Angus Edward Fortune (1903 - 1991)

Born 9 Nov 1903 in Korumburra, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Phyllis May (Hicks) Fortune — married 10 Dec 1948 in Victoria, Australia

Died 30 Jan 1991 at age 87 in Victoria, Australia

Biography

Angus was born in 1903, son of Isaac Angus Fortune and Marion\Miriam 'Mary' LINTON (1878-1905) m: 1897 #. Married twice, he enlisted with the RAAF ^[1] and passed away in 1991.

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Born 9 Nov 1903 • Korumburra, Victoria, Australia.^{[2] [3]}

Married:

(1) Nancy Doreen Rose 3 Nov 1924 • St Marks Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.#^[4]

(2) Phyllis May Barron 10 Dec 1948 • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[5]

His second wife was his maternal first cousin and her maiden name was Hicks. Their mothers were sisters.

He had two daughters.

Died 30 Jan 1991 • Camberwell OR Carnegie OR South Caulfield, Victoria, Australia.^{[6] [7]}

Cremated 1991 • Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria, Australia.^[8] [1]

Residence:

1928 • Wood Street Long Gully, Victoria, Australia. Line 1518 - Wood Machinist as Angus Edward Fortune.^[9]

1949 • 1 Grey Street South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. Line 4784 - Machinist as Angus Edward Fortune.^[10]

Research note

Dates and details # from Ancestry Hints. | Differing death place locations. | (Grainger-687 23:17, 12 April 2024 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Birth Date: 9 Nov 1903, Birth Place: Korumburra, Victoria, Enlistment Date: 1939-1948, Enlistment Place: Melbourne, Military Service Branch: Royal Australian Air Force, Service Number: 126596, Next of Kin: Nancy Fortune, Series Description: A9301: Raaf, Ncos and Other Ranks.
2. ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Birth Date: Abt 1903, Birth Place: Korumburra, Victoria, Registration Year: 1903, Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Father: Isaac Angus Fortune, Mother: Marian Linton, Registration Number: 26689.
3. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Birth Registration Date: 1903, Birth Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Father: Isaac Angus Fortune, Mother: Fortune, Reference Number: 26689.
4. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Marriage Registration Date: 1924, Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Spouse: Nancy Doreen Rose, Reference Number: 11482.
5. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Gender: Male, Marriage Registration Date: 1948, Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Spouse: Phyllis May Barron, Reference Number: 1266.
6. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Death Date: 30 Jan 1991, Death Place: South Caulfield, Death Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Father: Isaac Angus Fortune, Mother: Miriam Fortune, Reference Number: 3384.
7. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Death Date: 30 Jan 1991, Death Place: Carnegie, Occupation: Wood MacHinist, Grant Date: 3 Apr 1991.
8. ↑ Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Birth Date: 9 Nov 1903, Birth Place: Korumburra, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, Death Date: 30 Jan 1991, Death Place: Camberwell, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia, Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place: Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160470230
9. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Gender: Male, Electoral Date: 1928, Electoral Place: Sandhurst East, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, Residence Address Wood St., Long Gully.
10. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936; Name: Angus Edward Fortune, Gender: Male, Electoral Date: 1949, Electoral Place: South Yarra, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160470230/angus_edward-fortune: accessed April 13, 2024), memorial page for Angus Edward Fortune (9 Nov 1903–30 Jan 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160470230, citing Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Rose (contributor 48786863).

Acknowledgement

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