Brief Life History of Diego
Diego Hunter was born on 20 April 1847, in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States. He married Louisa Chavez on 2 September 1878, in Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- James Wrightington, "California State Census, 1852"
- James Hunter, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Jos Hunter in entry for Lottie H Alvarez, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Los Angeles, California, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).
Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.
History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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