Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: John Hunt

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1174-1175

John Hunt, pork and beef packer; is a native of County Sligo, Ireland; was
born Oct. 9, 1821; came to America in 1842; settled at Clayton, Jefferson
Co., N.Y.; lived in New York State until 1849, when he went to California
where he was engaged in lumbering; remained there until 1852, then came to
Neenah, first engaged in grocery and provision trade here, and at an early
day he commenced pork packing on a small scale, putting up about fifty
barrels per year at the start; now he packs from 700 to 900 barrels of
pork, and from 50 to 100 barrels of beef; he also buys cattle for shipment;
he owns a fine farm near the city.  Mr. Hunt was thrice a member of the
village board.  He was first married at Clayton, N.Y., Dec. 27, 1852, to
Mary McLaughlin; she died March 6, 1867; they had four children, two of
whom are living, their names are John, Jr., and Kittie.  Mr. Hunt's present
wife was Mary Ann Hayes, a native of New York; they were married Feb. 25,
1868; they have three children living, Mary, Ellen and Edward.