Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] ^186,188,189

   Cause of her death was Anaemia and degenerative changes incidental to old age.

   FamilySearch ID: KN6V-FFT. Find a Grave ID: 219413751.

  General Notes:

Although born in Canada, according to the 1871 Census of Canada, Hannah was of Irish origin. In 1889 Hannah, then the widow of William J. Hunter, claimed 160 acres of homestead land in Chippewa County, Michigan. Her death record states her age at the time of her death as 65 years, 11 months, 20 days.

According to research by Virgean Rightmyer's records, Hannah died in Goetzville, MI.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She immigrated in 1857 to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. ¹⁹⁰

2. She was a fellow passenger to the travel of Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] 7 September 1857 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: from Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada on the Steamship Satellite. This event was shared from Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] who also shared it with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288] (1853-1935), Charlotte FOUNTAIN [2981] (1850-1858), George FOUNTAIN [514] (1845-), Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] (1848-1914), Martha E. FOUNTAIN [2982] (1857-1859), Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193] (1821-After 1889), and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308] (1852-1940).

3. Hannah appeared in the household of Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] in the 1861 Canada census in 1861 in Teeswater, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Elisha Fountain (50)
Sara Ann Fountain (40)
George Fountain (17)
Hannah Fountain (13)
Sara J. Fountain (8)
Andrew Fountain (6)
Elias Fountain (1). This event was shared from Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] who also shared it with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288] (1853-1935), Elilles FOUNTAIN [289] (1860-1943), George FOUNTAIN [514] (1845-), Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] (1848-1914), Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193] (1821-After 1889), and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308] (1852-1940).

4. She appeared in the household of Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] in the 1871 Canada census in 1871 in South Bruce, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Dist 27 Sub-dist C Div 3 Page 25

Elisha Fountain (58)
Sarah Fountain (50)
Hannah Fountain (23)
Sarah Fountain (18)
Andrew Fountain (16)
Elliles Fountain (11)
Roina (5)
Babest (2/12) male. This event was shared from Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] who also shared it with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288] (1853-1935), Charles E. FOUNTAIN [291] (1871-1953), Elilles FOUNTAIN [289] (1860-1943), Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] (1848-1914), Roina FOUNTAIN [290] (1866-1923), Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193] (1821-After 1889), and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308] (1852-1940).

5. She was Weslyan Methodist in 1871. ¹⁹¹

6. Hannah was an occupant at the residence of Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] in 1871 in South Bruce, Bruce, Ontario, Canada: Dist 27 Sub-dist C Div 3 of 6. Dist 27 Sub-dist C Div 3 Page 25

Elisha Fountain (58)
Sarah Fountain (50)
Hannah Fountain (23)
Sarah Fountain (18)
Andrew Fountain (16)
Elliles Fountain (11)
Roina (5)
Babest (2/12) male. This event was shared from Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] who also shared it with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288] (1853-1935), Charles E. FOUNTAIN [291] (1871-1953), Elilles FOUNTAIN [289] (1860-1943), Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] (1848-1914), Roina FOUNTAIN [290] (1866-1923), Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193] (1821-After 1889), and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308] (1852-1940).

7. She immigrated Canada in 1880 to Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States. ⁶²

8. She appeared in the household of William John HUNTER [144] in 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. This event was shared from William John HUNTER [144] who also shared it with Amos HUNTER [292] (1876-1941), Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] (1848-1914), and Sarah Eleanor HUNTER [211] (1879-1956).

9. She owned land acquired via the Homestead Act of 1862 on 18 August 1890 in , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. South 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.

10. She appeared on the 1900 United States census on 4 June 1900 in Raber, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1900_MI_Chippewa_12_16_02a. This event was shared with David Andrew HUNTER [194] (1883-1905), Edith HUNTER [564] (1887-1908), and Reuben HUNTER [50] (1890-1956).

11. Hannah appeared in the household of John Lynden RIGHTMYER [201] in the 1910 United States census on 26 April 1910 in Raber, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1910_MI_Chippewa_12_23_02a
. This event was shared from John Lynden RIGHTMYER [201] who also shared it with Albert Floyd RIGHTMYER [203] (1904-1984), Glen Linden RIGHTMYER [341] (1910-1962), Hannah FOUNTAIN [145] (1848-1914), Lila Ameline RIGHTMYER [494] (1907-), Otis Irving RIGHTMYER [200] (1902-1971), Reuben HUNTER [50] (1890-1956), and Sarah Eleanor HUNTER [211] (1879-1956).

12. Death Record: Certificate of Death, 2 June 1914, Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. Hannah died at 5:00 AM on 30 May, 1914.
Informant was her son, Amos Hunter of Stalwart, Michigan.

Hannah married William John HUNTER [144] [MRIN: 34], son of John HUNTER [310] and Mary HAYES [298], on 7 October 1875 in Teeswater, Bruce, Ontario, Canada ¹⁷⁶.^,177 (William John HUNTER [144] was born about 1844 in Altamullan, , Tyrone, Northern Ireland,^178,179,180 died on 3 April 1884 in Goetzville, Chippewa, Michigan, United States ^178,181 and was buried in April 1884 in De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, United States ¹⁹².). The cause of his death was Brain Fever.

  Marriage Notes:

Moved from Canada to Chippewa County, Michigan in 1880.