West Norriton Township near Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Fornance
Engineer U.S.N.
| | Aged 27 Years. | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023
1. John Fornance Marker
on the coast of Japan.
On January 24th 1870, after three years
absence, the U.S. steamer Oneida started
for home, and that same night came into
collision with the English mail steamer Bombay.
The Oneida sank and [125?] of her officers
and men perished.
The Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1870.
Location. 40° 7.16′ N, 75° 21.839′ W. Memorial is near Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in West Norriton Township. It can be reached from Tyler Street. Monument is in Section B of Montgomery Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Hartranft Avenue, Norristown PA 19401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adam Jacoby Slemmer (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Edwin Schall (within shouting distance of this marker); William P. Schall (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock the Superb (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Kosciuszko Zook (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Army of the Republic Zook Post #11
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Regarding John Fornance. Assumed that this is a cenotaph.
Also see . . . U.S.S. Oneida, Lost January 24, 1870, In Yeddo (Tokyo) Bay, Japan (Farenholt, 1914). (Submitted on May 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023
2. John Fornance Marker Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023
3. John Fornance Marker Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2023
4. John Fornance Marker
Photographed by Unknown
5. Sinking of the USS Oneida
By Author unknown: image of wood engraving from a sketch by a survivor - Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/00650152/ Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 30, no. 755 (1870 March 19), p. 5., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12149767
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 179 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
