Fortman Frederick Peter b. 20 Jun 1895 6836 N. Ridge Blvd. Chicago, Illinois d. 17 Jul 1969 Lincolnwood, Cook County, IL

1895 - 1969

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Birth	20 Jun 1895	6836 N. Ridge Blvd. Chicago, Illinois
	Age: 1 month
	Agency: Mormon WEB site -- 2 Birth Certificates
	Cause: Certificates SUBMITTED -- 11 Jul 1895 --- with 2nd submitted Feb 1896 -- same parents
Gender	Male
Entertainment	1911	Lunch at Mother Louisa Smith Fortman's kitchen
	Youngest brother Albert Joseph, age 6, has been given the customery 10 cents and sent on his way for the luncheon bucket of beer from Karthauser's Tavern one block south on Ridge Ave. The greenhouse workers shall be in for lunch within the hour.
Entertainment	1912	Rogers Park
	Fred buys his 1st motorcycle; much to the horror of his Mother Louisa and the jubilation of his younger brothers. His Father's reaction is unrecorded.
Military, Active Duty, Combat	Abt 1913	Marine Corp
	Fred's Draft Board notice has been located in Army records. It is thought that Fred may have served in the Marines shortly after this date.
Wedding date - Church	29 Sep 1916	Crown Point, Indiana
	Fred marries Agnes and Louisa, his mother provides them a house diagonally across from her at abt 6875 N Ridge that Louisa owns. This same house shall also become the home of her next son Lawrence when Fred moves to Western Ave. abt1934.
Entertainment	19? - 1942	Muno's Tavern - Roger's Park
	Located at Pratt & Western, Muno's Tavern is a favorite refreshment center for the greenhouse flower growers of Rogers Park.
Occupation...a job	1943	7396 Crawford Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL
	In the Spring or Summer of 1943 a 2 story house and greenhouses are purchased in Lincolnwood. The northside lawn has a well and in the coming years Howard (Howie) Benesch, Husband of Audry Fortman shall construct a multi-room substantial doll house some 10 feet high. Adjacent the Doll House Howie builds a "Pool", all of "ankle deep" with it's own filling hose that led to many a water-fight. (per Janet Fortman 9/20/2011)
Occupation...a job	1934 - 1943	7764 Western Ave., at Estes Ave. in Rogers Park, Chicago
	On the East side of Western Ave just north of Touhy Ave a house and its adjacent greenhouses have been purchased. Fred and his family flower growers shall cultivate flowers until 1943, some 9 years.
Occupation...a job	1955	Dev-lin Bowl, Lincolnwood, IL
	Purchased the bar and Bowling Alley known as Dev-lin Bowl. My Greenhousing days are over.
Entertainment	1930 ? - 1942 - to today	Candlelite - Watering Hole
	Located on the West side of Western Ave just north of Touhy Ave this "watering-hole" had a dedicated following from the Fortman Greenhouse workers on the East Side of Western Ave. A "cool-one" revived the spirits under a blistering summer sun. In 1958 several doors south the Mark II Tavern is opened by Uncle George ?, a Greek, who then sells it to his son and then opens the Clover Club on Howard St. (per Renee Toinai 9/20/2011)
Died	17 Jul 1969	Lincolnwood, Cook County, IL
Buried	22 Jul 1969	St. Henry's Cemetery, Fortmann Plot, Chicago, Illinois USAb
Person ID	I046	Schmit(t)... Schmidt...Smith...Fortmann...Fortman....Bourcier...Boursier.....Morris
Last Modified	13 Feb 2012

Father	Fortmann Frederick, b. 30 Mar 1869, 4099 N Robie St, Evanston now 6710 N Seeley Ave Chicago, IL , d. 2 Jan 1955, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL
Mother	Smith Louisa aka Louise, b. 6 Jul 1871, 6836 N. Ridge Ave, Chicago, IL , d. 1 Nov 1956, 6836 N Ridge, Chicago, Illinois
Married	25 Apr 1894	St Henry's Church, Chicago, IL
Family ID	F013	Group Sheet

Family Larson Agnes Elizabeth, b. 2 Sep 1894, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL , d. 2 Jun 1972, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL

Married 29 Sep 1916 Crown Point, Indiana

Memorable Life Experiences Spring or Summer 1943 7396 Crawford Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL

Fred moves the Family to a newly purchased House and Greenhouses in Lincolnwood from 7700 N. Western Ave Chicago. The new location even has a well on the side of the house and apple trees on the south side. A major several room doll house will be built by Howie Benesch next to the apple orchards on the South side.

Children

	1. Fortman Joseph, b. 10 Mar 1917, d. Abt Apr 1917
>	2. Fortman Audrey Marie, b. 8 Sep 1918, Evanston, IL , d. 9 Jan 2008, The Morrings, Arlington Heights, IL
>	3. Fortman Robert Lawrence, b. 19 Feb 1920, Evanston, IL , d. 27 Jan 2000, Prospect Heights, IL
>	4. Fortman Thecla Frances
>	5. Fortman Frederick (Red) Joseph, b. 15 Feb 1925, Chicago, IL , d. 25 Dec 1982, Skokie, Illinois
>	6. Fortman Edmund (Bebe's) Clement
	7. Fortman Agnes, b. 3 Sep 1927, Rogers Park, Chicago, IL , d. 10 Sep 1927, Rogers Park, Chicago, IL
	8. Fortman Agnes Elizabeth (Betty)
>	9. Fortman William (Billy) Albert
	10. Fortman James Andrew, b. 17 Jan 1934, d. 30 Jan 1934, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL
	11. Fortman Janet Ann

Last Modified 27 Oct 2011

Family ID F030 Group Sheet

Photos		1936.......Frederick Fortmann,.......age 67 and Sons, Frederick Peter,....age 41.....Fr. Edmund......age 35....Albert Joseph......age 31.....Lawrence Anthony......age 40......on the south lawn of the Ridge House.
		1895......Frederick Peter........age 3-4 months.....1st Son of Frederick Fortmann and Louisa Schmidt Smith
		1921, June....Frederick Fortmann, (age 52) Louisa Smith Fortman (age 50) and standing, Fred, (age 26) Edmund, (age 20) Lawrence, (age 25) seated Albert Joseph (age 16) on south lawn of 6836 N. Ridge, Chicago
		1871 House ........photo: March,1903........The Fortman Boys: Frederick Peter, Age 9, Lawrence Anthony, Age 7, Edmund Age 2..................Peter Schmidt's Victorian House built in 1871 at 6836 N. Ridge...it is 32 yrs. old in this photo...Peter died in the back bedroom here last year...the house now belongs to Louisa Schmidt Fortman and her husband Frederick. Married 8 yrs. Their Son Albert Joseph, not pictured will be born in 17 months. This Son will receive the house from his Mother in 1937. Albert Joseph will Will the house to his Son, David who will take title upon his father's death 7 Sep 1987. This house has thus been in the Schmidt Fortman lineage for 136 years................................................................................ Note the Greenhouses in the back, the carriage shed on the North side, the kerosene lamp in the bow window and the scalloped upstairs bedroom shade. The house does not yet have city sewers which will be laid in Ridge Ave. next year. The chimney cap is typical of the period as is the European grape-vine lattice a few feet south of the front porch. The bulkhead wooden-door can be seen to be open on the south side behind the large tree....................Louisa Smith Fortmann, Mistress of the house in this picture is age 32.