.ged on 23 August 2010.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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~6.25%
Carl Fields
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ccf149
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Charles Thorp :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch AE491323L2 [compare]
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Lesley Hahn :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KQ7674464 [compare], Ancestry member Vandreyer
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~0.78%
P. Thorp :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HB2305385 [compare], yourDNAportal PHId3706c0d, FTDNA kit #909332
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Anonymous Thorp :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DM6224253 [compare]
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~0.78%
Elizabeth (Fields) Brown :
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