Henry Lincoln FORTE, I^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1855 - 1936  (81 years)

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  Henry (on left) & brother or Father.jpg

  
  

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• Name	Henry Lincoln FORTE  [8, 9, 10, 11]
  Suffix	I
  Born	12 Apr 1855	Orange, New Haven Co, CT, USA   [8, 9, 10, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Sep 1936	Glenside, Montgomery Co, PA, USA   [8]
  Person ID	I52	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Edward Cyrus FORTE,   b. 7 Mar 1821, , , Barbados ,   d. 14 Jun 1858, Minatitlan, Tehuantepec, , Mexico  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Diantha (Elizabeth) Fitch BUNNELL,   b. 28 Jul 1826, West Haven Conn ,   d. 29 Nov 1902, Mt. Vernon, West Chester, NY, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1842	New Haven, New Haven, CT, USA
  Family ID	F2039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie (Elizabeth) Conley RAUCH,   b. Jun 1856, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 6 Apr 1935, Glenside, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1875  [9]
  Children	1. Wilmer Eyr FORTE,   b. 18 Jul 1876, Edgemore, , DE, USA ,   d. 24 Jul 1943, New York, New York, New York, USA  (Age 67 years)   2. Mary Edith FORTE,   b. 13 Sep 1878, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1965  (Age 86 years)   3. Henry Lincoln FORTE, II,   b. 13 Sep 1880, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 1884, , Augusta, VA  (Age 3 years)   4. Isabella Gertrude FORTE,   b. 30 Oct 1883, Rochester, Monroe, NY, USA ,   d. Abt 1959  (Age 75 years)   5. Elizabeth (Bessie) FORTE,   b. 5 Dec 1885, Phila Phila, Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Earl Martin FORTE,   b. 31 Jul 1888, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Nov 1967, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 79 years)   7. Norman Leroy FORTE, Sr.,   b. 11 Nov 1890, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1980, Erie, Erie, PA, USA  (Age 90 years)   8. Joseph Aloyisious FORTE,   b. 4 Oct 1893, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Nov 1967, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 74 years)   9. Mildred Ruth FORTE,   b. 22 Mar 1898, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA ,   d. Nov 1967  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F6165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Information from Henry Lincoln's son, Norman Leroy Forte, shows that Henry Lincoln went to Northwestern University & became a top civil engineer. As a civil engineer in the steel industry he helped build Heinz Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey (where the auditorium did stand), the Brooklyn Bridge (or the Delaware River Bridge), the stone bridges across the Schuylkill River from the University of Pennsylvania Boathouse row to the Art Museum and various railroads. He was employed by Edgemore Iron Co. in Delaware and at one time was the Vice President of the Phoenix Bridge Co. There are supposedly various monuments of him throughout New York State because of his job in constructing railroads and bridges. (F-621, E) During World War I, he was a dollar-a-year man at the Cape Station to load ammunitions on ships. (He was independently financially secure-so the Dollar-A-Year was a charitable job on his part.) Due to his profession, he & his wife and children had to move quite often. Some of their places of residence were: Edmore, Del., and Pottstown, Pennsylvania They definitely lived on the corner of Chelten and Stenton Avenues in Germantown, (Pennsylvania) on April 12, 1896, because the funeral of Marie Isabel, two year old daughter of Daniel L. and Belle V. McGowen Leahy was held at his home a couple days later. Their final home, the one that his grandchildren remember, was in the suburb of Glenside, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania They also had a summer cottage in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. (F-49) He was raised a Presbyterian but was converted to the Catholic faith for his wife's sake. His wallet is in the possession of Doris Dudick. It's most interesting original contents included a tin type of Diantha Fitch Bunnell Forte, a set of 4 leaf clovers glued to a card dated 8-1-1897, and a collection of poems; "Only," "My Little Boy That Died," "Foretaste," and "Worthiness." His family bible, that came from his mother's side of the family, the Bunnel's, is still in existence, being cared for by Henry Lincoln Forte, III, grandson to Henry Lincoln Forte, I. Many of the family member's births are recorded in it. Memories of Henry Lincoln Forte by his grandson, Bill (William) Forte include a man known as "Grandfather," who was an engineer on the Brooklyn Bridge & Heinz Pier (in Atlantic City, New Jersey). He had a proper English air about him. Even at age 80 he hated the Irish. (This adds interest as his wife was Irish.) He would get angry when his grandchildren called their father, "Dad", because "Dad" was an Irish expression. The beds in his home felt like they were made from corn kernels. Bill remembers his grandmother as a small, frail woman who baked great cupcakes and served puffed rice for breakfast. She loved to ride in their car when they picked her up and brought her for multiple week visits to Erie, Pennsylvania Henry Lincoln was bedridden due to a stroke for the last nine years of his life, and his daughter, Edith, would take care of him, while his wife visited their son, Norman's family. Betty remembers him as being a very grumpy, strict grandfather. She says that her grandmother could just ignore his grumpiness and get on with life. She was a delightful woman. (F-115, 122d) I have been able to locate Henry L. Forte and family in the 1880, 1900, 1920 and 1930 Philadelphia Pennsylvania census records. In 1880, Marie C. was listed as Minnie Forte by name and Henry was listed as a Draftsman by trade. In 1900, all the data verifies information in interviews of family members. All children had been born in that census. They lived at 3530 North Broad in Philadelphia at the time. (F-43,259) In 1920 only Henry L., Marie C., Edith M. and Elizabeth Forte were living at 3519 Broad. Henry L. is listed as an employed Civil Engineer in general practice. His father was born in Barbados and his mother, Connecticut. The 1930 census confirms this information. Marie was born in Pennsylvania as was her mother. Her father, however, was born in Connecticut. Daughter Mary was still living with them. They owned their home worth $8000.00 at the time. (F-260, 666) The picture included herein, is Henry Lincoln Forte on the left and a likely brother, Leslie or Cyrus on the right. It is from a copy of a tintype. Tintypes were in use from 1854-1900. This rules out it being anyone but this generation.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2799] Raymond & Clara Forte Corrigan, Pedigree Chart prepared by Clara Patterson Forte? deceased It is accurate to the family history passed down by Edward Cyrus Forte (1851-1942). [S2872] Edward Forte Family Bible Boston: Greenough & Stebbins, (1809). [S2539] Norman Leroy Forte Erie, PA interviewed by Linda Coate Dudick, grand-daughter by marriage July 17, 1979 In Linda Coate files (F-17). [S2544] 1900 Federal Census Philadephia, Philadelphia Co., PA. [S2551] 1910 U.S. Census Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. [S2789] William Buckland Forte interviewed by Linda Coate Dudick 1985. [S2792] 1930 Federal Population Census, Abington Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. [S3263] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2014 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,5164::0., Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 089001-092000 (Reliability: 0). [S3234] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2004 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,7836::0., Source number: 32.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LCD (Reliability: 0). [S168] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc Date:2010 Place:Lehi, UT, USA), 1,6742::0., Year: 1880; Census Place: Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1160; Page: 561D; Enumeration District: 055 (Reliability: 0). [S110] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2015 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 1,60901::0. (Reliability: 0). [S2804] Jarius Bunnel of Cheshire, CN New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ In possession of Libby Swenson (Boston: Greenough & Stebbins, 1809).