Johansen (John) Fortinatos

1877 - 1939  (61 years)

• Name	Johansen (John) Fortinatos
  Born	17 Dec 1877	Serifos, Greece   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1939	Cardiff Rd, Glamorganshire [given age 61]
  	Cause of death: Myocardial Degeneration and arteriosclerosis
  Person ID	I1662	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Johansen (John) Fortinatos,   b. Greece
  Family ID	F8166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Eachus,   b. 19 Mar 1895, 293 Great Ancoats Street, Ancoats, Manchester, Lancashire, England ,   d. 2 Feb 1975, 3 Green Lane, Coldbrook, Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales. listed as Maggie. Cause of death, Cardiac Failure.  (Age 79 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1915	the Register Office, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales   [2]
  	Marriage: 29 April 1915, The Registery Office, Carfiff, Wales. John Fortinatos age 36 Bachelor and Marine Donkey Man of 3 Hillside Cottages, Cadoxton, Barry, Wales Margaret Ellen Eachus, age 20 Spinster of 3 Hillside Cottages, Cadoxton, Barry, Wales were married by Certificate by J S Linds, Registrar, signed by R J Watkins Suprintendant Registrar in the presence of Ernest Morgan & Mary Nelson, Grooms Father: John Fortinatos, Farmer Brides Father: John Eachus, Dock Labourer.
  Children	1. John Fortinatos,   b. 23 Jul 1915, Cardiff RD, Glamorganshire, Wales ,   d. 1989, South Glamorgan, Wales  (Age 73 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John fortinatos was in the merchant navy, and there are a few records of him being on ships and various ports. Interestingly he was convicted of manslaughter in a cork court around 1910. There is a nice newspaper article about it. It seems when he was released he disembarked at Cardiff moved to Barry and started a new life, I don't believe he was involved in anything else but continued as a donkey man, and died in 1939. He was given a service medal for the great war. Registery of Shipping and Seaman: index of first world war Mercantile Marine Medals, and the British War Medal, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards, Service 1914 - 1925 Donkey Man The individual responsible for the Donkey engine, a steam-powered winch engine, which could be used to load or unload cargo, raise larger sails, or power pumps. It was invented in 1881 Engineer. Certificated officer in charge of a vessel's engines who also made repairs and adjustments to the machinery. Johansen Fortunatos (born 1878) described as one of three Greek sailors whose job on the merchant ship SS Gledhow was as a Donkeyman. Accused of the murder of George West widower from Sunderland and ships cook who shared a birth with Johanes. Other greeks were Nicolas Kentogiannes and E. Lianakas both ship firemen. All members were described as being worse for liquor and witness said that Johanes was carrying a knife. Murder occurred on 5th October 1910 and Johanes was sentenced to 6 years penal servitude for manslaughter. afterwards reduced to 3 years discharged 24 March 1913, address Cardiff, Occ Sailor. Johanson Fortunatos (sic) 5' 6?" Fresh Complexion, Hair Brown, Eyes Green, scar on left thumb travels: City of Stockholm Ship 86714 (registered Dublin). Cardiff to Seville 26 July 1916 to 25 October 1916 (Barry Dock) then departed on 4th Nov 1916 and arrived at Newport 29th Nov 1916 taking in Sevilla, Bordeaux, Lisbon etc, carrying Water, Bread, Biscuit, Beef, Pork, Meat Fish, Flour, Rice, Oatmeal and others e.g. curry powder Cardiff to Port Talbot via south Spain

  
  

• Sources

  [S769] merchant sailor records, merchant seamen records. [S48] Marriage certificate.