Reuben HUNTER [50] ³⁴

  General Notes:

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On Reuben's birth record Sarah J. Hunter is listed as his mother. He is listed as illegitimate, father unknown.

On the record of Reuben's marriage to Melinda Pennington his parents are listed as William Hunter and Hannah Fountain. William died in 1884 and Reuben wasn't born until 1890. Reuben was probably born to a relative of William and was raised by William's wife, Hannah.

At the time of the 1920 Census, Reuben was living in Rudyard, on Section Street. He was 30 years old and working as a mechanic.

Sometime before the beginning of the depression in 1929 Reuben and Melinda moved south to Plymouth, Michigan.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Record: Reuben Hunter, 4 Aug 1890, De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.

• Census: 1900 United States, 4 Jun 1900, Raber, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ³⁵ 1900_MI_Chippewa_12_16_2a
Reuben was living in the home of his Mother, Hannah, along with siblings David and Edith Hunter.

• Draft Registration: WWI, 5 Jun 1917, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.

• Census: 1910 United States, 26 Apr 1910, Raber, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1910_MI_Chippewa_12_23_02a
Reuben was living with his Mother, Hannah Hunter, in the home of his brother-in-law, John L. Rightmeyer.

• Census: 1920 United States, 17 Feb 1920, Rudyard, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1920_MI_Chippewa_11_29_05b
Reuben was living with his wife, Melinda and their daughter Gertrude P. (Pauline).

• Occupation: Mechanic, 17 Feb 1920, Rudyard, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ³⁸

• Residence: Section Street, 17 Feb 1920, Rudyard, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.

• Census: 1930 United States, 14 Apr 1930, Bruce, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1930_MI_Chippewa_17-2_2_02a
Reuben was listed with his wife, Melinda and children Pauline G, Clark E., and Beverly M.

• Residence, 14 Apr 1930, Bruce, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.

• Occupation: Owner of a General Store, 3 Feb 1938. ³⁹

• Residence: Route 3, 3 Feb 1938, Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ³⁹

• Cemetery: Donaldson Cemetery, After 2 Nov 1956, Bruce, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. Donaldson Cemetery Photos
Inscription: Hunter, Reuben, 1889 - 1956, Melinda, 1895 - 1990

Reuben married Melinda PENNINGTON [51], daughter of Charles PENNINGTON [142] and Melinda DAVEY [143], on 1 Jan 1919 in Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.³³ (Melinda PENNINGTON [51] was born on 19 Dec 1895 in Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, United States,⁴⁰ died on 7 Jan 1990 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States ^36,41 and was buried on 10 Jan 1990 in Bruce, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record, 31 Dec 1918, , Chippewa, Michigan, United States.

• Death of One Spouse: Reuben Hunter, 2 Nov 1956. ³⁶

  Marriage Notes:

Reverend James H. James, Methodist Pastor presided over the ceremony. Witnesses were Otis Rightmyer and Huldah Pennington. Reuben was 29 and Melinda was 23 at the time of the marriage.