William John HUNTER [144] ^56,171

   Cause of his death was Brain Fever.¹⁷⁶

   FamilySearch ID: 9XJ4-GLW. Find a Grave ID: 46070688.

  General Notes:

According to the 1880 US Census, William was not able to Write. Died at age of 40.

Arrived in US in 1880.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He worked as a farmer in 1871 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ¹⁷³

2. He was Primative Methodist in 1871 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ¹⁷³

3. He worked as a well Digger in October 1875 in Teeswater, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

4. 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

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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 This event was shared with Amos HUNTER [292], Hannah FOUNTAIN [145], and Sarah Eleanor HUNTER [211].

5. He worked as a farmer on 14 June 1880 in , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ¹⁷⁷

6. He was buried at the Lytle Cemetery in De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, United States after 3 April 1884. Lytle Cemetery Photos
Inscription: William J Hunter, Died Apr 4, 1884, Aged 46 Years (Lytle Cemetery, 13700 S Wojnaroski RD, Goetzville, Michigan 49736, United States.)

William married Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] [MRIN: 34], daughter of Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] and Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193], on 7 October 1875 in Teeswater, Bruce, Ontario, Canada ¹⁶⁹.^,170 (Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] was born on 29 June 1848 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada,^59,178,179 died on 30 May 1914 in Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, United States ^179,180 and was buried on 31 May 1914 in Goetzville, Chippewa, Michigan, United States.). The cause of her death was Anaemia and degenerative changes incidental to old age.¹⁷⁶

  Marriage Notes:

Moved from Canada to Chippewa County, Michigan in 1880.