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Margaret B Forti 1907 - 2000

Margaret B Forti of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL was born on March 25, 1907 in Capron, Southampton County, Virginia United States, and died at age 93 years old on April 30, 2000 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL. Margaret Forti was buried at Lauderdale Memorial Park 2001 SW 4th Ave, in Fort Lauderdale.
Margaret B Forti
Margaret L Bell
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL 33308
March 25, 1907
Capron, Southampton County, Virginia, 23829, United States
April 30, 2000
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States
Female
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  • Introduction

    Margaret Lee Bell was born to Willie S. and Nettie A. Bell. She had siblings David, Milton, William, Wesley, and Julia. Margaret Bell married Francis Lee Forti, and attorney, and they had a son and a daughter, Frances Lee and William Bell Forti. See Margaret B Forti: Obituary.
  • 03/25
    1907

    Birthday

    March 25, 1907
    Birthdate
    Capron, Southampton County, Virginia 23829, United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Margaret was Caucasian. Her father was born in Virginia and her mother was born in North Carolina.
  • Nationality & Locations

    A native of Capron, Virginia, Margaret was raised in Portsmouth, Virginia and lived in Arlington, Virginia for forty years with her husband, before retiring to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She lived in Fort Lauderdale for the last 31 years of her life.
  • Religious Beliefs

    Margaret's funeral was a graveside service. Her obituary said that "Margaret reflected the grace and love of the Lord throughout her life."
  • Professional Career

    In 1950, when she was 43, Margaret was a division manager at a cosmetic company.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Margaret married Francis Forti, an attorney, and they remained married until he died. She survived him by six years. They had a daughter and a son, Frances Lee and William Bell Forti. She had siblings David, Milton, William, Wesley, and Julia and she was survived by ten grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren.
  • 04/30
    2000

    Death

    April 30, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Lauderdale Memorial Park 2001 SW 4th Ave, in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida 33315, United States
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    FORTI - Margaret Bell, 93, of Ft. Lauderdale, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2000 at her home. Margaret reflected the grace and love of the Lord throughout her life. She was a resident of Ft. Lauderdale for 31 years. Margaret was born in Capron, Virginia, grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia, and lived in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband, Francis Forti for 40 years before retiring to Ft. Lauderdale. Francis, an attorney, died six years ago. Margaret is survived by her sister, Julia Godfrey; daughter, Frances Lee Donahue; son, William Bell Forti; ten grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 5, 2000 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Graveside service at Lauderdale Memorial Park on Saturday, May 6, 2000 at 10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made Vitas Hospice, 5420 NW 33 Avenue, Ft Lauderdale. Arrangements by American Burial and Cremation Center at Jennings Funeral Home, 1801 E. Oakland Park Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale. - South Florida Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) on Thursday, May 4, 2000.
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In 1907, in the year that Margaret B Forti was born, the state of Oklahoma was admitted to the United States on November 16. Previously called "Oklahoma Territory" and "Indian Territory", the two areas were merged and Oklahoma became the 46th state. It is the 28th most populous state.
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In 1914, when she was merely 7 years old, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.
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