HUNTER, Murdoch

   Cause of his death was Black Diphtheria.

  General Notes:

FM202 Murdoch and Annie moved from Cape Breton in 1848.

FM075 T,T and T pg 213 - Moved to Kincardine twp. in 1852. Previously, Murdoch and Annie were natives of Cape Breton. He settled on Con6Lot22 in Kincardine Twp in 1854, and sold this lot in 1857 to Murdoch Matheson. ( Note also that Murdoch Matheson was accompanied by Murdoch's parents, Allan Matheson bc 1783 and his wife Margaret, natives of Scotland. Allan Matheson appears on the land grant request with John Finlayson Sr. in Cape Breton. (believed to be the same Allen Matheson).)
In 1855 they bought Con6 Lot 23.He built a new brick house on the property in 1880 but he died before he moved into it (pg 213 TTT) The E1/2 went to his son David and the W1/2 stayed with the widow and was deeded to son James in 1898.

per 1871 Ontario Census: 53 year old male (would make him born abt 1818/19) born in Nova Scotia, Presbyterian, Farmer in Kincardine Township(E) Bruce South (027) Division 2
FM079 page 27 Microfilm reel: C-9935 Ref RG31-Statistics Canada

FM198 Research of Roy C Hunter -doesn't believe that Murdoch came from Middle River but from another settlement in Nova Scotia. Note photo of Annie and Murdoch is from this publication see also FM192. Feels that Murdoch, Annie and son, Robert, moved to Upper Canada approx 1849 settling on a farm near Armow.
HM0001b Annie's obit says that one month after she died will mark 20 years since Murdoch passed away. Annie died in April 1901 which would make Murdoch's death in May 1881.

  Noted events in his life were:

• 1871 Census: Calc DOB 1818 Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

• 1881 Census: Calc DOB 1818 Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Murdoch married Anne (Annie) FINLAYSON, daughter of John "Ian An Saighdear" FINLAYSON and Christina CAMERON, in 1841 in St.Ann's, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Anne (Annie) FINLAYSON was born on 10 Feb 1822 in Scotland, died on 5 Apr 1901 in Oregon, USA and was buried Apr 1901 / reinterred 1941 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• 1871 Census: Murdock Hunter Family Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

• 1881 Census: Murdock Hunter Family Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

• They owned land CON 6 LOT 23 in 1855 in Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Settled here 1855 after arriving about 1852 and first acquiring Lot 22 i 1854 (see pg 212 TTT) Acquired Crown deed in 1876.

• They travelled Annie Hunter in Kincardine went to visit daughter Besty summer 1898 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• Letter: From Katherine (Finlayson) Matheson to Annie Hunter in Kingsley Ore, 3 Jul 1899, Kingsley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

  Marriage Notes:

Ann Finlayson and Murdoch Hunter were married in Cape Breton in 1841. (HM0001b)

The couple next appears around 1852 living on Concession 6 Lot 23 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Cty., Ontario, where they gained title in 1855. Here theyhomesteaded and raised their 9 children many of who's names can also be found in the 1871 and 1881 censuses.

Murdoch built a new brick house on the farm but died in 1881 just before moving in. Annie possibly remained in the new house till she moved to Oregon to be with two of her children.