Alexander FOUNTAIN [509] ⁴¹³

   FamilySearch ID: LRBR-9P1.

  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:

1. He appeared on the 1880 United States census on 14 June 1880 in De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1880_MI_Chippewa_4_41_6b

1880 U.S. Census: Census Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan Source: FHL Film 1254576 NA T9-0576 Page 140B

FOUNTAIN Elisha, head, M, age 68, b. NOVA SCOTIA, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Farm Laborer
FOUNTAIN Sarah, wife, M, age 59, b. NOVA SCOTIA, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Keeping House
FOUNTAIN Andrew, son, S, age 25, b. NOVA SCOTIA, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Farmer
FOUNTAIN Elilles, daughter, S, age 20, b. CAN, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Out At Service
FOUNTAIN Roina, daughter, S, age 14, b. CAN, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Help At Home
FOUNTAIN Charles E., S, age 9, b. CAN, F b. NS, M b. NS

NEXT ENTRY:
HUNTER William, head, M, age 38, b. IRE, F b. IRE, M b. IRE, Occ. Farmer
HUNTER Hannah, wife, M, age 32, b. NS, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Keeping House
HUNTER Amos, son, age 4, b. CAN, F b. IRE, M b. NS
HUNTER Sarah E. daughter, age 1, b. CAN, F b. IRE, M b. NS
FOUNTAIN Alexander, boarder, age 54, b. NS, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Farmer

2. He worked as a farmer on 14 June 1880 in , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ⁴²²

3. On 14 June 1880 he had a residence in , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ⁴²² He was living with William & Hannah Hunter.

4. He owned land acquired via the Homestead Act of 1862 on 16 February 1889 in , 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.