John Hunter Biography - Mecosta County, MI.

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1883 Mecosta County Portrait and Bio Album, Chapman Brothers

John Hunter, farmer, sec. 30, Mecosta Tp., was 
born in Montreal, Dec. 13, 1852. His parents, 
Robert and Sarah (Curry) Hunter, were born in 
Ireland, of Scotch parentage, and were there 
married, coming shortly after the event to Canada. 
Mr. Hunter began his battle of life at 16 years of 
age, in Essex Co., N.Y., whither his parents 
removed. His first employ was of a lumberman, 
working with a contractor who was "putting in" 
timber on the Hudson River, and remained until the 
winter of 1873, when he returned to Montreal. 
Meanwhile his father and family had removed to 
Mecosta County, and he came hither to Big Rapids, 
and found speedy employ as a lumberman winters, 
and a farm hand summers, alternating these 
occupations three years. His father and mother, 
resident on sec. 30, Mecosta Tp., died and he 
succeeded to his share of the estate. In 1879 he 
bought 40 acres of wild land in Goodwin Tp., 
Newaygo Co. 
He is an earnest Republican, is the present School 
Moderator, and in religious faith a Presbyterian.