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Roll Call #: 2582
Surname: Fortmann
Given Name: Josef
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AKA Given Name: Joseph
Empire German
Ethnicity: German
Place of origin: Unknown
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Spouse: Martha
Place of birth: Vechta Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany
Year of birth: Abt 1884
Month of birth: 2
Place of death: Amherst, NS
Year of death: 1919
Month of death: 1
Place of burial: Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, ON
Occupation: Sailor / Stone Mason
Religion: Catholic
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Additional information: COD: ulceration of stomach / hemorrhage of bowels. Died in camp. Wife, Martha, lived at Vechta grand duchee if Oldenburg, Germany. Originally buried in Highland Cemetery in Amherst, NS. Transferred from Jamica. Aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse that was sunk 1914 Aug 26 in neutral waters at Bay of Rio de Oro off the West coast of Africa.
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POW # from RCF: 624
Internment camp from RCF: Amherst
Internment dates from RCF: ? - 1919-Jan-08