Mrs Mary Fortune (née McDougald)

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Mary McDougald was born in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario on 12 May 1851, the daughter of John MacDougald and his wife Mary. She grew up with her 14 brothers and sisters in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.

Married to Mark Fortune and resident in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a first class passenger. She travelled with her husband, their three daughters Alice Elizabeth, Ethel Flora and Mabel, and their son, Charles Alexander Fortune. The family occupied cabins C-23-25-27.

Mary and her daughters were rescued in lifeboat 10.

Mary, did not remarry and died in Toronto on 8 March 1929, aged 76.

References and Sources
Toronto Daily Star, Saturday, March 9, 1929, Obituary
Province of Ontario Certificate
of Death

Credits

Philip Hind (Editor)

Pat Cook, USA
Phillip Gowan, USA

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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary

Name: Mrs Mary Fortune (née McDougald)
Born: Tuesday 6th May 1851 in Chinguacousy Township Ontario Canada
Age: 60 years
Last Residence: in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
1st Class Passengers
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 19950 , £263
Cabin No.: C23/25/27
Rescued (boat 10)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Friday 8th March 1929

Cause of Death: Cause Not Disclosed

Buried: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Toronto Ontario Canada

Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Mark Fortune
Miss Ethel Flora Fortune
Miss Alice Elizabeth Fortune
Miss Mabel Helen Fortune
Mr Charles Alexander Fortune

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