Alexander FOUNTAIN [509] ²⁶⁰

  General Notes:

Per the 1880 U.S. Census of Chippewa County, Michigan, Alexander was bording with William and Hannah Hunter. He was listed as white, male, age 54, single, farmer. Both parents were listed as born in Nova Scotia, Canada.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1880 United States, 14 Jun 1880, De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1880_1880_MI_Chippewa_4_41_6b
Living with his niece, Hannah, and her husband William J. Hunter.

• Occupation: Farmer, 14 Jun 1880, , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ²⁶⁴

• Residence, 14 Jun 1880, , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ²⁶⁴ He was living with William & Hannah Hunter.

• Land: acquired via the Homestead Act of 1862, 16 Feb 1889, , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. North west quarter of section one in township forty-two north of range two east of Michigan Meridian in Michigan. Containing One hundred and sixty acres and thrity-six hundreths of an acre.