Archibald Hunter

1795 - 1880  (85 years)

• Name	Archibald Hunter
  Born	1795	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	business, life story,
  Occupation	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	Bef 1861	Little's Corners, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1861	Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	U. Presb.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-132774
  Died	7 Jan 1880	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: general debility (3 days)
  Person ID	I132774	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Unknown,   b. of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F2962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Chloe Ann Randall,   b. 1804, , USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	10 Dec 1835	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Jennet Hunter,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Hunter,   b. 1836, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Archibald Hunter,   b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Thomas Hunter,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1861, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 18 years)   5. Lucretia Hunter,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1860, Wolverton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F37982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ARCHIBALD HUNTER 1795-1880 Archibald Hunter was one of Galt's earliest inhabitants arriving in the settlement prior to 1834. For a number of years he operated a blacksmith shop on Main St., in partnership with William Ferguson, and was a founding member of the Galt Public Library. His name is also associated with a tavern that operated at Hunter's Corners, now the intersection of Dundas St. and Water St. N. Mr. Hunter died in January 1880. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge ______________________ The easy-going, genial, oratorical Benn - with his "warmest side of the fire" and the "biggest potato in the pot" who does not remember him? He was a native of the County of Kerry, Ireland, and came to Galt in 1832, as foreman in Mr. James Smith's (a brother of Sidney and Henry Smith) harness and shoe shop. Having walked from Dundas up through Beverly swamp, he put up at a little inn in the neighbourhood of what is now the village of Sheffield. Bright and early the next morning he set out for Galt. Reaching it shortly after sunrise, few of the villagers were astir, and Benn crossed the bridge and was making for Dickson's hill, thinking the bulk of the village must be on the opposite side of the steep, and could not be seen. Here he encountered Mr. Archibald Hunter, the village blacksmith, whose smithy stood at the east end of the bridge, a little north of Lutz's drug store. Hunter had sallied out without his cap, to take a breath of the morning air. "The top of the morning to you, " said Benn, in that off-hand way for which he was remarkable, and without waiting for an answer to his salutation, followed it up with the question, "How far is it to Galt?" Hunter eyed the new comer for a moment, and seeing he was in earnest, replied, " Hoot, toot, man, there's Galt ahint you" Benn's surprise at this unexpected answer may be better imagined than described. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

  
  

• Sources

  [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 9. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 16182 (1881), Archibald Hunter, accessed 25 Jul 2010. Archibald Hunter, d. 7 Jan 1880 North Dumfries, aged 86, b. Scotland, blacksmith, cause: general debility (3 days) informant George Simpson (stepson) North Dumfries [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 34. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 7 Aug 1861. Hunter, Thomas died 29 Jul 1861 At Plattsville Station. Late of Little's Corners, N. Dumfries. Youngest son of Archibald Hunter. Age 18. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian. Archibald HUNTER, married Ann RANDALL. 10 Dec. 1835, Dumfries. Witnesses James KEACHIE and John WARNOCK

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1795 - , Scotland Married - 10 Dec 1835 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: general debility (3 days) - 7 Jan 1880 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth