Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: John B. Fortney / Anna Maria "Mary" Diemert (F3434)

m. 20 Sep 1836


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  • Father | Male
    John B. Fortney

    Born  20 Sep 1814  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jan 1878  Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint Ignatius Roman Catholic Cemetery, Deemerton, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Sep 1836  [1]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob Fordney | F3428 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Muma | F3428 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Anna Maria "Mary" Diemert

    Born  24 May 1815  Dettwiller, Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jun 1875  Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint Ignatius Roman Catholic Cemetery, Deemerton, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Child 1 | Male
    David D. Fortney

    Born  14 Oct 1837  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Dec 1913  Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Catherine R. Schwartz | F20773 
    Married  1860   

    Child 2 | Female
    Elizabeth Furtney

    Born  11 Nov 1840  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jan 1928  , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nicholas Victor Schwartz | F49358 
    Married  3 Nov 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Elisabeth Fortney

    Born  1841  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    Daniel Fortney

    Born  18 Apr 1844  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Feb 1872  Deemerton, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Catharine Rufina "Rufina" Graf | F22692 
    Married  1 Nov 1865  Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Jonas Fordney

    Born  1845  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Andrew Fortney

    Born  26 Jun 1847  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Oct 1927  Deemerton, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint Ignatius Roman Catholic Cemetery, Deemerton, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Ann Biesinger | F21405 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Catharin Fortney

    Born  1850  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Catharine Fordney

    Born  15 Dec 1851  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1937  Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Mary Anne Fordney

    Born  20 Nov 1856  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Martin Diebel | F19540 
    Married  26 Nov 1878  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 29 Sep 1836:49.
      20 Sep 1836 Rev. Benjamin Eby m. Johann Fordny to Mary Diemert, formerly of Germany, all of Waterloo.