Her Father: WILIAM RANKEN FORTUNE was born in Fife, Scotland in 1858, one of a large family. He married in California, his wife's name is known variously as 'Mary Helen Hertzberg', or 'Helen Hersberg', and she is thought to have been from a California family. How can I trace the marriage details? It is thought that a son was born, and then a daughter. No details of the son are known, but the daughter, born at Sausalito in January 1885 was formally EUPHEMIA CHARLOTTE FORTUNE. Her successful career as an artist is well documented, her work signed 'E. Charlton Fortune', as she disliked her forenames. William is believed to have died in California in 1894. Any more information about him, his marriage, wife and son would be most welcome, or suggestions as to sources. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=583221.0 Her Sister?: Funeral Home record: Sarah Helen Herzberg FORTUNE, b 9 Dec 1856 San Francisco, widow of William Ranken FORTUNE Of Garden Nursing Home , 2750 Geary Street, died there age 83 yrs, on 20 Jan 1940 Father: Julius HERZBERG, b Mechlenburg, Germany Mother: Mary CHARLTON, b Nova Scotia, Canada Had lived in San Francisco all her life Buried Holy Cross Cemetery on 22 Jan 1940 Informant: Daughter, E Charlton FORTUNE Widow of E.uphemia Charlton and James Clephane FORTUNE This is thought to be a portrait painted by Effie, of her brother: , OCR Text: Her Father: WILIAM RANKEN FORTUNE was born in Fife, Scotland in 1858, one of a large family. He married in California, his wife's name is known variously as 'Mary Helen Hertzberg', or 'Helen Hersberg', and she is thought to have been from a California family. How can I trace the marriage details? It is thought that a son was born, and then a daughter. No details of the son are known, but the daughter, born at Sausalito in January 1885 was formally EUPHEMIA CHARLOTTE FORTUNE. Her successful career as an artist is well documented, her work signed 'E. Charlton Fortune', as she disliked her forenames. William is believed to have died in California in 1894. Any more information about him, his marriage, wife and son would be most welcome, or suggestions as to sources. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=583221.0 Her Sister?: Funeral Home record: Sarah Helen Herzberg FORTUNE, b 9 Dec 1856 San Francisco, widow of William Ranken FORTUNE Of Garden Nursing Home , 2750 Geary Street, died there age 83 yrs, on 20 Jan 1940 Father: Julius HERZBERG, b Mechlenburg, Germany Mother: Mary CHARLTON, b Nova Scotia, Canada Had lived in San Francisco all her life Buried Holy Cross Cemetery on 22 Jan 1940 Informant: Daughter, E Charlton FORTUNE Widow of E.uphemia Charlton and James Clephane FORTUNE This is thought to be a portrait painted by Effie, of her brother: , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Green Plaque Information,Green Plaque Research by Names,E. Charlton Fortune,E. Charlton Fortune 1 Page 1, E. Charlton Fortune 1 Page 1