Fortune, Matilda

1876 - 1876  (0 years)

• Name	Fortune, Matilda
  Born	Mar 1876
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 May 1876	Pigeon Lake, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: drowned on Pigeon Lake near where Elim Lodge now stands
  Buried	Sandy Creek Cemetery (South Side), Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I6668	McFadyen and Parker
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2009

  
  

  Father	Fortune, Thomas,   b. Abt 1834, Asphodel Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  Mother	Johnson, Anne,   b. Abt 1840, Wolford Township, Johnston District, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1876, Pigeon Lake, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1861	Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F2230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S65] Newspaper Clipping. Peterborough area paper Mrs Fortune (Ann) wife of Mr Fortune (Thomas) started across Pigeon Lake in a small punt. tuesday last, from Jacob's Island with her two youngest children age 6 months and two yrs to visit a Mrs Crowley. They did not return and on Thursday they found the body of Mrs Fortune and the search for the children continued dated 26 may 1876. Ann Johnson and her two daughters were the first to be buried at the Sandy Lake cemetary in Bobcaygeon Reported by Karen Lindley, April 2007 [S62] Ontario Marriage Registrations. Name: Thomas Fortune Birth Place: Asphodel Township Residence: Asphodel Township Age: 27 Father Name: William Mother Name: Ellen Estimated birth year: 1834 Spouse Name: Anne Johnson Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Wolford Township Spouse Residence: Otonabee Township Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1840 Spouse Father Name: Alexander Spouse Mother Name : Maria Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1861 Marriage County: Peterborough Family History Library Microfilm: 1030063