Rutland

FORTIER, George Ferdinand

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 194

George Ferdinand FORTIER, clergyman, Rutland [Rutland County, Vermont], was 
born 19 May 1874 at Somerville [Middlesex County], Massachusetts, son of 
Damase and Ruth (FORREST) FORTIER. Educated in the public schools; at Tufts 
College; and at Crane Theological School. Mr. FORTIER held parishes at 
Pigeon Cove [Essex County], Massachusetts; Bethel [Windsor County, Vermont], 
St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont], Northfield [Washington County, 
Vermont], and Rutland. He engaged in newspaper work and social settlement 
work previous to his ordination to the ministry in 1897. Democrat; has been 
the candidate of that party for various offices. Member of the school board 
at Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts, and at Bethel. Universalist; secretary and 
superintendent of the Universalist Congregation of Vermont and the Province 
of Quebec. Member of the Masonic order; Knights of Pythias; Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows; and Patrons of Husbandry. In 1909 Mr. [George 
Ferdinand] FORTIER married [Miss?] Anna Mildred HAMILTON of St. Albans 
[Franklin County, Vermont]; they have one daughter, Mildred Farrar.

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